WELCOME TO UNION EAST'S COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY LINK.

A multi-level approach is utilized, combining Technology Proficiency Skills and 21st Century Skills; establishing the foundation necessary for student to become multidimensional digital citizens. East combines formal instruction and integrated instructional tools in the creation of experiences to support the needs of the digital learners.

 1. Formal Computer Technology Instruction - is available at Union East assuring that all students receive like instruction and have the opportunity to utilize the skills necessary for independent application of 21^st Century Skills for life beyond the classrooms. 

2. Integrated Computer Technology - is incorporated into classroom and content area experiences to enhance instruction and student application

Currently, the district is in the process of creating a webpage outlining the new guidelines for the integration and instructional computer technology. Links are not available at this time, but will be added when completed.

Integrated Technology:

Not ready for publication - link will be supplied when completed.

Instructional Technology:

To see current Instructional Computer Technology Curriculum, click on the link at the bottom of the page to get directly to Mrs. McDonough's web page.

Teacher resource Web 2.0 are found at the bottom of this page.

Also, included are the software and curriculumware resources currently used at Union East.

                   Computer Safety Alert 

Computer Safety is just as important as physical safety.  You know that walking in front of a moving car is dangerous, but did you know that typing your full name on an internet site can be just as dangerous?

Computer Safety - safe, responsible computer/internet use - is taught (and practiced) to all students K - 12 in our district...but if it is not practiced at home,too, it could put children and adults at risk of: identity theft, slamming, phishing, online predators, and more...

The first thing you can do to help insure safety....MOVE THE COMPUTER...if your computer is not in an area in your house that an adult is ALWAYS able to supervise use, then move it!!!

The following links are a good start at resources to use to help make the entire family safe.  You can also search for more information and sites - just open an internet search engine (eg. www,google.com) and type the words - internet safety - in the search box.

http://www.netsmartz.org

http://www.webwisekids.org/index.asp?page=parents

Our focus is "Digital Citizenship"

                     ACCEPTABLE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

It is understood that we are living in a digital age and digital experiences are an essential part of providing students with a variety of educational tools and educational learning experiences.  Formal instruction of ethical and acceptable use expectations is delivered by Cheektowaga Police Department’s D.A.R.E Program in collaboration with the instructional technology teachers; and is expected to be reinforced and adhered to by all staff, students, and guardians. Eethical and acceptable use expectations are published and available upon request by the district.

There are many educational videos that will help your child learn!! One great resource is Teachertube.com   It is similar to utube, but the content is filtered and most of the content is uploaded by teachers for students and/or other teachers to use. This is just one video that can be found on the site.

 Click on the arrow below the cartoon to what Mrs. McDonough has to say...

Get a Voki now!

  

Click on the sites below for your listening pleasure:

http://www.freeaudioclips.com/music1/Jazz_Blues/whatawonderfulworld.mid

http://www.freeaudioclips.com/music1/Disco_Dance/dancingqueen.mid 

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