The Power of Fun
In Learning!
Memphis City Schools
Mid-South Technology Conference
Sharren Y. Williams, Technology Coordinator
Delano Optional School
December 8, 2011
Delano Optional School Website
http://www.mcsk12.net/schools/delano.es/site/index.shtml
PowerPoint Games
 Microsoft Mouse Mischief
http://www.microsoft.com/multipoint/mouse-mischief/enus/default.aspx
Mouse Mischief integrates into Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 and
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, letting you insert questions,
polls, and drawing activity slides into your lessons.
Students can actively participate in these lessons by using their own
mice to click, circle, cross out, or draw answers on the screen.
 PowerPoint Games
Wheel of Fortune, Smarter Than a Fifth Grader, Who Wants to be
a Millionaire, 25,000 Pyramid, Holiday Squares, 20 Questions,
Fractions Jeopardy, Big Wheel,
 PowerPoint Templates
Every game can serve as a template. Just change the information
to fit your needs.
Interactive Whiteboard Activities
The SmartBoard can be used with any activity!
Students love to use it. It catches and holds their
attention.
Let the students use it. It keeps them engaged
and on task.
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SmartBoards at Internet 4 Classrooms
Interactive Games
Google Earth
Jeopardy Games
Geometry Interactive Games
Multiple Core Subject Activities
Computer Class Page
Resources
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Keyboarding Fun
Mouse Program
Keyboard Challenge
Typing Tutor
Dance Mat
Freetypinggame.net
Bubbles Typing
Instructional Power Points
Electronic Notebook Template
Tennessee Academic Vocabulary
Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire
 Allow students to look up
definitions, rewrite based on their
own understanding.
 Assign different small groups
different games. (Sort Words)
 Create PowerPoint Presentation
 Allow students to present the game
to the class.
TCAP Skill Review
Are You Smarter Than A
5th Grader
 TCAP Coach
 TCAP Practice Book
 NAEP Questions
 Traits of Writing Questionnaire
 Social Studies/Science Facts
Jeopardy Games
Big Board of Facts
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Lesson Review Questions
Lesson Outlines
Lesson Vocabulary
Study Guide
(Let the students make the study guide for the test and
review it with the class on the Jeopardy Game.)
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Support Core Subjects
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Projects to target specific TCAP
Skills
Microsoft Excel to develop an
understanding of data and
graphs.
Differentiated Instruction
Let The Students Do The Work!
Not only do they learn to use the computer, they stay engage and
motivated .
Teach Students To Design Lessons
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Small Groups
Select Standard
Write Objectives
Explain Objectives
Prepare Materials
Write Higher-Order Thinking
Questions
How to Check for
Understanding
How to Demonstrate Mastery