Sentences with phrase «as classroom computers»

Additional available technologies, such as classroom computers and interactive whiteboards, are integrated into the iLearn implementation and are supported with a rich library of instructional resources

Resources for learning — such as a classroom computer, phonics phones, dictionaries, thesauruses, and flash cards — sit in easy - to - reach locations, and students know they are free to use these items any time they need them.

Not exact matches

Let the tinies learn what it looks like to be a person, made in the image of God, working — no matter if our work happens on computers or at the laundry or on the job site or the classroom — as unto the Lord.

Furthermore, the schools (in general) do not provide teachers with the adequate resources to perform their jobs effectively, such as teacher - requested books for their students; presentation items such as chalk, whiteboard markers, or projectors; basic classroom organizational needs such as storage bins, filing cabinets with adequate files, and functional modern computers with adequate software to make results tabulating more efficient; or motivational equipment designed to reward students for good behavior, scores, or attitudes (grades simply are not enough of a motivational tool).

I know the temptation to catch up on housework or waste the day away sitting on the computer will be great, but I hope to use some of that time every Wednesday to nurture myself (as well as volunteer in Ava's classroom for two hours every other week — see, I can't give up focusing on my kids that easily).

«Cognitive activities such as watching television, listening to music, using the computer, text messaging, playing video games, concentrating in the classroom, and completing academic assignments can place additional neurometabolic demand on the brain because they all require mental exertion.

The rise in the number of engineering students also masks a slight drop in the proportion of women (but not the absolute numbers) in the classroom, as computer engineering — the fastest growing specialty — attracts a heavily male enrollment.

Gamestars Testing fatigue, combined with more pervasive computer use in and out of the classroom and continued experimentation with games as learning tools, suggests that such video games will play a significant role in the future of education.

This week, millions of students in classrooms around the world will take part in Hour of Code activities or in similar projects aimed at increasing student exposure to computer science as part of Computer Science Education Week (CScomputer science as part of Computer Science Education Week (CSComputer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek).

They designed a Web interface for a remote control panel so that students, using their classroom computer and a Web browser, can control the microscope as they discuss their insects with the university's entomologists.

Computers and mobile devices such as iPads are now an integral part of classroom teaching and are allowing students to work at their own pace and use online and digital applications to do complex work.

Once a year, bankers, lawyers, computer executives, plumbers, and others get to step out of their offices and walk the hallways and visit the classrooms as part of PENCIL's Principal for a Day Program.

I also remember trying desperately to get reluctant staff members to accept and use networked computers in their classrooms as well as find the dollars to fund the program.

Our Hunt Fact Monster printable work sheets are ideally suited for use in your classroom computer center, in technology classes, or as a parent - and - students - together homework assignment.

They maintain and repair computers, as well as encourage and promote technology use in classroom and lab settings.

As these kids matured with computers and the Internet (but not necessarily widespread in the classroom) the world (virtual and real) was at their fingertips.

Hadi Partovi, founder of Code.org, cites lack of trained teachers as the biggest obstacle to getting computer science into the classroom, and software developers have little motivation to shift from the private sector into education.

Teachers who have never worked with computers in this way often struggle with the concepts of computational thinking and there is still a great deal of confusion in the classroom around certain terminology, such as «algorithm» for example, particularly at Key Stage One.

The steps below can be completed as a class in a computer lab or in a 1:1 laptop setting, or individually or in groups on classroom computers.

What if students with disabilities could use computer programs as tools in the classroom?

«From doing consultancy work with other schools, it seems that the trend is moving towards a one - device - per - child model, especially in newer schools, taking away the need for a screen at the front of the classroom, as the work can be transferred directly from the teacher's computer to their tablets.

Thanks to a large grant in 2000 from BellSouth (now AT&T South), the school now has Internet access and multiple computers in every classroom, as well as a project lab with computers and a library that can accommodate heavier computer use.

Beginning next week, students in Dade County, Fla., public schools will start «logging on» microcomputers to solve geometry problems or to work on reading skills as part of a pilot program designed to acquaint students with computer technology and to supplement classroom instruction.

Kathleen Housley bristles at those who see computers in the classroom as nothing more than game consoles.

Walk students through the following steps: (Note: These steps can be completed at one or a few classroom computers, in a lab setting, or in a 1:1 environment such as laptops / tablets.)

California «When I was first hired to teach technology, I was promised that my classroom would be PC - based and that I would be able to set up the room as I wished,» recalled Lomita, California, computer teacher Sith Nip.

Dreeben and Barr describe as «technological» the ways in which teachers form groups and then instruct them; not technological in the sense of using computers or electronic media but in the sense of applying craft knowledge in the pursuit of an occupational end, in this case, the goal of organizing a classroom full of first graders so that they can be taught how to read.

Adjunct school staff members such as the physical education, art, computer, and music teachers also are involved in providing corresponding supportive information and activities in their own classrooms during the program.

As stated above, we do not claim that all computer use in the classroom is harmful.

As computers in the classroom become more prevalent, research focusing on these areas is clearly necessary.

He writes: «I don't know if it's because we're a minority as a community or maybe because of our location, but I really feel that school supplies such as computers, classrooms, even pencils and paper should be equally distributed to all schools no matter the district or location.

She longs for an assessment that relies on more than just written problems, that could capture the more diverse skills visible in her classroom and valued in the workplace, such as artistic talent, computer savvy, and the know - how to diagnose and fix problems with mechanical devices.

As at any level of K - 12 education, teachers» technology skills and interest also play a major role in how much computers are used in the high school classroom.

See the Online Games section below for a list of games that can be used in the computer lab, as independent practice and fun, or as tools for setting up individual or team classroom competitions.

Hunt the Fact Monster is ideally suited for use in your classroom computer center, in technology classes, or as a parent - and - students - together homework assignment.

For example, the materials provided will cover how to write computer games and other classroom computing activities for children from Year 1 (age five) to Year 6 (age 10/11) that also support progression in subjects such as literacy, maths, history and science.

Using computer simulations, students are learning what it would be like to work in a particular career field, such as banking or hotel management, without leaving their classrooms.

Initial uses are «down - market,» that is, geared to simple needs and impoverished settings, such as a computer in a classroom that lacks reference books.

When in the 1990s computers became big business for schools and technology providers, a few skeptics such as Todd Oppenheimer (author of The Flickering Mind) urged caution and thrift, marshaling evidence of hype and waste in the purchase and use of tools in the classroom.

Note: This activity can be completed as a class activity in a lab setting, or, in a one - computer classroom, by having students take turns completing the assignment.

As national magazines and newspapers debate what it means to be literate in a computer age in which students butcher language in text messages and open books less and less outside the classroom, Greenhow has found a virtual creative writing boom among students spending long hours writing stories and poetry to paste on their blogs for feedback from friends, or creating videos on social issues to bring awareness to a cause.

This activity can be completed in a computer lab or a single - computer classroom, either individually, in groups, or as a whole class activity.

CTE teachers can teach literacy quite effectively — it is normal in the CTE classroom for students to be presented with a range of authentic texts, such as blueprints, technical manuals, computer programs, profit - loss statements, lab reports, and floor plans.

Download the PowerPoint file to your hard drive for use on your laptop or a classroom computer; open and run the PowerPoint file just as you would any other PowerPoint presentation.

I was walking through a university in Melbourne and, as I was taking the escalator up to the floor where I was giving my talk, I passed a couple of classrooms that have glass walls so I could look into the classroom, and it's the first day of exams so the scene I saw in there, even though I didn't know it was the first day of exams, I could recognise it right away: desks separated by a metre or two, bare tables with just a piece of paper, an eraser and a pen; no calculators, no computers, nothing; students cut off from each other; students cut off from any source of information.

Provided as seven separate PDF documents: • Fundamentals of algorithms • Programming • Fundamentals of data representation • Computer systems • Fundamentals of computer networks • Fundamentals of cyber security • Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology on wider society, including issues of privacy These are ideal to use in the classroom, as homework tasks or for independent study as revision for the examiComputer systems • Fundamentals of computer networks • Fundamentals of cyber security • Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology on wider society, including issues of privacy These are ideal to use in the classroom, as homework tasks or for independent study as revision for the examicomputer networks • Fundamentals of cyber security • Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology on wider society, including issues of privacy These are ideal to use in the classroom, as homework tasks or for independent study as revision for the examinations.

A vast selection of virtual classroom platforms are available today in the eLearning (electronic learning, learning delivered through an electronic device such as a computer), Distance Education, and mLearning (mobile learning, is learning that is delivered via a mobile device) online space.

K - 12 teachers can obtain classroom support, teacher training, digital equipment such as Flip cameras and computers by reaching out to college projects related to such topics as classroom 2.0, multimedia literacy, participatory culture, social media, or even digital learning science.

Few expected to teach classroom technology; some even are reluctant to use computers for such teacher - based tasks as classroom management and grading.

Then, throughout the year, Richardson took photos of the children at events, such as holiday parties, as well as participating in classroom activities, including singing, reading, playing, and working on the computer.