Technology

SHOW ME & MY STORY MAKER

KINDERGARTEN

SUGGESTIONS:
SHOW ME: IT WOULD BE GREAT TO USE IN THE CLASSROOM INSTEAD OF A
WHITE BOARD.
MY STORY MAKER: IT WOULD BE GREAT TO USE IN THE CLASSROOM TO
TEACH A LESSON THROUGH A STORY.
STANDARD:
K.SI.1 CLASSIFY USEFUL SOURCES OF INFORMATION. K.SI.1.1 IDENTIFY
SOURCES OF INFORMATION (E.G., PRINT, NON-PRINT, ELECTRONIC,
PEOPLE).
PRO: ENGAGING
CON: LESS HANDS ON BECUASE OF THE TECHNOLOGY
CITATIONS:
DPI. (JUNE). K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM, AND INSTRUCTION.
RETRIEVED MARCH 22, 2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.NCPUBLICSCHOOLS.ORG/CURRICULUM/
ALA. (2016). BEST APPS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING 2015. RETRIEVED
MARCH 22, 2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.ALA.ORG/AASL/STANDARDS/BEST/APPS/2015
GREENE, K. (2013). 50 FAB APPS FOR TEACHERS. RETRIEVED MARCH 22,
2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.SCHOLASTIC.COM/TEACERS/ARTICLE/50-FAB-APPS-TEACH
ERS

Language Arts
STORIA & SUPER DUTY STORY MAKER
SECOND GRADE

SUGGESTIONS:
STORIA- IT WOULD BE GREAT BECAUSE IT HAS QUESTIONS TO HELP SPARK
CHILDREN'S MINDS.
SUPER DUTY STORY MAKER- IT WOULD BE GREAT FOR STUDENTS TO USE
SO THEY CAN TELL US WHAT THEY UNDERSTAND AND DONT UNDERSTAND
WITH A STORY WITH IT BEING LESS HARSH.
STANDARD: KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS. USE DETAILS AND KEY IDEAS. ASK
AND ANSWER SUCH QUESTIONS AS WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, AND
HOW TO DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF KEY DETAILS IN A TEXT.
PRO: ITS CREATIVE
CON: LESS HANDS ON BECAUSE OF THE TECHNOLOGY
CITATIONS:
DPI. (JUNE). K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM, AND INSTRUCTION.
RETRIEVED MARCH 22, 2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.NCPUBLICSCHOOLS.ORG/CURRICULUM/
ALA. (2016). BEST APPS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING 2015. RETRIEVED
MARCH 22, 2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.ALA.ORG/AASL/STANDARDS/BEST/APPS/2015
GREENE, K. (2013). 50 FAB APPS FOR TEACHERS. RETRIEVED MARCH 22,
2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.SCHOLASTIC.COM/TEACERS/ARTICLE/50-FAB-APPS-TEACHE
RS

Mathematics
EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS
EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS &
MOTION MATH HUNGRY GUPPY
SECOND GRADE

SUGGESTIONS:
EVERYDAY MATHEMATIC EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS- IT WOULD BE GREAT TO
INCORPORATE GAMES TO LEARNING.
MOTION MATH HUNGRY GUPPY- IT WOULD BE GREAT TO INCORPORATE
GAMES TO LEARNING.
STANDARD:
USE OF TIME AND MONEY CONCEPTS. WORK WITH TIME AND MONEY. SOLVE
WORD PROBLEMS INVOLVING DOLLAR BILLS, QUARTERS, DIMES, NICKELS,
AND PENNIES, USING $ AND CENTS SYMBOLS APPROPRIATELY.
PRO: FUN FOR STUDENTS.
CONS: LESS HANDS ON BECAUSE OF TECHNOLOGY.
CITATIONS:
DPI. (JUNE). K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM, AND INSTRUCTION.
RETRIEVED MARCH 22, 2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.NCPUBLICSCHOOLS.ORG/CURRICULUM/
ALA. (2016). BEST APPS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING 2015. RETRIEVED
MARCH 22, 2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.ALA.ORG/AASL/STANDARDS/BEST/APPS/2015
GREENE, K. (2013). 50 FAB APPS FOR TEACHERS. RETRIEVED MARCH 22,
2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.SCHOLASTIC.COM/TEACERS/ARTICLE/50-FAB-APPS-TEACHER
S

Science
NEARPOD & SMITHSONIAN'S
NATIONAL ZOO
KINDERGARTEN

SUGGESTIONS:
NEARPOD- IT WOULD BE GREAT FOR EXCHANGING WORK BETWEEN TEACHER
AND STUDENT.
SMITHSONAIN'S NATIONAL ZOO- IT WOULD BE GREAT TO SAVE MONEY BY
USING INFORMATION.
STANDARD: UNDERSTANDING CHARACTERISTICS OF ANIMALS. UNDERSTAND
ANIMAL LIFE CYCLES. SUMMARIZE THE LIFE CYCLE OF ANIMALS: BIRTH;
DEVELOPING INTO AN ADULT; REPORDUCING; AGING AND DEATH.
PRO: IT IS CREATIVE.
CON: LESS HANDS ON BECAUSE OF THE TECHNOLOGY.
CITATION:
DPI. (JUNE). K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM, AND INSTRUCTION.
RETRIEVED MARCH 22, 2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.NCPUBLICSCHOOLS.ORG/CURRICULUM/
ALA. (2016). BEST APPS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING 2015. RETRIEVED
MARCH 22, 2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.ALA.ORG/AASL/STANDARDS/BEST/APPS/2015
GREENE, K. (2013). 50 FAB APPS FOR TEACHERS. RETRIEVED MARCH 22,
2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.SCHOLASTIC.COM/TEACERS/ARTICLE/50-FAB-APPS-TEACHER
S

Social Studies
AMAZING WORLD ATLAS &
DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF
AMERICA (DPLA)
KINDERGARTEN

SUGGESTIONS:
AMAZING WORLD ATLAS- IT WOULD BE HELPFUL INFORMATION.
DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA (DPLA)- IT WOULD BE HELPFUL
INFORMATION.
STANDARD:K.G.1 USE GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS AND TERMS TO
DESCRIBE SURROUNDINGS. K.G.1.2 USE GLOBES AND MAPS TO LOCATE LAND
AND WATER FEATURES.
PRO: IT HAS INFORMATIONAL ACCESSESS.
CON: LESS HANDS ON BECAUSE OF TECHNOLOGY
CITATIONS:
DPI. (JUNE). K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM, AND INSTRUCTION. RETRIEVED
MARCH 22, 2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.NCPUBLICSCHOOLS.ORG/CURRICULUM/
ALA. (2016). BEST APPS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING 2015. RETRIEVED
MARCH 22, 2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.ALA.ORG/AASL/STANDARDS/BEST/APPS/2015
GREENE, K. (2013). 50 FAB APPS FOR TEACHERS. RETRIEVED MARCH 22,
2016, FROM
HTTP://WWW.SCHOLASTIC.COM/TEACERS/ARTICLE/50-FAB-APPS-TEACHERS