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2. INTRODUCTION OF TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
RECEPTION
• THE WEAK FINANCIAL SUPPORT INHIBITS THE
ADOPTION OF EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY. DESPITE THIS
OBSTACLE, TEACHERS WORKING TOGETHER HAVE
TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL TO REFORM EDUCATION.
EVERY DAY TEACHERS FACE CHOICES ABOUT HOW TO
IMPLEMENT THE CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCT
STUDENTS.

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READY FOR WORK TOOLS
• BASIC: TECHNOLOGY IS USED OR AVAILABLE OCCASIONALLY/OFTEN IN A LAB RATHER THAN THE
CLASSROOM. STUDENTS ARE COMFORTABLE WITH ONE OR TWO TOOLS AND SOMETIMES USE THESE
TOOLS TO CREATE PROJECTS THAT SHOW UNDERSTANDING OF CONTENT.
TEACHING PRESENTATION USING EASY TOOLS TO STUDENTS..

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ONLINE LEARNING AND CLASSROOMS
ONLINE LEARNING GAINS ATTRACTION AROUND THE WORLD.
• OUR SCHOOLS WORK ON PACKAGES ABOUT ONLINE LEARNING.
MANY TEACHERS ARE ALSO EXPLORING BLENDED LEARNING -- A
COMBINATION OF BOTH ONLINE AND FACE-TO-FACE EDUCATION.
READING BLOGS.
• ABILITY FOR ELEARNING.

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TOOLS FOR CLASSROOMS
SOFTWARE
• KIDSPIRATION, INSPIRATION: WE USE THOSE ALL THE
TIME. THEYRE GREAT BRAINSTORMING TOOLS AS WELL
AS NICE WAYS TO ORGANIZE FACTS, PRESENT
KNOWLEDGE. THEYRE VERY POPULAR WITH THE KIDS
BECAUSE THE APPLICATIONS ARE SO VERSATILE.

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• KID PIX, TUX PAINT: I LOVE KID PIX. WE CREATE, RECORD VOICES, MAKE SLIDESHOWS. TUX PAINT IS A
NICE FREE APPLICATION THAT THE KIDS CAN DOWNLOAD AT HOME AND IT'S A CHANGE FROM KID PIX
HERE AT SCHOOL AS IT HAS DIFFERENT FEATURES.

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• OPEN OFFICE OR MICROSOFT OFFICE: WORD FOR WORD PROCESSING, EXCEL FOR SPREADSHEETS,
POWERPOINT FOR CERTIFICATES, SLIDESHOWS, OUTLINES.WE LEARN FORMATTING, HOW TO GET
TOOLBARS, HOW TO "DRESS UP" A PAPER OR A PRESENTATION.

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• TYPE TO LEARN: FOR 3RD GRADE, I TEACH KEYBOARDING THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF SCHOOL, EVERY DAY
FOR 45 MINUTES. THEN, EVERY WEEK, THE KIDS REVIEW FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE OUR REGULAR LESSON.
BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE, THEY ARE TOUCH-TYPING WITH KEYBOARD COVERS (NO PEEKING!) QUITE
WELL.

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• GOOGLE EARTH, ALONG WITH EPALS, ALLOW OUR STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE THEIR WORLD, LEARN ABOUT
DIFFERENT CULTURES, AND SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE VAST DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES WE HAVE
WITH PEOPLE EVERYWHERE.

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• SCRATCH IS POPULAR BECAUSE IT HAS EASY TO FOLLOW TUTORIALS, IS FREE, AND IS FUN! GREAT EARLY
PROGRAMMING APP.

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• STATIONERY STUDIO: I USE IT FOR STUDENTS TO WRITE LETTERS. WE SOMETIMES SEND GET-WELL
LETTERS TO ABSENT CLASSMATES OR STAFF MEMBERS. IT ALLOWS THE KIDS TO CHOOSE WHICH
TEMPLATE THEY WANT, SO IT CAN BE CUSTOMIZED EASILY. I ALSO USE IT TO PRINT SHEETS FOR STUDENTS
WHO NEED TO REMEMBER HOW TO LOG ON TO THE COMPUTER, AS IT CAN BE USED TO PRACTICE
HANDWRITING AND LETTERS.

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• IMAGE BLENDER IS NICE BECAUSE IT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EDIT AND HAVE FUN WITH DIGITAL PHOTOS.
THEY CAN PUT A COOL FRAME AROUND THEIR PHOTOS, OR CURL THE EDGES, OR DRAW ON IT. IT'S A GREAT
APPLICATION TO RESIZE PHOTOS. IT ALSO COMES WITH A NICE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET WITH GOOD
IDEAS TO GET

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HARDWARE
• DIGITAL CAMERA WITH VIDEO CAPABILITIES
• IPOD WITH A RECORDER
• LCD PROJECTOR(S)
• A DECENT SCREEN TO PROJECT ON

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FOUR LEVELS FOR TOOLS
SPARSE: TECHNOLOGY IS RARELY USED OR AVAILABLE.
BASIC: TECHNOLOGY IS USED OR AVAILABLE
OCCASIONALLY/OFTEN IN A LAB RATHER THAN THE
CLASSROOM..
COMFORTABLE: TECHNOLOGY IS USED IN THE CLASSROOM
ON A FAIRLY REGULAR BASIS.

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TOOLS FOR CONTENT
• USE OF INTERNET VOICE CHATTING.
• USE OF SPEECH SYNTHESIS PROGRAMS
• MODERN COMPUTER PROGRAMS
GENERATING IDEAS, ORGANIZATION, AND
PERFECT USE OF GRAMMAR AND
VOCABULARY.

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• WRITING E-MAILS ELECTRONIC MAIL.
• USE OF INTERNET TEXT-CHATTING TEXT CHATTING.
• COMPUTER-BASED LISTENING TESTS ARE VERY IMPORTANT IN REINFORCING THE UNDERSTANDING SKILLS
OF THE LISTENER.

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• CD-ROM BASED LEARNING FILMS CAN ALSO PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES OVER THE TRADITIONAL
METHODS.
• INTERNET VOICE CHATTING USING THE SECOND LANGUAGE MAY ALSO AID THE COMMUNICATION
CAPABILITIES OF THE STUDENT.

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• BROADCASTING LISTENING TO TV AND RADIO EDUCATIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IS ANOTHER
TECHNICAL WAY FOR DEVELOPING THE UNDERSTANDING ABILITY.
• NEWS SATELLITE TV CHANNELS, LIKE THE BBC, ARE ALSO USEFUL FOR PRACTICING WITH AUDIO
AND VIDEO MEDIA.

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• USE OF CD-PLAYERS FOR LECTURES AND LISTENING EXAMINATIONS.
• USE OF TAP-RECORDERS, ATTACHED WITH SOME ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING TEXT-BOOKS.

20. THE END
• TEACHERS SHOULD USE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE INEXPENSIVE, EASY TO USE, AND IMPROVE
STUDENT LEARNING