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**__// Technology Standards://__** Student Standards: > a) technology is used in their daily lives to do things better or more easily (such as telephone, microwave, > television, cameras, and computers) > software and hardware, from a range of teacher-selected options to learn new content or reinforce skills Teacher Standards: >> 5. Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes. 7. Manage a technology-enhanced environment to maximize student learning.
 * K. A. Technology and Society 1. Explain how technology affects peoplea) Identify and explain that
 * 3. A. Learning 1. Use and explain how the technology enhances learning a) Use technology tools, including
 * V. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction
 * 4. Use appropriate instructional strategies for integrating technology into instruction.

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 * Lesson 1:** CBI Trip to IKEA; SWBAT identify furniture items IOT demonstrate understanding of familiar items.
 * On a Community Based Instruction trip, students used the digital camera to take pictures of each other on furniture items that the teacher stated. Students were able to find the requested furniture and take a picture of 1 or more students on the furniture. Each student had the opportunity to take pictures of each other.

media type="file" key="Multi Sensory Approach to Handwriting.wmv" width="300" height="300" **__Reflection:__** During both lessons, students were engaged and motivated to work and use the digital camera. The students like to perform for the camera and see their pictures. They really enjoyed choosing the pictures that would be used in the photostory and also sequencing the pictures in the furniture story. I found that giving the students opportunities to use the digital camera and see the still pictures as we were conducting the lessons helped the students gain more understanding of the concept or skill that they were working on. I found that using the digital camera pictures for instruction engages the students in the activity and increases the amount of work the students do without prompting. Students were able to write the letter 'F' with minimal physical assistance by the end of the Letter 'F' lesson and are still able to idnetify furniture in picture form and also in PCS form. Way to go boys of room 7!!!!!!! I will continue to use the digital camera and PhotoStory for instruction within my classroom because I got such positive learning results from the students.
 * Lesson 2:** SWBAT write the letter of the week IOT demonstrate progress in the area of fine motor by using a multi-sensory approach.
 * Students were introduced to the letter of the week 'F'. Students were given different materials to use to 'build' the letter 'F' before they were told to put pencil to paper to write the letter 'F'. Teacher took pictures of the students as they were building/writing the letter 'F'.