marytoll

parent search engine media type="custom" key="10579674" I created a gmail account. I used the discussions in class to help me integrate technology in my classroom including the following:

Modeling google searches for my children. Showing how to decide if a website is reliable or not. Modeling advanced searches. Students practiced this in the computer lab while researching animals for research project. For second grade this is much more complicated that you may think. They needed to practice exact spelling, etc. in order to be successful Using Weather.com for science/weather everyday. Modeling and practicing navigating websites- again much more complicated for second graders. They know how to navigate game websites but not other kinds. I taught my children how to use googlemaps and print a map of their neighborhood, etc.

I did not create a teacher nor classroom website, but my husband is a website designer so my goal is to have one up and running before first day of school. I brought 4 laptops in my room for student use. Next year I plan to get students on the computers earlier practing research. I am going to print the MDE tech standards and give them to my building's staff. We need to have use this as a guide as much as possible.

I am going to try to planbook.com

I would recommend breaking us up into two or three categories according to grade levels. Maybe half day elementary, half day middle and high.