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= Today's Studen ts Tomorrows Future = = = = = "//The amount of energy you use to discipline a child, use that same amount to educate them."//

//"The first and most important task of a teacher is to educate, but student learning suffers// = = //when there are problems with personal and social development. Teachers are sometimes//  //the best source of help for students facing interpersonal problems. When students have//  //chaotic and unpredictable home lives, they need a caring, firm structure in the school.”(Woolfolk, 2001)//

=**Technology Resources**=

>>> Students can search through their photos easily, since iPhoto automatically organizes them according to where they were taken and who’s in them. iPhoto also makes it easy to create captivating slideshows and amazing photo books. So you can make your own vocabulary book or chronicle a field trip complete with snapshots. You can even create and send messages using beautifully designed email templates — all without leaving iPhoto. >>>> If students can drag and drop, they can make a movie in iMovie. They’ll start by adding video, photos, and music, then fine-tune their projects with simple yet powerful editing tools. iMovie automatically adds animated titles and sophisticated transitions, transforming raw footage into a video scrapbook, a broadcast news segment, or anything else your class imagines. >>>> Create educational podcasts for students — or let them create their own school news broadcast or radio show, complete with expert interviews. With GarageBand, students have everything they need to record, mix, and master their own songs and podcasts. Not only does GarageBand help students make music, it also teaches them how to play guitar or piano right on the Mac. >>>>
 * **Interactive Electronic Whiteboard (SMARTboards):**
 * A SMARTboard or an interactive electronic whiteboard is a presentation devise that combines with the computer. The images on the computer are displayed on this board by a digitial projector, which can be seen and manipulated. Teachers and students are able to control all software both from the computer and from the board. Teachers and students are able to used their fingers as a mouseso that they are able to run applications straight from the board. The SMARTboard also has many tools and resources within it such as the highlighting tool or the helpful pen that is used with it. SMARTboards are used within the classroom to engage students in interactive and cooperative learning skills.
 * **Ways to incorporate SMARTboards:**
 * Electronic /Interactive Graphic Organizers
 * Interactive Websites
 * Board Games
 * Powerpoint Presentations
 * Interactive Worksheets
 * Click and Drag Activities
 * Draw and Create Activities
 * **IMac Apple Laptops:**
 * IMac laptops are considered as modern technology at it's best. The laptops include all the applications for students to use for projects or reports. Some of the applications are; Comic Life,Kidspiration 3, Garage Band,iMovie, keynote, power point, and inspiration 8.
 * **Ways to Incorporate:**
 * **iMovie**
 * ** GarageBand ’11 **
 * **1:1 Classrooms (iMac Laptops or iPads):**
 * Integration of a 1:1 Classroom means that every child recieves a laptop or iPad that they are able to take home and use for the complete school year with a small cover fee ($50.00). 1:1 Classrooms save money on paper materials such as books, workbooks, worksheets, gameing materials etc.... This type of classroom also saves or helps extend instructional time. For instance, students are able to access reading materials, workbook pages, research material, extra practice materials, as well as future assignments. Teachers can assign students to read or work various materials at home that will be covered the next day which will save instructional time in the classroom. 1:1 Classrooms also encourage students to create their own learning environment while helping then to become more college or career ready. As stated above, iMac laptops as well as iPads offer many resources as does the internet. There are numberous of materials and resources that can be covered by using this approach while at the same time as keeping children interested and motivated.
 * Helpful Resources Through iMac & iPad:
 * Educational Apps
 * iTunes
 * iPhoto[[image:21st_Century_Teaching.png width="419" height="251" align="right"]]
 * iMovie
 * GarageBand
 * Pages ( typing)
 * Keynotes (powerpoints)
 * Numbers (graphing)
 * Photo Booth
 * Helpful Reources Through Safari (internet):
 * [|www.readwritethink.org]- student interactives
 * [|www.teachertube.com] or [|www.youtube.com]
 * [|www.googledocs.com]
 * [|www.wordle.net]- brainstorming
 * [|www.storybird.com] - publish book writing (creative writing)
 * [|www.popplet.com] or [|www.bubble.us] - graphic organizers
 * classroom blogs
 * classroom webpages
 * uploading materials: reading books, workbooks, worsheets
 * [|www.tumblebooks.com]- online reading books (great for accelerated reading)
 * [|www.factmonster.com] -research databases
 * [|www.globio.org]- research animals
 * [|www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/homepage.html] - educational and free clipart
 * blackboard- online classrooms
 * [|www.AAAmath.com]
 * [|www.brainconnection.positscience.com/teasers]
 * www.wikispaces.com - brainstorming through cooperative learning

Replacement Ideas

 * Interactive Electronic Whiteboard (SMARTboards):
 * Electronic Whiteboards are considered to replace chalkboards and dry erase boards. Because this is the 21st Century, we must engage in all aspects that motivate our children to interact with one another as well as with other attributes. Chalkboards and dry erase boards are mostly for making statements or notes. There is not any interaction used within these teaching tools, which makes it not as interesting to the child. We must begin engaging in various resources that interest our children while encouraging them to interact with one another while learning. By replacing chalkboards and dry erase boards with interactive electronic boards, we are able to accomplish this in many ways. Interactive Electronic Whiteboards makes the subject come alive by capturing the attention of the learners. It encourages involvement from all learners and is known to be one of the best ways to use the computer or internet with the whole class at the same time.
 * IMac Apple Laptops
 * Highly developed IMac Laptop are considered as a replacement for the Desktop computers. These computers will allow the students to be more creative while connecting to classroom technology. These laptops are wireless and easy to use around the classroom. Students can work in cooperative learning groups are individual projects. This laptop are great for whole group instruction or participation. Technology builds self confidence and encourage higher order thinking and learning.
 * 1:1 Classrooms using iMac or iPad:
 * This type of strategy is to replace all paper materials such as reading materials, workbooks, worksheets, and paper assessments. This type of classroom is interesting as well as motivating to all students. Students stay focused and engaged at all times through using computers instead of paper and pencils. This type of classroom encourages cooperative learning and as well as encourages students to create individual learning experiences. This type of classroom also helps children to become more responsible as well independent.



=**Research**= >> **Essay : Importance of Technology in the Classroom**
 * Integrating Technology Into the classroom and it's Benefit**
 * http://712educators.about.com/cs/technology/a/integratetech.htm
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 * **Ten Ways to Get Smart Using a SMARTboard**
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 * **Research Findings for SMARTboards:**
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 * **Research Findings for Integrating 1:1 Classrooms:**
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 * htt://ubiqcomputing.org/Apple_1-to-1_Research.pdf