Research Center for Educational Technology

Thursday, August 06, 2009

Writing and Reading



Mrs. Tonelli and her 1st grade students, from Longcoy Elementary School used the tools of the AT&T Classroom in a unique and innovate way to practice writing and reading. They used the software Write Out Loud to help with their pronunciation of new and difficult words and the software KidPix to write stories and reports. The focus of their study in the classroom was on Living Things. They used their study of living things in order to improve their reading and writing skills.



The Study of Plants


Miss Fudale’s fourth grade class from Fishcreek School in Stow, Ohio used their time in the AT&T Classroom to study plants. The classroom was an excellent place for the study of science because of the wide range of tools available, such as computers for every child with internet connection and a Palm Pilot EX for each student to use at home and on the ride to and from their home school. Two of the most widely used tools were the Wolf vision overhead projector and the Smart Board.