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Technology Integration
Our Hopes and Dreams
This year is a trial for the
Demonstration Classroom.
As we are making our way
through the curriculum we
are integrating technology.
This works well for us but
may be outdated by the time
you receive the information.
(Meaning you may have already taught that unit of
study for the year.)
Monthly, we will be sending
out a newsletter sharing with
you what we are doing in our
room. If you see something
that you would like to do in
your room, let us know and
we will help/teach/do it for
you. If there is a specific
area you would like us to concentrate on you can tell us
and we will work on them
ahead of time. We are currently working on a Government unit. If you have ideas
to share, please feel free.
Aside from integrating technology we are also working
on different Professional
Development projects and
working with our building and
lower grade levels on technology uses. We don’t claim
to be experts. We are open
to hearing about technology
things you are doing in your
room and would love to try
them and share them with
the rest of the 3rd grades in
the district. This is new for
everyone so your feedback is
appreciated (as long as it’s
nice ).
Upcoming
 Professional Development training.
 Technology Infused
Government Unit
Curriculum
Literacy
We use the Daily 5 model for
time management during
guided reading. During Word
Works we have our students
work on the IPad and itouches. There is a screenshot on
the next page.
Social Studies
You can find links we used
during the map skills unit on
the next page.
Science
The links we are using during
the Life Science unit are on
the next page. We also created the Learning Masters
for the activities in a Google
Doc for the students to use
IPads to record their obser-
 Technology Infused
Illinois Unit
vations rather than pencil
and paper. They can then
share these with us, as well
as the rest of the class. If
you are interested in doing
this in your class contact us
and we can show you how or
do it with you.
Word Works Screenshot
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Technology Integration
Social Studies Links
Compass Rose
Map Grid
Smartboard activity-
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/k9mod/
Mapskill/grid1.swf
http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~te
chnology/excel/files/map_coordinates.h
tml
map directions.notebook
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geographygames/latitude-longitude-map-game.php
http://www.abcya.com/latitude_and_lon
gitude_practice.htm
Lat/Long
Map Key
http://
education.nationalgeographic.com/
education/multimedia/interactive/mapstools-adventure-island/kd/?ar_a=3
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/k9mod/Mapskil
l/mod3fl5.swf
http://www.infoplease.com/p/brainpop/l
atitudeandlongitude.html
Science Links
Producers/Consumers/Decomposers
Food Chain
Herbivore/Carnivore/Omnivore
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
content/animals/kidscorner/games/
producersconsumersgame.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
content/animals/kidscorner/games/
foodchaingame.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/cont
ent/animals/kidscorner/games/animaldi
etgame.htm
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/to
pics/frogs/chain_reaction/play_chainre
action.cfm
Plant Adaptations
(in Brainpop Jr.)
Science Photos-Using the IPad during observations
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