Instructional Technology at GCMS

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ClassScape in an online classroom assessment system that facilitates learning by focusing on curricular

objectives. ClassScape enables teachers to monitor student performance on North

Carolina Standard Course of Study academic indicators. Teachers can build

custom assessments or use tests prepared by ClassScape.

Our main use for this is for STAR

Testing. In the fall and spring we Star Test our

students to give us a starting

place to know your child as a

reader.

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NetTrekkerStudents can access it from the student hompage.

This is an educational search engine that enables students and teachers to search safe,

relevant resources in an engaging way. NetTrekker has a wealth of resources for teachers, offers a read-aloud feature for

students who need modifications, and an ELL component. It also contains a teacher

information resource section with unlimited information teachers need to be successful in

the 21st century classroom.

United StreamingStudents and teachers access this resource via the homepage. Teachers can use this as a resource for

streaming educational videos online to help introduce lessons or offer a more indept explaination

of certain topics. The Assignment Builder is a versatile resource that helps teachers build online

activities and web-based projects that are stored on the Discovery Education streaming servers.

Teachers can use this as a tool to create student assignments that integrate a variety of digital

assignments through the Student Center. They can even assign quizzes to students.

BrainPopBrainPOP is a familiar resouce for students. It is an ideal tool used to introduce lessons or topics

to illustrate detailed subject matter, or reviewing before a test. A search can be

conducted to find videos that correlate with state standards. It is a 21st centruy learning

tool for students and teachers!

Classworks

Classworks is a new resouce to GCMS this year. Currently, some students in 6th and 7th grades are using it. Teachers use it to reinforce certain skills

with their class as a whole, or they can assign individual units as a review. For some students,

Individualized Learning Paths are created for them based on test scores from ClassScape. It is

animated and fun for students to do, it is on their individual level and focuses on the speific skills

they need the most help with.