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Light the Fire for Learning:
Technology for Young Learners K3


dinosphere

fireWhat do young children need?

Teachers spark interests, encourage questioning, provide opportunities: choices, options, resources, and experiences.

Fire means try it
Sparks
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

computer icon
Technology Tasks
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

The Fire for Learning: The Sparks

Fire means try itSpark #1

Go to Dinosphere at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

  • Try all three games for each level:
  • Brainstorm ways to use them and classsroom management ideas.
  • Create a desktop icon.
    • Download icon making software
    • Open a graphic you wish to make into an icon.
    • Resize the graphic. They should be 24x24.
    • When you save the graphic, choose the Windows icon file format.

Fire means try itSpark #2

Go to United Streaming. Download a video. Develop a review activity that students can complete independently. To capture an image from the video use ALT-Print Screen.

Fire means try itSpark #3

dino starterExplore the Dinosaur PowerPoint Starter.

  • Insert > New Slide
  • Copy pictures
  • Make your own activity
  • Dinosaurs or not
  • Water or land creatures
  • Zoo animals or not
  • Counting - Find 3 …
  • Letters - The letter D

Explore the Transportation PowerPoint Starter.

Fire means try itSpark #4

Annette at 4Millennials

  • 97% of Kindergarteners have a computer in their home
  • 90% of kids use computers regularly
  • 72% of first graders used a computer last summer
  • 24% of kids have their own website
  • National Ed Tech Plan

How has the world changed since you grew up?

  • What did you do for fun?
  • What toys and tools did you use?
  • How is the world different?
  • What new skills are essential? How do they blend with traditional skills?

Fire means try itSpark #5

When children enter preschool, they've probably already be to the following places on the Web. Which websites do you think your students have used? Which would you recommend for parents? Why? Which would you use in your classroom? Why?

Fire means try itSpark #6fire fighter

Teachers spark the fire, but also need to focus the fire.

Computers are particularly effective for presentation and practice.

  • Try each activity at Literacy Center.
  • Drag the web URL to the desktop.
  • Create a handout with a link, graphics, and checklist.
  • Copy a web graphic: Right click graphic, choose copy image.
  • Copy the screen using ALT-PRINTSCREEN key.

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Use child-friendly fonts:

Use the following procedure to install the font:

  • Download the font.
  • Extract the font.
  • Select the Control Panel>Font Folder>Choose File menu and Install Font.
  • Or, drag Fonts into Control Panel Font Folder
  • Use the font.

Use child-friendly clipart:

Fire means try itSpark #7

Explore the following websites. Choose one that you can use to address a specific standard. How will students get to the web page? How will you provide directions? How will students be independent? Create a handout or activity to use as part of a center.

Printable Materials for Learning Centers

Fire means try itSpark #8

Are you stuck?
Survival – Mastery – (People Stuck Here) – Impact – Innovate
Blend On and Off Technology

Connect with Reading

Pick a children's book. Design a Powerpoint-based interactive activity to use with the book to address a specific standard.

  • Scholastic: Apple Magazine           
    • Listen & Read, Card Game, Create Story
  • Ideas for Predictable Books from Monroe County Public Library:
    • Chain or Circular Story - ending leads back to beginning
      • If you give a mouse a cookie by Laura Numeroff
    • Cumulative Story - add events; previous events repeated
      • Chicken Licken; Have You Seen the Crocodile?
    • Familiar Sequence - numbers
      • Chicken Soup with Rice
    • Pattern of Story
      • The Carrot Seed, Three Little Bears
    • Question & Answer
      • Whose Mouse Are You? by Robert Krauss
      • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Eric Carle
    • Repetition of Phrase
      • Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, Silly Sally by Audrey Wood
    • Rhyme
      • Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw
    • Songbooks
      • The Farmer in the Dell
    • Other lists of predictable books: Predictable Books, S-Collection, Booklists (PDF), Predictable Books,

BINGO directionsConnect with Listening

To download MIDI files, right-click and Save.

Explore Music Websites:

Listen to Stories:

Using PowerPoint, create one of the following:

  • Original predictable book
  • Resource for retelling a predictable book
  • Use the NIEHS website to incorporate music files.
  • Click on the triangle at the end of the song to save it.
  • To insert sound into PowerPoint,
    Choose Insert, Movies and Sounds, Sound from File

Fire means try itSpark #9

Technology Means Opportunity

  • Address digital divide
  • Focus on standards gaps
  • Differentiate learning - concrete examples, multiple examples, visual examples

Create a PowerPoint slide and add visuals that show the same idea different ways: words, letters, people, places.

Need Ideas? Adapt Lessons:

Fire means try itSpark #10

In using technology… What do you see as the biggest opportunity? What about the biggest obstacle?

Brainstorm ways to address your biggest obstacles.

 

Technology for Young Learners: Ten Technology Tasks

computer icon1 - Computer Activities

Computer Activities - Software

Explore the following software. Does it address a particular standard? Does the audio help nonreaders? Is it self-guided? Does it provide adequate feedback?

Computer Activities - Quests

Pick one WebQuest. Discuss how you would adapt it.

computer icon2 - Computer Tools

Pick a children's book. Select a tool to use with the book.

computer icon3 - Events

Explore Virtual Field Trips above, then create your own! Use the templates below:

computer icon4 - Online Sharing

Teacher Tap: Collaboration

computer icon5 - Online Reading

Teacher Tap: Electronic Books

Teacher Tap: Authors and Illustrators

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computer icon6 - Use PowerPoint & Smartboard

PowerPoint

Smartboard Fun

computer icon7 - Use Software

computer icon8 - Use Microsoft Word

Create starting points using Microsoft Word.
Add audio directions.

computer icon9 - Use Visuals and Video

 

computer icon10 - Differentiate

Lots of Resources

Look for the PK for PreKindergarten.
Look for the K for Kindergarten.
Look for K-2 for Primary.
Look for the ALL for All Ages including K-2.

 

Favorites for Pre-K & Kindergarten

BBC - Schools - Preschool PK K star means quality
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/preschool/

Bembo's Zoo PK K
http://www.bemboszoo.com/
Alphabet zoo

Enchanted Learning PK K K-2
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

Fun School PK K K-2
http://www.funschool.com/
Choose grade level.

Fun with Spot (from the Spot books) PK K
http://www.funwithspot.com/

Julia's Rainbow Corner PK K
http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/funandgames.html

Literacy Center K-2 star means quality
http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm

Little Animals Activity Centre from BBC PK K
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/index.shtml

Little Fingers Learning Games PK K
http://www.little-g.com/shockwave/loading.html

Lil Fingers PK K
http://www.lil-fingers.com/games/index.html

Little People from Fisher Price PK K
http://www.fisher-price.com/us/littlepeople/
Listen and following instructions.

Jumpstart PK K
http://www.jumpstart.com/
Toddlertown - http://www.jumpstart.com/toddlertown/index.htm
Jumpstartville - http://www.jumpstart.com/jumpstartville/index.htm

KidzPage PK K
http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/learningonline.htm
Shapes, letters, numbers, and more games.

PBS Kids PK K K-2
http://pbskids.org/
Arthur - http://pbskids.org/arthur/
Barney - http://pbskids.org/barney/
Berenstain Bears - http://pbskids.org/berenstainbears/
Between the Lions - http://pbskids.org/lions/
Boohbah - http://pbskids.org/boohbah/boohbah.html
Caillou - http://pbskids.org/caillou/
Clifford - http://pbskids.org/clifford/
Dragontales - http://pbskids.org/dragontales/
Sesame Street - http://pbskids.org/sesame/
Teletubbies - http://pbskids.org/teletubbies/teletubbyland.html

Playhouse Disney PK K K-2
http://disney.go.com/playhouse/today/index.html

Preschool Library PK K
http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/preschool.asp?themeid=21

Primary Games PK K K-2
http://www.primarygames.com/

Primary Resources PK K K-2
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/

Scholastic PK K K-2
http://teacher.scholastic.com/
Clifford - http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/index.htm

Seussville Games PK K K-2
http://www.seussville.com/games/

Sesame Workshop PK K
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/

Spatial Concepts PK K
http://www.meddybemps.com/9.600.html

Starfall K-2
http://www.starfall.com/

StoryPlace K-2
http://www.storyplace.org/

Words and Pictures PK K K-2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/index.shtml

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PreK & Kindergarten Language Arts

Language Arts Sequenced Lesson Plans

GLC from Georgia Department of Education K
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/sudisplay.asp?SUID=235
Daily plans for kindergarten language arts

42explore: Skits, plays, scripts PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/skits&plays.htm

42explore: Storytelling PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/story.htm

42explore: Tall Tales PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/talltale.htm

Interactive Activities

Alphabet Action PK K
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/fl/aact/index.asp
Interactive game to practice the alphabet with audio.

Book Adventure PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.bookadventure.com/
Quizzes based on books

BBC Literacy Center Ages 4-8 K-2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/4_11/literacy.shtml
Explore activities in literacy.

Imaginator PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.gridclub.com/games/english/imaginator/index.html
Great online, story building tool.

Naturescapes - Tiered Reading PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/
Building your own with the Video and Image Starter Resources.

Print and Go from Grid Club PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.gridclub.com/games/dt/printandgo/home.shtml
Create a book, story, bookmark, poster, postcard, membership, paper, etc.

ReadWriteThink: Student Materials PK K K-2 ALL
http://readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Interactive tools that support national language arts standards.

ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plans K-2 K-2
http://readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp

Teacher Tap: E-Books and Onling Reading for Early Readers K-2
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic93.htm#1

Weekly Reader - Kindergarten K
http://www.weeklyreader.com/kids/kindergarten/

Starters for Narrative, Persuasive, & Expository Writing

The following bullets are K-12 resources. Explore the following resources for writing project ideas:

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PreK & Kindergarten Math

Math Resources

42explore: Charts and Graphs PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/graphs.htm

42explore: Geometric Shapes PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/geomet.htm

AAA Math - Kindergarten K
http://www.aaamath.com/B/kinder.htm

BBC ReviseWise Math - Ages 4-11 PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/index.shtml

Games about numbers, data handling, shape, mental math, and games.

GLC from Georgia Department of Education K
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/sudisplay.asp?SUID=242
Daily plans for kindergarten math

Harcourt Math Games for Kindergarten K
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/auto/13/1.html

Teach 4 Kids Math - Kindergarten K
http://www.teachrkids.com/fronts/curr-K.htm

Math Sequenced Lesson Plans

GLC from Georgia Department of Education PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/
Daily plans for math

Interactive Activities

Cool Math 4 Kids PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

Create a Graph from NCES PK K K-2 ALL
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/

Figure This: Take a Challenge PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.figurethis.org/index.html

Illuminations from NCTM (Grades PreK-2) K
http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/prek2.html
Many interactive activities to match national math standards.

Kindergarten Math! from KidPort K
http://www.kidport.com/GradeK/Math/MathIndex.htm

More Counting PK K K-2 ALL
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/counting/index2.html

ReviseWise Maths from BBC PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/
Activities on numbers, data handling, shape, space, measure, and mental math.

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PreK & Kindergarten Science

Overall

Harcourt Science Video Update PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.harcourtschool.com/articles/video_updates/
Lots of short video clips on a wide range of science topics.

ReviseWise Science from BBC PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/

Science from BBC K
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2science.shtml

Life Science

42explore: Animal Homes PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/animhom.htm

42explore: Animal Tracks PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/animaltracks.htm

42explore: Ants PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/ants.htm

42explore: Apples PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/apples.htm

42explore: Bats PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/bats.htm

42explore: Bears PK K K-2 ALL
http://42explore.com/bears.htm

42explore: Bees PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/bees.htm

42explore: Birds PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/birds.htm

42explore: Butterflies PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/butter.htm

42explore: Corn PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/corn.htm

42explore: Dinosaurs PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/dinos.htm

42explore: Frogs and Toads PK K K-2 ALL
http://42explore.com/frogs.htm

42explore: Hedgehog PK K K-2 ALL
http://42explore.com/hedghog.htm

42explore: Insects PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/insects.htm

42explore: Marsupials PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/marsupial.htm

42explore: Owls PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/owls.htm

42explore: Penguins PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/penguin.htm

42explore: Pond Life PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/pond.htm

42explore: Pumpkins PK K K-2 ALL
http://42explore.com/pumpkins.htm

42explore: Rabbits PK K K-2 ALL
http://42explore.com/rabbits.htm

42explore: Sharks PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/shark.htm

42explore: Snakes PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/snake.htm

42explore: Trees and Forests PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/treesforests.htm

42explore: Turtles and Tortoises PK K K-2 ALL
http://42explore.com/turtle.htm

42explore: Whales and Dolphins PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/whale.htm

42explore: Wolves PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/wolves.htm

42explore: Worms PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/worms.htm

Caterpillar Confusion K
http://php.indiana.edu/~sjmeyer/introduction.html

Creepy Crawlers K
http://www.esc20.k12.tx.us/etprojects/formats/webquests/summer99/northside/bug/default.html

Critter Corner K
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/index.htm

Exploring Biomes - with Illinois Standards (for Teachers) PK K K-2 ALL
http://ilsi.ltc1c.k12.il.us/biomes/student.html

Life and Times of Bean Plant PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.enc.org/focus/literacy/document.shtm?input=FOC-002079-index

Iowa State University Entomology PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegallery/
Photos of all kinds of insects!

Pick a Pet PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq70/

Something Froggy PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow9/jun99/p-page_one.shtml

Yucky Roach World PK K K-2 ALL
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/roaches/

Physical Science

42explore: Color PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/color.htm

Five Senses WebQuest - Kindergarten K
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/mboone/wquest.htm

Make a Splash with Color PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/color/vision/

Earth Science

42explore: Clouds PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/clouds.htm

42explore: Polar Regions PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/polar.htm

42explore: Rocks and Minerals PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/rocks.htm

42explore: Snow PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/snow.htm

42explore: Water PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/water.htm

42explore: Weather PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/weather.htm

42explore: Wind PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/wind.htm

Weather WebQuest - Kindergarten K
http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/weather/index.htm

Health

42explore: Dental Care PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/dentl.htm

42explore: Eggs PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/eggs.htm

42explore: Rope Games PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/rope.htm

42explore: Safety PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/safety.htm

42explore: Sidewalk Games PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/sidewlk.htm

Chef Combo's Fantastic Adventures
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/educators/lessons/chef-combo/chef-combo.asp?tab=1
Nutrition lessons and printable activities.

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PreK & Kindergarten Social Studies

General

GLC from Georgia Department of Education PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/sudisplay.asp?SUID=269
Daily plans for social studies

All About Me: Celebrating Diversity - Literature Circles K-2
http://eduscapes.com/ladders/themes/okay.htm

42explore: Apples PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/apples.htm

42explore: Bullying PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore2.com/bully.htm

42explore: Castles PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore2.com/castle.htm

42explore: Christmas around the World PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore2.com/xmas.htm

42explore: Ships and Boats PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/shark.htm

Illinois

42explore: Farming PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/farming.htm

History

42explore: Colonial Life PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore2.com/colonial.htm

Government

Citizenship from BBC K-2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2/id_citizenship_ks2.shtml
An interactive site for learning about making decisions, communities and recycling.

42explore: Money PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore2.com/money.htm

42explore: Patriotism PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore2.com/patriot.htm

White House Kids PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/

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PreK & Kindergarten Art & Music

Crayola Creativity Center
http://www.crayola.com/educators/index.cfm
Teacher resources and certification maker. Special Early Childhood section.

KinderArt
http://www.kinderart.com/
Lesson plans and activities


Overall

42explore PK K K-2 ALL
http://42explore.com

42explore: 100th Day Activities PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/100day.htm

42explore: Balloons PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/balloon.htm

42explore: Bubbles PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/bubbl.htm

42explore: Circus PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/circus.htm

42explore: Gardening PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/gardening.htm

42explore: Masks PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/mask.htm

42explore: Puppets PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.42explore.com/puppet.htm

4Kids2Play
http://www.4kids2play.nl/eng/

Alfy
http://www.alfy.com/Storyville/index1.asp?FlashDetect=True
Games - http://www.alfy.com/arcade/YoungKids/index.asp

BBC Schools - Ages 4-11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/4_11/

Eduscapes PK K K-2 ALL
http://eduscapes.com

Eduscapes Grades K-3 Subject Starters K-2
http://eduscapes.com/sessions/butter/primary.htm

Enchanted Learning K-2
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

Getting Students Connected - Kindergarten K
http://www.gsc.amdsb.ca/kindergarten.htm

KidsPsych
http://www.kidspsych.org/oochy.html

Kindergarten Links K
http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/interactive/kindergarten.htm

Kindergarten Skills from Internet4classrooms K
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/month2month.htm

KinderPlanet K-2
http://www.kinderplanet.com/online.htm

KindeWeb K
http://bright-productions.com/kinderweb/index.html

Learning Planet
http://members.learningplanet.com/directory/index.asp?lev=1

PBS Kids K-2
http://pbskids.org/

PreK-K Curriculum Links for Shrewsbury Public Schools K
http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/central/curriculum/lfprek.html

Kid's Hub PK K K-2 ALL
http://kidshub.org/kids/kids.cfm

Teacher Tap PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/

Teacher Tap: Content Area Websites PK K K-2 ALL
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic85.htm

Scholastic Activities PK K K-2 ALL
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/

Under 5s Links PK
http://www.under5s.co.uk/

Software to Download

ABC Software
http://www.wartoft.nu/software/sebran/

Cyberstart for Children
http://www.larryloveland.com/

Study Dog
http://www.studydog.com/

Tuxpaint
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/

Teacher Pages

Kindergarten Classroom K
http://www.punahou.edu/js/gradek/f/index.html

KinderCorner K
http://www.kinderkorner.com/

Mrs. McGowan's First Grade K-2
http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/index.html

Mrs. Silverman's Webfolio PK K K-2 ALL
http://www.kids-learn.org/

Teacher Tap: Teacher and Classroom Pages PK K K-2 ALL
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic60.htm

Teacher Materials to Print

School-Home Kindergarten Activities
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/tablek.html
Lots of grade materials to send home with children.

Teacher Ideas
The following websites have lots of ideas, but also lots of annoying advertising.

Busy Teacher's Cafe
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/

DLTK's Educational Activities
http://www.dltk-teach.com/

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Developed by Annette Lamb, 4/04. Updated 7/05.