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Collaborative Teaching on the Age of Technology Presented by: Saramae Varvaro, Falmouth Public Schools, K teacher Elissa Adams, Falmouth Public Schools, K teacher

2 K teachers from Falmouth collaborate to create a community where technology enhances instruction and supports home school connections. They co-teach 35 kids – The Madams KinderBlog – use it for reminders, links to videos, pbs kids, Starfall, games, kids see pictures of themselves – send of waiver for students to be photographed – digital show-and-tell – families borrow the Flip Video in a Tupperware case with extra batteries – families can share things from home – not password protected, although it is not searchable in a google search – district-sponsored website – use the document camera for: Students are given 5 or 6 letters to make a word – teachers project the same thing on the screen, then a few kids come up to show the class show they recreated the words – (it’s on the blog) g w i s n – “make the word is – in – children are in groups or pairs with the same letters that are on the board – after you make “in”, add one letter to make “win” raise your hand when when you have made the word “win” call on students to come up and make “win “if you can hear my voice show me one” “if you can hear my voice show me 2 ; If you can hear my voice go back to your place so we can make another word. Add a letter to make “wing” – add a letter to make “wings” – “if you can hear my voice clap once” – show the kids how to use scissors – Writing lesson – watermelon / slice / seed I went to school / I played at choice centers / I played chutes and ladders (students will write first story about choice time) Editing stage: (I see two things I need help with – will you come up and help – Now that it is corrected,k can you read it with me? Take-Away This was a terrific presentation from two very energetic, enthusiastic teachers. The most striking impact for me was the involvement the families had with the blog regardless of where they were located and how much the children's families were willing to share online about their home and home life. On a technical note, I noticed that they used a simple black cart (not a white display board) to place their objects on under the camera. This may help to cut down on glare which is a problem that I am experiencing with my document camera. //(Carol Klatt)//
 * Suggest new uses to teacher who is piloting our document camera (SEI Gr1/2) of having kids do seat activity simultaneous with teacher modeling on document camera. (Kids can be creating words and/or sentences and/or number sentences with manipulatives while teacher is modeling with doc camera.
 * If piloting continues to be successful, try to find funding for other teachers to purchase LadyBug document cameras (low end) $350; OR AverMedia (much higher quality) are $550 or $650. AverMedia can take videos, photos, voice recordings, and have USB port.
 * Sing instructions to Kindergartners more!