Seven Simple Starters

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This short workshop focuses on seven simple "starters" for teachers interested in integrating Internet into their classroom. Explore each of the ideas below. Then, design an activity that will work for you!
Do it Daily	What can I do daily or weekly? What's the weather forecast? Who won the game? Who's birthday is it? What happened in history? How is the stock doing? Check out Daily Dose of the Web for lots of ideas.
Go to Teacher Tap: Daily Resources and Teacher Tap: News. Identify an activity your students can do on a regular basis. This shouldn't take any time out of your schedule. Instead, put a student in charge.
Connect to Class	How can I connect to each subject area? Connect to reading, writing, math, science, art, music, health and physical education, or industrial technology, family and consumer science.
Go to Flash Simulations Shakespeare: Subject to Change Virtual Ecosphere Learner.org Exhibits ThinkPort Field Trips Literature Ladders Teacher Tap: Content-Rich Sites Teacher Tap: Education Portals Teacher Tap: Interactive Websites, Games, and Activities Select a specific web resource. Create a Word document with specific guidelines for its use.
Join a Project	What project would help me reach outside my classroom? Share through surface mail, email, web, blogs, wikis, and more.
Go to Teacher Tap: Online Collaborative Projects. Brainstorm projects that involve connecting with another classroom.
Promote Learning	How can I promote the love of learning through technology? Learn, just for fun Ask questions Seek answers Use the teachable moment...
Go to 42eXplore. Go to Teacher Tap: Virtual Field Trips and Museums. Consider ways to create the "teachable moment" in your classroom to go beyond the standards.
Solve Problems	How can technology help students solve problems? Design activities that include: Introduction/Topic/Scenario Task or Activity Process or Procedures Web Resources Product/Outcome/Conclusion
Go to Teacher Tap: WebQuests. Design a simple WebQuest in Microsoft Word.
Share Projects	How can my students share their projects with others? Artwork Poems and Stories Science Projects Health Ideas Oral Histories Timelines Community Studies Biographies
Go to Literature Ladders: Interactive Projects and Teacher Tap: Contests, Fairs, and Publishing. Identify a project you might join. Or, create a blog to share your projects. Learn more about blogs at escrapbooking:blogging.
Create a Smile	How can we use technology to create smiles? Send some email Send a virtual greeting card Invite a professional Write an author Thank a web developer Give feedback to kids
Go Teacher Tap: Electronic Postcards and Teacher Tap: Ask an Expert. Develop an activity focusing on students making contact with others to promote kindness or positive relationships.

Feel free to use these materials for workshops or your own professional development. However, keep in mind that these materials were created for use by participants in Annette Lamb's workshops, not as stand-alone materials. For additional information about the "live" workshops, contact Annette Lamb.

Created by Annette Lamb, 6/99. Updated 3/06.