Pamela Schehl reports in the 19 Oct 2007 issue of Mount Vernon News that teacher Julie Davis obtained an Ecolab grant that allows fifth-graders at Newton Elementary to go online to supplement their classroom instruction.
Selected extracts from the report:
[With the grant money, Davis purchased Study Island software related to math, science, social studies and reading. She said the multimedia teaching tool makes it easier to reach all different types of learners and help them succeed. Students can work at their own pace and on their specific competency level....
Davis said the lessons are timed and the teacher can set the number of questions. A game mode gives the students immediate reinforcement. If they answer the problem correctly, they can make a ski run or "play" at the virtual skate park.
"As a teacher," Davis said, "I can go in and pull up all records and see what they’re doing. I can see who’s gotten on, when and how much time they are spending on the lessons. I can see the speed that they’re going. I can see if they’re actually trying to work out the problem or just making a guess."
A summary feature also allows the teacher to compare a child’s progress with others in the class and with other students across the state.
Because the lessons are Internet-based, the students can access them in the classroom as well as the computer lab. They can also log on from anywhere there is Internet access, so they can work on it at home, or at the public library.]
AWESOME! Kudos to teachers like Julie Davis. They recognize what technology can do to reinforce learning and take the initiative to find out ways of getting things to happen.
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