This document discusses ways that elementary school teachers in PI Schools can incorporate more technology into their classrooms. It provides examples of daily schedules and requirements for core subjects. It also offers possible solutions like allowing proficient students to work on projects for extra ELA time and providing strategic intervention using technology. Further examples are given of how other school districts have implemented technology successfully, including providing all kindergarteners with iPads. Funding, teacher training, and access are noted as important considerations. The document concludes with some easy ways teachers can start integrating technology into lessons.

2. How can elementary teachers in PI Schools incorporate
more technology in their classrooms?

3. Typical Daily Schedule
(9:05-10:35) ELA
(10:35-10:45) Recess
(10:45-11:30) ELA
(11:30-12:05) Lunch
(12:05-12:45) Strategic Intervention
(12:45-2:00) Math
(2:00-2:15) Recess
(2:15-2:45) ELD/Social Studies/Science Platoon
(2:45-3:05) P.E./Dismissal

4. According to the Academic Program Survey for the 9
Essential Program Components under DAIT, grades 1-3 (for
example) must include:
• 150 minutes of CORE ELA (we are short 15 min.)
• 30-45 minutes of Strategic Intervention
• 60 minutes of math with 15-30 minutes for Strategic
Intervention
• 30 minutes of ELD (Platoon for Social Studies/
Science)

5. 1. Proficient students work on projects after 60 minutes of ELA Core
Research thematic projects (Core curriculum)
Accelerated Reader
30 minutes daily
2. Strategic Intervention (30-40 minutes daily)
Project based learning
Scaffolding
Small groups
Computer lab

6. Possible Solutions
1. Proficient students work on projects after 60 minutes of ELA Core
Research thematic projects (Core curriculum)
Accelerated Reader
30 minutes daily
2. Strategic Intervention (30-40 minutes daily)
Project based learning
Scaffolding
Small groups
Computer lab

7. What are other schools doing?
Funding
Teacher Training
Access

8. What are other schools doing?
Funding
Teacher Training
Access

9. What are other schools doing?
Funding
Teacher Training
Access

10. What are other schools doing?
Funding
Teacher Training
Access

11. Auburn School District in Maine
Nation's 1st school district to provide iPads to 8 of 16
Kindergarten classrooms
Comparison outcomes:
129 students who had iPads demonstrated:
• Improvement in phonemic awareness
• More motivation
• Improved engagement

12. Kansas State Department of Education
With the new technology, classes have been able to take part in collaborative
projects they would not have been able to do:
•Collaborating with students in Ghana
•Building virtual museums

13. Kansas State Department of Education
Since 2003, KSDE has been managing a program
that provides funding to districts across the state
With the new technology, classes have been able to take part in collaborative
projects they would not have been able to do:
•Collaborating with students in Ghana
•Building virtual museums

14. Kansas State Department of Education
Since 2003, KSDE has been managing a program
that provides funding to districts across the state
•Purchasing new technology
•Funding for facilitators/ coaches
•90 schools have received this funding
With the new technology, classes have been able to take part in collaborative
projects they would not have been able to do:
•Collaborating with students in Ghana
•Building virtual museums

15. Easy Ways to Implement Technology
From TeachHub.com
•Do a PowerPoint “Game Show Review”
•Have students complete a written classroom activity as if it was online
•Try a webquest
•Use technology as a topic for a writing assignment
•Do an email exchange
•Give multimedia presentations – or have your students give them.
•Supplement your lessons

16. Administrative Goals
• Beginning of the year goal setting meetings regarding
technology, 21st Century Skills, Common Core Standards, and
project based learning
• Set up a contest for the best class webpage/ teacher webpage
(“Weebly Winner”)
• Organize workshops (Edmodo, Moodle, Illuminate, Maps?,
etc.)
• Monthly Technology PD

17. References
Haynes, Kim. (n.d.). K-12 news, lessons & shared resources by teachers, for teachers. Retrieved from http://
www.auburnschl.edu/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?
sectiondetailid=4&itemID=2884&viewType=detail
Krings, Mike. (2012, February 21). Ku the university of kansas. Retrieved from http://www.news.ku.edu/2012/
february/22/trc.shtml
Muir, Mike. (2012, February 15). Auburn school department. Retrieved from http://www.auburnschl.edu/education/
components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=4&itemID=2884&viewType=detail

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