Handout
Other

Sun Associates: 3 Steps for Technology Evaluation [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This pdf document outlines the three steps and outcomes of a technology evalution project. Although this process is designed to be facilitated by an outside agency, districts could use this information to design their own evaluation...
Handout
Other

Harnessing the Web: Intro to Networked Project Based

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This tutorial site for NetPBL (Networked Project-Based Learning) offers guidance for developing collaborative learning.
Graphic
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Haines: Laptops Templates and Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Looking for ways to easily integrate technology into your classroom? This site lays out a template of 10 classroom sessions that effectively models use of laptops in the classroom. Units include a HS English research paper, health class...
Handout
Cengage Learning

Houghton Mifflin: Project Based Learning Space

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Houghton Mifflin has created a comprehensive resource for project-based learning. This site is full of ideas, explanations, projects, and more.
Website
Other

Contextual Learning: Contextual Learning Projects

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contextual learning virtual browser for educators to share their experiences with a broad range of curriculum and instruction techniques. Search for contextual-based projects that have worked in other classrooms, complete with key...
Lesson Plan
Broward Education Foundation

Broward Education Foundation: Budget Technology [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will be divided into pairs and given a $1000 budget (imaginary) to create a project focusing on their area of interest within the school curriculum that will include a culminating audio/visual presentation. They must write an...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Where Are the Plastics Near Me? (Field Trip)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
An adult-led field trip allows students to be organized into investigation teams that catalogue the incidence of plastic debris in different environments. These plastics are being investigated according to their type, age, location and...
Professional Doc
Other

Virtual Architecture's Home Page

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site supports and extends the use of Judi Harris's book, "Virtual Architecture: Designing and Directing Curriculum-Based Telecollaboration" by providing teachers with resources on using technology in their classrooms.
Professional Doc
Other

Tech4 Learning: Recipes4 Success

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If you're interested in developing project-based learning for your class, Tech4Learning provides tools for facilitating those projects and instruction in how to create and manage them. Free resources available, as well as resources by...
Website
Other

I*earn (International Education and Resource Network)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This nonprofit organization creates structured projects that facilitate engaged learning and youth making a difference on an International scale. Project areas include interdisciplinary topics such as the environment/science,...
Handout
Cengage Learning

Houghton Mifflin: Project Based Learning Space

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Houghton Mifflin has created a comprehensive resource for project-based learning. This site is full of ideas, explanations, projects, and more.
Website
Other

Essdack: Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers provides a variety of helpful computer activities, presentations, web sites, and resources of use to educators teaching kindergarten to 8th grade.
Website
Other

Bio Ethics Education Project (Beep): Genetic Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial examines genetic technology. Topics included are cloning, genetically modified crops, and genetically modified proteins. The resource consists of articles, a video, and activities.
Lesson Plan
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Native American Project Based Learning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In a scenario that has the school receiving a technology grant, the school must create a presentation, using online resources, that feature something that has been an issue for Native Americans.
Lesson Plan
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Clean Coal Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
There is a debate on the table discussing whether clean coal is a viable source of energy or not. Understand the opposing views and decide what side of the table you fall on. Extension resources and activities are provided.
Activity
Other

Castle Technology: Compare and Contrast: A Web Quest for Grade Two

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This activity for young readers includes step-by-step teacher directions, student directions, resources, and rubrics. Students read or listen to two or more versions of a fairy tale and then work in groups to update the fairy tale to a...
Website
Other

University North Texas: Texas Center for Educational Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides links and descriptions to their various projects as well as other web resources.
Website
Other

University North Texas: Texas Center for Educational Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides links and descriptions to their various projects as well as other web resources.
Website
Other

N Crtec: Scoring Guide for Student Products

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Even though teachers want to incorporate 21st century skills into students' work, the problem of traditional assessment of the work has always been somewhat of a problem. Take a look at various methods of scoring student products that...
Website
Other

Nsba: Education Leadership Toolkit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site, a project of the National School Boards Foundation, offers a "toolkit," of planning, implementing, and assessing technology in schools.
Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Counting Endangered Animals [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This FYI for Kids (Volume 5, Issue 2) article focuses on counting endangered animals including how they count them and why. It uses two examples of the use of modern technology to count endangered animals: panthers and humpback whales.
Unit Plan
Able Media

Classics Technology Center: Ancient Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th
Seven teachers created activities to help enhance the study of ancient Egypt. Appropriate for a variety of levels and learning styles. Includes world wide web resources.
Website
Other

Ed Web: Homepage

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
EdWeb explores educational reform and information technology. "With EdWeb, you can hunt down on-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in education policy and information infrastructure development, examine...
Website
Other

Ed Web: Homepage

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
EdWeb explores educational reform and information technology. "With EdWeb, you can hunt down on-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in education policy and information infrastructure development, examine...