1. Technology in the Classroom By: Janice Baity

2. Students learn… Students learn from many different ways. Example: Audio, Visual and Hands-on

3. Is there a way to teach students with a more interesting view? The answer is yes with technology Ways: Listening centers Non projected visuals Projected visuals It is never to early to use technology in the classroom http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/using_technology.htm The following website is an article talking about using technology in a early learning classroom

4. Listening CentersAudio Cassette Recorders and Player and CD Players Students use: Read-alouds Listening to music Teacher use: Recording lessons and instructions Recording student reports

5. Listening Center cont. Prerecorded and Blank Cassettes and CD Student and Teacher use: Many ways to use, from playing music for music and movement time Earphones Student use: This provides private listening for the students using a tape or CD play

6. Nonprojected VisualsVisual Print Material Includes everything from books to poster on the wall Student use: Reading books individual Reading educational magazines Teacher use: Books read out loud to the class Posters on the walls to teach everything from abc’s to multiplication table

7. Nonprojected Visuals cont. Real Objects Student use: Bringing in things from home for show and tell Teach use: Items in the real world Example: Rocks or stones for the science area for students to explore Models (scale-down representation of real objects) Student use: Can make models or events in history Teacher use: A globe or skeleton is a great example

8. Nonprojected Visuals cont. Exhibits (Dioramas) Student use: Can make models or events in history Graphics and Photographs Can be actual size or blown up for deals Student use: Making drawings Teacher use: Capturing events in the classroom

9. Nonprojected Visuals:Displays Displays Print or graphic visuals, most common the bulletin board Flip Chart Large pad displayed on an easel Both students and teacher can use this in making a presentation Magnetic Board Metal surface that can adhere with small magnets attached Student use: In science area for the idea of how magnetic work Learning to spell with magnetic letters

10. Nonprojected Visuals:Displays cont. Felt Board Small cloth surface to adhere other cloth objects to Student use: Retelling a story or working on organization skills Teacher use: Telling a story in a different way then from reading a book Chalkboard Black or green board that can be written on with white or colored chalk that can be erased Both can be used by teacher and students to write on and students can learn to write Whiteboard Slick whiteboard that can be written on with multi-colored markers that can be easily erased Like the chalkboard both teachers and students can write on

11. Projected Visual Overhead Projector Student use: Display work to the classmates Teacher use: Versatile and inexpensive Use of transparencies that are projected on the wall Digital Projectors Student use: Display work to the classmates Many be used for group activities Teacher use: Can be attached to a computer to display video if a television is not percent on the classroom. Software and internet activities can be enlarged for large groups.

12. Projected visuals cont. Document Camera Students use: Taking images of events in their family or class activity like going a nature walk and showing what they saw Teacher use: Displays real-time still images Displays real-time 3-D objects Shows photographic slides

13. Other Technology Television This object can be used in the classroom by watching a program on a station or by hooking a VCR or DVD player to watch Computer Computers are widely be used in the classroom by all students and teachers. This device gives students a great chance to search for information on the internet without having to look things up in a book. Also they have the chance to do class work and activities on the computer without the use of paper. Video Recorders This object can be use by teachers and students for observations and documenting infromation

14. References Lever-Duffy, Judy & McDonald, Jean B., (2011). Teaching and Learning with Technology (4th Ed.) Chapter 11 Audiovisual Technologies pp.289-311 Kneas, Ph.D, Kimberly Moore & Perry, M.D., Ph.D, Bruce. (2011). Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom. Scholastic. http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/using_technology.htm