Effective Strategies for Technology Integration:
Grades K-3 ELA
Strategies to Promote Student Engagement
Consonant Matching
Students will be able to match Uppercase/Lowercase letters and initial letter sounds to pictures.
See an example activity HERE.
Sorting Long and Short A
Using a Super Sort in Lumio, students categorize and read words with long and short "a" sounds.
See example HERE.
Brown Bag It!
Students can engage in sorting various items related to foundational skills (sounds, sound patterns, syllables, suffixes, prefixes, etc.).
See an example activity HERE.
Strategies to Promote Discussion and Collaboration
Digital Discussion
Students will respond to teacher prompts using a digital discussion tool, such as SMART Shout it Out, in order to comment and share ideas with each other.
See an example activity HERE.
Story Sequencing
Students will sequence story events using online interactive activities in Lumio, such as Rank Order, to demonstrate their understanding of story events.
See an example activity HERE.
Inquiry-Based Learning
Students will collaborate in pairs or small teams using SMART's Label Reveal activity to label a literary image (character, scene, etc.) with factual information gathered via inquiry-based learning opportunities.
Strategies to Promote Higher-Order Thinking
Analyze and Compare Literary Characters
Students will analyze and compare literary characters using digital graphic organizers in an online tool like Google Drawing to engage in critical thinking around text.
See example activity HERE.
Develop Alternate Endings
Students will create alternative story endings from different perspectives using Google Forms.
See sample activity HERE.
Digital Storytelling
Students will write to convey information, including main idea and supporting details.
See example activity HERE.
Examples of Creative Projects and Products
Recorded Narration
Students will read sight words fluently by creating a listening center for their peers using recording software, such as Voice memo or Camera.
Personal Narratives
Students will write and publish personal narratives using Google Slides including images and videos in order to articulate thoughts and ideas.
Storytelling with Code
Students will sequence and describe events from text through coding using Ozobots or Spheros.
See example activity HERE.