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Mousing Around
Learners explore computer devices. They examine the input and output devices, monitor and speakers. Students input information into the computer by completing a web page assisted tutorial.
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Publisher Skills Assessment
Students complete a technology integration project using Publisher. In this technology lesson plan, students use Publisher to create magazine activities for the American Revolution, indigenous cultures, California missions, colonization,...
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Learning, Communication, and 21st Century Skills: Students Speak Up
Students brainstorm to come up with examples of things they do with computers and write them down for the class to observe. They then raise their hands to respond to each survey question, tallying their answers on the board and engage in...
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Visit My Class Wikis
Students visit the links on the blog site to learn about class wikis. In this technology integration instructional activity, students visit the links to view class wikis.
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Autobiography: Storytelling
Students investigate using computers to write an autobiography over an extended period of time. They use the Kidpix computer software to practice the writing process. As an extension to the lesson students can take digital pictures to be...
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Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts
Students study and learn to use keyboard shortcuts. In this computer usage lesson, students learn to keyboard shortcuts to use in Windows programs. Students practice using the shortcuts and may come up with their own as an extension.
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Using Computers for Statistical Analysis of Weather
High schoolers use temperature, cloud cover and other weather data from the S'COOL website to statistically analyze weather around the country. They use computers to calculate and graph standard deviations, means and modes of the...
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Woodcarving
Students research websites on wood carving. In this wood carving lesson plan, students go on the computers and research websites on the internet that teach them how to carve wood and pictures of what they can do.
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Presentations 'How To 10 Steps - WordPerfect (IT)
Students create a 10-Step slide show describing "How To" make or assemble something. They explore the relationship and impact of information technology and digital media in the business arena. They plan, design, and organize a...
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Becoming Comfortable with the Navigation Features
Students, while in the computer lab, log in and go to the American Education System to complete a lesson on the American Education System unit. They review all the terms they may see pop up on their screens (link, save, shift, space,...
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Definition and Applications of Computational Science
Students participate in a variety of instructional experiences about Computer Science. They define Computational Science and describe computational simulation. They also compare and contrast Computational Science and Computer Science.
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Proper Care of Equipment and Media
Students study the proper care of equipment while seated at computer. They demonstrate proper care of equipment such as having clean hands, treatment of peripherals, clean work area, no magnets around computer station, general care of...
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How Does it End?
Students listen to the first part of a story, use drawing software, such as Paint or AppleWorks, to draw, or write and draw, their own imaginary endings to the story. They practice their mouse and computer navigation skills. They share...
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Using Categories With Keywords
Students practice choosing key words when searching for specific topics to start a research assignment or project. They select appropriate technology tools and resources to address a variety of tasks and problems. Each student assesses...
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Patterns and Partners
Students create a pattern using the stamp tool on the Kid Pix program. They trade computers with a partner, and complete the pattern on their computer.
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Innovative Celebration of Enrichment
Students start at the beginning of the day and move and rotate individually or with friends. They go to as many or as few centers as they wish such as: PE, Art, Music, Media, and Computers. Students do not have to stay together. They...
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IT - Lesson Plan
Tenth graders should appreciate the importance of Information Technology in our daily life.
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"The Vision" Contest
Students study a current technology and predict what that technology will be like 30 years from now. They research the technology's origins, how it presently works, and what it might entail in the future. They develop higher order...
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Developing Cause & Effect Understanding in Severely Multiply
Students with severe multiple impairments determine ways to use a single access switch to create sounds and images on the computer screen. They follow a variety of teacher cues to access the sound card and images until they reach an...
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Compute Border Cards
In this technology instructional activity, students use the blank cards with a computer theme border for any note taking task. There is a graphic across the top of the card featuring computers with cartoon faces. There are no directions...
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Intermediate Soccer Assessment Plan
Students, using a computer, demonstrate their knowledge of soccer terms.
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Holidays & Festivals Around The World-Kwanzaa
Young scholars use technology to conduct research. They use technology to convey principles and information. They demonstrate proficiency in the use of computer based technology.
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Window Skills: Make Your Own Wallpaper
Students create wallpaper for their computer screen. In this technology lesson, students use KidPix or Paint to design a picture which will be used as the wallpaper on their computer.
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The Brooklyn Museum of Art Newspaper
Students create newspapers. In this technology skills instructional activity, students create a newspaper layout using a word processor program. The newspaper features stories regarding the Brooklyn Museum of Art.