BI use technology as much as possible to communicate with the parents by way of my website and sending them e-mails concerning their child's progress/ behavior.
My third grade team and I share information by e-mailing back and forth websites that we have found that is helpful to the subject matter that we are studying at the time. We scan items and then save them on the school staff drive so we all have access to different worksheets etc...
I am always searching for websites that the students can use to practice the skills that we are learning in class. We work on these sites during computer lab and during class time. I use the district's grade keeper, IGPRO to keep track of my grades.
At Pelham Road we have in services on computer programs that our technology team has purchased so everyone has time to learn/practice so we can teach the kids. Our media specialist keeps us informed about things the district has (in the way of technology) that is available to us.
I have not ever taken on on-line course. I am not sure if I am disciplined enough to do one yet...
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At the beginning of the year we teach the kids about Internet safety and we have them signed an Internet safety form and then the parents sign it so they know what our safety practices are. We do not let the kids roam around on the Internet. We bookmark sites for the students to use .
We also teach the kids they have to cite their resources and not to plagiarize.
All the kids get to us the computers. the computers are not just used as "an early finisher" or "the smart kids" get to use them because they know what they are doing on the computer.
I teach all my kids in the room how to use the scanner in my room, the copier, and they all know how to turn on and orient the smart board.
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