Technology

Ms.  L. Mollura, Computer/Technology

Welcome back to P.S. 161's beautiful, state of the art, new computer lab! 

When the different classes come to the Computer Lab on a weekly basis, their grade curriculum is integrated into technology.    Curriculum Maps for Science and Social Studies are used to follow each grade’s weekly syllabus.  In September 2010, Music was integrated into the Computer Lab.  Grades K-5  learned songs and lyrics from Peter & Ellen Allard's CD, "Raise The Children."  You can check out their website, at the link below.   There are many links to wonderful songs, that the children all love!

For grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 , a recommended curricular calendar for Teachers College Reading and Writing Project is also followed in the computer lab.   When students are in the lab, they are given an opportunity to share their realistic fiction stories, fairytales, and non-fiction books, on the application, Microsoft Word.

Students are encouraged to practice typing at home.  Keep your fingers on "home row". Remember, practice makes perfect!

Kindergarten continue to learn all about the computer workstation and recognizing the different parts of a computer.  They are able to use the correct computer terms.  The students are recognizing that the keys on the keyboard are not in “ABC” order!

Grades 1 and 2  continue to use the proper technique of keyboarding.  They are learning proper finger placement and learning to reach for letters from the “home row keys.”  All curriculum subjects are integrated into computers and technology.

Grades 3, 4, and 5 are doing their best on learning how to type for accuracy, as well as for speed.   They are recalling the many features in Microsoft Word and typing their computer goals for the new year.  All curriculum subjects are integrated into computers and technology.

Parents, please encourage your children to practice their typing skill at home on the keyboard.  Ten minutes a day is all they need to increase their typing speed and accuracy.

National Educational Technology Standards
To learn about the NETS and Performance Indicators for Students, 
Visit the Website Below...
Click on the Link..."NETS for Students"
 http://www.iste.org


To Learn More About the
New York State Education Department - Virtual Learning System
Click on the Link Below:





For Information on Curriculum and Instruction For Math, Science and Technology

Click the Link Below

Click the link below to learn more about Peter & Ellen Allard and their music.  Their songs are such an inspiration to our children!

                                                      

http://www.peterandellen.com/index.htm



          Check out interesting and fun links below.

www.abcya.com-  Grades k-5

http://www.sense-lang.org - On-line Typing lessons and games

 http://www.westegg.com/einstein - Albert Einstein Online
 
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/olypics/ -  Ancient Olympic Games

http://www.coolmath.com/ - Here you will find interactive math games.

http://www.dltk-teach.com - Grades Pre-k-K

http://www.enchantedlearning.com - Grades Pre-k-K

http://www.factmonster.com - All Grades

http://www.nga.gov/ - The National Gallery of Art.  You can search for paintings and sculptures.  There is also a link to NGAKids.

http://www.sillybooks.net/ - Read along books.

http://www.50states.com/  -   Learn all about the United
States of America.

http://www.hightechscience.org/funfacts.htm - Here you will find fun science facts.

http://www.amnh.org/  - American Museum of Natural History.

http://www.sesamestreet.org/home- Games for kindergarten students.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ - Games to help typing skills.

http://freetypinggame.net/play.asp - More games for typing

http://mathplayground.com- Great for practicing and improving math skills.

http://funbrain.com - Games of different subject areas.

http://puzzles.com - Puzzles of all ages.

http://aaamath.com - Great for solving math problems.

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/Weblessons/circus/default.htm

http://www.hubbardscupboard.org- Grades Pre-k - K

http://www.math-drills.com - All Grades

http://www.mathplayground.com - All Grades

http://www.mrsjonesroom.com - Grade K

http://www.pbs.org/teachers- All Grades

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/- Grades K-5

http://starfall.com - All Grades

 
Great Links For Parents

ARIS
The New York City Department of Education’s Achievement Reporting and Innovation System.
Also for educators to locate information to improve student's learning.

www.arisnyc.org/aris/login
Parents can explore data on their child's academic achievements

http://www.corestandards.org/
Parents can read all about the Common Core State Standards, and get a  clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so parents know what they need to do to help them.

http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/CommonCoreLibrary/Why/default.htm
New York City and the Common Core State Standards

National Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)
http://www.pta.org/
The web site of the national PTA promotes parental involvement in education.

The National Parenting Center
http://www.tnpc.com/
Provides child-rearing resources and product reviews.

Homework help for Everyday Math
http://www.math.com/homeworkhelp/EverydayMath.html
Homework help for Everyday Math - Numbers, Fractions, Everyday Math Tables and Formulas.

Learn How to Keep Your Child Safe on The Internet:

http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm

http://www.ikeepsafe.org/iksc_kids/

http://www.getnetwise.org/

http://www.ikeepsafe.org/



                                Search Engines

Google
http://www.google.com
This is a general interest search engine that has compiled information about more than a billion Web sites.

Ask Jeeves
http://www.askjeeves.com
This search engine is geared toward students.  They enter questions and the site responds with a set of possible places to find the answers.

Yahooligans

http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/

Ask.com

http://ask.com

                

Fun and interesting places to visit:

Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
http://www.amnh.org


Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th  Avenue 89th Street
www.guggenheim.com

Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue 103rd Street
www.mcny.org

Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design
2 East 91st Street
http://ndm.si.edu

El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Ave. at 104th Street
http://www.elmuseo.org/

Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
www.metmuseum.org

Hayden Planetarium
Within the American Museum of Natural History
Entrance on 81st Street off of Central Park West
www.amnh.org/rose

Intrepid Air and Space Museum
Pier 86 W. 46th Street and 12th Avenue
www.intrepidmuseum.org

Museum of Television and Radio
25 W. 52nd Street
www.mtr.org

New York City Transit Museum
Corner of Boerum Pl & Schermenhorn Street, Brooklyn
www.transitmuseum.com

New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
www.nyhallscie.org

New York City Fire Museum
278 Spring Street SOHO
www.nycfiremuseum.org 

Children's Museums

The Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Ave
www.bchildmus.org

Children's Museum of Manhattan
The Tisch Building
212 W. 83rd Street
www.cmom.org

Children's Museum of the Arts
182 Lafayette Street
www.ny.com/museums/children.museum.of.the.arts.html

Zoos

Bronx  Zoo
Fordham Road and Bronx River Parkway
www.bronxzoo.com


Central Park Zoo
64th Street and 5th Avenue (Within the Park)
www.wcs.org

Queens Wildlife Center
53-51 111th Street in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
http://wcs.org/home/zoos/185

To learn more about the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and other National Parks of NY Harbor visit:

www.nps.gov/npnh

WIKIS HERE:


To Visit Ms. E. Glantz's Wikis, click the links below:

http://www.socialstudiesgovernment.wikispaces.com

http://www.familycommunity.wikispaces.com

To Visit the Math Resource Site, click the link below:

http://schoolmathresources.wikispaces.com/