Technology Integration for Science and Technology Education (K-6) http://www.bestevidence.org/word/elem_science_Jun_13_2012_sum.pdf http://www.bestevidence.org/word/elem_science_Jun_13_2012.pdf Image from Microsoft Office 2010 Clip Art AEA Online • http://www.iowaaeaonline.org/ Screenshot from http://www.iowaaeaonline.org/ Screenshot of logo from http://www.aeadigitallibrary.org/Menu.aspx • AEA Digital Library http://www.aeadigitallibrary.org/Menu.aspx “Digital curriculum resources from leading producers of preK-12 content. This collection will continue to grow! Current resources include physical science, life science, earth science and financial literacy.” Examples: Water Cycle What Is a Bird? Fall Observing Weather • Book FLIX http://bkflix.grolier.com/ “An online literacy resource that pairs fictional video storybooks with related nonfiction books. Readaloud feature provides accessibility to all readers. Vocabulary feature and interactive games extend student learning.” Examples: Bugs Moon Snow Gravity Screenshot of logo from http://bkflix.grolier.com/ Screenshot of logo from http://www.school.eb.com/failedlogin?target=/ • Britannica Online http://www.school.eb.com/failedlogin?target=/ “Britannica Digital Learning is a suite of products designed to support student research and classroom instruction, Britannica Digital Learning offers an extensive collection of reference and learning materials that are curriculum aligned and ageappropriate. “ Examples: Science Topics Geology Learning Materials Britannica Learning Zone Screenshot of logo from http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx • Learn 360 http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx “Learn360 is educational streaming media offering thousands of full-length digital videos, video clips, images, audio files, newsreels, speeches and a comprehensive library of teaching resources from educational publishers.” Examples: Chickens Solar System Flowers Stormchasing Screenshot of logo from http://tfx.grolier.com/ • TrueFlix http://tfx.grolier.com/ “TrueFlix leverages the Scholastic True Books content to help students hone literacy skills, build knowledge of subject-area content and cultivate 21st Century skills through the inquiry process. All of the True Book titles are supported with a deep and diverse reservoir of related content and primary sources featuring videos, audio, images, and text.” Examples: Disasters, Earth Science, Ecosystems, Experiments, Extreme Nature, Human Body, Space Screenshot of logo from http://www.atomiclearning.com/home • Atomic Learning http://www.atomiclearning.com/home “Professional development resources and curriculum materials to infuse 21st century skills into the classroom. Includes access to over 50,000 tutorials.” Examples: Tutorials Links from School/Teacher Websites • • • • • • • Fort Dodge Community School District Montebello Unified School District Forest Hills Public Schools Sykesville Elementary Poinciana Elementary Longwood Central School District Valley View Elementary Image from Microsoft Clip Art Diigo Image from http://www.diigo.com/ • http://www.diigo.com/ • Find content within Diigo, such as what others have bookmarked for a topic • Organize websites you find useful • Share with others • PLAY—Take a Tour • Join—Free Education Edition Upgrade • Search titles, tags, annotations, and URLs – Elementary Science Image from https://plus.google.com/+you tube#+youtube/posts YouTube • http://www.youtube.com/ • Browse/Education/Primary and Secondary Education/Science/... – Cloud in a Bottle • At the top, click on Videos to see more by the same username • On the right-hand side, find similar videos Screenshot from http://www.youtube.com/education?category=K-12/Science 1. Shows 2. Science and Tech 3. Free YouTube Screenshot from http://www.youtube.com/shows/sciencetech?c_fl=f&fl=tv&l=en&pt=g&st=f YouTube • General Search Screenshots from http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=edu&rental=0&uni=3&m ovies_browse=1&search_query=elementary+science+seasons&oq=elem entary+science+seasons&gs_l=youtube.3...19759.23801.0.24574.26.19.0. 7.7.0.112.1637.16j3.19.0...0.0...1ac.7yszMkEcn3U YouTube • Search by Channel • Type in search query, then click filter and click channel Screenshot from http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=elementary+science+&oq=elem entary+science+&gs_l=youtube.12..0l10.7381.8481.0.10017.7.7.0.0.0.0.29.148.7.7 .0...0.0...1ac.J_rMykF0toc Screenshot from http://www.youtube.com/results?feature=lego&search_query=el ementary+science%2C+channel Pinterest • http://pinterest.com/ • Explore “science” in general, or a more specific topic • My Board Screen shot image from http://pinterest.com/search/?q=science+for+elementary+students PBS • http://www.pbs. org/ • PBS Teachers/Grade Level/Topic • http://www.pbs. org/teachers/clas sroom/k2/sciencetech/resources Screenshot from http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/k-2/science-tech/resources/ Image from http://pbskids.org/findit/index.html PBSkids • http://pbskids.org/ • Learning to Read • Go to bottom and “Search” • http://pbskids.org/go/ • Reading • See “All Games” then the science category • http://pbskids.org/ go/games/#science Image from http://pbskids.org/findit/search_results.html?q=science&x=50&y=35 Government Sites • http://kids.usa.gov/ – http://kids.usa.gov/science/ Image from http://kids.usa.gov/ Government Sites • • • • Environmental Science NASA K-4 Inventors and Scientists Space Place • Science Games • Science Videos Screenshot image from http://kids.usa.gov/watch-videos/science/index.shtm Simulations • • • • • • Virtual Experiments Discover! Simulations PhET MERLOT Edheads Misc. Screenshot image from http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balloons Activities from General Websites • • • • • • Shepherd Software BBC Primary Games BrainPop Kathy Schrock Funschool Screenshot from http://funschool.kaboose.com/arcade/science/index.html Activities from Science Websites • • • • • • • FOSSweb Science Monster Discovery Kids How Stuff Works Bubblesphere Lawrence Hall of Science University of Illinois Extension Screenshot from http://urbanext.illinois.edu/kids/index.html Activities from Magazines • • • • • National Geographic Kids KIDS Discover Odyssey Zoobooks Highlights Screenshot from http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ Activities from Science Centers and Museums • • • • • • American Museum of Natural History Science Museum of Minnesota Children’s Museum of Indianapolis San Francisco Exploratorium UK Science Museum Museum of Science and Industry Screenshot from http://www.msichicago.org/online-science/ Activities from Books/Authors/Publishers • • • • • Magic School Bus Eyewitness Books Seymour Simon Scholastic Scholastic 2 Screenshot from http://www.kiddk.com/static/html/channelfun.html Apps • https://connect.mybps.org/groups/bpsoiit/wi ki/6d2a8/Science__Elementary_Apps.html • apple.com Screenshot from http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/moonglobe/id333180321?mt=8 Equipment • Document Camera Image from http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/Lumens-DC120Ladibug-DocumentCamera/2175045.aspx?cm_mmc=ShoppingFeeds-_-GoogleBase-_Video/Monitors/Cards/Projector-_2175045_Lumens%20DC120%20Ladibug%20Document%20Camera_L UM-DC120 • Student Response System Image from http://www.califone.com/products/9300.php *Google “Iowa IEC” for the Iowa Educator’s Consortium website Science/Technology Skill and Grade Level • Activity – Brainstorm ways to infuse technology into a lesson if . . . 1. You had one computer and a data projector in your room 2. You had a ladibug, computer, and data projector 3. You could take your students to a computer lab 4. You had 5 computers in your room 5. You had access to a mobile computer cart/lab, but no access to wireless Internet 6. Students had their own iPads 7. Money was no object—you had all of the equipment and materials that you could ever want Images from Microsoft Clip Art Sara Richardson Fort Dodge Community School District Technology Integration Specialist Fall 2012