Kindergarten Topics... Professional Development

January 17, 2006

 

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Video Projects

  • Film ideas (Day in the Life, Short films)
  • Using MovieMaker
  • Using iMovie
  • The Process (selective shooting, editing, publishing)
  • Using Volunteers
  • Planning Film

 

SmartBoard

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Web-based Multimedia

  • Searching for Kindergarten Sites (Keyword Examples: Math+Kindergarten+Shockwave)
  • Harvest Sites - how to copy the address to Word or e-mail to a computer teacher for student access
  • Evaluate sites - multimedia quality varies, connection to your program, learner control, ease of navigation, simplicity of design, appropriate audio, watch for pop-ups, avoid advertising, watch for pay sites.
  • Organizing sites - by literacy subcategories, content areas, social skills, keyboarding, mousing.
  • Publishing - building your own web site using Word, or creating a collaborative site together. Keep site graphical or use a simply number system for navigation.
  • Using - individually in the lab during "open labs," on laptops (and teacher workststation) as a Center, whole-class or small group with an interactive SmartBoard, for "homework" by sending links home. Model navigation and how to play, avoid "other links" on many site, have enrichment sites available for varied finish times, use headphones (can "Y" two on one machine).
   
Site Examples

Internet4Classrooms

Large collection of multimedia, well-organized and linked directly to activities. Links are monitored.

Starfall

Award winning collection of early literacy games, books, activities.

Create-a-Reader

Literacy & numeracy multimedia samples - evaluate the extent of user control here.

M I Kids

Example of a teacher-designed site with graphical navigation and direct links.

Scholastic Playground

Example of a commercial preschool site with interactive activities.

Grimm's Fairy Tales

Example of online storybooks, some give the option of reading aloud and interacting with picture.
   
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Teacher Resource Examples  

KinderWorks

Enchanted Learning

KinderPrintables

Sue Roseman's Hotlist
 
   
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Photo Slide Shows Photo Story Web SIte
  Install this free program, take some digital photos, and make really cool slide shows with music background. 
   
   
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