123s, ABCs, and WWW
Using the Internet with and for Young Learners

Gail Lovely

glovely@aol.com

www.GailLovely.com

METC 2007

Selecting Web Resources

Curriculum-based - Provides practical, meaningful, purposeful experiences

Between the Lions http://pbskids.org/lions/games/

Simple, clean interface - An interface which requires little user-support

Is not cluttered or too busy with animations which do not distract

Boohbah http://www.boohbah.com/

Real or Make Believe - Game Goo http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/gooey.html

Plans for waiting time

Boowa Kwala http://www.uptoten.com/kids/boowakwala-home.html

Learning is the Goal!

Think of Curriculum FIRST, Technology SECOND!

Pattern Resources Shown:

Linear Patterns (online)

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html

Characteristic Patterns (online)

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jeux.lulu/html/anglais/algorith/algoriA1.htm

Open Ended Patterns (online)

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/games/game2.htm

Auditory Patterns (online)

http://www.kids-space.org/HPT/1/11.html

How do they GET there?

Set your home page

Create a webpage

Use a word processor

Teach Computer Skills (Basics)

 http://www.uptoten.com (go to the School Version)

Resource Examples by Literacy Component

Phonemic Awareness - Crankophone

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/cvc/crank/index.shtml

Phonics (and more) Star Fall

http://www.starfall.com

Fluency - Kididdles

http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/index.html

StoryLine Audiobooks Read by Famous People

http://www.bookpals.net/storyline/index.html

Vocabulary Development - Scholastic – Nina the Naming Newt

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/index.htm

Position Words

http://www.tvokids.com/framesets/nook_new.html?game=2&

Comprehension - Graphic Organizers – Shape Books

http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/shapebook/toc.html

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.html

Reading A-Z -- Leveled Readers ($)

http://www.readinga-z.com/

Alphabet Activities and Ideas

Alphabet Practice with Cookie Monster

http://pbskids.org/sesame/letter/l.html

Alphabet Activities and Ideas - First School Resources

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/alphaletter/a.htm

Online Alphabet Activities

http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/abc/online.htm

Resources for MATH

Teacher Resources

Technospuds - Projects to Join

http://www.technospudprojects.com/archives.htm

Tooth Tally Project

http://wilburnes.wcpss.net/tooth.htm

Numbers to Graph - Daily Ideas

http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/numbers13.html

Resources for MATH

Student Resources

Online Manipulatives

http://www.arcytech.org/java

http://www.matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html

How Many Ants?

http://juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/ants.html

Counting

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/snakes.shtml

Problem Solving

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jeux.lulu/english.htm

 

Gail Lovely

www.GailLovely.com

glovely@aol.com