The New NEISD Classroom
and Technology Workstations

It is important to ask: Who will be prepared for the new world? Who will have the technological and thinking skills needed for the 21st century? And how can we help them prepare?-Web 2.0 New tools, new schools.
Do your students have access to technology all day long?
You have the tools!  Why not use them?

Here are some key points in making workstations work for you!

• ALL workstations are TEKS based.
• Direct teach and model use of all peripherals at the beginning of the year.
• Assign “Techsperts” for each piece of equipment so you can continue to work uninterrupted.
• Let students have a choice as to how they present their evidence of learning.
• Allow your students to have fun and free reign when it comes to technology.  Trust me; they are more comfortable with this stuff than we are.
• Understand that not every assignment must result in a worksheet.  It could be video, audio, or whatever is outside of the box!
• Ticket to Read and First in Math are NOT technology workstations! (ick) Skill and drill is not the answer.  There must be accountability in what they do (ie…recording sheet, video and so forth.  Something tangible must be turned in when completed.
• Most importantly, let the students teach you a thing or two about technology! You’ll be impressed with what they create! 

Technology Task Menu

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Task Menus-Tic-Tac Toe Boards By Grace Cunningham-Fox Run Elementary Task Menus are just one resource that can be used to address the different levels and learning styles in the classroom. Each task is based on the elements of multiple intelligences: verbal/linguistic, logical/mathematical, visual/spatial, interpersonal, choice, body kinesthetic, musical/rhythmic, naturalist, and intrapersonal. Many of the tasks can be adapted to the technology that is available in your classroom and school.
Using Audacity for Fluency- Use Audacity recording software to improve student reading or to create a Reader’s Theater in your classroom. Audacity Tutorials
iDevices-NEISD Mac Website MadLibs Task Card Storykit icard sort Fotopedia Task Card Template
Kidspiration and Inspiration Templates-Look within the progragms and see what’s already made! Venn Perplexors Kidpiration Activities
AlphaSmarts and Neos aren’t just for keyboarding!  Check out the lessons below for more ideas on how to integrate this portable form of technology: Noun Hunt Mystery Pictures Mystery Pictures Mini Book Story Starters with Harris Burdick
Fun Foldables and Lapbooking-For long term projects Venn Diagram Flip Book Circle Book
Wordle Glogster  How to Use Glogster Toondoo  How to Use Toondoo Read Write Think Google Earth Tour How To Create an HTML GE Bubble Storybird  How to Use Storybird Into the Book  How to Use Into the Book Museum Box
Document Camera Workstations
40 Ways you can use your Flip Camera Historical News Broadcast Shapes around the school- Use the digital camera to take pictures of shapes located around the campus.  Upload them to Photostory to create a movie.
Notebook, Smartboard, and Slate Jeopardy Template Smart Exchange How to use Smart Recorder
Tumblebooks Literacy Stations by Susan Reeves Other Library Portal Resources
Graph Club Tutorial Look within the program and see what’s already made!
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Geometric Solids Grouping and Grazing Tiles Stop the Clock Spinners