St. Isidore Technology is focused on full integration with classroom curriculum. Technology lessons are planned and taught jointly by classroom teachers and Technology staff. Technology skills are taught within the context of other lessons, with the focus being on students learning to apply the tools of technology to everyday learning.

In the Technology Lab and throughout the school, students work on a wide variety of curriculum-based projects using many different software applications and online resources. In the Lab, state-of-the-art equipment (iMac computers, scanners, printers) is available to grades 1-8 on a scheduled basis.

In addition to the Technology Lab, computers are also located in each classroom, and two carts with notebook computers can be checked out for work in classrooms from grades 4-8. Nearly all classrooms are also equipped with ACTIVBoards (interactive whiteboards) which teachers and students use to enhance the classroom learning experience across all subject areas. ACTIVBoards are operated using teacher laptops, projectors, and sound systems to create a multimedia approach to learning.

All computers are networked, with all students first grade and above having access to their computer accounts from any computer on the campus. All faculty, staff, and students have high-speed access to the Internet.

In addition to a comprehensive array of technology hardware, St. Isidore School students, teachers and families also enjoy a host of online resources for research and learning, including ed1stop (through the Contra Costa County Office of Education), Atomic Learning, and Catholic Telemedia Network.

By the time they graduate, students of St. Isidore School have been taught how to use a wide array of software applications, how to access and evaluate online information, and how to communicate using several multimedia formats. They are prepared with the skills and confidence to meet the demands of high school and beyond.


Mrs. Pam Nuti - Technology Coordinator
  - Technology Specialist
Mr. Matthew Landon/Natann - Network Support

Technology

 

Links for Parents

 

- All research for students should begin at ed1stop, a customized educational portal that brings top reference information and tools together all in one place. With only one login, your student will gain access to an abundance of features, including: Grolier Online Encyclopedias, World Book, Discovery Education Streaming, BrainPop, Tumble Books, Learn 360, Education City, Digital Math, Newsbank, and more. For login details, ask your student or contact St. Isidore School Technology.

- Catholic Telemedia Network is the place to go for a wide variety of interactive Catholic resources. CTN is designed for students of all ages. For login details, ask your student or contact St. Isidore School Technology.

- Atomic Learning provides web-based software training for more than 110 software applications that students and educators use everyday. Quick answers to "How do I do that?" questions. Short easy-to-view-and-understand online tutorials. For login details, ask your student or contact St. Isidore School Technology.

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Links for Students

Search Engines


Yahoo! Kids 



Research


Ed1stop  All researching for both students and teachers should begin at ed1stop, a customized educational portal that brings top curriculum content and tools together all in one place. With only one login, you gain access to an abundance of features, such as: Curriculum Support, United Streaming BrainPop, Digital Math, Digital English, Grolier Online Encyclopedia, AP Multimedia Archive, NewsBank, and much more.

Explorer Images 

General Technology Links


Kids CLick  

Fun Brain  Looking for a place to practice math skills while having great fun? Try Fun Brain with a variety of fun math activities.

Click-N-Learn  How a computer works

All the Right Type  Many parents and students have asked for the home version of All the Right Type. If you are interested in this typing program that we use here at school visit All the Right Type for information.

Sheppard Software - Games for Fun & Learning!  

Become an M & M - Create a Character!  



Religion


Angels and Saints  Looking for information on a saint? Try this site

Lent WebQuest (Grades 3 & 4) - Click on the links to learn more about Lent
      The Springtime of Lent

      Ash Wednesday - Why Ashes?

      Crossword Puzzle

Math

AAA Math  For great math practice go to AAA Math.

Interactive Math  National Library of Virtual Manipulatives.

Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies  Students can visit Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies for
puzzles, math chats, homework help, and tutoring option

A+ Math  A+ math is a good site for practicing basic math facts

Try Cool Math  Looking for a place to practice math skills while having great fun? Try Cool Math for Kids with a variety of fun math activities.

Metric-U.S. Measurement Conversions  A great site for Metric - U.S. Measurement Conversions

Mathletics  The next generation in learning, helping students enjoy math and improve their results. Mathletics is the essential curriculum-based resource for students at school and home.



Social Studies


American Memory  An excellent source for American History is the Library of Congress

The New York Times Learning Network  The New York Times Learning Network benefits students in junior high with news summaries

Time for Kids  Time for Kids is great for kids of all ages

Weekly Reader  Check out the Weekly Reader for current events and news summaries.

National Geographic  A beautiful site for all your geography needs - games, pictures, information and articles from National Geographic.

Teel's Government Page  If you are studying about the government of the United States, don't miss this site created by a Berkeley High School teacher, Teel's Government Page.

The Uncommon Mission  Attention Fourth Graders! Do you need a place to start your reasearch on the Califronia Missions? Try The Uncommon Mission

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport  Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport - Browse the world in a Virtual Classroom

State Birds and Flowers 

Inventions - 2nd Grade  Learn all about unique inventions, including the zipper, Band-aid, and Crayon!

Science

NASA's Planetary Photojournal  NASA's Planetary Photojournal is the place to go for those stunning photos you want to illustrate projects about the solar system.

Earthview  Try Earthview for views of the earth from every angle.

Zoom Dinosaurs  Zoom Dinosaurs is a great site if you love those giant prehistoric reptiles.

Science Daily  Need a science summary? Try Science Daily.

Windows to the Universe  Windows to the Universe. Funded by NASA, this is an extremely comprehensive site on space science.

Tiny Planets  Try Tiny Planets for some science fun with aliens Bing and Bong.

COOL SCIENCE FOR CURIOUS KIDS 

Animals, Animals, Animals  If you are looking for information for animal reports try the UC Berkeley site, Animals, Animals, Animals.

Solar System


Language Arts


Mr. Kirby's Writing Tips  Mr. Kirby's Writing Tips is a great page to help organize creative writing ideas.

Word Central  Merriam-Webster's site just for kids, Word Central has clever,colorful, and kid friendly activities with vocabulary.

Book Adventure  Book Adventure is a Web-based reading program for kids 5-14. If you need some suggestions for books to read, check out the reviews on this site.

The World of Roald Dahl  Explore the world of Roald Dahl with interviews, a biography, books, and fun treats!



Tech Help


Atomic Learning  Our online resource for software training. It's available to our students and their families, in school and at home 24/7 throughout the school year. Use the ID and password sent home in the Weekly Envelope (or contact Technology Coordinator.)


Clip Art


The Kidz Page 

Discovery Education 

School Clip Art 

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Links for Teachers

View or download the ISTE publications at Connecting Curriculum and Technology

Technology Lab Schedule for St. Isidore Teachers

Teacher Resources

All researching for both students and teachers should begin at ed1stop, a customized educational portal that brings top curriculum content and tools together all in one place. With only one login, you gain access to an abundance of features, such as: Curriculum Support, United Streaming BrainPop, Digital Math, Digital English, Grolier Online Encyclopedia, AP Multimedia Archive, NewsBank, and much more.

Catholic Telemedia Network  CTN staff have selected key web resources for integrating religion into the curriculum. Username: St. Isidore Password: ctnoak

  Atomic Learning is a great collection of tutorials on many of the applications we use including ActivStudio and ActivPrimary.

  A free online resource center providing educators from around the globe the ability to share new and innovative lessons, and to access an abundance of learning resources for immediate use with the Activclassroom teaching solution.

Thinkfinity  Access lesson plans, student activities, reviewed websites and nine different Thinkfinity content partners, including Read-Write-Think, Smithsonian, and more.


The PBS-hosted TeacherSource  One of the best sources for information and lessons on a wide varity of topics.


Pacific Bell's education site  An excellent site for a wide variety of lesson plans and links.


Discovery Education  Teaching resources for literature, history, geography, and more.


The New York Times Learning Network  The New York Times Learning Network has a activities for students grades 3-12, with news summaries. Best for junior-high


Time for Kids  Time for Kids is the Time magazine for kids- great for students of all ages.

General Technology Links

Religion

Math

Interactive Math  National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Mathletics  Math curriculum activities and "Live Mathletics."

Social Studies

                             
Science

The Virtual Cell Web Page  

The Animal Diversity  

PBS Interactive Science  

Biology in Motion  

Cells Alive  

BBC Science The Human Body  

Living Things  

Microbes  

Biology-online  

NASA Earth Kam  

Language Arts

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Web Site  You can enjoy a wealth of information about great books for kids.

Tech Help

  Atomic Learning is a great collection of tutorials on many of the applications we use including ActivStudio and ActivPrimary.

Clip Art

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