by Heidi Raki
TPT Storefront: Heidi Raki
Often, teachers and administrators see computers as a
means for playing games, practicing keyboarding skills and watching movies. However,
computers can be so much more! Computers can and should be used by students to
create projects and to connect with others. When students use computers to
create and connect, they master computer tasks that require higher order
thinking skills, such as understanding how and where to save files without
overwriting others or how to add multimedia elements like sound and video to presentations,
while they are having fun learning.
Teach students to use computers to create original
content rather than typing up stories they wrote in advance. Here are some ways
students can use computers to create classroom masterpieces:
1. Create a Power Point or online presentation
with software such as www.prezi.com to share
information about a researched person or event.
2. Create a brochure in Publisher that persuades
people to visit a researched location.
3. Create a word problem then use www.wallwisher.com to put up a wallwisher wall where other students can add problems and answers.
4. Create an online book using
www.storybird.com then share it with others in the class for peer-editing.
5. Create a summary of a book or movie using
Windows Movie Maker or online software like www.xtranormal.com.
In addition to creating
projects, students can use computers to connect with people in places around
the world. Here are some ways students can connect with international peers while using computers:
1. Become E-Pals with students in international
schools by using e-mail and Skype.
2. Try collaborative data projects: collect
data to add to projects or compare and contrast information.
3. Participate in a Skype Project, such as World Read Aloud Day.
5. Share projects using class blogs.
Here are some TPT technology lessons to help students create projects and
connect with others:
Students master skills as they have fun while using classroom computers for so much more...
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