Blog Post #3 Technology Leadership

We all know that children learn in different ways. We're constantly moving towards a more technology based generation. Since children know how to access a variety of technology then we have to stay informed as well to find a way to integrate it in an educational manner. This can be a little intimidating for some people but this will be the best time to reach out to your friendly media specialists for all concerns. The reading mentioned that school librarians are in a unique position to serve as leaders and valuable assets through making meaningful contributions toward the integration of technology and learning (Johnston, 2012).

Do you have kids who struggle a little with science? Check out Science4Us for help. Science4Us is like an online built science curriculum that is hands-on with animated lessons. This resource is great because it also helps with math and language arts. Educators can receive a free 30 day trail! If you're still not convinced then check out the video below to find out more on this program. 


The blog Teaching.. My Calling proceeded to talk more about this resource in depth. Dr. Cara mentioned how science4us is a sister site to VocabularySpellingCity which she continued to use with her class. These are both great resources that aims to get kids up and moving in a fun way. They take what the kids learn and put it into a fun game format. If you like tons of professional development and easy plans to begin with then be sure to visit these sites. It has demo lessons with vital vocabulary and concepts as you tackle that area. They recognize how anxious teachers can get when being introduced to adding more technology into their lessons so the professional development that is included will be sure to leave you more confident than when you first started.


References:

Early elementary science curriculum - K-2. Early Elementary Science Curriculum - K-2. (n.d.). Retrieved September 15, 2022, from https://web.science4us.com/

Johnston, M. P. (2012, April 19). School librarians as technology integration leaders: Enablers and barriers to leadership enactment. School Library Research, 15, 1-33. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ978840.pdf

Whitehead, C. (2015). Teaching my calling. Teaching My Calling. Retrieved September 15, 2022, from http://teachingmycalling.blogspot.com/


 

Comments

  1. Callie GrahamSeptember 16, 2022 at 10:07 AM

    Hi Tiffany, I enjoyed reading your post! Science4Us sounds like an excellent resource. I liked that the website seems to offer tons of instructions and guides for teachers so it would be easy to integrate. It also looks like it has tons of interactive and game components for students. I imagine that introducing new technology to teachers, especially if it means they have to change or adjust lesson plans, could be tricky. This tools seems like a good tool to ease teachers into the practice of integrating more tech into their lessons since it seems pretty user friendly for both teacher and student.

    — Callie Graham

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  2. Brandi HuckabySeptember 18, 2022 at 10:47 AM

    Hi Tiffany! I really appreciate that you introduced Science4Us as a valuable source for teachers, along with Vocabulary Spelling City. Teachers are always under pressure to integrate, especially Science and Social Studies with ELA skills, and these two sources help them meet that goal!

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  3. Erin CastleSeptember 18, 2022 at 1:06 PM

    Hey Tiffany,
    I like that you chose science for your subject. I find for myself its easier to find technology and online resources that help and fit in with the ELA and SS. It might just be that those are my favorite subjects. I really enjoyed playing and browsing through Science4Us. This looks like an excellent resource that could really help teachers. I found states of matter to be super impressive as it showcased the standards with the videos, and a lesson to help go with the video. I knew that second graders reviewed states of matter but I had no idea that k-1 also looked at these scientific terms in their standards. Great resource, thanks for sharing.

    Erin Castle

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