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McDonald School Technology Happenings 2008-2009 |
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Technology News
New Computer Teacher!!! Mr. Michael Gregg is the computer teacher at McDonald this year. Mr. Gregg is a 1996 graduate of West Greene High School and 2005 graduate of Tusculum College.
United Streaming The classroom teachers use United Streaming to introduce new skills, review state standards, and provide their students with a new perspective on learning. United Streaming provides students the opportunity to visit other areas of the world through a virtual experience. Students are able to experience new concepts first hand through these educational videos that cover all subjects and grade level. Type to Learn Studnets in grades 5 - 8 have typing once a week. They are gaining knowledge of the keys on the keyboard. They are able to use learn the location of the keys by using this exciting interactive program. Students are able to transfer their knowledge of the location of the keys to composing a word document, creating a web page or powerpoint presentation and researching on the internet. Students in grades k - 4 have access to the program and teachers incorporate typing into their own computer schedules. The program offers primary, intermediate, and advanced levels to accodomate the various levels of the students. The Essential Skills program is mainly a K - 3 program that offers primary teachers an educational tool that engages the students in their learning. The program offers review in math, reading, phonics, and provides them with writing practice. The program offers levels in the program to give teachers the flexability to provide each child with their own educational plan.
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Technology Committee
Rebecca Cobble |
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