1. 1. Technology inour LowerSchoolKim BushmanMarch 15, 2012
2. 2. Student Blogs Students blog in grades 1through 5 Our goal is the integration ofblog writing into the dailycurriculum The blogs also become aportfolio of student workand writing This example is from a thirdgrader
3. 3. Our YoungestBloggers First grade students use firstgrade spelling to sound outwords in their posts
4. 4. First GradersWorking onTheir BlogsThis collage was madeusing PicCollage onthe iPad.
5. 5. Blogging on iPads The fifth grade has beenblogging on iPads in theirclassrooms. An app allows them toupload photos from theirtablet to the internet.
6. 6. Third Grade Uses Glogster(Digital Posters)
7. 7. Fourth Grade Used PowerPointand Tux Paint to Create TheirImportant Book of Weather
8. 8. KindergartenStudents demonstrate a knowledge of the differencebetween solids, liquids, and gases using Kidspirationsoftware.
9. 9. PK-4 Uses SkypeIn December, PK-4 learned about Hanukkah bySkyping with a former Fredericksburg resident nowresiding in Israel.
10. 10. SharingThis second grade student is sharing her experiencesfrom a wedding she attended in Pakistan. This excerptis from the Lower School Weekly News.
11. 11. Using a NewApp:PicCollage
12. 12. Fifth Grade PoetryWith technology in theclassroom, students can createwhenever they are inspired.
13. 13. Technology supportsthe four Cs.Critical thinkingCommunicationCollaborationCreativity