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 * - Using Google presentations, I have created and found different instructional powerpoints to use with my students. They love being able to chant and sing while we play each powerpoint. Click the following link to check them out! **[|**http://sites.google.com/a/pgcps.org/technology-in-head-start/parents/instructional-powerpoints**]

 **- In our classroom we are currently studying the theme, "Animals all Around." With my students, we brainstormed different animals that we would like to learn about. From this list, I created a form using Google Docs that had them choose the top three animals they wanted to learn about the most. Click here to see the survey: ** []
 * and click the following link to see the results!!** @http://docs.google.com/View?id=dr86gs8_11hsbp7wft

Technology Standard: V. **Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction** Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem solving, communication and/or collaboration.

1. Assess students’ learning/ instructional needs to identify the appropriate technology for instruction. 2. Evaluate technology materials and media to determine their most appropriate instructional use. 3. Select and apply research-based practices for integrating technology into instruction. 4. Use appropriate instructional strategies for integrating technology into instruction. 5. Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes. 6. Develop an appropriate assessment for measuring student outcomes through the use of technology. 7. Manage a technology-enhanced environment to maximize student learning.

Reflection: I really enjoyed learning how to use Google Docs. Shortly after our last STEP training my computer crashed. While this was a very sad experience, I learned from our training that I could do many things, like create lesson plans and presentations, on Google Docs and have them stored forever. I have found that the presentations are a great way of engaging my students and reviewing different concepts. Even though my students are only 3 and 4-years-old they also loved being able to work on the computer and pick their three favorite animals!! Using the results summary was a wonderful way to introduce graphs as well as talk about more and less with my students.