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Kimberly Tomlinson //Computer Resource Teacher // //Crystal Springs Elementary //

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= My Lessons = =**1. The Living Alphabet**= (NETS version)

 The little ones loved this lesson. I taught it with three other teachers watching. Many have gone back and started on theirs. They realized that it does not take much time to integrate technology and the payback is excitement and full engagement! A parent even wrote a response in the student's agenda book about how excited the child was at home to explain this lesson to them.

 =**2. Simple Machines** = (NETS Version)   My 5th graders took off running with this lesson. They thought it was cool to create a quiz. Teachers took the format and are already talking about how they are going to incorporate other skills.

=**3. Response to Literature**= (NETS Version) This one was so simple. The students can't get enough of it and the teachers had forgotten how easy it is to do. After such a busy year, teachers are now interested in trying new things and students long for anything besides paper and a pencil. We used some of our video responses on our Morning Announcements. //The video file was too big to upload for your viewing.//

=**4. Civil War Events**= (NETS Version) Listen [|here]. Teachers were intimidated by this lesson. They said they would not attempt this kind of technology without more practice and lessons on podcasting. They feel that there is not enough time for them to learn and teach the students. I am trying to show that if they started with one goal...such as just audio (no enhancement) that they could grow more comfortable with the tools. When we get the student Mac desktops, I think they will be more willing to work in GarageBand and with podcasting in general.