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Teaching and Learning with Technology
ABC Community School

December 8th, 2017
Proposed by Makaela Gasparovic

12/8/2017
To whom it may concern,
Recent debate on removing technology within the district has arose due to pressure
regarding student's ability to successfully pass standardized test. I solely believe this action will
be detrimental to not only the district, but the young generation we lead into this ever-changing
technology-based world. In a society reliant on technology to assist in daily task, it is important
to incorporate technology in our classrooms. Removing technology from our district is ignoring
our obligation to give our students meaningful educations that they can carrying throughout their
lives. As a teacher at ABC Community School and leader in integrating technology within
education, I stand against removing technology from the classrooms.
"In an era when technology seems to be changing almost daily, school boards,
administrators, and teachers need to revisit their technology policies almost as rapidly, education
experts advise. Internet chat rooms, online video games, and other electronic features that once
seemed inappropriate for the classroom are proving useful for meeting many educational goals.
Kids have embraced them; schools can too." I currently lead 28 children in a kindergarten class
and see how everyday technology in the slightly use along with tradition methods helps them
interactive and thrive on a more meaningful level. Technology hardware such as tablets allow
them the ability to see illustrations close up as I read during story time, see their progress in real
time, and most importantly the ability to work at their own pace. Taking away technology
deprives them of the chance to experience learning that fosters their curious nature.
Works Cited
Martineau, Pamela. (2009, March). Teaching with Technology. Retrieved from

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Identification of Standards Summary
Standards are categorized into 3 levels of jurisdiction from district, state, and national
level. Within these levels are standards that help students achieve fluency within multiple
subjects including technology usage. CCSD performance level descriptors range from content
standards 1 through 6 in grade levels 3, 5, 8, and 12. Grade 3 focuses on locating and identifying
items, showing basic understanding. While Grade 5 and 8 focuses on demonstrating knowledge
and being able to explain elements of technology. Grade 12 focuses on the ability to demonstrate
through ones ability to create unique pieces and problem solve. Nevada Computer and
Technology Standards focus on the ability to demonstrate creativity, communication, and
research knowledge. The standards are broken down by grade levels 3, 5, 8, and 12 supporting
District standards with more precise information. Another state level standard are Common Core
Standards. These focus on certain subjects and information needed to be mastered in order to
efficiently follow through the technology standards within the national level. These standards
focus more on material that should be covered in lesson plans within certain subjects. ISTE
Standards focus on implementing District and State Standards in order to grasp basic elements
to be successful in a technology driven society. One standard example is Standard 6 Creative
Communicator. This standard focuses on using technology to successfully communicate
themselves through creativity. This standard can be an objective for Kindergarten to 12th grade
students . An example would be using a software to create a unique piece of artwork that
displays what a message of a story is.

Lesson Plan
• Name of lesson: What do you Visualize?

• Grade Level Appropriateness: Kindergarten
• Technology Content Standard Addressed: ISTE standard for students Standard 6 Creative
Communicator. Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of
purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.
• Other Content Standard Addressed: Language Arts, Visual Arts

• Objective: The student will be able to read basic vocabulary in order to illustrate what they
read and saved to their portfolio
• Materials needed to facilitate the lesson: Set of 14 Printed Worksheets (Print First Page
Only, Retrieve from here- http://files.havefunteaching.com/free-worksheets/reading-
comprehension/the-weather-is-rainy-kindergarten-reading-comprehension-worksheet.pdf , 28
iPads ( already equipped with Doodle Buddy).
• Suggested group size: 2
• Procedures: Hand out 1 worksheet per pair of two students, titled “The Weather is Rainy” ,
and have them read the story. Once complete hand out an iPad to each student. Instruct them to
go to Doodle Buddy and create an illustration of the story they read. Save the image to the tablet
, once complete help them print the piece from saved images on the tablet in photo gallery .
• Assessment: The photo gallery on the iPad will be used as a portfolio for their artwork
and will be graded based off a portfolio assessment guideline.
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Teaching and Learning with Technology

ABC Community School

Proposed by Makaela Gasparovic

To whom it may concern,

technology-based world. In a society reliant on technology to assist in daily task, it is important

education, I stand against removing technology from the classrooms.

Martineau, Pamela. (2009, March). Teaching with Technology. Retrieved from

Technology Standards focus on the ability to demonstrate creativity, communication, and

to be successful in a technology driven society. One standard example is Standard 6 Creative

Communicator. This standard focuses on using technology to successfully communicate

displays what a message of a story is.

• Name of lesson: What do you Visualize?

• Other Content Standard Addressed: Language Arts, Visual Arts

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