Teaching Tools -
Technology

No one can disregard the influence technology has on the lives of students sitting in our classrooms.  Their phones, games, cameras, computers and televisions all create an environment that is stimulating and interactive.  These are the background experiences they bring with them to school.  To make learning more meaningful and engaging to them it is important to weave the use of technologies into academic activities.  

Technology can provide an added dimension to lessons. The district has provided a number of technology tools for classroom use. 

Using United Streaming

Creating a Power Point Presentation 

Sample lessons:

Ancient Egypt – Grade 6
The activity is an interactive word document with divided by unit sections, graphic organizer for final review, pictures for academic vocabulary and online links to resources for students. This format can be used with any grade level.

Technologies used:

• Unitedstreaming
• Word – directions for developing lesson
• Internet links

Digital stories

Link to a description of this process

Technologies used:

• Word
• Video camera
• Video editing

SkillsTutor

SkillsTutor activities aligned to the Roadmap and Illinois Standards.

 For more technology resources available in U-46 visit the Instructional Technology web site.  This site contains information on technology programs available in U-46 such including Infotrac. The  program that contains a Discovery program that in-depth research information for high school students to explore as well as a program that provdes acces to thousands of primary documents,  biographies, articles, photos and illustrations. Programs have been purchased for U-46 teachers' use.