created the narrative, music
database and the Pleasant Hill database. She is an elementary music
specialist in Springfield
Public School District 186,
Springfield, Illinois, USA at Ridgely
Elementary School
and
Pleasant Hill Elementary School created the language arts
database for District 186 and the Ridgely
database. She is a Kindergarten teacher at
Ridgely
Elementary School
in
Springfield Public School District
186.
Overview of Assignment 1c
Technology Plan
Springfield Public School District 186
Springfield School District 186 has established a five-year plan that will increase the amount of technology in the classrooms. Additional technology and training to support the influx of computers must be focused and expand in a logical sequence. The plan prioritizes the grade level needs in the following order: middle school (5-8), high school, K-4. The rationale for this order is based on the fact that instructors at the 5-8 level have received the most in service training and are the furthest along with their technology skills and implementation. At the K-4 level the emphasis is on basic skills and core curriculum. The use of technology in the classroom, while beneficial, is less critical to the learning process at the K-4 level.
Springfield Public School District 186 has a long, proactive history of incorporating varied technologies as a component of the standard curriculum. The district's Technology Mission Statement reads: "To provide access to technology for all students, training for all teachers and administrators, and technical support for the instructional program. Technology should be an integral part of the regular instructional process rather than limited to drill and practice." The district's technology plan is actually an ongoing process and its evolution over time can be documented. In the paragraphs that follow, a summary of part of the district's five year technology plan, as it applies to the elementary students that I teach.
The plan calls for adding one Macintosh computer in every K-4 building and high school classroom and for adding two such computers in every 5-8 classroom in the first year of the plan. A total of $300 will be allocated for each of these computers for the purpose of purchasing software for each machine. By the end of five years the K-4 buildings will have a total of 4 computers per classroom, middle grades will have 6 per classroom and high schools will have 6 computers per classroom. In addition, buildings will receive TV/VCRs, laser disc players, printers and necessary equipment to display the computer monitor on a large screen television for whole class viewing. Each year of the five year plan, buildings will receive $10 per student for the purpose of purchasing software and peripherals. In addition, all buildings will be wired for computer networking, E-mail, Internet, and data sharing. Telephone systems will be installed as part of the wiring plan. The system will provided additional phone access in each instructional space.
To implement and support the influx of technology and the changing role of the teacher, additional staff allocations will be required. In addition to the current technical support staff and trainers, three new staff members would be hired. A technician will be added to support the repair and installation needs, two trainers will be hired to focus on the needs of (1) secretarial and administrative needs and (2) to assist in the ongoing training of the classroom teacher. Repair and maintenance funds will be needed in proportion to the increase in equipment.
Technology is constantly changing. The hardware that is in place today will be out of date in a few years. This technology plan adds hardware to the classroom in regular increments, rather that a single purchase. This allows current technology to be added to the classroom. To continue to stay a leader in instructional technology funding for hardware and support will need to be provided on a consistent, regular basis.
Services
With the increased amounts of technology entering the buildings, it becomes imperative that the District continue to provide training and in service opportunities for the classroom instructors. Teachers must be allowed to be learners in the changing role of technology in the classroom. Teachers must be aware of new and expanding technologies and they must have an opportunity to use these technologies and to learn to integrate them into their classrooms. They need time, support, and on-going training. On-going technology training in Springfield School District 186 must include:
1. In service opportunities during the day.
2. After school classes on specific topics.
3. Facilitator meetings.
4. Elementary Technology Resource Guide.
5. Opportunity for "just in time training".
6. Summer training.
7. Project LINCOL'N
Springfield School District 186 has many resources in technology available to its teachers. A complete listing can be located on the Web - (IRC Media Catalog of Resources for District 186. http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/LassoLite/irc/ircmedia.html
This database searches the Instructional Resource Center list of media materials and lets the person know what is available to them. The person simply chooses what they are interested in and can order any of the materials by contacting the Instructional Resource Center.
The following is suggested software and CD-Roms for Grades K-12.
http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/software.html
This software is recommended by the our district to be on all Macintosh computers used in classrooms or labs:
KidPix2
At Ease
The Writing Center or The Student Writing Center (K-4)
ClarisWorks for Kids (District licensed; great for grades K-4)
ClarisWorks (currently using version 4.04)
In addition to these District 186 has district-licenses for the following Macintosh MECC products:
Amazon Trail (grades 5-12)
BodyScope (grades 3-8)
DynoPark Tycoon (grades 3-12)
East Color Paint (grades K-12)
Geometric Golfer (grades 7-12)
Number Munchers (grades 3-12)
Odell Down Under (grades 3-12)
Oregon Trail (grades 5-12)
Secret Island of Dr. Quandry (grades 3-12)
Storybook Weaver (grades K-6)
Tesselmania! (grades 3-12)
USA GeoGraph II (grades 5-12)
Word Munchers (grades 1-5)
World GeoGraph II (grades 5-12)
Writing Along the Oregon Trail (grades 5-8)
All of these programs are also on the K-12 CD that is in each building.
The following items are available through the IRC. These are ones I have chosen to possibly implement into my Curriculum Project because the are in the area of Language Arts and are targeted for primary grades.
Language Arts: Primary-Level Software
http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/LassoLite/Lasso.acgi
Keyword: early childhood computer games skills alphabet reading literacy
*Title: Bailey's Book House
Series:
Format: Software
Order No: M0135
Level: P SpEd
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: A multisensory learning environment designed to develop emergent literacy skills. "Talking words" encourages children to follow left-to-right as each word is spoken within the context of a complete sentence. Requires: Hard disk with 8MB free space, System 6.0.7 with 2MB RAM or better, System 7.0 with 4MB RAM.
Keyword: writing skills storytelling
Title: Flood, the Bad Guy
Subtitle:
Series: Reading Magic Library, Plus
Format: Software
Order No: M0068
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Reading Magic Library is an interactive storybook that brings new dimensions to storytelling. It lets you and your students step into the shoes of lovable heroes, choosing what will happen along the way. There are three ways you can use Reading Magic with your students: Read Mode, Write Mode, Record Mode. Requires: Mac
Keyword: Children's literature fairy tales folklore writing skills storytelling
Title: Gingerbread Man, The
Series: Interactive Storybook
Format: Software
Order No: M0131
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Interactive software that provides the child with a wealth of information designed to enrich and reward the Language Arts experience. By using their imaginations, children in grades K-3 can create different ways for the story to be told, and can play word games adjusted to their skill levels. Requires: 2MB RAM,
System 6.0.5, hard drive.
Keyword: fairy tales writing skills
Title: Jack & the Beanstalk
Series: Reading Magic Library, Plus
Format: SOFTWARE
Order No: M0067
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Reading Magic Library is an interactive storybook that brings new dimensions to storytelling. It lets you and your students step into the shoes of lovable heroes, choosing what will happen along the way. There are three ways you can use Reading Magic with your students: Read Mode, Write Mode, Record Mode. Requires: Mac
Keyword: nursery rhymes storytelling skills
Title: Lost Treasures of Zabidonia, The
Series: Storybook Theatre
Format: Software
Order No: M0129
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Student's prior knowledge of nursery rhymes will come in handy as they help Great Doofindem search for the Lost Treasures of Zabidonia. For use with Storybook Theatre. Requires: System 6.0.7 with 2MB RAM or System 7.0 with 4MB RAM, MAC LC or II series.
Keyword: writing skills storytelling
Title: Mr. Murphy's Chowder
Series: Storybook Theatre
Format: Software
Order No: M0130
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Welcome to Mr. Murphy's kitchen. First, you'll help him create his specialty, then you can cook up some storybooks of your own. Join Mr. Murphy and his assistants cook up their famous soup. Anything goes in this concoction, as long as it rhymes. For use with Storybook Theatre. Requires: System 6.0.7 with 2MB
RAM or System 7.0 with 4MB RAM, MAC LC or II series.
Keyword: writing skills
Title: Picture Book
Series:
Format: Software
Order No: M0115
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Encourages and develops young students writing skills by helping children create their own picture story book. The structure of each page is predefined, with up to two pictures on the left side and the right side holding several lines of text. Children may type in the words, or select them from a teacher-defined word bank. Each page of the picture book can be spoken by the computer. Requires: 1MB RAM, hard drive, System 6.0.5, HyperCard 2.0.2, MacinTalk 2.0, Avant Garde font.
Keyword: storytelling skills
Title: Storybook Theatre
Series:
Format: Software
Order No: M0128
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: An enhanced word processing and story making environment. Provides a visual and verbal playground for kindergarten through fourth grade students to help them develop and enjoy emerging language skills. Integrated and cooperative learning activities that include story telling, plays, discussions, and art projects. Requires: Mac.
Keyword: children's literature Robert munsch
*Title: Mud Puddle
Subtitle:
Series: Discis Books
Format: CD-ROM
Order No: C8007
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Meet a walking mud puddle and see how it continually ambushes one little girl in "Mud Puddle" by Robert Munsch. You can ask the computer to "read" your favorite passages, to explain or pronounce unfamiliar words, and even to identify objects in the accompanying pictures.
Keyword: children's literature ted plantos baseball
*Title: Heather Hits Her First Home Run
Subtitle:
Series: Discis Books
Format: CD-ROM
Order No: C8008
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: The bases are loaded, her friend Jeffrey is on third, and everyone's calling for a home run as she steps up to bat! This story, based on the book by Ted Plantos, is about how children feel in life's crucial moments, extolling the virtues of perseverance and team spirit. You can ask the computer to "read" your favorite passages, to explain or pronounce unfamiliar words, and even to identify objects in the illustrations.
Keyword: fairy tales Cinderella
*Title: Cinderella
Subtitle:
Series: Discis Books
Format: CD-ROM
Order No: C8010
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: The story of how kind-hearted Cinderella gets the better of her selfish stepsisters is a classic that students will enjoy again and again.You can ask the computer to "read" your favorite passages, to explain or pronounce unfamiliar words, and even to identify objects in the illustrations.
Keyword: children's literature
*Title: Velveteen Rabbit, The
Subtitle: (and other Children's Classics)
Series:
Format: CD-ROM
Order No: C8048
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: An exciting, interactive learning experience for young children. This classic story, The Velveteen Rabbit, is beautifully narrated, contains colorful scenes, easy to read text, wonderful music and sound effects. Also features several other popular children's tales, and a collection of children's poems and songs.
Keyword: Writing skills
Title: Storybook Maker
Subtitle:
Series:
Format: CD-ROM
Order No: C8125
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Storybook Maker enables students to use their imaginations to create and print their own stories. Students can choose from eight settings and from hundreds of alphabetically arranged picture cards to create the scenes for their stories. Storybook Maker includes a variety of tools to manipulate the items in story scenes. To listen to their stories, students can use the SAY-IT feature, or record their own voices.
Keyword: folktales african
Title: Imo and the King
Subtitle: An African Folk Tale
Series: Magic Tales
Format: CD-ROM
Order No: C8307
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Based on a classic African folk tale, Imo and the King is the story of a courageous boy named Imo who sets out to become the King's successor. As his adventure unfolds, Imo learns an important life lesson -- all kind acts are rewarded with kindness. Fifteen original songs, 25 minutes of animation, over 500 click-and-explore interactive elements. This CD will also run on Windows computers.
Keyword: folk tales Russian
Title: Baba Yaga and the Magic Geese
Subtitle: A Russian Folk Tale
Series: Magic Tales
Format: CD-ROM
Order No: C8316
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Based on a centuries-old Russian folk tale, Baba Yaga and the Magic Geese is the story of Tasha, a headstrong young girl who embarks on an exciting adventure into an enchanted forest and, along the way, learns the importance of accepting responsibility and keeping promises. Ages 3 to 9. Also runs on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.
Keyword: children's stories folk tales Ireland Irish
Title: Liam Finds a Story
Subtitle: An Irish Folk Tale
Series: Magic Tales
Format: CD-ROM
Order No: C8417
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Inspired by a centuries-old Irish folk tale, Liam Finds a Story is the tale of a young boy who must search far and wide for an original story in order to save his family from a gluttonous Fairy Witch. Through his adventures, Liam learns the importance of kindness and perseverance, and discovers that his own life is a story worth telling. Ages 3 to 9. Requires: Mac LC575, Performa 575, Quadra, Power Mac or above; System 7.1, 6MB RAM with 3MB free, 256 colors, 13" monitor, 2x CD-ROM drive. Will also run on Windows.
Keyword: children's stories folk tales native american Indian
Title: Sleeping Cub's Test of Courage
Subtitle: A Native American Folk Tale
Series: Magic Tales
Format: CD-ROM
Order No: C8415
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Set on the plains of long ago, Sleeping Cub's Test of Courage is the tale of a young Indian boy and his quest for the vanishing buffalo. To help find the missing buffalo, Sleeping Cub goes in search of the mystical Elk Dogs, and along the way discovers his own courage and bravery. Ages 3 to 9. Requires: Mac LC575, Performa 575, Quadra, Power Mac or above; System 7.1, 6MB RAM with 3MB free, 256 colors, 13" monitor, 2x CD-ROM drive. Will also run on Windows.
Keyword: children's stories folk tales Italian Italy
Title: The Princess and the Crab
Subtitle: An Italian Folk Tale
Series: Magic Tales
Format: CD-ROM
Order No: C8416
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Based on a classic Italian folk tale, The Princess and the Crab is the enchanting story of a beautiful princess who rescues a handsome prince cast under the spell of an evil fairy. To save him, the princess must undergo a series of difficult challenges, and in so doing, learns to overcome her personal fears. Ages 3 to 9. Requires: Mac LC575, Performa 575, Quadra, Power Mac or above; System 7.1, 6MB
RAM with 3MB free, 256 colors, 13" monitor, 2x CD-ROM drive. Will also run on Windows.
*Software/CD-ROM also available in Ridgely's computer lab.
Ridgley Elementary School has no formal technology plan. The school has had a technology committee in place for three years. Through their hard work and positive leadership technology at Ridgely has made significant advances. This year's informal plan was developed by our building technology trainer and was a series of workshops that she led throughout the year. Topics of the workshops included, "Netscape", "Quick Cam", and "Slide Shows". The wiring process for networking, E-mail, Internet, and data sharing began in May 1998. Ridgley has a computer and a wall-mounted TV/VCR in each classroom, including the computer lab. The most recently purchased Power Macintosh has audio-visual capabilities. The school also has three LTVs that are shared among the twelve classrooms. A laser disc player and a Quick Cam are the remaining peripherals belonging to Ridgely. The break down of computers is as follows: one Apple II+, twelve Apple IIE, four Apple IIGS, 29 Macintosh, one Macintosh 575, three Power Macintosh. Teachers have various printers in their classroom.Ridgely has a Macintosh computer lab. In the lab there are three printers. One of the printers is a laser printer, one is a StyleWriter II, and the third is an ImageWriter II. There is a teacher workstation in the computer lab at Ridgely with a Macintosh 575. The lab has "At Ease" installed on all the computers and the classroom computers have it as well. District-licensed MECC software is installed on all of the computers in the lab and the classrooms. The principal at Ridgely has a PowerBook that was purchased with Special Education funds. She also has a LCIII on her desk in the office and the secretary has a Power Macintosh 5260, which are connected to an Okidata laser printer. They both have access to the District 186 database.
After Dark
Amazon Trail
Accelerated Reader
At Ease
Body Scope
Brain Quest Grade 1
Claris Home Page
ClarisWorks
ClarisWorks for Kids
DinoPark Tycoon
Dr. Quandry
Easy Color Paint
Easy Book
Eudora 3.0
Geometric Golfer
HangMan
J&S Gradebook
JumpStart 1st Grade
Kid Pix
Kid Pix 2
Kid Pix Studio
MacLinkPlus
Math Rabbit
Mathosaurus Dinoset 1,2, &3
Millie's Math House
Millie's Data
Millie's Math House
Mouse Practice
Music Flash Cardsv2.3
My Own Stories
Neighborhood Map Machine
Netscape 3.0
New Math Blaster Plus
NumberMaze® 1 & 2
Number Munchers
Number Munchers Color
Odell Down Under
Oregon Trail
Playroom
Print Shop Deluxe
Puzzlemania
Quick Time
Reader Rabbit 1 & 2
Sammy's Science House
Stationery
StickerShop Plus
Storybook Weaver
TessellMania!
Tetris Max
The Writing Center
The Yukon Trail
Triazzle
Troggle Trouble
Math Trouble Math
Word Munchers
Word 5.1
Writing Along the Oregon
Language Arts: Primary-Level Software
Keyword: early childhood computer games skills alphabet reading literacy
Title: Bailey's Book House
Format: Software
Located: Ridgely's Computer Lab
Level: P SpEd
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: A multisensory learning environment designed to develop emergent literacy skills. "Talking words" encourages children to follow left-to-right as each word is spoken within the context of a complete sentence.
Keyword: Reading Comprehension
Title: AR4 (Accelerated Reader)
Format: Software
Located: Ridgley's Computer lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts
Description:An enrichment reading program in which the students read books at their level and test for comprehension.
Keyword: Reading Games
Title: Reader Rabbit 1 & 2
Format: Software
Located:Ridgely's computer lab
Level:P
Subject Language Arts:
Description: An interactive reading journey.
Keyword: Reading /Creative Writing
Title: Storybook Weaver
Format:Software
Located:Ridgley's computer lab
Level:P
Subject:Language Arts
Description: A fun way to create new stories and to read.
Keyword: interactive animated story
Title: Living Books-Green Eggs and Ham
Format:Software
Located:Ridgely's computer lab
Level:P
Subject: Language Arts
Description: Reads through this popular story using animation.
Keyword: children's literature Robert munsch
Title: Mud Puddle
Series: Discis Books
Format: CD-ROM
Located: Ridgely's Computer Lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: Meet a walking mud puddle and see how it continually ambushes one little girl in "Mud Puddle" by Robert Munsch. You can ask the computer to "read" your favorite passages, to explain or pronounce unfamiliar words, and even to identify objects in the accompanying pictures.
Keyword: children's literature ted plantos baseball
Title: Heather Hits Her First Home Run
Series: Discis Books
Format: CD-ROM
Located: Ridgely's Computer Lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: The bases are loaded, her friend Jeffrey is on third, and everyone's calling for a home run as she steps up to bat! This story, based on the book by Ted Plantos, is about how children feel in life's crucial moments, extolling the virtues of perseverance and team spirit. You can ask the computer to "read" your favorite passages, to explain or pronounce unfamiliar words, and even to identify objects in the illustrations.
Keyword: fairy tales Cinderella
Title: Cinderella
Series: Discis Books
Format: CD-ROM
Located: Ridgely's Computer Lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: The story of how kind-hearted Cinderella gets the better of her selfish stepsisters is a classic that students will enjoy again and again.You can ask the computer to "read" your favorite passages, to explain or pronounce unfamiliar words, and even to identify objects in the illustrations.
Keyword: children's literature
Title: Velveteen Rabbit, The
Subtitle: (and other Children's Classics)
Format: CD-ROM
Located: Ridgely's Computer Lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: An exciting, interactive learning experience for young children. This classic story, The Velveteen Rabbit, is beautifully narrated, contains colorful scenes, easy to read text, wonderful music and sound effects. Also features several other popular children's tales, and a collection of children's poems and songs.
Keyword: children's literature
Title: The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
Series: Discus Books
Format: CD-ROM
Located: Ridgely's Computer Lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: A delightful tale of Benjamin Bunny and his cousin Peter Rabbit as they go visit Mr. McGregor's garden to retrieve Peter's clothes and the trouble they almost get into.
Keyword: children's literature
Title: A Long Hard Day On The Ranch
Subtitle:
Series: Discis Books
Format: CD-ROM
Located: Ridgely's Computer Lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: A young boy spending the summer on his aunt and uncle's ranch has some very imaginative adventures. This story is full of humor "western" style.
Keyword: children's literature
Title: The Paper Bag Princess
Series: Discis Books
Format: CD-ROM
Located: Ridgely's Computer Lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts & Literature
Description: This is a story about a beautiful princess and a handsome prince and how they outsmarted a fierce dragon and learn a very important lesson about love.
Music Classroom at Ridgely
In my classroom at Ridgely Elementary School, I have a Macintosh LC575 and a wall-mounted TV/VCR.
Keyword: music
Title: The Musical World of Professor Piccolo
Format: CD-ROM
Location: music room
Level: PI
Description: Professor Piccolo serves as a guide to countless hours of valuable educational activities. As you travel around Music Town, you will learn how to read and notate music, play fun musical games, learn about musical instruments, their families and ranges, music history, musical styles, and song forms.
Keyword: music
Title: A Little Kid Music
Format: software
Location: music room
Level: PI
Description: A Little Kid Music provides beginning familiarity with music notation, while entertaining users with traditional favorites. The "play" button allows a child to play the song by tapping the keys of the computer. Not only do the pitches come out right automatically, but the harmonic accompaniment follows along. It is designed to teach music melody and harmony and concentrates on understanding music notation.
Keyword: music
Title: Early Music Skills
Format: software
Location: music room
Level: P
Description: Early Music Skills is a tutorial and drill program designed for the beginning music students. It covers four basic music reading skills: recognition of line and space notes, comprehension of the numbering system for the musical staff, visual and aural identification of notes moving up and down, and recognition of notes stepping and skipping up and down.
Keyword: music
Title: Music Flash Cards
Format: software
Location: music room
Level: LIJH
Description: Music Flash Cards presents important music material in a drill and practice format. Program lesson diskettes include nine lessons. Section 1 presents names of notes, rhythm values, and rhythm values equivalents. Section 2 includes major scales, minor scales, modal scales, and key signatures. Section 3 completes the set with lessons on intervals and basic chords.
Keyword: music
Title: Music Ace
Format: CD-ROM
Location: music room
Level: PIJH
Description: Music Ace is an engaging program designed to provide an introduction to music fundamentals for beginning music students. Users participate in a series of 24 comprehensive lessons, play a variety of games, and easily compose and listen to their own music on the Doodle Pad. Some of the topics are: staff and keyboard relationships, pitch identification, note reading, listening skills, treble, bass, and grand staff.
Pleasant Hill School has a GS lab. This lab has 15 computers and 3 printers networked together. MECC programs, Writing Center, and Publishing Center are the main programs in the network. Future plans are to dismantle the lab and place two GS computers in each classroom. This would create a small skill and drill/publishing center in each class. The building is currently being wired for networking, E-mail, Internet, and data sharing. The building has 20 Macintosh computers and 16 printers. Models range from LC to Power Macintosh 5500. Each classroom teacher has a Mac in the room. Building peripherals include a color scanner, black and white scanner, QuickCam, and an LTV box. Each classroom is equipped with a color TV and VCR. The principal and secretary have Macintosh computers and are connected to the District network and an Okidata laser printer. The principal also has a PowerBook that was purchased with Special Education funds.
The technology plan for Pleasant Hill for the 1997-1998 school year states: "To improve the technology at Pleasant Hill in order to keep up with current trends and practices that affect our students. With this technology we will foster creativity, learning and excitement in the changing technology of our world". Below are listed the goals:
1. To have building wired for Internet and E-mail by the end of the1997-1998 school year.
2. To have mounted televisions/VCRs in all classrooms and library.
3. To have all school personnel familiar with LTV, Quick Cam, scanner and Internet.
4. To have library computer program functional.
5. To have at least one Macintosh computer in each classroom and in the special and resource rooms.
6. To have a telephone in each classroom.
7. To add more and varied projects to the school web page.
Currently in process:
*Televisions/VCRs installed in classrooms.
*Teachers trained in use of Quick Cam, scanner, district programs, E-mail, Netscape, etc.
*PTO taking an active part in supporting and purchasing new technology of the school.
Items to acquire to further technology at Pleasant Hill
* More LTV boxes (at least 2 downstairs and 1 upstairs)
*Video cards in computers
*Macs for every teacher
*TV/VCR for library
*Telephones in classrooms
*Laser printer
*Computer carts
*Software-"At Ease", "Kid Pix"
*Cartridges for StyleWriters
*CD/Cassette/Radio boom boxes for classrooms
*E-mate personal computers for students, parents, and staff to check out.
*Fax machine for office
*Stools to replace chairs in computer lab
Keywords: reading
Title: Just Daddy and Me
Format: CD-ROM
Location: Pleasant Hill's computer lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts
Description: trade book on computer
Keywords: reading
Title: Just Mommy and Me
Format: CD-ROM
Location: Pleasant Hill's computer lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts
Description: trade book on computer
Keywords: reading
Title: Just Grandma and Me
Format: CD-ROM
Location: Pleasant Hill's computer lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts
Description: trade book on computer
Keywords: reading
Title: Green Eggs and Ham
Format: CD-ROM
Location: Pleasant Hill's computer lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts
Description: trade book on computer
Keywords: reading
Title: ABC's- Dr. Seuss
Format: CD-ROM
Location: Pleasant Hill's computer lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts
Description: trade book on computer
Keywords: reading creative writing
Title: Storybook Weaver Deluxe
Format: CD-ROM
Location: Pleasant Hill's computer lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts
Description: student-created books
Keywords: reading
Title: Easy Book
Format: CD-ROM
Location: Pleasant Hill's computer lab
Level: P
Subject: Language Arts
Description: student-created small books
Music Room at Pleasant Hill
I do not have a computer in my classroom at Pleasant Hill. The staff is quite will to share their computers whenever I need to use them. Whenever I need to use a TV/VCR, I must check it out, as it is used by several teachers. This TV/VCR is on a cart.
**Key to levels in databases: P- Primary; I- intermediate; JH-Junior High
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Submitted: June 11, 1998; updated: June 16, 1998