http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/te/K-5/Engineering/
The above website is the Virginia Department of Education's teacher resource guide for using technology in the elementary school classroom. The website includes standards of learning, as well as standards for technological literacy. The website also includes a comprehensive set of design briefs for technology integration for grades K-5. For each grade level, there is a list of subjects which include English, Math, Science, and History accompanied by a lesson plan title which is a link to the complete lesson plan format. Each lesson deals with technology in some way or another. For example, Kindergarten Math deals with shapes and students are to create shapes using the computer.
I feel that this website is great for educators to get ideas on how to integrate technology into the elementary classroom. I love that there are sample lesson plans that give detailed explanations on what students are to do and learning outcomes. I also like how the website is set up. There are tabs that you can click on on the left hand side to see the standards of learning. I also like how the different grade levels are split up and the subjects are listed. There are pictures by each grade level which make the website very attractive and draws viewers in. Overall I think this is a great website for educators to use when looking for ideas on how to integrate technology into their own classroom. You should all check it out!
3 comments:
This website seems easy for a teacher to use who may not know a lot about technology. I like how it has a lesson plan for each grade and subject, and gives an example of how to integrate technology. I know sometimes I am unsure of how to integrate technology in an early childhood classroom, so a website like this is perfect to get a quick lesson plan, or ideas for a future one. Did you have a favorite one that you think you may use as a future teacher?
Karly,
This website seems very resourceful and teachers would use this in their classroom. It is hard to find the standards of learning, and it is convienent that the they are included in this website. I also like how their are sample lesson plans included because a teacher could look at the standard, and then see a sample of what they could do. This website seems easy for teachers to use especially ones that have trouble using technology!
Karly,
I did check out this website and it has some really great resources on it. I agree with you in that it is very attractive and well organized, so teachers can easily maneuver their way around it. (Especially those not too technology inclinded) I do have to ask how you knew about it or found it. Did you hear about it or did you search through Google? It is amazing how many great sources there are out there for teachers!
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