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** Goal Statement: Trial the Mimeo for one year to determine if it is a suitable technology for Kindergarten. **
A1.1, A1.2, A3.1 B7.1, B7.2, B7.3 B5.1 B6.4 C5.2 || Trial the mimeo in a variety of ways that will enhance learning and address the student’s needs, based on the SAS standard s and benchmarks.Implementation may include; activities that develop letter and sound knowledge; comprehension of ideas posed in poetry; math concepts; language and conversation development; concept development. ||< A variety of Mimeo lessons completed throughout the year. At least one in Feb, March, April and May. The students say that they liked the mimeo lessons. The lessons enhanced students learning and experience – write reflection after each trial. ||
 * ** Standard Addressed ** ||  ** Strategies for Implementation **  ||<  ** Success Criteria - Evidence **  ||
 * A2.1

I have attended every Mimeo training session provided by Mimeo. The training sessions were not as helpful as hoped and did not reflect what it would be like for a Kindergarten teacher, however with hope in mind and curiosity as my leader, I spent many many hours planning and setting up potential Mimeo Interactive Screens/Activities for the children. The many many hours turned in to many more hours. Here is one of the successful Mimeo lessons:

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After completing this lesson I was trying to think of ways how the students could interact with the Mimeo rather than relying on the teacher to do the interactions. I came up with; interactive letter and sounds activities; word family activities; and an interactive word wall. However after creating these activities, some successful and some unsuccessful, for my class I feel that the Mimeo is unaccessible to the Kindergarten child as they (1) can not reach the white board to properly to interact with the Mimeo (2) the "pen" tool is difficult to use (3) to operate the "pen" and tools is rather complicated. Therefore the teacher does the interaction. It also creates distraction if tried in small groups, as other small groups are working on their activities they are watching the mimeo small group and not getting their own work done. The interaction of letter and sounds work is better (at this point) accessed through @www.starfall.com where the child can work independently or in pairs at a computer. I can see the mimeo being a good tool for higher grades, but in Kindergarten the tool requires a great deal of planning and preparation and teacher interaction, that can be easily addressed with other activities that are already available in the classroom.