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Web Design
High schoolers view a PowerPoint about the origins of the Internet. Using a software program, they discover the ins and outs of the Internet and web design. They share their creation with the class and offer constructive criticism to...
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Graphic Editing
Young scholars use various hardware and software tools to create and edit files which can be used in a presentation. They use a search engine to find and download an image. Students use computer tools to save the image. Once saved, the...
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Where We Live
Students practice the click and drag technique on the computer as they match pictures of activities in the home, school, and community to the correct boxes. Then they will write about the activities.
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Lesson Plans Across the Curriculum
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Developing Student Web Pages for Showcasing Research
Students employ information literacy skills to research topics. They develop topics using a graphic organizer. They draft, revise and edit research projects. They write an expository essay. They create a web page in Microsoft Publisher.
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PowerPoint Homophones
Students work together to develop a PowerPoint presentation using pictures to show the differences between words. They practice using the software and computers. They show their presentation to the class.
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Safety First
Students create a PowerPoint presentation on school safety. They are required to have illustrations and transitions in their slideshow. They develop a safety test for their classmates.
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South of the Border Down Brooklyn Way
Students use the Internet to research the behavior and ecology of feral monk parakeets. They design a monk parakeet behavioral study, then post their results to a Web page.
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Critical Evaluation of a Web Page Lesson Plan
Students research and examine importance of evaluating source and validity of information found on a web site.
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Email, Part 2: Addresses
Young scholars investigate the symbols utilized to form an email address. The lesson was originally written for librarians who have had little or no net experience.
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Creating a "Concrete" Spreadsheet
Young scholars create a spreadsheet that calculate the amount of concrete needed to pour various concrete forms.
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Writing and Creating with Power Point
Students explore the process of creating a Powerpoint presentation. They choose a "How to" topic, conduct research, organize their ideas, and develop and present their Powerpoint presentation.
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Online Search Techniques: 6 Keys to Success
Students examine Boolean operators, truncation, exact phrase searching to retrieve information from search engines. They discover how using limits enhances their searches.
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Boolean Operators
Students practice using Boolean operators "AND", "OR" and "NOT" in online searching to either narrow or expand the results.
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Using Source Material Online Lesson
Fourth graders critically examine photographs. They ask questions leading to relevant research about photographs. They complete online research to gather information about photographs.
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Primary Keyboarding Skills
Students practice their keyboarding skills by learning phrases to help them remember proper finger placement on the keyboard.
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Recognizing Reference Sources
Fourth graders investigate five different reference sources in the Media Center: Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Card Catalog (Look Up Station), and the Internet. They decide which is the BEST source to use to answer specific questions.
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Out of Site
Students determine the benefits of a school Web site for parents, teachers and student. They analyze the role of school Web sites in building community, and outline and design sections for their own school's Web site.
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Spreadsheet Project: Planning a Party
Students create a spreadsheet and stay within a budget as they plan a class party for the next holiday.
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African American Inventors
Pupils use the Internet to research African American inventors. They work with a partner to complete a graphic organizer about the inventors and the inventions.
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Gadget Anatomy: Understanding Machines
Students observe a machine closely from several angles while it operates. Identify the elements of machines combined in different gadgets. Create a clear diagram of how a machine works.
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Trading Cards for the 21st Century
Students are introduced to sports trading cards that can be 'played' in a compact disc player. They discuss why improvements are made to entertainment products, why they often become successful, and then develop and market an innovative...
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Web Design
Using Microsoft Word, students will construct a "web page" with hyperlinks to real sites. Students will learn Internet terminology, search strategies, and design techniques. Teacher may also use TechnoLink, an external computer...
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Microsoft Publisher Webpage
Students format their narrative writing assignment by creating a Microsoft Publisher Webpage. In this narrative writing lesson, students visit the given websites to find a graphic for each page of their webpage that corresponds to the...