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Integrating
Technology in the Classroom
Integrating
Technology in the Classroom - Michigan's Best Practices
http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bstpract/
The lesson plans that you will find here have been written by
practicing teachers and have been "kid tested" to work
in the classroom. All of these lessons have been aligned with
the Michigan Framework Document.
California Distance Learning
Project ~ Using News Stories in the Classroom
http://www.cdlponline.org/news.html
Loads of newstories with online activities, including fill in
the blank, sequencing, drawing conclusions etc. Had an audio component
as well.
AAA Math Sites
http://aaamath.com/gwpg.html
Great portal to other math websites. List includes online activities
and worksheets.
A Compilation of Student Activity
Ideas
https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/public/faculty/studentactivities.html
Nice list of student activities developed by students at World
Campus. Most activities lend themselves to a variety of methods
of presentation and submission.
Curriculum-Based
Technology Integration Activities
http://www.bcps.org/apps/CBTIA/default.aspx
What's great about this website is that for each activity, the
learning preferences are noted and the Level of Cognitive Demand
is identified.
Online
lessons using Microsoft Office programs
http://neighbor.firn.edu/class/palm_beach/pahokee_ms/patricia_janann_nicholson/
All assignments include lesson plans aligned to benchmarks and
grading rubrics to evaluate student performance.
Microsoft
Education Online Lessons
Buy
Low, Sell High - Students learn how to invest in corporate
stocks by creating investment "portfolios." They develop
worksheets to track each portfolio's performance, and then report
results to the class. (Uses MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Buying
a Dream Car - This practical spreadsheet lesson offers easy
answers to life's perplexing math problems like, "How much
will my dream car really cost after financing?" (Uses MS
Excel)
Fueling
the Future - Students explore fuel cells as a potential
future automotive power source. They study other technologies,
take a position in support of one technology, and weigh consumer
and industry interests against broader societal considerations.
(Uses MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Making
Ends Meet - Students create a monthly budget, showing income
earned from an imaginary job versus estimated monthly expenses.
They then encounter unexpected monthly expenses and must adjust
their budget. (Uses MS Word, and Excel)
Personal
Energy Meter - Students take a look at their own energy
use, tally up the costs in dollars and the environmental impact
, and then think of ways to save. They explore energy conservation
techniques and advocate for conservation in their own communities.
(Uses MS Word, and Excel)
Plan
a Trip to Anywhere - Students use selected Internet sites
together with productivity tools to plan a trip to the country
of their choice. They learn and communicate about a foreign
country, develop travel planning and budgeting skills, and build
key computer skills. (Uses MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Tell
a totem story - In this lesson, students will research their
own family history and create a totem pole to describe that
history. (Uses MS Word and PowerPoint)
What’s
the Real Deal? - Students learn the concept of intellectual
property and identify ways to overcome piracy and counterfeiting.
Students also practice basic computer and research skills using
library and Internet resources. (Uses MS Word and PowerPoint)
World
Pizza - In this project, students embrace the best of both
worlds by first imagining a global pizza with ingredients from
all over, and then developing a savvy, sensitive plan to market
the product in a very particular place. (Uses MS Excel)
See more lesson plans at the Microsoft site.
The Literacy
List
http://alri.org/litlist/software.html
A ton of links to software evaluations across the country.
David
Rosen's Software List (downloadable versions)
http://home.comcast.net/~djrosen/softwarelist.html
Downloadable versions of software evaluations and links to freeware
and shareware
Project
Software Reviews
http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/programs/psoft/bookindex.htm
This site has reviews on Literacy/ESL Software, Pre-GED Software
and GED Software.
WebQuests
http://www.webquest.org/search/
Hundreds of inquiry-based online research projects for students
in any grade level. Search the "Curriculum x Grade Level"
matrix for subject and grade level.
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