Technology Tool Tips   Beyond the basics of using the hardware and software, it's often helpful to locate some ideas for implementation. This page will help you find cool projects, modify existing projects, and get a jump-start on creating your own projects.

Use Kid's Lists

• Yahooligans
• Ask Jeeves
• Homework Central
• StudyWeb
• EdWeb

Get Ideas

• ISTE - Learning & Leading with Technology
• Curriculum standards
• Product web sites

http://www.teachtsp.com/classroom/timelineronline/tlineronline.html

Locate Lesson Plans

• AskERIC
• Regional Labs
• Microsoft & Apple
• Colleges of Education
• School Sites

http://encarta.msn.com/schoolhouse

http://www.microsoft.com/education/k12/classroom/

http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/

http://l2l.ed.psu.edu/success/L2L_INDX.HTM

 

Do It! Lesson Plans

Explore lesson plans that incorporate technology tools. Start at Microsoft and explore their lessons. Try other lesson planning sites. Search for a content area topic and the technology tool such as nutrition and spreadsheets.

Jump Start Projects

• Existing databases
• Website information
• Examples

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image

Provide Starters:

• Provide:
  • a story starter
  • a picture
  • some data

Brainstorm as Class

Minerals

• hardness
• luster
• cleavage
• magnetic attraction
• streak
• color
• weight

1 Computer Ideas

Each day:

• Take home buddy
• Weather journal
• News from online
• Quote of the day
• Plant observation

Use Multimedia

• Graphics
• Videos
• Sounds
• Graphics
• Add graphics to:
  • word processing
  • databases
  • spreadsheets

Graphic Options

• Clip art: within program, CDs web-based
• Original art: art software
• Original art: scanned, digital photo

Add Pictures

• People
• Places
• Things
• Cite pictures for in-class use
• Get permission for online use

Use Shapes

• Lines & Boxes
• Geometric Shapes
• Flowcharts

Visuals Plus

• Words
• Definitions
• Relationships

Motivating Topics

• Interesting data
• Real-world activities
• Relevant issues

Authentic Activities

• Real-world
• Simulated
• Contrived
• Fakey

Use Software Data

Edmark

• Thinking Things
• Bailey
• Sammy
• Millie

Authentic Data

• Stock market
• Sports information
• Weather data
• Historic information

http://www.census.gov

http://apps.fao.org

http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/Ref.html

http://www.mcrel.org/resources/links/geo.asp

Real Data

• Graveyard Data
  • Do women live longer than men?
  • In which century did people live longest?
  • What's the avg age of death now?
• Procedure
  • pairs work on rows
  • name, date death, age death

Do It! Project Success

Share ideas for successful projects.