Technology At John Muir
Educators in the MUSD realize that technology must be thoroughly integrated to prepare students for success in 21st century colleges and careers. As a result, access to technology is vital.
Classrooms are equipped with Interactive SMART Boards. A SMART Board is a touch sensitive & interactive white board which projects a computer display or a document camera image.
See what SMART Boards can do! SMART Technologies VIDEO
STUDENT DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM
At John Muir, students have access to individual devices, giving teachers the ability to provide educational experiences that are tailor-made for each student. All classrooms are equipped with appropriate digital learning devices.
Students are expected to take care with the devices they use in class. Careless or reckless treatment of a machine resulting in damage can result in student discipline and/or fines.
TK-3rd grade classrooms have a minimum of 6 ipads loaded with educational apps for student use. These devices are commonly used in station rotations or can be used for individualized teaching as needed.
4th & 5th grade classrooms have full class sets of Acer Netbooks. Each student is assigned their own netbook to use in class for the school year. Students access educational sites and tools on a daily basis including district provided GMail accounts and Google Drive tools, online student applications such as Renaissance Learning (AR), Lexia Reading Core 5, Typing Pal and online textbooks and learning activities.
GMAIL, GOOGLE DRIVE & HAIKU CLASSROOM
3rd-5th grade students are provided with school district provided GMail accounts which give them access to Google apps including Google Drive and Haiku Classroom.
Student GMail accounts are to be used expressly for school use. The accounts are managed by school site and district office administration and can be accessed at any time if inappropriate use is detected.
Students can create documents, presentations & e-portfolios as well as collaborating and communicating with teachers and peers on assignments.
Students can access the Google Drive on any device by logging in to their GMail account and opening the Google Drive app within their GMail account.
Haiku Learning is a Google app which allows teachers to create an online classroom which students can access via a GMail account to view class and assignment information.
Haiku Learning is unique in the learning management space for its seamless integration with Google Docs/Drive. Students can create a Google Doc in the Google Drive and hand it in to their teacher on the Haiku online classroom. This allows teachers and students to communicate on assignments online without the need to print an assignment, reducing paper use.
STUDENT WEBSITES
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a powerful tool for monitoring and managing independent reading practice. At Renaissance Learning, we’re proud to be able to support and further your child’s education with innovative tools that make learning more enjoyable for you and your child.
Typing Pal Online offers a personalized approach to learning keyboard skills. Typing Pal enables both beginners and experts to become more proficient at communicating on their computer.
Raz-Kids delivers hundreds of interactive, leveled eBooks spanning 29 levels. Corresponding eQuizzes test comprehension, providing teachers with skill reports for data-driven instruction.
Connect to core standards, inspiring literature, and the world with this comprehensive literacy program. Wonders, focuses on the same Essential Question, vocabulary, skills, and strategies throughout a given week.
With rich and engaging content, embedded assessment with instant data, and flexible classroom management tools, Realize gives you the power to raise interest and achievement for every student.
Ed1stop is loaded with many web resources used at JME... and the great news is, you can use it at home all year long, FOR FREE.
Please use the Ed1Stop student password for your class. If you do not know it, please email your teacher.
Sumdog uses educational games to motivate your students in Common Core math, reading and writing. Sumdog understands each individual's needs, and adapts accordingly. Sumdog's unique learning engine gets to know each student, leading them through the standards, and reports their progress to their teachers. Sumdog's skills are aligned to the Common Core and key state standards, and broken into manageable steps.
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