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Incorporating Information Technology |
Idea Group 1
The following are activities or thematic units that include information technology in the process of learning. Click on an idea in the table below or scroll down the screen. Each idea includes the following information:
Idea Title includes the title name; suggested grade levels; name of individual or organization who created the idea, and expected length to complete as either Short term activity (expected completion time could be done in a day or spread out over several days with short exposures) vs. Unit based project (taking weeks to complete vs. a day or days); and teachers name who generated the idea if known. PT = a performance task created by local area teachers through a VITA-Learn NW project in the spring of 2004 specifically for the Information Technology Vermont Grade Expectations (GE).
Description outlines a basic concept and possible resources.
Content Areas are suggested.
Standards include references to the Vermont Grade Expectations (GE) for Information Technology; the ISTE NETS "Foundation Standards for Students"; and the Vermont Frameworks of Standards (possible selections related to Information Technology and Content standards). For more information regarded the GE, NETS, or Frameworks (including a description of information technology related standards) click HERE.
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Enhance the Fieldtrip Content neutral |
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ABC Search
Language arts, Science |
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Getting
to Know Me with Pictograms Personal Development, Art, Language Arts, Problem Solving |
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Getting to
Know Me with Pictograms Personal Development, Art, Language Arts, Problem Solving |
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Whose Property Is It? Personal Development |
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Subject Category Searching Content Neutral, Research Skills |
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Whose Is It, Anyway? Personal Development |
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Rating Web Sites Content Neutral, Research Skills |
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History of Fast Food
Nutrition, Math, Research |
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Enhance the Fieldtrip |
Description: Students
develop new information related to a field trip using information
technology. This can include: (1) taking pictures/video while at field
trips; (2) create pictures of scenes from field trip afterward using drawing
or graphics program; (3) create simple multimedia project representing
information gained from fieldtrip; and (4) generate report in form of
written report or web page. Communications can be incorporated in the
form of web pages or e-mails with products attached to individuals from
their respective field trips. Another option in preparation to the
field trip visit might include the use of a visual organizer to develop
goals, plans or areas of interest. To see an example of a student created video click HERE (Quicktime player must be installed). Content Areas: Content neutral Standards: |
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A-B-C Searching |
Description: Children
search for animal pictures online by clicking letters of the alphabet. They
then print the pictures and, in an offline activity, color them and arrange
a display. A CyberSmart curriculum lesson. ABC Animal Coloring Book site at EnchantedLearning.Com Content Areas: Language arts, science Download Lesson Plan from CyberSmart.Com Standards: |
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Getting to Know Me with Pictograms
(Grades 1-2) |
Description: Students use a
graphics program or other program that includes clipart (KidPix, MS Word,
etc.) to created a pictogram. The pictogram spells out their first
name using pictures instead of letters. Each picture represents a
letter in their name (i.e. Sue would be three pictures: Sun + Umbrella +
Egg) placed in the order of their name's letters. The pictogram is
printed and placed in one stack. After shuffling the stack, the
print-outs are distributed among each student where they must find the
creator of the pictogram. Content Areas: Personal Development, Art, Language Arts, Problem Solving Standards: |
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Getting to Know Me with Pictograms
(Grade 3) |
Description: Students use a
graphics program or other program that includes clipart (KidPix, MS Word,
etc.) to created a pictogram. The pictogram spells out their first
name using pictures instead of letters. Each picture represents a
letter in their name (i.e. Sue would be three pictures: Sun + Umbrella +
Egg) placed in the order of their name's letters. The pictogram is
printed and placed in one stack. After shuffling the stack, the
print-outs are distributed among each student where they must find the
creator of the pictogram. Content Areas: Personal Development, Art, Language Arts, Problem Solving Standards: |
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Whose Property Is It? |
Description: Students
extend their understanding of "property" to include not only computer
equipment but also the work of others, and then discuss rules for respecting
such property. Content Areas: Personal Development Download Lesson Plan from CyberSmart.Com Standards: |
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Subject Category Searching |
Description: Using a
teacher selected search engine, students learn how to best select subject
categories in a directory and explore the concept of narrowing their search.
Students compare "routes" to locations on the Internet and develop a search
strategy to locate pertinent information. Content Areas: Content neutral related to subject matter, Research Skills Download Lesson Plan from CyberSmart.Com Standards: |
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Whose Is It, Anyway? |
Description: Students
learn that, although the Internet makes it very easy, copying others' work
and presenting it as one's own is unethical (plagiarism). They also learn
about circumstances in which it is permissible to copy others' work. Content Areas: Content neutral related to subject matter, Research Skills Download Lesson Plan from CyberSmart.Com Standards: |
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Rating Web Sites |
Description: Students
discuss and apply criteria for rating informational Web sites, compare their
results, and infer that all Web sites are not equally good sources of
research information. Content Areas: Content neutral related to subject matter, Research Skills Download Lesson Plan from CyberSmart.Com Standards: |
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History of Fast Food |
Description: Students investigate
the origins of fast food that they American's eat. A list can be
generated via a group discussion (use of a visual organizer, such as
"Inspiration", can facilitate this). Working individually or in teams,
specific foods are researched including history and nutritional information.
Nutritional information can be collected and compared with other foods
(vitamins, fat, calories) and percentages examined - spreadsheet or a
database can be used to collect and chart data. Eating habits can
be incorporated along with discussion regarding how consumption varies with
other cultures (what does fast food in another part of the world look
like?). Written reports and/or presentations can share findings. Sites can include: Content Areas: Nutrition, Math, Research Standards: |
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