Adding Technology to your Primary ProgramSharing our experiences in a grade 1&2 classroomNiki Leech & Lora Sarchet

The “Why”

To use and teach 21st century skills and responsibility

To teach and build a positive digital footprint

To open our classrooms to the world and build connections

To increase student engagement and choice in their learning

A Classroom blog…

Let the world (especially parents) share in your class’s learning.

Kidblog

Give your students a voice to share their learning experiences.

Skype

* An author visit

* Mystery Skype

Google Hangout

• Q & A with other classes• Share storytime (begin with predictions or connections)

• Global Read Aloud

Twitter

Create an account

Build your PLN

Follow hashtags #sd36learn #kinderchat #1stchatCreate a class Titter account

Providing choice for Learning

Creation based apps

• Draw & Tell parking lot math

• Scribble Press My story

• Book Creator

• Story Buddy 2

• Explain Everything Avaani

• iMovie pumpkin math

• Feltboard

• Touch & Write

• Skitch spring

• Popplet

Student examples

Web 2.0

• Wordle

• TodaysMeet

• Dropbox

• Evernote