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Elementary
Technology Academy
This past month, the
elementary technology resource teachers held the first Elementary Technology
Academy. After a review of the new technology Program of Studies and Curriculum
Framework, the TRTs shared how to plan a lesson which integrates technology. Grade levels then met and were given "just in time" resources for days 25-60 on the
Curriculum Framework. If you didn't make it to the Academy, you can find the resources in SharePoint.
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Go to :
Fayette County SharePoint
(at home it will
prompt you for your Fayette County Username(example: fayette\lprater) and Password)
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Under Links, click
on "Curriculum Framework"
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Under Documents,
click on "FCPS Recommended Curriculum Framework
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Click on
the "Elementary School Recommended Curriculum" Framework"
folder
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Click on
"K-5 Technology" folder
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Click on
"Elem Technology Academy" folder
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You've
found the resources!
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You can sign up to attend one of the next academies
(November 16th, January 18th and March 1) for wonderful technology integration ideas and a chance to win a fabulous prize!
Click Here to Register
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IMMEX
IMMEX is a free web-based critical thinking site for students from
UCLA. Fayette County technology resource teachers and classroom teachers
have authored several problem sets.
Here is this month's Problem Set Feature:
 The
Colonists are Coming!!!
Grade Level Usage: 5
You and a friend are immigrating to the Americas. Based upon
clues about each region decide which colony will best suit
your needs .
"The
Colonists are Coming"- Case 1
View all of
"The Colonist are Coming"
cases here
Sign up to use IMMEX (staging
requests will be available soon)
Do you want to use IMMEX with your students but need some help or would
like some more information? Contact
Leanna or
Paula or our IMMEX Liaison,
Lucinda Sanders.
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KY
EncycloMedia Resources |
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Did you know KET has
developed lessons based on KY Standards integrating United
Streaming?
Check them out:
Arts and Humanities (Grades 4-5)
Warm and Cool Colors
Science (Grades 3-4)
Examining Mammals
Social Studies (Grade 5)
Preamble to the Constitution
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To find these United
Streaming clips:
Log into
United Streaming
Click on "My Content"
Click on "District Content"
Find Folder called "October 2006 Tidbits"
These clips are ready to be downloaded
Pumpkins (K-2)
Description:
A pumpkin is a vegetable related to the squash. Like other
squash, pumpkins grow on vines and bushes. The pumpkin begins as
a yellow flower. Once the flower is pollinated, the pumpkin
emerges from the flower’s base. It starts out as a small green
ball. As it grows bigger and ripens, most pumpkins will turn
dark green and then to a deep shade of orange. There are also
white and yellow pumpkins. Some pumpkins can grow to weigh as
much as 800 pounds, or 363 kilograms. Miniature pumpkins are
grown for decoration. In the autumn, pumpkins are harvested by
hand.
Holiday Facts and Fun (K-2)
Description:
Children learn how Halloween began and how, over hundreds of
years, it evolved into the fun-filled, spooky holiday we know
today. Traditional games, such as bobbing for apples, are
discussed, and the custom of trick-or-treating is explained.
Youngsters find out why jack-o-lanterns are carved from
pumpkins, and why bats and owls have become associated with the
holiday. Halloween safety rules are covered in detail, including
trick-or-treating with an adult, watching for traffic, refusing
to accept goodies whose wrappings are suspect, and making
certain that an adult examines anything that will be eaten. As a
special feature, an amusing Halloween tale of the supernatural
is included in the presentation.
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam
Adams? (2-7)
Description:
In the days of colonial America, Samuel Adams likes to wander
around Boston talking to people about how much he didn't like
England. "Why don't you get a horse?" his cousin John would ask.
But Sam wasn't interested - until John told him that he should
ride a horse for the good of his country like George Washington
and John Hancock did.
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Technology PD Offerings
Register Here
October 2nd at
4:30-6:00
Excel Spreadsheets
Mark DiMascio
Entering data, functions and formulas; editing information in cells;
tips to selecting multiple cells in formulas; setting margins, printing
gridlines and graphing data. Organizing and enhancing workbooks with
cell notes, text boxes; graphing data from worksheet; using Excel 2000
as a database; using an Excel 2000 database to perform mail merges.
October 5th or 10th at 4:30-7:30
i-Safe Training
Amy Johns
i-SAFE is a free Internet
safety program that includes curriculum, parent information, student
activities and much more. Attend this 3 hour training to become
certified to teach i-SAFE in your schools and to train others to use the
i-SAFE curriculum.
October 10th at 4:30-6:00
MS Outlook and Calendars
Mark DiMascio
This class covers the
following topics: Sending an email, receiving an email, creating a
Signature file, Creating Distribution lists, saving and storing email
using Personal folders. Working with calendars, creating an appointment,
creating a recurring appointment, creating a calendar and giving
permissions to view, edit, etc. Take emails and place on calendar. Using
Meeting requests. Many, Many Tips and Tricks are covered in this class
October 11th at 4:30-5:30
i-Safe Refresher
Amy Johns
This course is ONLY for
those people who have previously completed i-SAFE training at any time.
We will be reviewing procedures for using i-SAFE curriculum in your
schools including how to register, how to receive updated materials, the
format for assessments, which modules to teach and more. This will be a
good time to get questions answered so you can begin using i-SAFE this
fall.
October 16th at 3:30 -5:00
WiggleWorks Plus K-3
Julie Gaskin
WiggleWorks is a research-based program used to increase
word recognition, improve reading fluency, and promote writing. Learn
how to use the management features and become familiar with the student
menu including Read, Read Aloud, Write, Magnet Board, and My Book. If
your school has WiggleWorks it may be for K-3 and schools with
WiggleWorks Plus are usually K-2. Please check to see what your school
has to offer and then join us at Athens-Chilesburg Elementary for
training using the network version of WiggleWorks Plus. Both versions of
the program will be addressed.
October 18th at 4:30-6:00
Creating Class WebPages New Template for Elementary Teachers
Maggie Whittington
Designed for elementary teachers who have little or no
experience with the class web page, this beginning session will take you
through the process of designing and creating a classroom web page,
using a NEW TEMPLATE which allows you to edit your homework and
announcements via the internet. A great way to communicate with students
and parents, the classroom web page brings the school and home together
in a learning environment.
October 19th at 4:30-6:00
MS Publisher 2003
Mark DiMascio
Learn the art of desktop publishing! Create a newsletter
in Publisher 2003 using graphics from the clipart gallery.
October 23rd at
3:30-5:00
KidWorks Deluxe, K-3
Julie Gaskin
This multimedia creativity tool combines a talking word processor and a
paint program which allows students to create their own books. Teachers
will become familiar with the program and have time to practice using
the tools. Please join us at Athens-Chilesburg Elementary where we will
use their network version of the program.
October 25th at
4:30-6:00
SharePoint
Jeff Jones
SharePoint is an easy-to-use online resource which supports document
sharing, threaded discussion, scheduling, general workflow - all over
the Internet and fully accessible from anywhere, and tied to Fayette
network security. It allows any FCPS staff member to quickly create web
spaces, and control access to them through their Outlook address book!
Perfect for project management, school intranets, "Blackboard"-like
teacher class workspaces, and a host of other things. Allow your
students to upload homework from home, or take surveys, or participate
in threaded discussions. Come see why SharePoint is quickly taking over
the task of workflow management in Fayette County!
October 26th at 3:30-5:00
Kidspiration
Amy Johns
Kidspiration is not only a graphic organizer for kids, but a great tool
to create interactive activities for students across content areas. Come
learn how to use this simple program in your classroom to encourage
skills in writing, social studies, science, math and much more using
pre-made templates and new ones we will create.
October 30th at 4:30-6:00
EncycloMedia Make and Take
Leanna Prater
Do you already know about EncycloMedia? Need some time to work on
creating a lesson using resources from this site? Come and learn how to
use Moviemaker to edit United Streaming video clips to incorporate into
your existing lessons.
Tons of ideas and printables
from
A to Z Teacher Stuff
(some of the
resources from A to Z Teacher Stuff are free and some are not)
Museums in the Classroom Pumpkin Project
Make Your Own Book-Five Little Pumpkins
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Favorites from Riverdeep
Flyer
APPLE COUNTING
BOOKS
Print out enough copies of this fall preschool exercise
so that each of your students can make his or her own
mini counting book. Then cut some apples in half, giving
half an apple to each student to count their own seeds.
THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION UNIT
A total of 15 lessons comprises this unit on the American Revolution,
following the stages leading up to the
war. Student activities and a quiz accompany each lesson
plan.
WRITE-ON-IT CLIP
ART
As suggested here, you can use these holiday and seasonal
lined clipart collection for your word walls, for making
notepads or stationery, shape books, flashcards, and more.
Printable patterns include apples, acorns, pumpkins, gourds,
haystacks, turkeys, snowmen, etc.
PICTURE STORY
STARTERS
Covering a wide variety of subjects and topical holiday
themes, print out these picture story starters, complete
with word banks and lined stationery.
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COLLECTION OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS:
Whatever kind of printable graphic organizer you are looking for,
chances are you will find it here. Idea wheels,
fact and opinion charts, clusters, observation charts,
planning charts, four column charts... they're all included.
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Literature Guides
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