Using Technology in a Kindergarten Classroom

Subjects:  Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Information Literacy

Grade:  K

Technology tools:  Computer(s), LCD Projector, Student Response Devices, Cd/tape player

Tools used:  Interactive website, Video, Audio

Activity type:  Lesson, Unit

Topics/Objectives:

• Social Studies: we were studying symbols.

• Math: No matter what we are studying, the LCD projector is always used. The students' attention is kept because they are more involved. I will use counters, and overhead pieces for the lessons. For Kindergarten, this is very interesting to them.
   
• Literacy: We have a listening and computer center that we use in our classroom every day. Both of these are tied into literacy and what we are studying that week. 

In Social studies we were learning about symbols. We watched a video on United Streaming about different symbols. The students loved it.

In literacy centers every week we have a listening center. Students listen to a story on tape and follow along in their books.

In math and in literacy we use the overhead projector. We use this for many things in math including counting numbers 1-20, addition, shapes, etc...

In literacy centers we also use the computer every week. It depends on what we are currently studying that week as to what the game/activity may be. We have done short vowel games/long vowel game, consonant digraph practice, abcya.com and starfall.com.

All of these activities have been very successful. The students love when technology is involved.