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  1. A Clue for Keyboarding- Students will be able to locate keys on the keyboard without looking at the keyboard, bulletin boards, and charts.
  2. Acronym Names- Using the word processor.
  3. Advertising Project- To develop written, verbal, and visual communication skills using the computer.
  4. Altering Text Size, Colour and Font- Children will use a word processor to alter text size, colour and font.
  5. Color Winner- Early elementary students follow directions, make predictions, and analyze the results while using colors.
  6. Company Stockholder Newsletter- They will use WordArt and/or a scanner to create letterhead stationery for their business. Students will use this stationery for their newsletter.
  7. Computer Lesson (Claris Works and Kid Pix)- Teach students how to write Haiku Poems.
  1. Computer Olympics- The unit is divided into three branches. They are Meet the Bank Street Writer, Creative Writing, Careers/Economics. The instructor has the discretion of developing his or her own time-line to complete each section.
  2. Computer Writing Lesson- To write creatively and improve written language.
  3. Computers Only Do What They Are Told- The purpose of this activity is to help students realize the need to be precise when programming a computer.
  4. Concept Mapping a Web Site Design using Inspiration 7.6- Students will explain to the rest of the Web Design class, using the Inspiration concept map, the design of their assigned portion of new Web site.
  5. Creating a Business- Students are to choose an imaginary business. In Art class, they will design a logo for their business. In Computer class, they will make business cards that include that logo and a brochure that details their business.
  6. Creating Greeting Cards- This is "An Introduction to Computer Usage" for Kindergarten students who have only been to a computer lab once.
  7. Creating a Web Page (en espaņol)- Student will be introduced to HTML and the construction of a simply website with a minimum of 3 links to sites of a like interest.
  8. Cyber Safety
  9. Evaluating Web Sites- Provide students with information on web site evaluation, give guided practice and then provide activities to apply their knowledge using the checklist for evaluation.
  10. Freddie the Fungus: A Play about Decomposers- Combine Language Arts (Haiku Poems) and Computers.
  11. Fun with Graphs- Students will create a hands-on graph then compliment this by making a computerized version of the same graph using Graph Club.
  12. Getting Inspired- Demonstrates knowledge of how to create, access, and utilize information through technology.
  13. Getting to Know Your Computer- For learning hardware.
  14. Ideas for Computer Teachers- These are just some quick ideas that I have created to help teachers and students have fun with computers.
  15. Introducing the Word Processor- To use the word processor as an alternative to pencil and paper tasks.
  16. Introduction to Internet for Primary Teachers- An Internet exploration.
  17. Introduction to Intermediate Level Logo- Students who have already gained some familiarity with the concept and usage of Logo as a computer language are now able to extend their skills beyond the initial exploratory stage.
  18. Kid Pix and Goldilocks- Children will use brainstorming, editing, and revision to write their versions of the story.
  19. Lemonade business- To learn to use all features of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power Point to create charts and graphs and use those charts and graphs to make a Power Point Presentation on your lemonade stand's profit/loss for the month.
  20. Lesson Plans for Every Classroom- 60 computer lesson plans.
  21. Microsoft 98- Following a brief introduction to the class, the high school freshmen will be able to turn on their personal computers, access the different Microsoft programs, and use them to complete a trial assignment allowing three errors after the use of all programs.
  22. Photoshop 5.0 Training- An outline of the basics of Photoshop.
  23. PowerPoint Project for Creating a New Business- This lesson plan is the final part of a project called the Integrated Business Project. The time frame is about 1 week.
  24. Running a Business- The students are then assigned to imagine that they are the owner of a store. They need to determine twenty items that they would sell.
  25. Shakespeare Via the Internet- This lesson serves to develop students' Internet skills in researching a familiar topic. The lesson also serves to reinforce knowledge acquired about the topic.
  26. SimCity and PowerPoint- Students use the program SimCity to create a city. Afterwards, students use PowerPoint to create an election campaign to get themselves elected as mayor of their SimCity!
  27. Simon Says: Let's Learn the Computer Parts- Introduce the students to the parts of the computer (monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, etc.) with an oral lesson.
  28. Space Presents Problems- Students will utilize the Internet, spreadsheets, and databases to solve problems relating to space.
  29. Sunrise - Sunset- Students need an opportunity to collect and exchange data with other classrooms.This activity provides opportunities for making comparisons, making predictions,and communicating electronically through computer networks.
  30. Sweeps 2000 (Gr. 9-12)- An instructional plan for television and multimedia designed for teachers and students.
  31. Technology Centers for the Integrated Technology Classroom- Develop a cooperative learning atmosphere. Allow kids to be in charge of their own learning. Promote kids to be independent workers.
  32. The Power of Poetry- Students will utilize the Internet to research figures of speech used in poetry and poetry terms.
  33. Using Chart Wizard in MS-Excel- Students will need to develop at least one line graph and a pie chart, which they will need to present to the other class members.
  34. Using Power Point in the Classroom- Teacher will learn how to incorporate Power Point into the daily Lessons by the hands on method.
  35. Using the Internet to Learn the Internet- The students will be able to learn the key terms and concepts of the Internet. Note: This lesson is an introductory lesson.
  36. Web Page Scavenger Hunt- Local students have been given the assignment to create a web site for their school. How would they decide what to put on their site?
  37. What causes Day and Night?- A simple experiment investigating what causes day and night. Students graph the hours of night and day from sunrise and sunset times found on the Internet.
  38. What Color are Your Skittles?- Students enter data into a spreadsheet to create a pie graph showing the percentage of colors found in a bag of Skittles.
  39. Word Processing- Students will be able to create a new word processing document. Students will be able to save a file for the first time.

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