Technology
is integrated into the elementary curriculum through teacher-planned
activities using
4th and 5th grade curriculum, standards and MS Office applications such
as Word, Publisher, Excel and Power Point. The Internet, educational
software,
open lab
and online
research projects
provide additional tools for learning, communicating, publishing accessing
information and skill reinforcement.
The computer teacher and media specialist collaborate
with
the classroom
teachers
/ special area teachers on curriculum projects to improve student technology
and information skills.
Applications
Project(s)
Sample
of Students' Projects
Theme
Word
Thank you letter or letter of request, news article,
and envelop
DARE report, book report Biography w/ image and bibliography
(pdf)
ELA - Communication Famous person South American Research Report
Excel
Graphs - pie, line, bar Auto sum, averages, percents, decimals Calculating shopping / dining costs
(pdf)
Weather
Survey Test Grade Averages Sports Scores
Dining Out - calculate tax / tip
Publisher
Greeting card, Christmas card with photo, birthday
invitation, report cover, etc.
.pub
.pdf
Communication
Character Education
Power Point
Slide Show on NY State or an assigned topic with text formatting,
animation and slide transition
.ppt
NY State - facts, explorers, history, government, tourism,
etc.