Technology in the Classroom

Christine Morin, Technology Integration Specialist

 

"We are making a website about the Quabbin. I had fun!"

3rd grade student

"I liked working on the computer a lot, it was really fun. I liked saving the pictures in my Quabbin folder (on our school network)."

3rd grade student

Digital Cameras

Students were given small group lessons on the proper use of digital cameras. Each student took the opportunity to use this new knowledge first hand as they photographed artifacts and primary documents which our visitors brought into school. Students also photographed field trips with their classroom camera, Olympus C-5050. Once the photos were downloaded, they used Adobe Photoshop 6.0.1 as their image editor.

Scanners

Students learned the art of scanning on our computer lab's two Microtek ScanMaker 6700s. After a small group lesson, students were able to teach their peers to scan successfully. The students became the experts and were confident teachers. Cropping and other photo manipulation was completed in Adobe Photoshop 6.

 

 

Word Processors

 

 
Students used Alphasmarts to record their notes and create first drafts of their writing. This student found she needed to be resourceful when her Alphasmart's battery died. Just prior to losing all power she transferred her data to another Alphasmart and continued to work.

After a first draft was downloaded to our iMac network, children had the flexibility of working in the classroom or in our school's computer lab. Students used Microsoft Word 2001 for page layout.

 

"I liked typing the facts that I learned."

3rd grade student
Technology writing tools, CoWriter and DraftBuilder, were available to students to address differentiated learning styles in the classroom. For more information about the use of these programs at Swift River School, contact our Technology Coordinator Carol Holzberg.

"I found a lot of my information on the internet and from books."

3rd grade student