Integrating Technology throughout the Curriculum

Grade One: Mathematics

Activity and Rationale
I chose to have my grade one class start to integrate technology throughout the math curriculum using Fun Brain. Fun Brain is an interactive math site that allows students to work on their math skills using various interactive games. Before using Fun Brain the students should be able to add and subtract whole numbers at about a 75% success level.

By using Fun Brain the students in grade one are learning to type in URL websites, use proper keyboarding skills and demonstrate a basic understanding of computer procedures and processes.

Grade one students get very excited to use Fun Brain as part of addition and subtraction practice. Using an interactive math site allows the students to utilize their knowledge in different areas. Students can visualize and process their math knowledge in another way other than pencil and paper work.

Using an interactive site is a great motivation tool for students at this young age. Often times using an interactive math site such as Fun Brain can be used as a reward for other finished work. In the grade one class that I was in Fun Brain was used every second day for at least 15 minutes.

The main use for such a simple activity is introducing students to technology and how it can be used in the classroom setting. I urge anyone to take a look at this website as it can be useful for students from kindergarten to grade 9. Have fun!

Fun Brain=Fun Times!

General Outcome

Demonstrate awareness of addition and subtraction. Apply informal methods of addition and subtraction on whole numbers where the maximum sum is 18.

Specific Outcome

Use manipulative and diagrams to demonstrate and describe the processes of addition and subtraction of numbers to 18.
Note: memorization not intended. [C, PS, R, V]

ICT Outcomes

F6 Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of the operating skills required in a variety of technologies.
use proper keyboarding techniques for the home row, enter, space bar, tab, backspace, delete and insertion-point arrow keys

F3 Students will demonstrate a moral and ethical approach to the use of technology.
demonstrates courtesy and follow classroom procedures when making appropriate use of computer technologies
work collaboratively to share limited resources
demonstrate appropriate care of technology equipment
recognize and acknowledge the ownership of electronic material

C1 Students will access, use and communicate information from a variety of technologies.
access and retrieve appropriate information from the Internet by using a specific search path or from given uniform resource locations (URLs)