Computer Volunteers

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At Wood Acres we are fortunate to have a Technology Specialist funded by the PTA who works with teachers to develop exciting new projects for our children in the computer lab. However under MCPS rules this paid technology support does not extend to support in the classroom or lab, and teaching in a computer lab setting has it's own challenges.

At Wood Acres we make extensive use of parent volunteers to help teachers and reduce the student teacher ratio in the computer lab. Parents can pick and choose which projects or lessons they want to volunteer for depending on their own availability. For each project/lesson, parents attend a short training session showing them how they can best help the students.

In the past, parent volunteers have helped teachers by setting up activities in the lab prior to the class's arrival. They have also helped students navigate the various activities, read and understand material and learn research techniques.

In Kindergarten classrooms, parent volunteers are needed to assist students with computer based instructional activities.

Click here for additional information on Kindergarten computer volunteer opportunities

Below is a list of projects/lessons that have been done in past years:

• Kindergarten: Elmer the Elephant, Living Things, Sequences and Patterns, Math Number Stories
• 1st Grade: U.S. Symbols, Community Rules, Worm Anatomy, Soil, Animal Research, Author Studies: Eric Carle & Ezra Keats, Weather Research, Shape Poems
• 2nd Grade: Wampanoag Research, Leader Biographies, Author Studies: Gail Gibbons, Tomie DePaola and Jan Brett
• 3rd Grade: Regions Research, Aztec Research, Fingerprint Analysis
• 4th Grade: Native American Research, Birthstone Research, Limericks
• 5th Grade: Famous African Americans Research and Astronomy Research

If you are interested in being a computer lab volunteer for your student's class or would like more information please contact:

Gail McKenna
PTA Technology Specialist
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