1. Kid-Inspired Technology Activities Across the Curriculum
Florida Kindergarten Council Convention October 1, 2005 Anna Baralt
Instructional Technologist Shorecrest Preparatory School St.
Petersburg, Florida I think there is a world market for maybe five
computers. -- Thomas Watson Chairman of IBM, 1943 There is no
reason anyone would want a computer in their home. -- Ken Olsen
Founder Digital Equipment Corporation, 1977
2. What do you see in classrooms that successfully integrate
technology?
Students are engaged in learning.
Learning objectives are reinforced.
Opportunities for discovery, creativity,
and collaboration are provided.
Leadership & Technology at Independent Schools Publication of
NAIS (2002) Jamie Britto, Tim Fish, Albert Throckmorton
3. OUR KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM GOALS
The students use computers everyday.
Computers are fully integrated into the curriculum.
The students see the usefulness of computers in their everyday
lives.
4. Timeline of Activities in Kindergarten
AUGUST: Use of Living Books and early learning software
favorites such as Millies Math House, Baileys Book House, and
Sammys Science House.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER: Early Learning Toolkit for basic drawing and
dictation/writing with sequential introduction of individual
tools
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER: Introduction to Kidspiration, using
teacher made templates
REST OF THE YEAR continues to build on the above programs.
Expectations increase each month.
5. Early Learning Toolkit
6. Kidspiration
Categorize and group
Develop emerging literacy skills
Build comprehension skills
Express and organize thoughts
With Kidspiration, students combine pictures, text and spoken words
to represent thoughts and information. Students can:
7. Or open teacher-made templates. Choose from ready-made
activity templates. Choose to work with pictures or writing
mode.
8. Picture Mode Picture Library Listening tool Make Own Symbol
Writing Mode
9. Writing Mode Back to picture view
10. Teacher-Made Templates Reading and Writing
11. Letter Sounds: Children drag pictures to circles.
12. Search through the picture library to find pictures that
start with the letter S.
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14. Review various letter sounds at once.
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17. Modify templates to meet individual needs. Challenge more
advanced students to use their spelling to label the pictures.
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19. Rhyming Pairs:
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26. Practice copying color words from word wall. Colored
circles give clues.
27. More involved projects like this one might take two
days.
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29. Encourage students to spell names of their symbols.
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31. Many of these templates can be used as assessment
tools.
32. Alphabet Sequencing
33. Challenge: Remove the word labels from below the pictures.
Have each child type the beginning sound below the picture. Then
sort the pictures in alphabetical order.
34. Create custom picture libraries to fit any story.
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36. The Mixed-Up Chameleon
37. Jacket I Wear in the Snow
38. Teacher-Made Templates Math
39. Sorting - Color
40. SHAPE
41. S I Z E
42. VENN DIAGRAMS
43. VENN DIAGRAMS
44. Counting
45. Counting to 10
46. L I N E A R P A T T E R N S
47. USE THEME SPECIFIC LIBRARIES
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49. MONTHS OF THE YEAR
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52. Teacher-Made Templates Science
53. Five Senses This template can be made for each of the five
senses.
54. Animals
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56. Mammals vs. Birds
57. Sort by any animal characteristic. Other examples include
how animals move, skin coverings, color, etc.
58. This is a great template to complete after individual
research has been done about an animal.
