Technology Infusion

Presentation

Jennifer Edwards

Administration of Technology Resources

Pulaski County Elementary School

Level – 4Level – 4thth grade EIP grade EIP

Students – 12 Students – 12

Subject – MathSubject – Math

Demographics – 8 African American, 2 Demographics – 8 African American, 2 Caucasian, 2 Mixed Race (3 male, 9 female)Caucasian, 2 Mixed Race (3 male, 9 female)

Georgia Performance Standards

M4N6. Students will further develop their M4N6. Students will further develop their understanding of the meaning of decimal understanding of the meaning of decimal fractions and common fractions and use fractions and common fractions and use them in computations. them in computations.

a. Understand representations of equivalent a. Understand representations of equivalent common fractions and/or decimal fractions. common fractions and/or decimal fractions.

b. Add and subtract fractions and mixed b. Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators. numbers with like denominators. (Denominators should not exceed twelve.) (Denominators should not exceed twelve.)

c. Use mixed numbers and improper fractions c. Use mixed numbers and improper fractions interchangeably. interchangeably.

Technology Observed:

Smart Board, Renaissance

Responders, StudyIsland.com

Interactive Whiteboard

An An interactive whiteboard (IWB)interactive whiteboard (IWB), is a large , is a large interactive display that connects to a interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects computer and projector. A projector projects the computer's desktop onto the board's the computer's desktop onto the board's surface where users control the computer surface where users control the computer using a pen, finger, stylus, or other device. using a pen, finger, stylus, or other device. The board is typically mounted to a wall or The board is typically mounted to a wall or floor stand (Wikipedia 2011).floor stand (Wikipedia 2011).

Renaissance Response System

The Renaissance Classroom Response System The Renaissance Classroom Response System consists of wireless handheld remote devices, consists of wireless handheld remote devices, software, and a receiver that plugs directly software, and a receiver that plugs directly into your classroom computer. Using the into your classroom computer. Using the system’s Renaissance Responders and real-system’s Renaissance Responders and real-time scoring, the teacher can tell which time scoring, the teacher can tell which students aren’t comprehending instruction, so students aren’t comprehending instruction, so she can better target those students for she can better target those students for personalized attention right away. personalized attention right away.

Study IslandWeb-based instruction, practice, assessment and reporting built from state Web-based instruction, practice, assessment and reporting built from state standardsstandards

Every student has their own username and password. Every student has their own username and password.

The program is divided into sections based on subject.The program is divided into sections based on subject.

Each subject is made up of topics, each of which corresponds to a specific state Each subject is made up of topics, each of which corresponds to a specific state standard.standard.

Each topic contains lessons, practice questions and explanations. Each topic contains lessons, practice questions and explanations.

Most topics are accompanied by a lesson which includes some brief Most topics are accompanied by a lesson which includes some brief information about the material covered by the questions in the topic.information about the material covered by the questions in the topic.

The student can also incorporate games into their studies while on Study IslandThe student can also incorporate games into their studies while on Study Island

How do these technologies to support

the curriculum?

The teacher begins class by opening with the day’s The teacher begins class by opening with the day’s Georgia Performance Standards. She then teaches a Georgia Performance Standards. She then teaches a lesson that matches the standard. In order assess the lesson that matches the standard. In order assess the student’s understanding, she opens a student’s understanding, she opens a studyisland.com session that goes right along with the standard. It is projected onto the interactive whiteboard via the teacher’s computer Throughout this teacher led session, students are able to “click” in their answers through the renaissance responders. After all questions are answered, she is then able to immediately print out a report of the results. She uses these results to pull students for small group instruction for the day.

Support Issues

The teacher has had training on all of the The teacher has had training on all of the equipment used during this class session. She equipment used during this class session. She has not experienced any issues with has not experienced any issues with studyisland.com or the Renaissance or the Renaissance Responders. However, with the Interactive Responders. However, with the Interactive Whiteboard, the main issue seems to be getting Whiteboard, the main issue seems to be getting the bulbs replaced due to lack of funding. The the bulbs replaced due to lack of funding. The other issue is that some of the projectors are other issue is that some of the projectors are older and in need of replacement as well but older and in need of replacement as well but again, due to funding, or lack there-of.again, due to funding, or lack there-of.