Lessons+&+Activities

=Lessons That Use Software Tools=

__Word Processing__
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/lassmdalphabetbookresearch56-htm/ [|Creating an Alphabet Book using Research.pdf]
 * Creating an Alphabet Book Using Research**: The students will use the reading process to research various resources and construct meaning from a wide range of resources necessary to publish an alphabet book for the first grade reading level.

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/sslaciartratificationofconstitutionviewpointnewspaper58-htm/ [|Posing as 1788 journalists.pdf]
 * Posing as 1788 journalists**, students create a newpaper front page to share their viewpoints on the ratification of the constitution.

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/lausingresearchandpowerpointpresentations79-htm/ [|Present Research Using Technology.pdf]
 * Research Paper & PowerPoint Presentation**: Learning how to present research using technology is the objective of this lesson

__Spreadsheet__
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/cimathmsexceltocalccommunityservicetimeidea68-htm/ [|Community Service Spreadsheet.pdf]
 * Automating Community Service**: Using Excel to calculate students' community service time.

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/cimathspreadsheettobudgetroomexpenses78-htm/ [|My Dream Room Computer Lesson Plan.pdf]
 * My Dream Room**: The student will be able to use his spreadsheet abilities to keep track of his spending.

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/cimathwhatcolorskittles-spreadsheetgraph56-htm/ [|Skittles Spreadsheet.pdf]
 * What Colour Are Your Skittles?**: Students create spreadsheets and graphs of Skittles colors.

__Integrating the Basic Three Software Tools__
[|Buying a Car Using a Spreadsheet] [|Buying Your Dream Car Ideas for Extension]
 * Can You Afford Your Dream Car?**: Students research and use a spreadsheet to determine the financial aspects of purchasing a vehicle.

[|Lessons using Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases]
 * 3 Lessons: Using Spreadsheets for probability, Story writing using word processing, and How to effectively integrate word processing into writing development**:

[|A_Cross-Age_Collaborative_Electronic_Book_Project.pdf] [|TILP Electronic Book Project]
 * A Cross-Age Collaborative Electronic Book Project**:Students work with a cross-age partner to create an electronic version of a children's story using word processing, presentation software, and communication with their partner/teacher via email.

[|A_Class_Literary_Paper.pdf] [|TILP A Class Literary Paper]
 * A Class Literary Paper**: As a class, practice the process of developing a paper that analyzes a given literary work using a word processor.

**__Publisher__**
[|Literary Anthology.pdf]
 * A Desktop-Published Literary Anthology**: Students' word processed writing is published in an Anthology which they are active participants in producing.

__Teaching with Software Tools: Beyond the Basic Program__
[|Holocaust_Video_Histories.pdf]
 * Holocaust Video Histories**: Students create a video interview of the Holocaust survivor

[|Activities_for_Gifted_Students-_Grades_4-5.pdf]
 * Activities for Gifted Students:** Students research and report on the history of the Olympics while developing a database of information on Olympic contenders. Students use database information on past contenders to make predictions on their future performances.

[|Interview: Technology Integration Lesson Planning] (this document also contains evaluation of Holocaust Video and Activities for Gift Students lessons)
 * Interview with An Author:** Students create a video interview of an author.

[|Integrating Videos and Movies into Learning.pdf]
 * Integrating Videos and Movies into Learning:** Students use multimedia technology into cross-curricular lessons: A Monarch Butterfly movie, and a video that helps to teach history and writing.

[|Teaching with Multimedia and Hypermedia.pdf]
 * Teaching with Mutlimedia and Hypermedia**: This presentations outlines two lessons. In the first, students create a digital portfolio to compile the work they have done to demonstrate to future potential employers. In the second, a classroom teacher uses PowerPoint as a tool to help students practice their spelling.

**__Using Online Material Generators__**

 * Black History in Canada**:Using PuzzleMaker http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/ a variety of puzzles were generated to accompany the Black History in Canada TimeLine from the Black History in Canada Education Guide.
 * [|Black History in Canada Education Guide]retrieved from http://blackhistorycanada.ca/
 * [|BlackHistoryinCanada Crossword]
 * [|Black History in Canada WordSearch]
 * [|Black History in Canada FallenPhrases]

__Technology Integration Examples:__
A Research Paper Website
 * A teacher generated website was created to provide resources and tutorials to students on process of doing a research paper.
 * [|A Research Paper Website.pdf]

[|Alien Rescue]
 * An educational simulation package to give students motivational, hands-on experience with scientific inquiry approach to problem solving.
 * [|Alien Rescue Rubric.pdf]

Can You Afford Your Dream Car?
 * A lesson in which a teacher might use a spreadsheet to help students analyze all the decision variables in making a large purchase.
 * [|Buying a Car Using a Spreadsheet.pdf]
 * [|Buying Your Dream Car Ideas for Extension.pdf]

Literary Anthology
 * A lesson in which teachers can use desktop publishing software to help produce a literary anthology of student work.
 * [|Literary Anthology.pdf]

[|Technology Software]
 * Virtual Stores as a means of solving algebra questions
 * Tutorial software to support an academically diverse group

**__Teaching Digital Citizenship__**
Learn Tech: Digital Citizenship:Technology access in the 21st Century has created an increasing demand to prepare our students to use that technology safely, legally, and ethically in our school systems as well as socially and eventually professionally.
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Digital Etiquette Lessons:
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