Discussion+Group+4

Brief discussion about smartboards.

Using wikis for links for various classes.

World Math Day

Time constraints of booking computer labs. Even if you can have more than one class in the lab how do you have 2 or more teachers teaching at the same time?

Assignments really vary with age group's skill level.

Using blogs - posting assignments once a week.

What's more important - keyboarding skills or web 2.0? (at elementary levels) Where should the focus be?

E-books - can be used at home or school.

Discovery Streaming videos -curriculum links, quizzes, BLMs, etc....

Limitations of Classblogmeister.

**Grade Four and Five: Focus on** **Productivity Tools** **and Digital Storytelling**
//Useful tutorials// e.g. [|Microsoft Office Tools] FireWorks or Photoshop Elements ([| photoshop_elements.doc])
 * write a correctly formatted story using a word processing program (formatting tool bar)
 * create a flyer, newsletter or pamphlet (draw menu) using original artwork and/or photography
 * use presentation software to enhance an oral presentation using original artwork and/or photography
 * use a spreadsheet program to record and graph data
 * use a photo modification program to make basic edits to a photo or scanned artwork:
 * use online photo, slide and video sharing tools/sites
 * upload pictures and video to the computer
 * upload still and video to a online site
 * embed still and video images to a web, wiki or blog page

Survey at the end of the year as to what each grade has completed, so that next year's teachers know what was taught, skills learned, etc. (Connaught) There needs to be a context for the skills to be taught in - for those who are strictly "computer teachers", classroom teachers need to provide contexts for these skills to be taught, apps being used, etc. There needs to be collaboration. Keyboarding needs some focus. Need to let teachers who are not comfortable with technology know that these skills are important for continued learning, and provide opportunities for training as well.

Resources
Information Literacy Resources