Elementary and Middle School Resources

Links checked on 8/9/09

1. Be World Wise - Explore the world as a virtual voyager.
2. Best Practices of Technology Integration - Michigan Dept of Education sponsors this site. Lessons divided by grade levels and subject areas. Need Acrobat Reader to access lessons.
3. Ohio Resource Center for Mathematics, Science and Language Arts Educators - This is a collection of technology integrated lessons, online applications, videos, articles, and structured activities that can be used by teacher educators and professional development providers to help teachers learn to effectively integrate electronic technologies into classroom instruction.
4. Curriculum-Based Technology Integration Activities - Baltimore County Public Schools database of lessons.
5. Cyber Bee has a page of Curriculum Ideas This site lists many interesting ways how the Internet can be used in the classroom.
6. A Day in the Life - This lesson examines how technology and media have changed over the past fifty years, and how this has influenced everyday life. This lesson is geared to grades 5-8.
7. East Ramapo Instructional Technology - Integrated technology lessons for Grades K-4; uses word processing and Paint software.
8. ETrip - (PreK - 12) Step by step directions for students, all subject areas, all grades - from the Instructional Technology Department, Midway ISD, Waco, TX.
9. Fast Food Fun - Use the Internet and spreadsheets to find calories and fat in a typical fast food meal. Then visit the United States Department of Agriculture to find out more about healthy eating guidelines.
10. Kent School District Technology Lesson Plans - Lessons created by Kent School District teachers for grades K - 6.
11. Lesson Plans from East Detroit Public Schools - Lesson plans which integrate technology (Elementary, Middle, and High School).
12. Microsoft Word Templates - many to select from that match curriculum.
13. Microsoft Education Many lesson plans, organized by grade and subject, that build Microsoft Office skills while learning subject matter. Very easy to navigate.
14. National Educational Technology Standards - from ISTE
15. Norman Public Schools Teachers Technology Tools - Lesson templates for Office applications.
16. Student Project Samples - from Fairland Elementary School.
17. Task Cards: Don't let the students wander aimlessly around the Internet. Create tasks for navigating the Internet.
18. Technology Curriculum Integration Ideas - Lists of ideas for various software such as PowerPoint, Word, Web Activities, Hyperstudio categorized by subject areas.
19. Technology Integration Made Easy - TIME Lessons were created to provide teachers with an easy method of integrating computer skills into subject area content from the classroom. These lessons are correlated with the N. C. Computer Curriculum.
20. Technology Integration Projects - Projects in all subject areas in all grades. Clear and concise directions to complete student tasks, along with outcomes, activities, rubrics, and resources. Excellent site for ideas on projects using technology integration. Click on the Division sections to access the lessons.
21. Technology-Supported Lessons Online - View the complete presentations demonstrating effective technology integration methods in a variety of K-12 content areas.
22. Teaching with the Web - from Kennesaw State University, organized by grade level K through 12 - many ideas to get you started!
23. WebGuide template from Internet 4 Classrooms.
24. What do you want to use technology for? - Get ideas on how to utilize a certain kind of technology or a combination of different technologies to accomplish specific learning objectives.