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Computers and Internet Searching
General Technology Lesson Plans
- Computer and Internet Lesson Plans
- From Hot Chalk. There are a lot of these so it would be a good idea
to use the search box to locate the grades you are interested in.
- Computer Teaching Lesson Plans - Computer, internet, and web quest lesson plans from Technology.
- Tech Lesson of the Week - An archive of tech plans from Education World.
- Educational Technology Lesson Plans - for all grades from Education World.
- Technology Lesson Plans - Teacher written lesson plans for grades k - 12. By the East Detroit Public Schools.
- Digital Wish - Check out their lesson plans for interesting ways to integrate technology into the subject areas.
- Word Processing Lesson Plans - From the Lesson Corner.
- Technology Lesson Plan Using Discovery Learning to Research Technology Terms - This plan is from Bright Hub.
- Readology - a Reading/Technology Project - Ideas for combining books and technology.
- Using Tech Tools for Learning with Standards - Adding new technologies to your program. This is an article by Kristina A. Holzweiss in School Library Monthly, January, 2014.
Searching the Web
- Wading Through the Web: /Teaching Internet Search Strategies - A middle school lesson plan for introducing internet research.
- Use Boolean Terms to Shorten Web Searches - Lesson plan from Education World. May be applied to grades 3 - 12.
- Basic Search Lesson Plans from Google
- Search Lesson Plans from Google - These are lesson plans for finding the right search terms and evaluating search results.
- Boolify - A site which will help students to understand Boolean searching.
- Kid Safe Search Sites - Safe sites for web searching and links to sites which
provide information on safety on the Internet.
Web Quests
- The Web Quest Page - Help in designing web quests and many examples.
- Web Quests - Many web quests from Education World.
- The Adventures of CyberBee - Lots of great idea for integrating the internet. The treasure hunts are lots of fun.
- Internet Scavenger Hunts - Hunts for each month of the year. This is from Education World.
- Online Activities from Scholastic - Online learning projects with teacher lesson plans and curriculum correlations.
Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship
- Digizen - A good introduction to digital citizenship.
- Brain Pop: Spotlight on Digital Citizenship - This site covers many aspects of safe internet use, and has lesson plans.
- Five Minute Film Festival: Teaching Digital Citizenship - Useful videos from Edutopia.
- Google Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum - Google has teamed up with iKeepSafe for these curriculum units which include videos, lesson plans, and students handouts.
- Digital Citizenship Lesson Plans - for grades K - 12 from the King's Canyon Unified School District, CA.
- Commonsense Media - Internet safety lessons, and professional development materials.
- Internet Safety - Lesson plans for grades 3 -12.
- The Infinite Learning Lab - Online instruction in internet safety. From the Virginia Department of Education.
- Teacher's First Internet Safely Resources - Many resources for teaching the safe use of the internet.
- Child Safety on the Internet - More sites for teaching web safety. This list is from the Resources for School Librarians web site.
- Teaching Media Literacy - Links to sites with media literacy lesson plans.
Resources for Technology Teachers
- Technology in the Classroom - A wide range of technology topics covered by Education World.
- Microsoft for Educators - Guides for using Microsoft products in the classroom.
- Apple in Education - Using Apple products in the classroom.
- Google for Educators - Lessons for all grades using Google Earth and other Google Tools.
- Google for Educators: The Best Features for Busy Teachers - An article by Sandra Ring at Edutopia which will help you with Google for Educators.
- Educational Technology Organizations - List of sites compiled by InformMinnesota.
- Techtorials - A guide to using many technology tools from blogging to Power Point in the classroom. By Education World
- TechTutorials.Com - Tutorials on many aspects of computers and computing.
- Teen Tech Week You may use these ideas all year around in your library, and there are many helpful suggestions for learning more about Web 2.0.
- Digital Learning Day - Check out the Toolkits menu for suggested sites and lesson plans.
- Edutopia - Articles on technology in education. From the George Lucas Educational Foundation.
Blogging, Wikis, Podcasting, and Social Media
If you are looking for lesson plans for these, then go to Web 2.0 in School Libraries
eReaders, eBooks, apps, and Tablets
If you are looking for more information on these, then take a look at E- Books, Tablets, and Computers in School Libraries
