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About this Daily Classroom Special
Bits & Bytes combines technology objectives, activity ideas, web sites, and
resources in an effort to make it easier for everyone to incorporate technology into their instruction. Bits & Bytes is maintained by Barbara Smith, Magnet Coordinator at Harvard
Elementary, Houston (TX) and Teachers Network web mentor.
To the Bits & Bytes Directory
K - 2
Publish information in a variety of media including, but not limited
to, printed copy or monitor display.
3 - 5
Publish information in a variety of media including, but not limited
to, printed copy, monitor display, Internet documents, and video.
Printed copy:
- Hold an electronic book fair. Allow students to write story with
word processor, and add pictures they made with a graphics program.
Print, bind and display.
- Hold a book fair during a time when parents can come, and sponsor
a book signing. Invite the media.
Monitor display:
- Use the computer lab to give spelling, language and math tests.
- Collect electronic books students have written on disks and keep
a "virtual library" file next to the computer for other students
to use.
Internet documents:
- Write a school newspaper and put it on the school website.
- Select "Writer of the Week" and showcase their work on-line.
Let them write postcards or e-mail to family members, with the e-address
for their publicized work.
Video:
- Write and produce a video segment on a topic being studied in
class.
- Add to school library for checkout.
- Videotape science project presentations. Use each year to show
new classes level of work expected.
- Give tour of school. Share with local civic organizations.
Web Picks of the Week:
National Gardening Association's
KidsGardening
Internet Math Hunt
Egyptian Mathematics
American Red Cross Class Act Project
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