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Michelle Bourgeois
Michelle Bourgeois is a Tech Coordinator and Fourth Grade TeacherContributor Biography
Managing Your Classroom Computer Center
Six tips to making a computer center work in your classroom plus ideas to incorporate computer center activities into your curriculum.ArticleIntroduction to Electronic Publishing: Planning Lessons
Advice on finalizing published work. Includes a strategy checklist to help guide your child through her first electronic publishing projects.ArticleDigital Storytelling: Your 5-Step Guide -- Step 5 Assessing Students
What makes an excellent digital story? Use these online rubric makers to outline your objectives and goals.ArticleIntroduction to Electronic Publishing: The Tools
Browse this list of programs to decide which digital tools are the best fit for your students and their storytelling goalsArticle
Using Web Tools for Student Publishing: Tools for Collaborating
Easy-to-use online sites and application let students work collaboratively on projects across the curriculum.ArticleIntroduction to Electronic Publishing: Start With Story Ideas
Inspire your students to start writing, drawing, and creating audio with these electronic publishing ideas. Also, read about chances to differentiate instruction.Article
Using Web Tools for Student Publishing: Projects Across Curriculum Areas
See how new first year teachers can promote writing across the curriculum by adding an online publishing activity to a standard lesson. First year teachers can use online publishing to integrate curriculum areas, and makes learning more authentic.Article
Using Web Tools for Student Publishing: Classroom Examples
Students demonstrate what they've learned by creating final products using online tools. New and first year teachers can see some examples of these products from our tech tutors' classrooms.ArticleDigital Cameras in the Primary Classroom
Here are some suggestions for finding and buying a classroom camera, practical tips for student camera use, and fun activities to complement your exisiting computer skills curriculum.ArticleDigital Cameras in the Primary Classroom: Finding and Buying the Right Camera
Finding a digital camera to buy for your classroom is a difficult task. Use these guiding questions to help you make a decision.ArticleDigital Cameras in the Primary Classroom: The Camera in the Classroom
The most important thing I've learned with younger students is to give them time to explore with the camera before beginning a project. With a little preparation and planning, even kindergarten students can use digital cameras successfully.ArticleDigital Cameras in the Primary Classroom: Camera Activities and Lesson Ideas
Here are some exciting project ideas to digital camera to work in your classroom.ArticleDigital Cameras in the Primary Classroom: Finishing Touches
Three recommended, easy to use, software programs to help jazz up your digital photographs.Article
Hear or See a Story: Classroom Examples
View examples of how students use multimedia to present their stories.Article