| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| How geography influenced the development of the Western Hemisphere |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_ArgyrosDePietroKauffman.htm |
| Students spend several weeks studying the geography and physical features of the Western Hemisphere and exploring how the geography shaped the cultures and traditions of the people who lived there. They use maps, short informational texts, folk tales, the Internet, and other classroom resources to make inferences and develop critical thinking skills. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Business Careers, Music, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| 2Tone |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2007%20Projects/Biz-2Tone/2Tone/index.htm |
| Pupils are asked to design and present a data handling system for the management of a fictitious music company called '2tone'. The system should host customer information and be sufficiently robust to provide solutions to problems. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Business Careers, English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Journalism, Internet, Media Literacy, Visual Arts |
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| A Day in the Life of... |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/solano/ |
| This unit uses multi-disciplinary work to help students learn more about the professional world of sports medicine. Students conduct online research on sports medicine, contact professionals in the field, craft interview questions, engage in online discourse with these professionals, and create a brochure using information obtained from these interviews.
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English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Reading Literacy, Writing, Geography Habitats, Internet, Media Literacy |
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| A Digital Family Tree Trip Through Time |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_RennyFong.htm |
| Students will learn more about their own histories by creating family trees, using on-line tools such as bubbl.us, an on-line timeline maker, and Google Earth along with other applications like Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, Crafts,Drawing, Painting, Community Culture, Global History, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| A Journey to Africa: Art and Artifacts |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/rdonovan/africa.htm |
| This project enables students to conduct Internet research on African culture by reading about and selecting a piece of art they find intriguing. They examine features and collect facts in order to create a PowerPoint presentation. The students bookmark appropriate websites so they can describe the piece they have chosen (its materials and features) as well as talk about its function, and then explain why they have chosen it. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Writing, Geometry, Internet, Software Programs |
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| A New Slant on Math: The Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/fianni/pisa.htm |
The Leaning Tower of Pisa will help a wide range of students that have different learning styles. It is quite amazing how much mathematics can be related to an old falling tower. Italian students, art students, and business students are going to fall in love with the idea of planning a trip, studying the history of the tower, and the fascinating physics that is involved in a falling, but not falling tower.
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| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet |
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| A Peaceful Place is Powerful for the Mind |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/adaptors/farmer/index.htm |
| My goal was to enable my students to solve conflicts on their own. So often when problems arose in school, I found that my kids had few resources for fixing them peacefully. Therefore, most of my adaptations focused the unit to that goal. Instead of spending a lot of time on outreach, we worked on how we can make our classroom a peaceful place. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media, Internet |
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| A Perfect Pet? A Research Based Project for Early Childhood Students |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_NancyVido_PerfectPet.htm |
| Students are required to complete a research based written report about their pet and to record an audio file of that report. These recorded audio reports will be uploaded to Voice Thread along with a photograph of themselves holding their pet. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Geography Habitats, Software Programs |
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| A Study of States |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/forsberg/states.htm |
| Creating a state report is a time-honored tradition in school, but this unit attempts to make it a fresh project by incorporating the Internet and presenation software, such as Microsoft Publisher and Inspiration. |
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| High School |
ESL, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| A Trip to a Plate Boundary! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/GrantWinners/Teachnet10_KevinJackson.htm |
| This unit is designed to help students learn the geologic features that exist at the different types of plate boundaries. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, American History, Community Culture, Internet |
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| A Trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jvitulano/baseball.htm |
| This program is designed to teach high school students some of the rudimentary research skills needed to find information using the World Wide Web. The goal of the research is to garner information about the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The various writing skills include the following elements of the writing process: free-writing, drafting, sharing, editing, and publishing. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Internet |
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| A Virtual Tour of Brazil |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/brazil.htm |
| This is a fifth grade social studies unit about life in Brazil. Working in cooperative learning groups, the students create a class virtual travel brochure. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Geography Habitats, Global History, Internet |
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| A World of Maps |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/dhorgan/2006 |
| The World of Maps is an online resource for pupils hoping to develop and expand their knowledge of maps and mapping. In First Maps you will see some of the first maps drawn of Ireland and see how the map of Ireland has developed and become more accurate over the years. In Map Basics, you will learn about some of the basics of maps and mapping. The third section, Maps Today, gives an idea of what maps are used for and will also give you a chance to find your own street or town on an online map. |
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| Middle School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| A World of Symmetry |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/westchester/calotta.htm |
| This 2-3 week unit plan is designed to build upon the knowledge that students have of calculating the area and perimeter of quadrilaterals. The goals of this unit include: Identifying four basic forms of symmetry, recognizing symmetry in everyday objects and life forms, recognizing symmetrical patterns in cultural art, and creating symmetrical designs.
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| ABC's of Ancient Civilizations |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/kelly/indexabc.htm |
| This project is designed for sixth graders who study Ancient Civilizations. They will research a topic from a given civilization, then use both digital camera pictures and computer drawn images to illustrate their concept. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| About Me |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/aboutme.htm |
| About Me is a beginning HTML program for a wide range of students in both age and ability. It encourages students to develop their English and technology skills by having them write about themselves--their family, their home and neighborhood, their interests and hobbies, their education, and their future plans. The end product is first shared with classmates and can then put on a website that the students create. When the students see their work on the Internet, it increases their motivation to create a quality product.
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| High School |
ESL, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Global History, Digital Media |
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| Absolute Ruler Photo Album |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/EnglishLanguageLearners/SocialStudies_Hesseltine_AbsoluteRuler.htm |
| Students create a photo album that represents the legacy of an absolute ruler. In their albums they include a map, four photographs, a written description of each photograph, and a biography of their ruler. Each picture includes different objects that symbolize the importance in the monarchs reign. Students also include a glossary of terms that they have learned throughout the project. |
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| Middle School |
Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Access Databases |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-Access_Database/AccessDB/index.htm |
| This project provides an introduction to using and designing databases at Key Stage 3, using MS Access in particular. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Accounting, Software Programs |
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| Accounting in a Nutshell |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/aryan/ |
| The idea is to complete a set of accounts for a fictional sporting goods company. This involves the completion of numerous business documents, from letters of enquiry right up to drawing of cheques. Students then have to use these source documents in the compilation of a set of accounts for Ken McGrath Sports Ltd. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Adobe Studio 8 |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-Adobe_Studio8/TeachNet%20Macromedia%20v3/index.html |
| This basic online training resource focuses on the use of the suite of products in Adobe Studio 8 (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash) becoming more and more popular with students studying technology. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Age of Exploration: A Class Timeline |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/martha/martha_explorers_04/sb_explorer_mm_cover.htm |
| Students select an explorer who explored North America. They use the Internet to research the explorer, use an online timeline generator to create their own explorer timeline, and then work in groups to make posters that are displayed on a classroom timeline. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| All About Me, a Research & Writing Unit |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/wright/allaboutme/sballabout.htm |
| With the power of the Internet, students are able to become detectives locating amazing information about their own ancestors. Students develop stronger writing skills through the writing process, use technology as a tool for research, writing and presenting, and develop a new appreciation for who they are, and where they come from. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| All About My School |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/myschool.htm |
| Students construct a website with several links to pages they create. The site weaves logo titles, photos, animation, and textured backgrounds created and edited in PhotoShop into pages created using Dreamweaver software. The project also includes a large amount of writing integrated into the artful web pages. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Journalism, Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Digital Media, Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs |
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| All the News Too Fit for Print |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sscragg/news.htm |
| Students learn the basics of journalism: doing research, writing a headline and a lead, news judgment, interview skills, objectivity, and avoiding plagiarism. They complete activities to practice these skills, and then put the skills to use by producing their own publication. |
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| Elementary , Middle School , High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Astronomy, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Amateur Astonomy: From the Beginning |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/torourke/2005/ |
| This project instructs teachers and students on the use of a telescope and web cam to photograph the solar system. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| Amazing Asia |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_MaryKateBlakeman_AmazingAsia.htm |
| In this unit, students will learn how culture, geography, government and the people in various communities of Asia represent it as a whole. They will write in the first person and take on the role of someone in their chosen country. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Software Programs |
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| American History Through Architectural Masterpieces |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/kupfer/kupfer.htm |
| The aim of this learning experience is for students to learn about American history and culture through the study of selected American architectural works of art. Technology is integrated with social studies, language arts, math and architecture. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Health Phys Ed, Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Software Programs |
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| An Introduction to Nutrients, a Recipe for Success |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/gmcweeney |
| This project focuses students on healthy eating with a webquest to discover the key facts on nutrition. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Global History, Digital Media, Video, Visual Arts |
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| Ancient Greece for Primary Students |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/stpats2004/ancientgreece |
| We decided to explore the methodology of jigsaw grouping, with a desire to achieve a cooperative groupwork outcome while exploring a topic that would be accessible and enjoyable to students. The idea of using documentary as the communication forum in our webquest came from an understanding of contemporary children's interest in media forms. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Writing, Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
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| And the Survey Says... |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/everywhere/profiles/fonseca.htm |
| And the Survey Says is a technology unit that introduces students to surveys. After visiting a website and answering some questions about surveys, students will utilize several application programs to create & type a survey sheet, survey 30 classmates, tally the results, graph the results using Excel, and create a presentation to present the survey results.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Animating Aesop's Fables |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_NancyCosta.htm |
| Using a variety of print and online resources, students will study the "fable" genre, with specific focus on Aesop's Fables. They will learn that a fable is a short story that teaches a lesson or moral. The second goal of this project is for students to develop technology skills in graphic programming which they will use to produce simple animations of their fables.
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Algebra, Geometry, Software Programs |
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| Applying Math Principles to Create Graphics |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/knorth/north.htm |
| In this program, students use a simple, free programming environment, DrScheme, which provides a library of programming commands that enable them to create graphics to make clip art for enhancing Web pages. The graphics have a unique look and are simple, clean, and have a very small file size for fast loading. These graphics use the basic drawing tools of a line, rectangle, and circle. |
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| Middle School |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Astronomy, Scientific Method, Email, Internet |
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| Are We Alone? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/nbattagliese/alone.htm |
| In "Are We Alone?" I addressed my students' curiosity about aliens. This program shows how teachers can turn student curiosity into a project with meaningful results. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy |
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| Are You Presentable? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_MichaelDodes.htm |
| This unit focuses on developing the capacity for students to learn to present information in intriguing and precise ways using tools they already feel familiar with. Students will need to learn organizational, research, and presentation skills based around the analysis of a controversial topic. This unit teaches students not only to gather information and assemble it but how to be critical of the sources of information, gives purpose and an audience for that information, and then teaches them how to effectively deliver that information with no assumption made on student skills. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Global History, Software Programs |
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| Arrivederci Roma |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/linero.htm |
| Third graders go on exploration of ancient Rome on the web. Through their journey, they learn how the ancient government, religions and family have influenced our western ways of life. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, American History, Ancient Civilizations, Global History, Internet |
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| Art as Social Record |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/aszeto/art.htm |
| Artistic products are important primary sources in studying about the past. Why was this artwork created? What can this piece of artwork tell us about its society? Historians and other academics conduct extensive research to answer these questions. With the use of technology, students are provided with easy access to artworks from different parts of the world. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Visual Arts |
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| Art WebQuest |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/stpats2004/art52109267/ |
| This project is an Art Webquest for 5th grade students. It covers many of the different art movements. Students learn by working together and exploring the weblinks provided. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Sculpture, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Artful Installations: 3D Constructions |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/installations.htm |
| In this project, through a fun and focused environment, students use problem-solving skills, communication, and a diversity of tasks to create a three-dimensional version of a two-dimensional painting. Through the Internet, they visit the art collection of famous museums, and at www.vangoghmuseum.nl they access information on van Gogh and view a multimedia presentation of his most important works. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Literature, Writing, American History, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Arthur Meets the President |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/sardinas2.htm |
| Students get to join Arthur as he ventures out to meet the President of the United States while exploring and finding out interesting facts about our nation's capital Washington, D.C. This unit combines language arts and social studies as well as technology. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Internet |
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| Arthur Miller: All My Sons |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bwu/millerprofile.htm |
| The purpose of this unit is to familiarize students with Arthur Miller, author of the play All My Sons, and to introduce them to the major elements used in drama. All My Sons provides students with a total online learning experience that takes full advantage of the Internet. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Crafts, Community Culture, Software Programs, Video, Visual Arts |
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| Artists Act Against Homelessness |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/troxell_lamothe_syms/sigproj.htm |
| Homelessness in the big city. Do young people see it as a curse or a cause to be addressed? Three high school classes, in the fields of visual arts and instructional technology, vow to do something. Determined that their messages will be seen and heard, students produce and exhibit a web site, videos, and graphic arts confirming that artists can successfully act against homelessness.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Ask the Oracle (About China) |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/oracle.htm |
| This project draws upon your students' imaginations, and dares them to define their own learning experiences. They are immersed in a fantasy world, based on history, wandering upon an oracle bone in the Forbidden City in search of answers to their questions about China. Their virtual oracle bone becomes a metaphor for the World Wide Web, a powerful medium for finding information, inspiring creative writing, and learning about other cultures.
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| Middle School , High School |
Business Careers, Technology Media |
Digital Media |
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| Assembing a PC |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-AssemblingPC/AssemblingPC/index.htm |
| A understanding of assembling computer hardware is covered in this unit. This is a photographic resource which has been used to support the technology curriculum. |
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| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Chemistry, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
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| Atomic Structure |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/pjackson/ |
| This project provides resources such as movie clips and powerpoint presentations to help students gain deeper understanding of atomic structure. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Aufenthalt in Köln |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/tflynn/german/ |
| This site works on German Language skills online by covering these topics: making reservations; types of accommodation; making enquiries; transport; timetables; types of tickets; entrance fees/tickets; sights and attractions; and dialogues. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Email, Internet |
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| Author of the Week |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/hansen/stacey_authors/sb_stacy_author_cover.htm |
| The purpose of this project is to get young children excited about reading by letting them take the same book (of their choice) home each night to focus on it for one whole week! The project exposes students to a large number of books by the same author, which provides an opportunity for an in-depth study and appreciation of each author |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/vazquez2.htm |
| The students participate in activities such as cause and effect, grammar (capitalization, punctuation marks, plural nouns, compound words, past and present verbs, contractions, quotation marks), compare and contrast, word processing and searching the Internet in conjunction with the book Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Science, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| Bienvenidos a Barcelona |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/barcelona/home.htm |
| Students work to plan a week's visit to Barcelona. They produce a printed itinerary in Spanish which will include some graphics and photos, giving background information on Barcelona, as well as proposals for day by day activities. Then they need to "sell" this package to their classmates and teacher through an oral presentation. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Bits and Bytes |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/macalvey/2005/index.htm |
| This tutorial resource is designed to introduce students to basic concepts of technology. It includes links, PowerPoint presentations, and online quizzes for feedback. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Bleu, Blanc, Rouge. . . French Resources for Teachers |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/clane/ |
| This site contains songs and rhymes, language games, art and seasonal ideas, tongue twisters, recipes and links to French stories online. There is also a page dedicated to French culture and facts on France. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Internet |
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| Blogging with Students |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantwinners/GrantTeachnet_PaulAllison_BloggingWithStudents.htm |
| High school students produce a class blog after researching a major news story. Students produce various kinds of writing in this unit: free writing, note-taking, telling a first-person narrative, creating a public document, and the retelling of events through a visual medium |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Music, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Blues Music |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Music-The%20Blues/Cross-Curricular%20Music%20Project.ppt |
| This project will look at blues music and the diversity within it, considering factors such as instrumentation, style and emotional response, and the technological, social and political influences that have shaped the genre.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Bon Appetit: Cooking Crepes in French Class |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dstentella/crepes.htm |
| Make crepes! Yum!
Bon Appétit is a highly enjoyable interdisciplinary program that helps students achieve performance standards in Foreign Language, Art, Language Arts, Math, and Technology. The final product is a class PowerPoint presentation designed and produced by the students, who also make (and eat!) crepes. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Bon Appetit: Exploring the Brasseries of Paris |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chuck/brasserie.htm |
| The topic of food and restaurants is particularly appealing to students. Having previously been exposed to vocabulary and concepts on this theme, the students are prepared to visit authentic French restaurant sites on the Internet. The student task sheet assists students in comprehending the site and extracting vital information from each brasserie ad. The knowledge is synthesized and used to create a restaurant ad of their own, which is then published on their web site for others to view. This project was highly motivating for the students, particularly the culminating visit to a French brasserie in NYC!
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Software Programs |
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| Bright On Design - A School Business Gives Back |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/hinkle/sigproj.htm |
| Good businesses give back to the community. That's what these Graphic Arts students discover when they apply classroom knowledge to a graphic design business for the school community. |
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| High School |
ESL, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Email, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Bringing Cultures Together |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/cgersh/culture.htm |
| Students participating in this international project are exposed to many different components of technology: research, blog writing, e-pals, and PowerPoint presentations. |
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| Elementary |
Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Brush Up on Your Teeth |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/stpats2004/brushupteeth/ |
| The main aim of this webquest is to give children a further knowledge of their teeth, how to keep them healthy and how to prevent tooth decay. The tasks set out for the children involve searching the web for particular information and the use of Mircosoft Word, Textease and Microsoft Publisher. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Earth Science, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Bubble and Boil, Rock, and Roll: Geoscience by Kids |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jeff/jeff_2004/sb_jf_geoscience.htm |
| The big idea of this unit is to give students the opportunity to do the kind of research, decision making, and implementation that teachers do for all important learning. This unit focuses on earthquakes and volcanoes. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Community Culture |
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| Buddy, Are You Ready? Preparing for School Emergencies |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/shih_ho/shih_ho.htm |
| Now more than ever, safety tops the list of classroom concerns. How can students face threats of disaster and feel prepared to deal with emergencies? "Buddy, Are You Ready?" introduces upper elementary students to natural disasters by reading stories about volcanoes, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Building an Electronic Walker |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/DT-Electronic%20Walker/electronic%20walker/index.htm |
| Students are involved in aligning mechanical components and designing electrical circuits in this systems and control project. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Software Programs |
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| Business Spreadsheets |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-Business_Spreadsheets/index.htm |
| This unit provides a scheme of work for students studying GCSE ICT (UK) who often ask the importance of learning spreadsheets. Students imagine that they own a business which is seeking more efficient stock control mechanisms. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Buzzing with the Bees |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/bees.htm |
| This project is comprised of many step-by-step lessons in Flash animation with screen shots and clear directions. It enables students to be creative, solve problems, and enhance their technological development. They create a bee and other illustrations separately, then combine them and "tween" or animate their bee. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Literature, Arithmetic, Numbers Statistics, Internet |
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| Can You Measure Up? |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/concepcion.htm |
| Can You Measure Up? is a unit that introduces children to the mathematical concept of measurement through the use of literature. Students use technology to visit websites where they can play interactive games, gather information to complete activity sheets, and complete online projects. One lesson using Inch By Inch by Leo Lionni, takes students to an interactive website where they can measure objects using inches. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Global History, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Captain Myles Keogh |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/jfarrell/2005a/ |
| In this project you will have a choice of assignments, ranging from creating a timeline to downloading resources for creating your own project on Captain Myles Keogh, one of Ireland's greatest forgotten heroes.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Ancient Civilizations, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Cave Painting in the I.C.E. Age |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/cave.htm |
| Students explore early human cave paintings in order to create their own faux cave paintings. An Early Humans task sheet guides them through a variety of rich Web sites covering cave paintings in France, Spain, and India as well as artifacts and digs in the U.S. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Community Culture, Digital Media, Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs |
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| Celebrating Black History Month |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/blum/blum.htm |
| Students learned how use PowerPoint by creating their own presentations celebrating Black History Month. Students also learned how to use the Internet to conduct research and how to properly cite web pages in bibliographic form. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Celebrating Traditions: Honoring Our Ancestors |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/jessica_rivera_traditions_04_05/sb_jessica_traditions.htm |
| In this unit the students use the Internet to learn about several cultures' traditions for remembering their dead ancestors. The students then use different technologies to investigate and make a report on one of these traditions.
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Internet |
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| Cha-Ching! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/vazquez2.htm |
| Cha-Ching!! is a fascinating and practical unit on money. The students use "play money" as manipulatives, moving from coin identification to coin and bill combinations. The also learn how to make equivalent amounts of money with different combinations of coins and bills, compare different amounts of money, learn how to make change, add and subtract money amounts, and solve word problems about money. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| Challenging Images |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/sdoran/ |
| This project investigates photography and art as media of expression for young people. As a special theme the work explores the areas of learning and physical disability, with the message that we are all challenged in some way. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Chantons en français |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/amhiggins/2005/index.htm |
| This is a set of 12 lessons aimed at students of French as a foreign language. Each unit is based on a French folk song and is presented in French. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History,Drawing, Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| Chasing Vermeer: A Da Vinci Code for Children |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/vermeer.htm |
| Through the use of technology and the Internet, students visit art collections throughout the world. They study 17th century Dutch genre painting and Vermeer the artist, and compare his works with those of his contemporaries. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, Graphic Arts, Painting, Community Culture, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| China CultureQuest |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/china/china.htm |
| Go on a dig with your students, using both digital tools and Chinese brushwork to learn about the art and culture of China. Students brainstorm topics they would like to research for a China CultureQuest report, collage, and Web page. Using Internet resources, they learn about Chinese brush painting, calligraphy, and names. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Algebra, Numbers Statistics, American History, Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| Choose or Lose: the Electoral Process |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/asalcedo/election.htm |
| This program focuses on the election process, nationally and locally, and gives students the opportunity to talk with candidates in-person or via the Web. They gain insight into why people vote for a particular candidate, and learn the importance of statistics in the election process. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Circle Theorems |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Maths-Circle%20Theorems/circle-theorems/index.htm |
| This project contains SMART board notebook files covering all eight circle theorems, examples for teacher delivery, and Geometer’s Sketchpad files which are used to demonstrate theorems. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, ESL, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, American History, Internet |
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| City Of Immigrants: Immigration to New York City |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_ElizabethGreenwood.htm |
| Lessons in "City of Immigrants" introduce second and third grade ELLs to primary documents, teaching them how to analyze photographs and texts within their historical context. The unit integrates multimedia technology, including interactive websites, digitized oral histories online, and documentary film. As a culminating project, students interview family members to compile their own immigration histories. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet |
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| Classroom Hydroponics |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_RosePacifico_ClassroomHydroponics.htm |
| Students will learn the correct procedures for hydroponics gardening in the classroom. They will investigate a variety of media and by learning the characteristics of organisms and life cycles.Students will then design their floating stryrofoam raft. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Global History, Software Programs |
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| Classroom Teacher |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_AlisonGarfield.htm |
| Students learn to do research about a country and how and why its people have left it to come to America. Students produce a PowerPoint presentation with pictures, text, and even film clips and audio about the country they researched. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Claude Monet |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/monet.htm |
| In this program, students explore and appreciate the life and work of Impressionist artist Claude Monet. They gather information to write a biography on him and sketch an original landscape in his style.
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| Claude Monet and his Friends and Followers |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/cwinters/ |
| Come and meet Claude Monet and his friends and those who were inspired by his work. Activities, lesson plans, interactive tours, and more will increase knowledge of this period in art. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Sculpture, Non Fiction, Writing, Biology, Visual Arts |
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| Claymation Critters |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/claymation.htm |
| This project is an introduction to research skills and report writing.
Students will select a wild animal to research and write about in a five paragraph report. Students will also create a clay animation of that animal to enhance their report. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, ESL, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Click! Writing Through Digital Photography |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/hruan/click.htm |
| Students take photographs or digital images, then scan and manipulate them by using graphic programs such as Adobe Photoshop. They write about their images using MS Word, PowerPoint, and Web design tools available on the computer. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet |
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| College Research Skills: Evaluating Reliable Online Sources |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_SarahBessDworin_CollegeResearchSkillsEvaluatingReliableOnlineSources.htm |
| The project-driven unit of study in this proposal is designed for a senior seminar course in Public Art critique and creation. The course is designed to prepare high school seniors for the rigors of college discussion, research, and writing. Throughout the year, seniors study Public Art, meaning any artwork that is located in the public arena and is created to both reflect and shape public life. In addition to studying these works in a traditional art historical format, students also make their own artistic creations that they install in sites throughout the Bronx and New York City.
The most exciting features of this project are: the emphasis on of student choice, the connection between writing about art and making art, and publicly sharing and publishing work online. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Visual Arts |
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| Come See My Great State! |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/susanhughes/states/sb_states_sh.htm |
| "Come, See My Great State!" is a unit that allows students to imagine that they are a part of the state department of tourism and that they will be promoting their state for visitors. They become experts in the geographic, economic, and historical aspects of their state in order to provide persuasive information to attract a specific audience. |
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| High School |
ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Community Bridges - Real and Virtual |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/thom/sigproj.htm |
| Bridges! From Brooklyn, to Madison, to the River Kwai, bridges connect shores and highways, and bring together people. Inspired by the nearby construction of the world's widest cable-stayed bridge, ESL students use the Internet to research and build models of various bridge structures. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Music, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Composing with the Instrument Families |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/egolf |
| In this unit, students create a 15-second song that uses at least one sound sample from each of the four instrument families. This project uses the students' original and creative ideas to compose music that incorporates the learning of the instruments. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| Composition Compositions |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/composition.htm |
| Students use the Internet to explore the theory of composition in visual art. They explore the relevance of symmetry, asymmetry, and balance by viewing well-known works of art online and interacting with sites where art principles are animated. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| Com-Post With Us? |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/duarte2.htm |
| The purpose of this unit is to promote recycling of waste in order to make students aware of environmental needs facing our world today. Through the use of technology, field trips, and hands-on activities, students will become proactive in an environmental issue. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Algebra, Arithmetic, Software Programs |
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| Conditional Formatting using Excel |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Maths-Excel%20Formatting/excel-formatting/index.htm |
| The Excel files in this project allow students to practice numerical/algorithmic techniques and receive immediate feedback from the computer.
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Email, Software Programs |
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| Connecting to China |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mpeluso/china.htm |
| Created for a third-grade class as part of a "Communities Around the World" theme, Connecting to China uses the Internet to research, explore, and bring life to concepts, places, and ideas in a way that a textbook cannot. This program helps students to realize that people all over the world share common interests while having their own unique cultures |
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| Middle School , High School |
Business Careers, Health Phys Ed, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Biology, Community Culture, Internet |
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| Courage Connection 2 Kids 4 Kids |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/vasallo/vasallo.htm |
| Students help children cope with extended hospital stays when they give helpful hints and exchange stories of personal courage. Helped by high school mentors, students write and post their personal stories on their own Courage Connections web page and share information on careers in health care with the school community.
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Internet |
|
| Creating a Family Tree |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/stephensona2.htm |
| Students truly enjoy the prospect of learning about their family history by interviewing family members, creating documents using desktop publishing, developing an online family tree, and searching the Internet for data. Creating a Family Tree allows children to explore their ancestral background as well as teaches them the basics of genealogy. |
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| High School |
ESL, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| Creating a Pamphlet for/by ESL Students |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/btao/pamphlet.htm |
| Students design a pamphlet on common misunderstandings caused by cultural differences; produce a four-paragraph report of information; and display sensitivity, empathy, and respect for some of the cultural differences of fellow immigrant students.
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet |
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| Creating a School Web Site |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dpietraru/creating.htm |
| This program provides an overview of what educators and students need to know to create a school web site. Educational web pages have to be carefully planned and executed in order to have an effect on student achievement. Lessons and activities contained here focus on active student participation in creating dynamic, real, and exciting web pages. Every activity has a direct educational value. |
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English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Creating an Online Graphic Story |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_BrentSackris.htm |
| Students spend several weeks reading and learning about the differences between the novel and graphic novel format. Building familiarity with graphic novels can entice some of the most reluctant readers without sacrificing a story that one can relate to and talk about. Graphic novel study helps to assuage the fear some struggling readers may have when they are asked to open up any novel for classroom lecture and discussion. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| Creating Audio Content with Audacity |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-Audacity/audacity/index.htm |
| Over four lessons, this project aims to help students produce a radio advertisement using the free audio software "Audacity." |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media, Internet |
|
| Creating Multimedia Reviews with Glogster |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/GrantWinners/Teachnet10_AnneKornfeld1.htm |
| Glogster originated as an online poster maker. Now, students will be able to use it to create online reviews of books and films that utilize multimedia to review content. Students will be able to employ their creativity and reach a broad audience. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Creating 'Your Own Warhol' and Using Powerpoint to Display it! |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2009%20Projects/Art-Recreating_Warhol/recreating_warhol/index.htm |
| In this project,students create Warhol-esque imagery and set it within a PowerPoint presentation. Students used structured writing techniques and persuasive argument to compare the qualities of 'pop-art' images and the works of the 'Masters'. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Culture, Climate and Current Events |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bgoldstein/culture.htm |
| In this program, students choose a country and create a website about its culture, its geography and climate, and its current political and social events. They start by using Inspiration/Kidspiration software or a chalkboard to create a word splash to describe the word "culture". They do research via the Internet and by viewing printed information, encyclopedias, and video presentations. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Internet, Media Literacy |
|
| Cyber Quests |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/P_Lit-Cyber_Quests/Cyber_Quests/index.htm |
| Through the use of prepared worksheets, primary students are encourages to visit websites to appraise the content and to find the information required to answer pre-set questions on popular topics. |
|
| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Cyberchase Web Treasure Hunt |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/jrust/ |
| Students have to work through each site collaborating with each other as they try to discover the answers to the various activities.
Students also have to plot their voyage on a world map. This activity involves using latitude and longitude plotting. |
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| High School |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Software Programs |
|
| Darwin's Evolution |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/aanderson/darwin.htm |
| This unit has something for everybody. There is a video to get your students' attention entitled "Evolution's Voice." There are Internet sites to help teacher and student alike research information on Evolution, Modern Theories, and future prospects. An in-class lab to bring evolution into your classroom is also there. |
|
| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
|
| Data Logging in Primary School |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/ooleary |
| Data logging involves the use of sensors, attached to the computer, to gather information and represent it the form of a graph. Data Logging allows pupils to gather information such as temperature, sound levels, levels of sunlight, speed and heart rates. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
|
| Data! Data! Graph that Data! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_AnnetteLopez.htm |
| Students learn to formulate survey questions, make predictions, collect data, and use MS Excel to represent their data and report their findings. For their final project, the students print out their data, graph, survey questions, and predictions. |
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| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Email, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Database Work for Citizenship |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-Citizenship/school%20cultures/index.htm |
| This unit will enable students to communicate and discuss cultural differences with a partner school. All information will be entered in databases, the results graphed, and presentations made to the class. |
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English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
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|
| Deconstructing Sexual Harrassment |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_PhillipSeymour.htm |
| Students will engage in an exploration of sexual harassment to discover both Supreme Court and Federal Law dictates, and their implications for a high school setting. From this knowledge they will create social awareness PSA posters to be posted on the Internet and displayed in the school. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Community Culture, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
|
| Deep Research |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/deepresearch.htm |
| Deep Research is a digital exploration of two worlds of conspicuous silence the New York Public Library and the underwater world. viewer is engaged in an imaginary narrative that explores issues of urbanization, access to information, and environmental /quality of life concerns.
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Geometry, Community Culture, Internet |
|
| Design and Model Residential Community |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_YvonMilien.htm |
| In this Technical Science course, students will learn how to plan and design a detailed three-dimensional scale model of their own residential community. Students will come to understand the relationship between residential homes and the surrounding environment. This unit will help students understand that Mathematics, Geometry, Arts, Earth Science, and Social Studies are important tools for successful Architects and Engineers |
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| High School |
ESL, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Designing a Travel Brochure |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/btao/travel.htm |
| This project is a follow-up activity to the story "China's Little Ambassador," by Betty Bao Lord. While reading this story about a girl who moved from China to New York, the students became more interested in the home countries of their classmates. They chose a home country (other than their own) and navigated the Internet for source information on the country. Students were highly motivated to conduct web-based research. They practiced note-taking skills and integrated the facts they learned to design a travel brochure for the selected country. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Writing, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Desktop Publishing |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-DTP/desktop-publishing/index.htm |
| Students will proceed through the steps of identifying, analysing, designing, implementing and evaluating a document for publication. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| Diamonte Biography Poems |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/sb_tracee_poem.htm |
| Students review the parts of speech and do biography research in order to write diamond-shaped poems about a famous person from history |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Internet |
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| Digital Poetry |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_ConstanceKelly.htm |
| Students will listen to, read and recite poetry. They will then create their own poetry using technology. They will create their own poems which they will post on Wikispaces. Finally, they will evaluate each others poetry on the same Wikispace. |
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| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Video, Visual Arts |
|
| Digital Video Across the Curriculum |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2007%20Projects/ICT-DV_Cross-Curriculum/DigiVideo/index.html |
| KS3 (UK) students are using freely downloadable MS Photostory and MS Movie Maker for creating digital video projects across a range of subjects. Trevor hopes that this project will be of interest to ICT co-ordinators who want to encourage the use of Digital Video across the curriculum. |
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| Elementary , Middle School , High School |
Technology Media |
Video |
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| Digital Video for Teachers |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2007%20Projects/ICT-DV_%20for_Teachers/DVsite/index.html |
| This Digital Video course is an ideal starting point for any teacher wishing to facilitate class where students shoot and edit movies, plan time and collaborate in teams. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Crafts, Digital Media, Software Programs, Video |
|
| Digital Video in Design Technology |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/DT-DigitalVideo/index.htm |
| The aim of the project is to produce an instructional movie showing the production stages in making an enamelled broach. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media, Internet |
|
| Digitizing Our 21st Century Identity |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/GrantWinners/Teachnet10_RosarioMiano.htm |
| The purpose of this project is to have students establish a "positive presence" online. It begins with the students gaining knowledge about themselves and then turning that knowledge into a digital story. This includes setting up a personal blog page and creating an introductory video on "who we are". |
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| Elementary |
ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| Discover the World of Machines |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/IMSL/machines/machines.htm |
| Children are given opportunities to explore various machines that we encounter in our every day lives. They work with the computer using various software programs to draw and build their own machine designs. They are also taught to use the digital camera to capture their activities and creations.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Don't Settle for a Byte. . . Get the Megabyte on Technology! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/sampedro4.htm |
| Students will learn how to use the most popular software programs today, all part of the Microsoft Office Suite-- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and FrontPage. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Graphic Arts, Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Drawing Into the Imagination |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/drawing.htm |
| Sixth grade students are introduced to the work of artist Saul Steinberg by visiting online galleries of his work and looking at photo reproductions. They each choose an image that "draws them in" and imagine themselves jumping into a section of the image narrative. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| Dreamweaver & Flash Tutorial |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/ggilligan/ |
| Step-by-step tutorial to get started using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash software. Tutorials for versions 4 and MX are available. Each tutorial has screen shots and clear instructions which makes them easy to follow. |
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| Elementary |
Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Drink more water! |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2004%20Projects/DT-Water%20Carrier/front%20page%20water%20bottle%20carrier%20project.htm |
| This project was designed in order to achieve two aims - to boost the amount of water drunk by the children in our primary school, and to design a system for storing drinking water in each class. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Driver's Education |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/driversed.htm |
| In this program, students work individually or in small groups to explore Web sites devoted to teen driving and safety. The students pre-plan an animation sequence on a storyboard to illustrate a driving safety tip. They use digital media to draw their plans and animate them. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Digital Media |
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| edIT--Building Reflection Through HyperMedia |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/jthreadgold/edIT |
| This project is an example of how video and hypertext can be combined to develop collaborative writing for pupils. It shows how these technologies can be used to deepen pupil understanding of writing as a process and not just a product. The aim of the project is to provide inspiration for educators as to how digital technology can be used to develop constructivist learning. |
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| Middle School |
Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Internet |
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| Egypt Studies Online: Net Notes to Artwork |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jeff/sb_egypt_jf.htm |
| This unit builds student skills in 3 important areas while they learn and communicate specifically about Ancient Egypt: (1) Targeted use of subject specific resources, both text and web, (2) Taking online notes quickly and efficiently for later use in new ways, (3) Reflecting on and evaluating interactive learning websites. |
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| Middle School |
Science, Technology Media |
Chemistry, Software Programs |
|
| Elements R Us |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnet/westchester/chem.htm |
| This Web Quest is designed to increase student ability in using the periodic table of elements. The students become interested in the subject matter while learning valuable information about many of the specific elements. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Music, Science, Technology Media |
Performing Arts, American History, Community Culture, Internet, Video |
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| Elvis Lives |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/nacionales/elvis.htm |
| Who is the "King of Rock & Roll" and why was he adored by millions of fans and still loved by so many some twenty five years after his death? This program is an introduction to a person many agree is the most widely known, loved, and recognized entertainer of all time--Elvis Presley. It was developed to enlighten the current generation of young people to the origins of rock and roll's first superstar. |
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| Middle School |
Science, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Energy Conversions |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/mamond/2005/ |
| This site takes you through the definitions, units, forms, sources, needs and conversions of energy.
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Physics, Software Programs, Video |
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| Energy Transfer: The Movie |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dfenner/energytransfer.htm |
| Students created a spreadsheet and a corresponding chart to compare the the cooling of a hot glass of water to the warming of a cold glass. Students created a QuickTime movie that includes the students' observations of the experiment, their findings, and the scientific principle behind the lesson. |
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| Middle School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs, Video |
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| Engaging Girls in ICT |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2004%20Projects/ICT-Engaging%20Girls%20in%20ICT/index.htm |
| This project serves as an introduction to film and digital editing and includes topics such as gender representation, advertising and the media. Although aimed at girls at an all girls school, the project would be equally suitable for mixed groups or all boys.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Global History, Digital Media |
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| Enter Through the Form: Explore Japan Treasure Hunt |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/japan.htm |
| Get your passport ready--your class is about to go on a virtual treasure hunt to Japan! They will search the World Wide Web to find information about Japan's belief and value systems, festivals, architecture, landscape design, geography, and culture. |
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| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, ESL, Technology Media |
Journalism, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| ESL News Press |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/cgersh/news.htm |
| The ESL News Press is a project where students develop and create a school newspaper. With the guidance of their teacher, they take on the roles of editors and news reporters, and are fully responsible for what topics/stories will be included in their newspaper. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Software Programs |
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| Eukaryotic Cells |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Sci-AS%20Eukaryotic%20Cell/as-eukaryotic-cell/index.htm |
| This biology project focuses on the cellular structure of the eukaryotic cell. PowerPoint presentations and worksheets are included for teachers to download. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Foreign Language, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Community Culture, Internet |
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| Everybody Fiesta: A Unit on Hispanic Celebrations |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/sampedro5.htm |
| September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. This unit offers a piñata full of activities that will help teachers focus attention on the contributions of people of Hispanic heritage to the history of the United States. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Performing Arts, Sculpture, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Everything is Beautiful at the Ballet |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/huck/templates/figure.htm |
| Through the use of technology and the Internet, students visit art collections throughout the world to gain valuable information on the lives and works of many artists. This is a wonderful motivational tool for students to explore the Web on their own and it enables them to design their own contemporary figure sculptures, following the modern masters they have studied. Students were asked to follow their passion and express the movements found in dance or sports that they loved.
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Photography, Writing, Digital Media |
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| Examining Our Lives Through Another Lens |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_JodieNewbery.htm |
| Students use photos to examine their own lives. They use the wide and tight capabilities of the camera lens to take a closer look at things they know well. They use their new knowledge to add details and enhanced descriptions, and use critical thinking skills to figure out clues and document their findings. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Writing, Money, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Exhilarating European Escapades |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/neinstein/Escapades.htm |
| This project offers middle schoolers opportunities to collaborate with their peers, to use critical-thinking and research skills, to compare and contrast travel fees, and to explore the Internet. Furthermore, the students gain invaluable real-world mathematics experience. The culminating activity, a collaborative PowerPoint presentation, synthesizes learning from all aspects of the program.
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| High School |
Music, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Experimenting with Sound |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/jhennessy/2005/index.htm |
| A high-tech approach to experimenting with vibrations, frequency, waves, speed, music and more. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Geography Habitats, Digital Media, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Explore or Compose a Digital Artifact Box |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/jroberts/ |
| This project is based on a program that comes from an actual exchange network run through the United States and Canada, whereby classrooms are partnered and send an actual box of clues to each other. The children then examine each of the artefacts received and research information about them which leads them to "solving" the mystery, or finding the location of the partner school.
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet |
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| Exploring Careers Online - The Job Hunt |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/ahorton/careers.htm |
| Students will use Internet resources to learn about how to apply for a job, how to key their application letter and resume, and tips on the interview process. They will also learn how to post their resume, cover letter, and employment application directly online, thus learning about the time-efficient changing nature of the workplace. |
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| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Global History, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Exploring the Renaissance and Reformation |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jpettorino/webquest.htm |
| To what extent did the Northern Renaissance and Reformation affect Europe? To explore this topic, students are randomly divided into groups of three or four, with a group leader assigned by the teacher. They explore selected web site and prepare a PowerPoint presentation on their selected topic. |
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| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Global History, Digital Media, Internet |
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| Exploring World Religions through Social Networking |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_KimHengen.htm |
| As a class, students will explore several major world religions in depth using primarily internet resources. Then, they will participate in a social networking project where they become not only mere recepticals of information, but invested learners. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Global History, Email |
|
| Extending Hands of Friendship to Veterans & Japanese E-Pals |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/brown/brown.htm |
| This yearlong unit lets students connect through shared activities with younger students, visiting veterans, and Japanese e-pals. Writing biographies and creating dolls of notable Americans lead to an exchange about the effects of war. Honoring veterans and listening to their stories personalize American history. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Literature, Software Programs |
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| Fairyland Art of A Midsummers Night's Dream |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_JosephZwerling.htm |
| Students study the play by Shakespeare, then research art of the Fairyland characters, primarily in the collections of Emory University and the Tate Museum in London. Students then match paintings to the actual quotes in the play, with act, scene, and line numbers, and develop that into a narrated slide show in PowerPoint. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, American History |
|
| Famous Faces |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/martha/famousfaces/sb_famous_mm.htm |
| Students learn about the United States revolutionary era, presidents of the United States, and famous artists and art movements while learning how to do research on the Internet and how to create word processing documents and multi media projects. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Photography, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Fashion Recycles (Expressing Global Environmental Awareness Through Fashion Design) |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_BelindaDavid_GrantFashion.htm |
| Students conduct guided internet research on the recycled product that they use to create their fashion designs. They discuss how their recycled material is generally reused and how they used it in designing their garments.
Finished garments,inspired by global environmental awareness, reflect what students learned. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Algebra, Geometry, Money, Numbers Statistics, Internet |
|
| FCAT: Fun Creative Activities that Teach Math |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/rduarte2.htm |
| FCAT -Fun Creative Activities that Teach- Math is a series of activities created by students for students in each of the mathematical strands. It is specifically designed to teach and reinforce skills in the areas of geometry, measurement, algebra, number sense, probability and statistics through the use of the Internet. It is based on interactive units that enhance students critical thinking skills. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Photography, Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| Fireworks |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Art-Fireworks/Fireworks/index.htm |
| This project introduces students to Macromedia/Adobe Fireworks, a photo editing software program. |
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Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Photography, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Five Frames: Digital Storytelling with Stills |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_AnneKornfeld.htm |
| Using comics and graphic novels as a basis, students create a story that hones their skills by working within the structure of 5 frames. Students employ visual thinking to explain an idea. Finally, the 5-frame story provides an opportunity for students to use basic technology to create stories and have the ability to share and interact with a broad audience. |
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| Elementary |
Health Phys Ed, Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| For Your Eyes Only |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/duarte2.htm |
| In this interdisciplinary project students will use a collaborative model to learn about the human eye through interactive websites, teaching models, hands-on activities, professional speakers, and both virtual and physical field trips. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
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|
| Forensics 101 |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/sedewitch/forensics.htm |
| This unit is an introduction to forensic science, and combines fun, hads-on activities with the application of skills from math, science, literacy, art, and technology. Students solve mysteries, learn about the work of forensic anthropologists, and the F.B.I. Students are already familiar with the many crime dramas and reality shows they see on television--these activities are fun for middle school students to explore in pairs and small groups. |
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| Middle School |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Earth Science, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Forests Under the Sea |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/sperry/sb_kelp_sperry.htm |
| Forests Under the Sea is an interdisciplinary, technology-based unit designed to introduce middle to high school students to the hidden world of giant kelp forests. It encourages students to understand the biology of these underwater forest ecosystems through reading, drawing, observing, constructing models, and the use of technology. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Internet |
|
| Fossils! |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/fossils.htm |
| What child today is not enamored with dinosaurs! But how do we know anything at all about dinosaurs or other kinds of life that inhabited the Earth so long ago? The answer is in fossils. Fossils! engages the student in a study of how these fascinating surviving remnants from a past geologic age were formed, the different types of fossils, what they teach us about animals that once lived, and who some of the famous fossil hunters--or paleontologists--are and what they have found. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| French - The Imperfect Tense |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/MFL-Imperfect%20Tense/imperfect%20tense/index.htm |
| This project aims to help students understand the use of the imperfect tense in French while also encouraging the use of higher order thinking skills and creativity in the language classroom. |
|
| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History |
|
| From Ada to Grace to Sandy - Women have IT |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/bwm/mccullough/sigproj.htm |
| How can students in Computer Studies understand that throughout history, women have made significant contributions to the growth of Information Technology (IT)? In this unit they study Ada Lovelace, founder of scientific computing; Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, known as "First Lady of Software;" and Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, Inc.
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
|
| From Iroquois to Inuit: A Native American Journey |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/martha/nativeamericans/sb_nativeam_mm.htm |
| In this unit, students select one of the five major Native American groups. They work in pairs and use the Internet to research the tribes of that group and their way of life. The participants produce a picture book project using Microsoft Word to present the information they obtained. |
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| Middle School |
Music, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| From Magpies to Messiaen: Birds in Music |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/etobias/tobias.htm |
| This is a program in which middle school students study the influence that birds have had in music and create their own original music based on imitations and actual electronic samples of birdsong. They learn how composers make use of the everyday material around them and they gain a unique perspective on music. They learn various compositional techniques as well as fundamental music concepts.
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Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| From Photoshop to Web Gallery |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_JustinWedes.htm |
| As part of a one semester course called Digital Expression, my students learned how to perform basic photo editing tasks on Photoshop. Their works are then displayed (with permission) on an online, comment-enabled web gallery. |
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| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Future Energy Resources |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Sci-Future%20Energy/future_energy_resources.swf |
| This resource provides a starting point for independent research projects into renewable and future energy resources.
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| Elementary |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Botany |
|
| Garden Business |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/garden/sbgarden.htm |
| Through the powerful integration of multiple curricular areas this unit helps students become more independent and responsible for their work and learning. |
|
| High School |
Technology Media |
Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
|
| Geography Fieldwork - Applying Skills |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Geog-Docklands%20Fieldwork/docklands%20fieldwork/index.htm |
| This project has been designed for students to work independently through the stages of a fieldtrip to the London Docklands. |
|
| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Internet |
|
| Geologic and National Hazards WebQuest |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/dpatrick/patrick.htm |
| The goal of this program is to identify a geologically related hazard or catastrophe that has occurred in the past. Once identified, students will research the causes, impacts, responses, and resulting mitigation efforts that were involved in this event. |
|
| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Geometry on the Web |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/geometry.htm |
| Geometry on the Web is a conglomeration of instructive Internet sites on the basics of Geometry. Students can explore various sites that coincide with their classroom lessons. Students can peruse the sites as they corrrespond to the classroom topics. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Geometry Shapes Playground Safety |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/yee/yee.htm |
| How safe are our neighborhood playgrounds? Using the latest statistics from the National Program for Playground Safety, students discover that most of the nation's playgrounds rate only a C. High schoolers observe and report on children at local playgrounds. They research the Internet for safety tips and checklists. Then, they share their word-processed pamphlets, flyers or computer slide shows with high school peers and children from a neighborhood day care center. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
|
| Georgia O'Keefe: Wake Up and Smell the Roses |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/okeefe.htm |
| Students create a watercolor painting in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe and respond critically to a variety of her works displayed on various Web sites.
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|
| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Get a Life! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/landerson/life.htm |
| Get A Life! is a program that is designed to help students begin preparation for life after high school. It starts with the students creating a web page in which they describe the life they wish to have in ten years. Then they begin research on potential careers. They take several assessment quizzes to find out what career would be suitable for them. |
|
| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Get Organized with Google Applications |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_AnneKornfeld2.htm |
| Students will gain an understanding of the power of the Google Applications as organizational tools to better facilitate time management and student achievement while utilizing state of the art Web 2.0 tools. Students will learn to set up Google/G-mail accounts, personalize their homepage (iGoogle) and toolbar, and use applications to fulfill assignments, collaborate with others in online editing, and keep online calendar(s). |
|
| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Getting Down with the Alphabet |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/smcmahon/alphabet.htm |
| Students in a photo club decided to develop an Alphabet Book. They were engaged in an activity that requires higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills. The students become more aware of their surroundings and were excited to be at school. They learned how to use digital cameras, scanners, printers, Abobe Photoshop, Apple iMovie, and AppleWorks. |
|
| High School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| Gif Animation |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/animation.htm |
| In this program, students learn how to make GIF animations using Photoshop and Image Ready software. GIF stands for "Graphics Interchange Format," but the process is much easier than it initially sounds. The GIF format stores multiple frames of illustration that give the appearance of movement when the frames are displayed individually. |
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| Elementary |
Business Careers, Science, Technology Media |
Physics, Scientific Method, Software Programs |
|
| Go Robo |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2007%20Projects/ICT-Go_Robo/Gorobo/index.html |
| Go-Robo is a programming language that enables students to develop control of a range of WowWee Robosapien robots.The software is suitable for KS2-3 (UK) students and makes for cross phase liaison. Girls in particular show high engagement with the robots. |
|
| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Numbers Statistics, American History, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Go Yankees! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sskea/yankees.htm |
| Go Yankees! is a unit of activities designed to inspire students to become part of an All- Star Team through an exploration of the New York Yankees. As students read biographies, discuss, write about, and present the lives of one of America's greatest baseball teams, they learn that life is about facing and overcoming hardships, meeting challenges, engaging in team spirit, and standing tall at home plate. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Biology,Botany, American History, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Goobers. Goobers? Goobers! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/linero2.htm |
| This unit will provide students with a chance to investigate the peanut scientifically. They will observe, taste, smell, feel, and grow peanuts. African American History will also be explored. |
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English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Journalism, Writing, Earth Science, Internet |
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| Google Docs, Jing & Peer Revisions |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_JenniferRygalski.htm |
| This unit can be used after students complete the first draft of any piece of writing. Students learn how to share documents using Google docs and the steps that are necessary for peer revision. Jing videos provide step by step instructions about specific editing steps to take before submitting the final draft of the paper. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Graph It to Picture It! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/sampedro2.htm |
| In today's high-tech world, we are bombarded with data daily. How can we absorb so much information? One way is through visual organizers, such as graphs and tables. This unit will help you help your students to learn how to sort, arrange, label, display data, and formulate and solve problems in their own world.
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
|
| Graphing and Analyzing Our School's Attendance |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/fianni/attendanceproject.htm |
| This project will serve two main instructional purposes. First, it will create a sense of community and will help students understand their school and the community around them. Second, it is a great way to introduce major concepts such as histograms, pie graphs, and many other statistical concepts that sometimes seem totally abstract.
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Geography Habitats, Internet |
|
| Greetings from Snowdoria |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/dhorgan/2005/ |
| This is an account of life in Snowdoria, a fictional Alpine state. Using the format of an online book, pupils are asked to complete crossword puzzles, decipher mirror writing and even crack secret codes all based on their knowledge of life in Snowdoria |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Hands-on Digital Storytelling with Students |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_MatthewValia.htm |
| This four-part lesson teaches students about plot as a literary concept and shows them how to use it as a framework when they are creating a story of their own. They will write their own story, sketch illustrations, color them in Photoshop and put everything together into a digital story show. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Global History, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Henry VIII and his six wives |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/P_History-Henry%20VIII/Henry%20viii/index.htm |
| In this project students find out about the Tudors through the story of Henry VIII's marriages. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School , High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| History with ICT (Information and Communication Technology) |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/History-Using%20ICT/using%20ict%20for%20history/index.htm |
| This project explores the use of ICT in the history classroom - spreadsheets, databases, use of the Internet, PowerPoint and Word resources. |
|
| High School |
Mathematics, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Money, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Holiday Math: A Practical Approach |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/lmclafferty/ |
| This web-based assignment is of particular benefit to Deaf or Hard of Hearing students as it provides a method of communication not reliant on sound. Pricing a holiday online is an ideal application of Internet technology to help reduce feelings of isolation. |
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| Elementary |
Special Ed, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Holiday Shopping with the Nonverbal Child |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/flammia/shopping.htm |
| Holiday shopping can be frustrating for parents of a nonverbal child. This program teaches the nonverbal child about winter holidays from various cultures, while encouraging their powers of expression. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Home Sweet Home |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/alee/alee_files/homesweetfp.htm |
| The purpose of this program is to help students see the math involved in fulfilling one of the American Dreams: buying a house. The students use the Internet to find a home as well as the interest rates that banks charge to finance that home. |
|
| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Software Programs |
|
| Honey, I Blew Up the Bee! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/elinero.htm |
| Through this project, students learn to classify the honeybee, understand the importance of bees in pollination, why pollination is important for the food we eat, and all about beekeeping. |
|
| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Journalism, Non Fiction, Writing, Internet |
|
| Hotlinks for Student Journalists |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/hotlinks.htm |
| Students go to the hot links page on the web and then choose other student articles to read from all over the country. Depending on what type of article, commentary or feature/news, the students evaluate articles. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Photography, Geography Habitats, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Human and Physical Coast Geography |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Geog-Coastal_Geography/index.htm |
| This resource, aimed primarily at Key Stage 4 (UK), but useful for other key stages is delivered primarily through PowerPoint, and links to a variety of student activities and relevant websites, and also the teacher's own photographs and diagrams. |
|
| Elementary |
Business Careers, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| I Know Who Takes Care of Me |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/cdelancy.htm |
| The overall plan for this thematic unit is that people in a community share the same commonalities. This program is a great way to establish a stronger school-community link as well as serving as an introduction to your school's Career Day. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Media Literacy |
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| If you like it so much why don't you blog about it? |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_MichaelNappi.htm |
| This unit will engage students in the creation of book reports and book reviews. Students will build comprehension skills as they share their experience, understandings, and opinions of independent reading books. Students will post their reviews to a class blog. The blog posts will serve as way for their reviews to be shared with the world and will give a contextualized meaning to writing book reports and reviews. |
|
| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Illustrated Children's Books |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/everywhere/profiles/wittfeld.htm |
| In this unit of study, students will research (online) the Caldecott Award as it relates to the visual arts; select and research a specific illustrator who has received a Caldecott Award and submit their findings using an online submission process; write and illustrate a book for a small child with a cultural connection; create decorated "paste papers" for use in creating book images in a collage process; and, manipulate created images using Adobe Photoshop software to develop pages.
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| I'm in the Money - Teaching Kids Practical Money Skills |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/linero.htm |
| This project teaches kids about how money is made, earned, spent, saved and shared. Students follow money from the time it is made in a US mint to the time it gets in their hands; after participating in activities from the unit, they are made aware of ways to make wise spending choices. They learn various ways to make a budget, utilize their math skills to keep a record of what they spend, and use technology to help them keep track of their money. |
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| Elementary |
Music, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Image work. . . through sound! |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-Image%20Work/image-work/index.htm |
| The concept that color and musical harmony are linked has a long history, intriguing scientists such as Sir Isaac Newton. In this project, students explore images through sound!
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Software Programs |
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| Impressionism |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/impress.htm |
| To become acquainted with the period of Impressionism, students visit and research museum Web sites. They sketch ideas for an original landscape painting in the Impressionist style, exploring the various brushstrokes and color palettes used by the Impressionists. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, American History, Internet |
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| In their Own Words: the Slave Narratives |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/powertolearn/bryant.htm |
| In this unit, students learn about slavery through the actual words of former slaves. Using the slave narratives from the Library of Congress, students learn the structure of, and how to negotiate, an LOC database. They learn to identify, use, and evaluate primary sources. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Inside Out - An Exploration of Seven Human Body Systems |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/hamner/karen_hamner_body_sys/karen_body_sb_cover.htm |
| This unit involves both textual and Internet research on each of seven body systems. Students work in groups of four to answer specifically assigned questions on each system and ultimately produce a PowerPoint presentation of their findings. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
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| Insulation |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Sci-Insulation/insulation/ |
| This project looks at the effects of insulating a house with cavity wall materials, carpets and draught excluders, loft insulation and double glazing methods |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| Interactive PowerPoint for French |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/MFL-Interactive%20Powerpoint/interactive-powerpoint/index.htm |
| This project reinforces language learning skills through the use of audio in PowerPoint presentations. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Interactive Textbooks |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/powertolearn/bentz.htm |
| In this unit, each student works on a chosen topic related to technology and creates an educational interactive textbook with text, graphics, animation, buttons, review questions, assignments, and a quiz. |
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| Middle School |
Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Internet Search Skills 101 |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/cposer/searching.htm |
| These lessons will enable students to compare different search engines and different search strategies. It will make them understand that using specific terms can narrow down your searching time and make you a more productive searcher.
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| Middle School |
Special Ed, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Interpersonal Communication for Deaf Students Using Technology |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/mhickey/ |
| It is expected that students who successfully complete this module will be able to: use technology to enhance their interpersonal communication skills; apply these skills in human interaction by exchanging information with another user using fax, e-mail and mobile phone; and understand the vocabulary, concepts, and language nesessary for this technology interaction.
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Journalism, Literature, Writing, Ancient Civilizations |
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| Interpreting Shakespeare's Macbeth |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/macbeth.htm |
| This program's emphasis on Macbeth helps and motivates students to understand William Shakespeare's language. Using computers and the Internet lets students post their work to a wide audience that includes students in their class, school, and the world beyond. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Business Careers, Technology Media |
Drawing, Media Literacy, Visual Arts |
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| Introductory Skills for GCSE |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/DT-Skills_Course/index.htm |
| This is a course of six lessons, establishing a basic knowledge of equipment, media, product analysis, presentation, and drawing techniques for GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) Graphics Products and Product Design. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Journalism, Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Digital Media |
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| Invisible Workers |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/workers.htm |
| Invisible Workers gives students insight into the under-appreciated people whose jobs affect our everyday lives. The students interview people who work in a variety of fields and learn about the requirements, opportunities, and unique characteristics of their jobs. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Video |
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| iRead, iWrite, iMovie 2 |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/duarte.htm |
| With technology as its vehicle iRead, iWrite, iMovie2 is an interdisciplinary project where learners will work collaboratively using project-based learning. This project will enthusiastically embark learners on a journey into the realm of movie making while creating a love for reading and writing at the same time. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Irish Government Acts |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/apatton/index.htm |
| The aim of this project is to help students and teachers deal with the seven pieces of legislation required for the Leaving Certificate Business syllabus in Ireland. |
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| Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Global History, Software Programs |
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| Irish Roots: Digging up the Past |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/gwalsh/gwalshroots |
| In this Webquest project pupils look for information on the Web. The objective for pupils is to find out about their family or clan name, its origins and its history, and the family coat of arms. Guided by the teacher, and facilitated by technology, pupils locate information sources, select factual material and present their findings to an audience of their peers.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Internet |
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| Isla, the Magical Journey |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/islaweb/sb_isla_jr.htm |
| The journey inspired by the book called "Isla" written by Arthur Dorros and illustrated by Elisa Kleven has no end. The magical journey in this unit begins with the reading of the story and finding out about life in a tropical island, Puerto Rico. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| It's A Mystery To Me |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/mystery.htm |
| Who doesn't enjoy reading and trying to solve mystery stories! In this WebQuest unit, students become both mystery readers and writers. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| It's About Time |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mpeluso/time.htm |
| It's About Time was created to be an online learning center for elementary students learning to tell time. After the students read a short tutorial, they are asked to complete one or more online activities. Students visit an online math dictionary to learn the value of a day, month, week, and year. They construct word problems based on a favorite month; practice writing out time using a.m. and p.m.; and use interactive games to reinforce time concepts and self-assess their progress. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Fine Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Physics, Scientific Method, Internet |
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| It's Wheely Fun: Design and Make a Vehicle |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/cohanluain/2005/index.htm |
| Get your class to design and make a vehicle and then to carry out investigations using their vehicle. This website has all the worksheets, activities and investigations you might need to undertake this enjoyable activity with your class. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Internet, Software Programs |
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| It's Written in the Stars! |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/stars.htm |
| This unit on astrology attempts to familiarize students of elementary age with the science of astrology. It will explain what astrology is, the mythology associated with each sign, the signs of the Zodiac, the character traits associated with each sign, and related vocabulary. The children will create narrative accounts about their character traits, illustrate the constellation of each sign of the Zodiac, and write and illustrate their own creative myths about an original "Zodiac Sign". |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet |
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| Jigsaw Class - Accelerated Learning |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/CC-Jigsaw/jigsaw/index.htm |
| A "jigsaw class" is split into small groups. Each group researches a topic based on one of the nine intelligences and imparts their knowledge to the rest of the class by way of presentations and interactive resources. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Crafts, Internet |
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| Kids as Collectors, Creating Mini-Museums |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/kristenburke/sb_kristen_treasures.htm |
| Creating a mini museum was inspired by the natural curiosity of eight and nine year olds who find anything in their natural world interesting and worthy of further investigation. Through the use of the Internet, students experience and have an understanding of the variety and uniqueness of museum collections. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Software Programs |
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| Laura Numeroff Author Study |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/authorstudy.htm |
| Students, in cooperative learning groups, read books written by Laura Numeroff and analyze the author's style with the use of a semantic web all while practicing word processing skills. |
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| Elementary |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| Le Petit Dejeuner |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/P_Lang-Petit_Dejeuner/Petit_Dejeuner/index.htm |
| Most of these primary-level activities for learning the French language are designed to be used on an Interactive whiteboard, but can also be used on a stand-alone basis. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Email |
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| Learn to Read, Read to Learn with Neighborhood Connections |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/williams/williams.htm |
| This project focuses on structured, sequential, multi-sensory reading remediation using rule-based reading software scaffolded by reading to younger children in the neighborhood elementary school. Creating a computer slide show and an Outstanding Readers calendar exposes students to new technology and allows them to reflect on their experience as older Reading Buddies. |
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| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Global History, Digital Media, Video |
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| Learning Global History Through Technology |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/CD_NotTeachingToTheTest/MichaelKlein_LearningGlobal.htm |
| Given choices, students decide what themes in Global History they would like to explore. In teams, they write scripts and later create videos incorporating appropriate graphics. |
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| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| Learning How We Learn |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/GrantWinners/Teachnet10_JoaquinLorenzo_KeriRodgers.htm |
| The goal of this project is to help students identify their own preferred learning and social interaction styles. Using the Paragon Learning Style Inventory (PLSI), students can begin to understand how they learn best, appreciate how others learn differently, and develop tools and strategies that will help them proactively problem-solve obstacles to their education. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Geometry, Digital Media, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Learning Math Through Garden Design |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/jessica_2004/gardendesign/sb_jessica_garden_design.htm |
| The students are actually permitted to daydream a little for inspiration during this unit. Several math skills are reinforced through the use of technology, via Internet, such as: linear measurement, plane figures, polygons, quadrilaterals, perimeter, area, and ordered pair numbers (coordinate geometry). |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, American History, Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| Learning Partners: LPs for Life |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/lewis/lewis.htm |
| LPs for Life gives new meaning to long playing learning partners. It is a cross-aged tutoring and mentoring project where elementary students work with primary students on literacy and other subjects as suggested by curricula needs |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Learning to Learn |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-L2Lwebquest/index.htm |
| How do people know which learning style best suits them? This WebQuest explores mind mapping, learning styles and thinking hats. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Software Programs |
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| Leaving Certificate Poets |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/mwallace/ |
| High school students are led into an indepth study of classic poetry. Students uncover biographical information on poets as well as create a literary poster using Microsoft Publisher. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
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| LEGO Robotics: Measuring Speed |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/reilly/ |
| Through these lessons, students learn to build and program a LEGO robotic car in cooperative groups, and measure and graph its speed. Using their own natural curiosity, students will acquire a basic familiarity with principles of construction, motion, computer logic, sense, design, problem-solving, and teamwork skills, all while reinforcing mathematics, science and technology skills. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Internet |
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| Let's Explore Disney |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/rward/letsexploredisney |
| This project uses the world of Disney as a theme in order to encourage pupils: - To access the Internet, to gather and collate relevant information - To do a cross-curricular study involving artwork, history, geography and creative writing - To build web pages based on both the information they have gathered and on their own creative work. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Crafts, Performing Arts, Sculpture, Video |
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| Let's Meet the Artists |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_BruceWilson.htm |
| students work cooperatively in pairs or small groups and learn about different art techniques as well as the different periods of art. They conduct research on a specific artist and write a script incorporating what they have learned. The students create puppets using celluclay and present a puppet show. They are actively involved in a movie project and learn about the many different jobs involved in making a film. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Crafts, Performing Arts, Sculpture, American History, Video |
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| Let's Meet the Presidents |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/wilson/presidents.htm |
| This project incorporates Internet use, American history, and hand-made puppets, used to create student iMovies. Students were encouraged to choose a president they had never heard of before, or one they wanted to learn more about, wrote a report on that president, crafted a puppet, and performed skits for the entire school. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Crafts, Writing, American History, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Let's Meet the Presidents |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/wilson/presidents.htm |
| This project incorporates Internet use, American history, and hand-made puppets, used to create student iMovies. First, children research the topic of an American president. They were encouraged to choose a president they had never heard of before, or one they wanted to learn more about. |
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| High School |
ESL, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Let's Plan a Trip |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chuck/trip.htm |
| Students will be able to navigate the Internet to find information relevant to their chosen destinations; answer directed questions in writing; apply research to a portfolio writing assignment, in the form of a journal, postcards, or travel brochure; and use Microsoft Word, MGI Photosuite, and/or PowerPoint to design a final project. Through this project, students will see the real-world application of Internet research.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Internet |
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| Let's Play Scrabble |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/scrabble.htm |
| In this WebQuest, students develop skills needed to research the history, rules, strategies, and masters of the time-honored game of Scrabble on the Web. As they play the game, they recognize word patterns, improve their spelling skills, and increase their vocabulary as they build words on the board. In addition, students reinforce basic addition skills as they total their word scores for each play and add them to their game scores.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, American History, Internet |
|
| Lewis and Clark Expedition |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/stephenson.htm |
| The students take a virtual cyber tour to learn about the Lewis and Clark Expedition funded by Congress in 1803. Since this is the two hundredth anniversary of the expedition, the book Lewis and Clark On The Trail Of Discovery was read in the classroom. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Drawing, Video |
|
| Libros y Amigos: Publishing Bilingual Books |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/tjackson/libros.htm |
| Students publish bilingual books in hard copy and on the Web, using basic Spanish phrases and vocabulary that tie in with their class's current thematic unit. They write, illustrate, and publish using a variety of technology. |
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| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Internet, Video |
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| Life and Death of a Star Videocasts |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/GrantWinners/Teachnet10_BrentSackris1.htm |
| Students spend several weeks learning about the life and death of a star. Students are then asked to make a model of this process, and then create a video podcast that will provide students with the opportunity to explain what they've learned in greater detail as well as incorporate digital diagrams and animations to help them explain this process.Students spend several weeks learning about the life and death of a star. Students are then asked to make a model of this process, and then create a video podcast that will provide students with the opportunity to explain what they've learned in greater detail as well as incorporate digital diagrams and animations to help them explain this process. |
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| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Internet |
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| Lincoln's Legacy- Then and Now |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_ChristopherGill_LincolnsLegacy-ThenAndNow.htm |
| he Lincoln's Legacy- Then and Now project/unit will focus students on researching and studying specific events during Lincoln 's lifetime and how he was perceived by the public. I find that many students (and Americans) have a historically inaccurate view of the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln. This unit will attempt to bring out the misconceptions we all share about President Lincoln and his legacy. This project/unit will help students learn in great detail about some of the criticisms and endorsements that President Lincoln faced before, during and after his presidency. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Internet |
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| Lions and Tigers and Bears - Oh My! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_JeffreyGross.htm |
| Students will develop both individual and collaborative research projects focusing on different animals. The students will research their chosen topic and then document their work by creating a detailed work of "non-fiction" art. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Software Programs |
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| Literacy Lessons for Little Learners Make Sense |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/nflanagan/flanagan.htm |
| This program consists of a multi-sensory approach to learning the alphabet, letter sounds, and a sight word vocabulary using technology. The curriculum accommodates visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners by appealing to all five senses. Developmentally appropriate hands-on materials engage the children both physically and cognitively. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
|
| Little Scientists |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/garcia2.htm |
| This unit provides students the opportunity to investigate, explore and learn about science in fun and meaningful ways and then take this information to create technology rich projects. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History,Drawing, Sculpture, Writing, Email, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Looking at and Responding to Construction |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/jroberts/2005/ |
| This is a project that gives students a chance to tell us what they REALLY think about sculpture and buildings. They will respond in writing and various artistic forms. |
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| Middle School |
Health Phys Ed, Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
Money, Biology, Software Programs |
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| Lunch Food? Mmm Mmm Good! |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/asalcedo/lunchmenu.htm |
| Students use the Internet to research recipes and utilize the USDA Food Guide Pyramid to investigate the importance of meeting these requirements and learn the consequences of an unbalanced diet. The students download recipes, create ethnic variations on the food pyramid, and use Excel to convert recipes and create a cost sheet for feeding different amounts of students. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media |
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| Making eBooks |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/garden/sbebooks_cover.htm |
| This project integrates electronic books that can be created with any presentation software. Students produce e-books using themselves to demonstrate their mastery of content standards, such as number sense or color recognition. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| Man's Best Friend |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/mgomez4.htm |
| This unit is designed to teach elementary students the responsibilities of owning a pet while encouraging students to acquire a greater respect for the intrinsic value and worth of animals. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Money, Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
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| Marvelous Mathematics |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/stephenson.htm |
| These interactive lessons are designed to allow the students to expand their math skills by way of technology and hands-on activities. In the lesson named Colorful Fractions, the students not only learn how to make a table on the computer, but create fractions and equivalent fractions through the use of color. They are able to manipulate fractions in order to gain a greater understanding of the meaning of whole number that is broken into parts.
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Internet, Media Literacy |
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| Mastering Print Literacy through Film and Media Literacy |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_KeithChristiansen_MasteringPrintLiteracy.htm |
| When watching TV or movies, students often have an almost instant understanding of plot, character, setting, genre and all of the literary elements that don't effectively translate to their understanding of texts. The goal of this unit is to effectively bridge that gap of understanding while building students confidence in their own ideas and expand their vocabulary to discuss these items. The goal of this unit is to expand students' understanding of story elements and to build their confidence in their own knowledge of these elements through the use of film and television. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Drawing, Graphic Arts, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Masterpieces Past and Present |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/hansen/stacy_art_%20teachnet/sb_stacy_art_cover.htm |
| This project integrates Art History and Studio Art and is designed for middle school students. The lessons include art history, and they teach the elements of art and fundamentals of design by using examples of historical masterpieces. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Algebra, Geometry, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Math B Regents Review Wiki |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_AlexJacoby.htm |
| The goal of the project is to help students prepare for the New York state Math B regents exam. Working together, students create a comprehensive review wiki covering two year's of topics. This project enables students to teach each other, and gives the teacher a clear assessment of what topics students are still struggling with. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Arithmetic, Money, Internet |
|
| Math Matters |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_JeffreyGross_MathMatters.htm |
| Students explore mathematical concepts through hands-on activities and real life application. The students will use the internet to transfer, extend, and reinforce their day to day learning. Students meet core content strands within the New York State Math Standards. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Numbers Statistics, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Math You Can Count On |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/garcia2.htm |
| You can count on learning fun when you use these lessons and activities to teach or reinforce math concepts from one-to-one correspondence to measurement. Students learn about shapes and create their own zoo animal out of shapes. Students also explore a timely collection of activities to help them race ahead to perfect time telling skills. You can bank on some money activities to teach or strengthen money skills.
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Internet |
|
| Mean, Median and Mode |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/fianni/mean1.htm |
| This unit combines mathematics and technology to teach students how to find the mean, median, and mode for a set of data. This a great project to introduce statistics.
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| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Scientific Method, Software Programs |
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| Meteorology: How's the Weather? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/bmglas.htm |
| The overall value of this unit, in addition to teaching children the creative field of meteorology, is to get them used to using the computer in their everyday world. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
|
| Microsoft Excel for Math Teachers |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/pkavanagh/ |
| This site was created to make the life of a math teacher a little easier. It shows teachers how to use Excel to assist in the teaching of mathematics, including tutorials for creating spreadsheets, graphs, histograms, and more. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| Miss Nelson is Missing, Miss Nelson is Back |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/vasquez.htm |
| Students explore the fascinating world of "Miss Nelson Is Missing" and "Miss Nelson Is Back" in this exciting unit. The students participate in activities such as cause and effect, grammar (punctuation marks), compare and contrast, sequencing, comparing characters/recalling details, word processing and searching the Internet. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Astronomy, Earth Science, Visual Arts |
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| Moon Madness |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/moonmad/moon_madness.htm |
| Students create animations to demonstrate knowledge of how the phases of the earth's moon occur. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Literature, Writing, Community Culture, Digital Media, Internet |
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| Mother Goose Meets Project Wisdom Through Pod Casting |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_RosalieCooper_MotherGooseMeetsProjectWisdomThroughPodCasting.htm |
| Students learn how to form a pod cast through storyboarding by using a main theme. The main theme to this project is Project Wisdom/Character Education. Project Wisdom is part of the character education curriculum. The students put Mother Goose on trial for her abusive nursery rhymes to human and animal life. Each student examines a nursery rhyme of their choice, that is abusive. They must explain in the storyboard process why the nursery rhyme is abusive. |
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| Elementary |
Special Ed, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Moving from Talking with Pictures to Speaking with Words and Sound |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/flammia/moving.htm |
| It often becomes obvious that a nonverbal student becomes frustrated when he/she wants to convey a message and the appropriate vocabulary is not available on his/her manual communication board. Words, on the other hand, can be strung together to form more complete sentences and complex thoughts, as well as enhance literacy skills. This project outlines how to move the student from pictures to words (or a combination of both) on manual communication boards to eventually an electronic voice output device. When the student is ready for a device that has voice output - a whole new world has opened up for them - they can now "speak" so others can hear them. |
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| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Community Culture, Email |
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| MS Means Must Succeed: Changing Attitudes Toward the Disabled |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/sparrow/sparrow.htm |
| MS Means Must Succeed is a five-month program that provides students with an opportunity to become sensitive to the needs and abilities of physically disabled adults. The project teaches the philosophy that people can excel despite their circumstances by demonstrating how science and technology enable disabled people to live useful lives. |
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| Elementary |
Music, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Music for Fun |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/adonaghermcgowan/ |
| This project is based on the music curriculum. The three main strands -- listening and responding, performing, and composing -- are each dealt with. While the site is aimed at children from third to sixth grade, many of the activities can easily be modified for all classes.
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| High School |
Music, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Music Remix |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Music-Remixing/remixing/index.htm |
| Computer based music production, remixing and working with samples, can motivate those pupils who have limited or no instrumental and/or notation reading skills. It allows them to work with important compositional concepts such as structure, timbre, texture and arranging. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Music, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Musical Journey Through Time |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/knorkin.htm |
| Students have the opportunity to learn about different types of music from Baroque to Gospel, composers from Beethoven to Run D.M.C, and styles from swing to hip hop. All learning styles are involved: the auditory learner hears the music, the visual learner views pictures of instruments and composers, the tactile learner creates listening tapes and/or CDs and the kinesthetic learner taps out rhythms of songs.
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| High School |
ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Chemistry, Media Literacy |
|
| My Chemical Spaces |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/EnglishLanguageLearners/Science_JacksonJaramillo_Chemical.htm |
| My Chemical Spaces focuses on the periodic table of the elements. After learning about the design of the table and general properties of different groups of elements, the students design a Myspace page for an assigned chemical element. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Crafts, Reading Literacy, Arithmetic, Geometry, Numbers Statistics, American History, Community Culture, Internet |
|
| My Country 'Tis of Thee |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/quinn/quinn.htm |
| Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance and The Star-Spangled Banner? What do these verses mean? Why do we observe Veterans Day and Flag Day? Youngsters use emerging language, math, and social studies skills to discover answers to these and other questions. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| My Neighborhood: A WebQuest |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/neighborhood.htm |
| In this WebQuest, students assume the role of tour guide and they research and present information about their neighborhood. Their task is to inform people about the sights and places to visit in their community by writing stories and creating maps, using photographs that they take on a tour of their neighborhood as motivation. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Scientific Method, Internet |
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| My Science Fair |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/hamner/karen_hamner_science_fair/sb_karen_science_cover.htm |
| Students will become proficient at Web-based research as it relates to the scientific method.
They will use photography, graphing and charting software, and drawings to produce illustrations of the scientific method and its processes. |
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| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Media Literacy |
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| Narrative Procedure Web Site |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/newbery/ |
| This is a wonderful project to introduce students to the value of the Internet. The aim of this project is for students to independently use the Internet, as well as identify the purpose and elements of a narrative procedure. After composing a how-to that is personally relevant, students choose a web page template, and publish their instructions. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Internet |
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| Narrative Procedure Web Site |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/newbery |
| The aim of this project is for students to independently use the Internet, as well as identify the purpose and elements of a narrative procedure. After composing a how-to that is personally relevant, students choose a web page template, and publish their instructions. The class then shares their final pieces and are encouraged to use their web site as an instructional resource in the future. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Writing, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Narrative Writing for Publication |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/ckelleher/narrative.htm |
| Using a diary or journal format, students create a fictional narrative based on either a real individual or a character they create. They investigate parts of a story such as conflict, plot, resolution, falling action, etc., and then create a Microsoft Publisher webpage containing that account. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| Native American Cultures |
| http://wps.wiscasset-ps.wiscasset.k12.me.us/maine/info/lynn.htm |
| Students create a Native American Project showing at least five facts about that group's way of life. Students develop a web site with 3 pages, one for each topic of their research: food, clothing, shelter, tools and weapons, arts and crafts, and legends. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet |
|
| Native Americans of Rockland County, NY |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/jfuchs/native.htm |
| Students gain an understanding of Native American cultures through the use of both secondary and primary sources. This program is particularly valuable in teaching students the research process. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Earth Science, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Naturally Disastrous! |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/asalcedo/disasters.htm |
| Naturally Disastrous is a WebQuest devoted to causes of natural disasters and how to survive one. Given that the world climate has changed due to recent disasters, this program addresses some student concerns about how these disasters happen, what to do if one occurs, and what preventive measures to take. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Networking - Techies as Teachers |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/yee/yee_2.htm |
| How does networking work? Bilingual students with backgrounds in computer technologies demystify how information travels via global networking. By developing and presenting mini-workshops, they enhance the computer knowledge of their lower school classmates. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Sculpture, Internet, Visual Arts |
|
| Non-Objective Constructed Sculpture |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/pwittfeld/wittfeld.htm |
| In this program, students work through a series of activities that teach them to look at design within other images and to build on the captured design as a format for a piece of artwork. Because students conduct their own research through a guided format, they stay focused on the desired topic and outcome, and they bring a variety of information and personal reflections to the classroom environment for sharing. |
|
| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
|
| Not Another State Report Again! |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/states/states.htm |
| This unit will address a new approach to learning about the fifty states that we all know and love. Instead of assigning the same old report, let your students use creative strategies and technology to demonstrate their knowledge about their state. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Photography, Non Fiction, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media, Internet |
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| NYC From A to Z |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_MichaelNappi_NYCFromAtoZ.htm |
| This unit will engage students in the creation of an ABC book about New York City. Students will build comprehension skills as they research, visit, photograph and document sites of interest and importance in NYC. The ABC book will give a contextualized purpose to field trips, show students the importance and historical significance of places in students communities and also serve as a motivation for students to read and write. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Writing, Botany, Scientific Method, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Oaks N' Kids |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/squire/sue_squire_oaks/sb_oaks_ssq.htm |
| Students investigate the local oak community, use a variety of technological tools and develop an awareness of local environmental issues without leaving their school grounds. The study area, the school perimeter, is easily accessible and contains other interesting study specimens such as native plants and animals. In the computer lab students complete exercises, conduct oak research on the Internet, input data, create tables/graphs and complete PowerPoint activities. |
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| Elementary |
Foreign Language, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
|
| On a Maya-mian Quest |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/rduarte2.htm |
| Maya-mian Web quest is a simulation cooperative learning project specifically designed to increase an awareness of multiculturalism through the use of the Internet. The major focus of this project is to teach students in grades three, four or five about Mexican Culture using technology as its vehicle. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Software Programs |
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| Once Upon a Time |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/garcia1.htm |
| Sharing stories and reading aloud to children is one of the most significant activities for building knowledge that is essential for achievement in reading. By means of this unit charming pigs, hens, goats, bears, mice, and others will attract your students into the magical world of reading and literature. Students will participate in engaging activities and will expand their vocabulary. Students will learn how oral sounds and print are associated. |
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| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Arithmetic, Digital Media, Internet |
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| Online Cookbook |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantsWinners/GrantTeachnet_OnlineCookBook.htm |
| Students will cook a recipe, take pictures of each ingredient and step, and post it in the form of an online cookbook. Students will learn how to read a recipe, cook, measure ingredients and operate cooking machinery. Students will also learn how to operate a digital camera and upload pictures onto a Web site or blog. Finally, teachers should incorporate a mini-lesson on kitchen safety into this lesson. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Online Resources for Teaching Italian |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/gryder/ |
| Here one will find reviews of web sites which provide a variety of engaging tasks to complement the teaching of Italian language and culture. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| Open for Business: Get Ready for HS Internships |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/internship.htm |
| "Open For Business: Get Ready for HS Internships” gives the students the opportunity to discuss fears and expectations of the work world, and prepare themselves for internships.
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|
| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Our Little Town |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/psicuranza/community.htm |
| This unit consists of learning the various aspects of the students' community: the places, residents and workers, and various landmarks. With the use of different software programs such as SimTown, the students create a visual map of the community as a culminating activity. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Performing Arts, Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Video |
|
| Out Loud: Preparing for a Poetry Read-Aloud |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sscragg/poetry.htm |
| Out Loud enables students to use the Internet and technology--not to remain silent, but to enhance performance. This program prepares students for a public poetry-reading performance. Using available technology and the Internet as a main resource, students were able to increase their comfort level, search for materials, and seek specific advice on performance and poetry reading. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Photography, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs |
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| Pandas, Flamingos and Blogs |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_BruceWilson_PandasFlamingosAndBlogs.htm |
| This science unit gives children an opportunity to observe and record animal behavior using web 2.0 technology through the use of blogs and webcams. Students record observed behavior on a daily basis in a blog. They then conduct research on the animal that they are observing. Finally, they make a digital picture book ab out their animal. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Journalism, Writing, Video |
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| Parks for Peace |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/hoyt/hoyt.htm |
| What happens when a long awaited neighborhood park finally opens? For the student television crew at a high school, just yards away from a newly dedicated park and a famous nineteenth century historic site, it's time for: community education, mentoring younger park buddies, and remembering former student Louis D. Brown a victim of violent crime. |
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| Elementary |
Health Phys Ed, Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
Scientific Method, Internet |
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| Pedestrian Safety |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jwilliams/safety.htm |
| According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, "Pedestrian injury is second only to cancer as the leading cause of death in children between five and nine years of age. A study in New Haven, Connecticut, however, reveals that many childhood pedestrian injuries can be prevented. The Science of Safety starts as a "simple" science unit on force and motion as a way to help students understand velocity and thus understand how to cross streets safely. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Biology, Earth Science, Geography Habitats, Digital Media, Email, Internet |
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| Penguins Marching into Your Classroom - Expires October 27th! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/jpennycook/penguins.htm |
| Students will receive mail from Antarctica. Design a postcard about penguins and have it sent back from the bottom of the world. |
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| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Physics, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Photoelectric Effect |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/dkeenahan/2005/ |
| This web site was designed as a resource for those who wish to learn about the photoelectric effect--history, theory, applications, and more. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Poetry Creative Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Photoshop Brush and Shape Tools |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/brush_shape.htm |
| This program is comprised of two step-by-step introductory Photoshop lessons with screen shots and clear descriptions of the correct tools to select. It enables students to be creative and includes manipulating and writing about shapes along with technological development. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Photoshop Figurative Language! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_MatthewValia2.htm |
| This four part unit teaches students about figurative language and allows them to focus closely on the text of poetry by engaging them in a detailed artistic endeavor in Adobe Photoshop. |
|
| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Chemistry, Physics, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Physics and Chemistry Combined Course |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/pkavanagh/2005/ |
| This online course will assist students studying both topics. It contains web sites, pdf files, and Word worksheets for download. |
|
| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Drawing, Writing, Earth Science, Internet, Video, Visual Arts |
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| Plants Talk Back! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_MerylMeisler.htm |
| Middle School Earth Science students conduct hands on scientific study of plant life by growing Lima beans. In their digital art component, the students create animated movies with audio voice to their plant's needs, wants and desires. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Music, Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Digital Media |
|
| Podcasting in the Classroom |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantwinners/GrantTeachnet_RianWilkinson_PostcastingInTheClassroom.htm |
| This project was designed to be a culminating activity for a 9th grade Music History unit covering popular music in America during the 1930s. Student podcasts are created through the use of images, sound bytes, written information, and multimedia. |
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| Middle School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Postcards from Abroad |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/lvelez/postcards.htm |
| "Postcards from Abroad" empowers students to use their computers in a creative manner. First, students will learn how to search the World Wide Web efficiently, using Internet search engines and strategic commands. Then, they will learn how to edit digital photographs using HyperStudio software tools. Finally, they will create composites which will include a recognizable "background" from a faraway vacation site, and a personal photograph. |
|
| Elementary, Middle School, High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Visual Arts |
|
| PowerPoint for Art Work |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Art-Presentations/Presentations/index.htm |
| In this project, we look at the benefits of using PowerPoint to present art work, and for referencing good sources of supporting materials. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Technology Media |
Media Literacy, Software Programs |
|
| Practical Networking |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-Practical_Networking/Network/index.htm |
| Computer networking is a component of every GCSE (UK) and A level ICT course, but it is largely theoretical. By the use of photographs and illustrations, this site gives a practical introduction to using network components. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Media Literacy |
|
| Preparing for Disaster |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_MerylMeisler2.htm |
| Inspired by a true Miracle On The Hudson,students teach their peers how to prevent and cope with disasters. Students create short films, animations and PSAs (public service announcements) that may prepare other for disasters they could face in their lifetime. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Software Programs |
|
| Primary Math with Eric Carle Books |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/delancy2.htm |
| The primary goal of this thematic unit is to teach young children how math is used daily in real world situations. All activities are based on Eric Carle books, and centered around Howard Gardner's Eight Multiple Intelligences. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| ProDesktop Plane |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/DT-ProDesktop%20Plane/prodesktop%20plane/index.htm |
| This project comprises a series of PowerPoint presentations which take the user through the steps needed to create a biplane in Prodesktop 2000i2. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Media Literacy, Video |
|
| Producing Commercials for Videotaping |
| http://www.teachnet.org/teachnetnyc/nacionales/commercials.htm |
| Students view, compare, and critique television commercials: What do they have in common? How are they different? What is the purpose of each commercial? The students learn about different types of commercials and the various writing styles used. They then work to produce an actual commercial for a product or service of their choice, including rehearsing for and videotaping the commercial.
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Media Literacy, Video |
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| Producing Public Service Announcements for Video |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/nacionales/psa.htm |
| "This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Get the picture?" Who could ever forget that commercial? Students are introduced to this and other Public Service Announcements ("PSA") on videotape in this program. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Biology, Internet |
|
| Project RAID (Researching Animals In Danger) |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_RennyFong_ProjectRAID.htm |
| Students will use the internet to research about endangered species. Students will become experts on the selected animals and then report and present their findings to others through an informational flyer and a PowerPoint presentation. |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Pupils Looking and Responding Using Paint |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/ooleary/2005/ |
| This project explores how children can respond to a masterpiece using the Microsoft Paint program. Step-by-step instructions are provided to assist students in creating art. |
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| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| Radioactivity |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Sci-Radioactivity/radioactivity/index.htm |
| Radioactivity is measured with a Geiger-Muller Tube [GM-Tube] - this is connected to a Ratemeter or Counter. The project utilises an Excel spreadsheet to model this arrangement and to test a number of hypotheses. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Software Programs |
|
| Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/ramosc.htm |
| This interdisciplinary unit introduces students to the water cycle and its individual steps in a meaningful way. The lesson will include hands-on activities, software exploration, spreadsheet design, use of the digital camera, use of the Internet, and the creation of a slide show. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Internet |
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| Read With Mrs.G. |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/GrantWinners/Teachnet10_StacyGrossbard.htm |
| Mrs. G constructed a wiki,which could be linked to her school website. She added hyperlinks of herself reading stories aloud from Teacher Tube. It allows children to always have access to their teacher reading them stories, particularly if no one else is available to read to them. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Geometry, American History, Community Culture, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
|
| Rebuilding the World Trade Center Site: A 9/11 Tribute |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/wtc.htm |
| Students develop the concept of what a memorial is, evaluate proposed designs for structures to be built at the World Trade Center site, use drawing and painting tools to design their own structures, learn writing and word processing skills to describe their designs, and develop the concept of area as they determine the number and size of the structures that can be accommodated at the WTC site. |
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| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Internet |
|
| Recipes Around the World |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/sbeloff/beloff.htm |
| Pupils will learn about other cultures and share this information with the class using a multimedia presentation. Through this project, students learn how to do online research and how to create effective web pages--all while having fun! |
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| Middle School , High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Software Programs |
|
| Relational Databases |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-RelationalDB/RelationalDB/index.htm |
| This project provides instruction on creating a loan system using a relational database in MS Access. Students work through exemplar materials to address the Key Stage 4 curriculum for ICT (UK). |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Geometry, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Repeat Patterns |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Art-RepeatPattern/repeating%20patterns/Index.htm |
| In this project pupils will use a range of software applications to explore and create motifs that are then built up into repeating decorative patterns. |
|
| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, American History, Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Researching African-Americans Who Made A Difference |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/nking/research.html |
| This program is designed to teach students research skills needed to create an essay about a famous African American. This project has been used to prepare students for "Black History Month" in February. It is a project that teaches techniques for proper Internet research, process of drafting and preparing for the final copy. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Drawing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Researching Your Fashion Design Portfolio |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_BelindaDavid.htm |
| Students will learn how to incorporate researched details into original fashion design collections. Students will conduct online research on current fashion trends, a visual artist, the traditional cultural dress of a specific ethnic group and fabrics.This research will become the basis for a Fashion Design Portfolio. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Responsibility: Caring for Classroom |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/clewis/pets.htm |
| It seems like all children want a pet! Having one can bring years of fun and provide a real learning experience for children. Responsibility gives kindergarten and first grade students an understanding of the commitment and responsibilities necessary for pet ownership by having a classroom "virtual" pet--an animal they research on the Internet, create, and chart the care and feeding of.
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Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Global History, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Roaming Rome |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_PamelaAuCoin.htm |
| Students identify the major artistic and architectural Roman achievements, and select those they would like to incorporate in their own tours of Rome. They design their tours, which feature their selected sites.
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| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Astronomy, Physics, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Rocketry in Motion |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/rocketry.htm |
| This unit is a series of lessons centered around the invention of rocketry. Students use the computer as a tool for conducting research and creating a timeline of rocket history, reports on rocketry, and a slide show. Students also have the opportunity to do many hands-on experiments to see the principles of rocketry in action.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Earth Science, Digital Media |
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| Running Water |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/GrantWinners/Teachnet10_MerylMeisler.htm |
| Students learn about conserving and protecting one of the greatest natural resources and necessities of life: water. |
|
| Middle School , High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Global History, Internet |
|
| Sacred Places, Sacred Spaces |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/fwilliams/2005/ |
| Students will travel around the world learning about sacred places, times, and rituals within Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
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|
| High School |
ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Saving the Rainforests |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/irlinger/rainforests.htm |
| This unit on the rainforest touches upon almost all standards for English Language Arts. Students will be able to read and comprehend informational material. In response to the reading, they will be able to write a persuasive business letter. As a group they will be able to formulate possible solutions to the rainforest problem. Their business letter will demonstrate an understanding of the rules of the English language in written and oral work. Before e-mailing their letters they will revise their work to improve its clarity and effectiveness.
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| Elementary |
Special Ed, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Savoring Halloween with Graveyard Pizza |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/hanwit/halloween.htm |
| This unit is designed to help students learn about the community (including the grocery store), cooking, and Halloween. The recipe for this lesson is from the Internet and a pictorial shopping list and recipe and Halloween sheet were created on BoardMaker (graphics database containing Picture Communication Symbols).
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Business Careers, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Scratch |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2007%20Projects/ICT-Scratch/Scratch/index.html |
| Scratch is a new programming language from MIT which teaches all the basics of computer programming using a straightforward graphical interface and which allows students to create their own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art. |
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| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, Music, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| Setting Text to Music |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_EvaEgolf.htm |
| Students create original music compositions and incorporate original text. Students research the conventions of writing poetry and learn about form in music from online resources. When they create the songs, they use contemporary software and multitrack recording techniques. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Literature, Geometry, Money, Internet |
|
| Shape Up! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/concepcion2.htm |
| Shape Up! is a unit that introduces children to the mathematical concept of measurement through the use of literature. Students use technology to visit websites where they can play interactive games, gather information to complete activity sheets, and complete online projects. In one lesson using the book Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes by Stuart J. Murphy students learn about solid figures. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Arithmetic, Money, Internet |
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| Show Me the Money! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/kdevus/devus.htm |
| Show Me The Money is comprised of seven lessons and is appropriate for intermediate-grade children. A pre-test is recommended. Lesson one has the children using "play money" as manipulatives, moving from coin identification to coin combinations totaling one dollar. Lessons two and three combine classroom work with Internet sites. Links are recommended for math crossword puzzles and interactive money games. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Media Literacy, Video |
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| Showcasing Teen Issues: It's About Respect |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/mortensen/mortensen.htm |
| How can teenagers respect each other and the community? When they use technology to produce public service announcements (PSA). Contributors to Showcasing Teen Issues divided respect into three categories: Body (smoking, drugs, AIDS, stress), Mind (culture- language, nationality, race), and Soul (beliefs- customs, religion, ethics). |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Global History, Internet, Media Literacy |
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| Simulating World War I |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_PamelaAuCoin2.htm |
| In this unit,students begin discussing the causes of World War One: nationalism, competition for colonies, and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Each student is assigned a country to represent. These steps are simulated on their Ning pages, just as they would on their own facebook pages: students provide a description of their countries, the accomplishments and concerns of their nation-state, and their reactions to what is going on in the world. It is social networking, writ large. |
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| Middle School |
Health Phys Ed, Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Software Programs |
|
| Skeletal and Muscular Disease WebQuest |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/westchester/mikesh.htm |
| Students are able to explore a disease that they may have heard of or that may have affected a family member, friend, or even themselves. This is a great activity that can be used in conjunction with any exploration of body systems or human body functioning and can be easily modified to differentiate instruction. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Software Programs |
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| Sketching the Pythagorean Theorem |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/sketchpad.htm |
| This is an introductory lesson on how to use Geometer's Sketchpad for both teacher and student. There are plenty of screenshots and step-by-step instructions. First a square is created, then a script is made to remember the steps to create a square. Next a right triangle is drawn. Finally, the square script is used to attach a square to the sides of the right triangle. An investigation follows revealing how the area of sum of the square of the legs equals the area of the square of the hypotenuse. |
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English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, American History, Internet |
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| Slave Journals |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_ChristopherGill.htm |
| This unit will teach students some of the everyday struggles of slaves in the United States before the Civil War and creation of the 13th amendment. Using various online resources to find primary documents relating to slavery and the everyday lives of slaves, students will create a collection of journal entries about what their everyday lives would be like if they were slaves. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Slavery in America During the Civil War |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/settenheim/civilwar.htm |
| This unit involves studying a person who was a slave in America at the time of the Civil War through the American Slave Narratives published online by the Library of Congress. Each student chooses a person, copies and pastes quotes into an Inspiration Web, and exports it to a web page. |
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| Middle School, High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
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| So Tell Me About Your Trip... |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/asalcedo/trip.htm |
| Most children love to go on vacations, but few have a sense of the many factors involved in planning and taking a trip. This unit deals with topics relating to trip planning. Students research destinations and the factors involved in taking a trip and learn how averages play a part in making decisions. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Poetry Creative Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| So, So Surreal Self-Portraits |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/surreal/surreal.htm |
| Take your class on a virtual trip back in time to 1924 when a Dada manifesto sparked the Surrealist movement in Europe and the United States. Students learn about the history of Surrealism and visit online galleries of notable artists of the past and present, immersing themselves in the dream-like qualities of Surrealism and discussing its influence on contemporary art, design, and entertainment. |
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| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Social Issues and Family Life WebQuest |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/ktinnelly/2005/index.html |
| This WebQuest addresses relevant principles, terminology and concepts of family life in Ireland today.
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|
| Elementary |
Music, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Sounding Notes and Noting Sounds |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/adonaghermcgowan/2005/ |
| This project deals with music literacy in the context of the Irish primary school curriculum. Theory is linked to practical examples, and chime bars are used as a resource throughout. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Spanish Level 4 |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/MFL-NVQ%20Spanish/nvq-spanish/index.htm |
| This project is used to assess a year 4 student's competence in the use of the Spanish language within a real or simulated work situation. |
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| Middle School , High School |
ESL, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Visual Arts |
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| Speak Truth to Power: Encouraging Activism in our Students |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/EnglishLanguageLearners/SocialStudies_Mann_SpeakTruth.htm |
| In this unit, students explore what it means to be an upstander or activist for social change. They learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and about remarkable individuals who are fighting to ensure these rights for citizens all over the world. They then create brochures on how to become an activist, incorporating their research on the human rights activists we studied. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
|
| Spiraling Through the Guggenheim |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/spiraling.htm |
| Students experience original works of art through an online tour of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. They value and appreciate the unique architecture of the building as well as develop an understanding of its design and relationship to Central Park. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Software Programs |
|
| Splendid China |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/mgil.htm |
| Splendid China is a multicultural unit that explores the splendor and beauty of China. Through using new technologies, students will explore the country of the China as an introduction to the people, animals, and geography of this vast continent rich in history and tradition. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
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| Spreadsheets Using Microsoft Excel |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/mhickey/2005/ |
| This module has been designed for students with no formal or previous experience in the application of spreadsheets. The unit includes many assignments, worksheets, and quizzes. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Journalism, American History, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| Stamps of Approval for Women Journalists |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/bwm/mortensen/sigproj.htm |
| Paying tribute to several women writers with their own stamp designs and biographies, high schoolers investigate careers in journalism and interview local women writers. Come March and Women's History Month, their displays and shared documentaries win stamps of approval from the school community. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Starters and Plenaries in Excel |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Sci-Excel%20Starters/excel-starters/project-links.htm |
| This project shows teachers how to use Excel templates to create starters, plenaries and review activities. These can be used across the curriculum.
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| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Software Programs, Video |
|
| Stories of the Depression |
| http://wps.wiscasset-ps.wiscasset.k12.me.us/dygert/depressionproject/titlepagedepression.htm |
| This project uses personal interviews and primary sources to make learning and history real for students. The project was designed for students who may need to see the connection between history and their lives - past and present and who need a more hands-on approach to learning. |
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| Middle School |
Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Astronomy, Scientific Method, Software Programs |
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| Student Experiment Flies on NASA Space Shuttle! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sherzog/herzog2.htm |
| NASA was encouraging schools to apply to send a student scientific experiment into space aboard a space shuttle. This is an exciting and motivating opportunity for middle school students to actually design and construct an experiment that will be launched into space. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Media Literacy, Software Programs, Video, Visual Arts |
|
| Studying Horror Films |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Med-Horror_Films/index.htm |
| This project focuses on the study of Horror Films for Media Studies and is driven by a PowerPoint presentation with links to worksheets and activities in Publisher and Word. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| Successful Deaf Leaders |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/chaffee/chaffee.htm |
| Students have the opportunity to learn about, meet, and pay tribute to local Deaf Leaders who exemplify the belief that deaf people can do anything except hear. Selecting leaders, they conduct videotaped interviews, transcribe tapes from American Sign Language to English, and use this information to write biographical sketches of each leader. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
|
| Surfing the Net with Authors |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/pfau/petti_pfau_surfnet_04_05/sb_petti_surfnet_cover.htm |
| This is a unit involving three components: favorite authors, animal studies and early learning experiences with the computer/Internet. This unit engages primary students into experiencing a broader use of computers and the Internet while learning about identifiable authors and researching animal facts. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Swim with the Fishes: Creating Animated Aquariums |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/aquarium.htm |
| This is a Flash unit with lessons in creating a background scene, drawing fish, and animating them. It is a multi-lesson unit with step-by-step instructions. First, students create a scene for the fish to swim about in. Next, students create a fish using various software tools of their choice. Finally, students "tween," or animate, the fish across the screen.
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| Middle School , High School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media |
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| System Sounds |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/DT-System_Sounds/SystemSounds/index.htm |
| A range of MP3 files are provided which can be downloaded into an MP3 player, and used when other forms of revision are not possible. The files will complement, rather than replace, more traditional revision techniques. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Scientific Method, Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Take a Walk on the Wild Side |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/cdelancy2.htm |
| The primary goals of this exciting thematic unit are to teach young children how to acquire scientific ways of thinking, how to better observe the world, and how to communicate. All of the activities listed in this unit are centered around the learning style of Bloom's Taxonomy. |
|
| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Global History, Software Programs |
|
| Taking Action Against Indifference: Elie Wiesel's Night |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/night.htm |
| Background on Night is included for students as well as ways for students to take action themselves. Students make web pages that inform others about Nazi atrocities during the 30s and 40s in Europe. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Literature, Writing, Geometry, Internet |
|
| Tantalizing Tangrams |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/tangram.htm |
| This is a third grade mathematics program in which students identify polygons and develop spatial and fractional relationships and geometric concepts by using the ancient Chinese puzzle of tangrams. Integrated into this unit is a language arts component in which students develop an appreciation of the folk tale by first identifying its elements and then writing their own tales. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Media Literacy, Video, Visual Arts |
|
| Teaching Technology Using Television |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/knorkin2.htm |
| Teaching Technology using Television is a cutting edge unit that develops reading, writing, and technology skills. Students develop critical thinking skills as they analyze television shows to determine the amount of violence and profane language and how this violence and language affects children and their television viewing habits. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| TechAssist 1 - Networking for Student Service |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/slater/slater.htm |
| Combining technology with service, students come up with solutions for classroom technology problems. Students format computers, install operating systems, configure protocols, download software, diagnose and troubleshoot most common computer problems. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| TechAssist 2 - Cisco Kids Help Schools |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/mccullough/mccullough.htm |
| Students learn to design, build and maintain computer networks and prepare for the 21st century workplace with a thorough immersion in cabling, media, connections, electronics, routers, bridges, switches, and hub setup and management, network security and documentation. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Business Careers, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Geometry, Visual Arts |
|
| Technical Drawing |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/DT-Technical_Drawing/index.htm |
| This project focuses on the development of technical drawing skills at Key Stage 3. With the use of suitable equipment and processes, this project encourages students to visualize and construct graphics and shapes. |
|
| High School |
Health Phys Ed, Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs, Video |
|
| Teen Sexuality and the Spread of STD |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/doremus/sigproj.htm |
| Supporting the work of the school nurse and the priorities of the School-Based Health Center, students in two Health Careers classes study the biology of reproduction and STD transmission; learn about the public health field and its methods; and develop and distribute student surveys to identify common behaviors and false information that lead to the spread of STDs. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Arithmetic, Digital Media, Internet, Visual Arts |
|
| The ABC's of Math |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/impactii/profiles02_03/sedewitch.htm |
| The ABCs of Math is an interdisciplinary program that develops childrens skills in reading and writing, increases their understanding of basic math concepts, allows for creativity, encourages cooperation, and improves skills in applications of technology. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Internet |
|
| The Adventure Begins! |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/jlynch/2005/index.htm |
| The project centres on the historical figure Annie Moore, and brings together resources on the worldwide web about this ordinary girl who was plucked from obscurity as she passed through Ellis Island.
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|
| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| The American Revolution |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/jheffernan/2005/index.htm |
| This web site is a portal of resources that will enable a teacher to utilise various technology tools to teach students about the American Revolution.
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, American History, Internet |
|
| The American Revolution: An Electronic Field Trip |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/tgould/gould.htm |
| In this program, students use the Internet to research events of the American Revolution, then write a letter to/from a fictitious person who could have been involved in that event. Prior to their Internet research, they learn the basic facts about major events of the revolution using textbooks and Internet sources. |
|
| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Media Literacy |
|
| The Art of Argument & Persuasion |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jeff/sbargue_index.htm |
| The lessons work to raise student understanding of the elements of media in use today; newspaper, television, and internet. They analyze how different elements are used to influence different audience groups, and use both these elements of advertising, and traditional writing strategies for persuasive communication. |
|
| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Internet, Visual Arts |
|
| The Art of Designing a Logo |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/GrantWinners/Teachnet10_LisaFerranti.htm |
| In this WebQuest unit, the students learn that there are meanings behind every color and typeface, and when a graphic designer crafts a logo, that person is creating an identity for the client or business. As the project title implies, students will learn that it's all about choosing wisely. Then they will be able to effectively design a logo in Adobe Illustrator for their business. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Non Fiction, Poetry Creative Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| The Bleeding Edge |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/bleeding_edge.htm |
| The Bleeding Edge is an on-line zine that explores blood as a metaphor. Languages and visual iconography are forms of cultural expression. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Global History, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| The Buddha Chronicles |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/buddha.htm |
| Each student or team of students invents an imaginary character that has the ability to time travel to Japan. In preparation for meeting an enlightened being, students take their characters on several virtual tours. They visit modern and historical sites in 20th century Tokyo and then travel back several centuries to Tokyo during the Edo period. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Painting, Poetry Creative Writing, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| The Creative Process |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/creativeprocess.htm |
| Students are lead, step by step, through the creative process using a creative writing assignment as the vehicle. They focus on how to come up with an initial idea, how to refine and flesh out the idea, and how to express meaning. This same process is then applied to making a visual work of art using collage as the medium, or creating a Web-based project. |
|
| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Media Literacy, Software Programs |
|
| The Digital Classroom |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/klein |
| This unit shows young students how to properly integrate the use of file management on web servers into the classroom, and how to maintain a digital portfolio. Students are able to carry out complex Internet functions, such as authoring directly onto an Internet domain. |
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| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs |
|
| The Digital Classroom |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/klein/ |
| This unit shows young students how to properly integrate the use of file management on web servers into the classroom, and how to maintain a digital portfolio. Students are able to carry out complex Internet functions, such as authoring directly onto an Internet domain. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
Algebra, Physics, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| The Flaming Weasels |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/alee/flaming_weasels.htm |
| The project uses the concepts of algebra (formula) and physics (energy and resistance) to tackle a real-life problem (setting up a sound system). Students must be able to use the Internet to find the needed data.
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Drawing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| The Four Seasons |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/westchester/blaufarb.htm |
| ESL students often come from parts of the world where the seasons are very different from those in New York. In this lesson, students learn to identify the four seasons of the year, describe the weather patterns and create a picture to represent each season, and identify at least one holiday that occurs in each season. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Software Programs |
|
| The Great American Melting Pot |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/prestianni/meltingpot.htm |
| This project is used to teach students about immigration as it encourages them to learn about their family history. As a culminating activity, students will create a multimedia presentation, titled, "The Great American Melting Pot." |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| The Great Chocolate Adventure |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-VLE%20Course/VLE%20Course/coursebookfiles/index.htm |
| Students will gather information about the pros and cons of chocolate, then design their particular campaign leaflet. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Internet |
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| The Great Debate |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/eberkowitz/debate.htm |
| Students research the Internet for necessary information to prove their stance on a specific topic and apply the information to the arguments that they face in the debate arena. They actually learn how to “listen” to an opposing point of view and verbally react in a well- thought-out, incremental fashion. |
|
| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Internet |
|
| The Inca People of South America |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/cnídheaghaidh/2005/index.html |
| This is a WebQuest in which students assume the role of a tv production team to explore the Inca culture. |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Crafts, Literature, Community Culture |
|
| The Keeping Quilt: Quilting Across the Curriculum |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/quilts/room30/quilts/sb_tracee_quilts.htm |
| After students read The Keeping Quilt, they research their own family, create a family tree, and design their own quilt as a culminating project. |
|
| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, American History, Internet, Media Literacy |
|
| The Lessons of Emmett Till |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/lbuskey/emmetttill.htm |
| This WebQuest is designed to take students on a journey into the darkness that is race prejudice and the often-violent means in which it is manifested. Students investigate the murder of a 14-year-old Chicago boy visiting relatives in Mississippi in 1955. Emmett Till's lynching may be one of the most important moments in the history of the Civil Rights Movement. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| The Louis Walsh Assignment |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/stpats/2003/louis_walsh/index.html |
| THis is a WebQuest on managing a pop group on their tour of Ireland. |
|
| High School |
English Language Arts, ESL, Foreign Language, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Journalism, Writing, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Digital Media, Media Literacy |
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| The Native Language and English Newspaper Project: Making a Difference in Our Communities |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/EnglishLanguageLearners/SocialStudies_BersonPirani_NativeLanguage.htm |
| In order to help their native language communities, students created bilingual newspapers replicating those from the Progressive Era, both in content and purpose. Furthermore, the newspaper was developed into an interdisciplinary project that includes articles from Chemistry, Art, Math, American Studies, and Government. Students produced an article from each class and then chose which articles to submit to the newspaper based upon community need. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Digital Media, Video |
|
| The Other Roman Empire |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_JohnPettorino.htm |
| Students create a 5 - 10 minute news show about an emperor. This is recorded onto a DVD and shown to the class. Students can vary the program: talk show, investigative reporters in field, CNN-type or political talking heads. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Digital Media |
|
| The Podcasting Project |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/PowerToLearn_LisaParisiChristineSouthard.htm |
| This podcasting project unit is a culminating assignment for our five leveled reading groups. Each group is reading chapter books in the fantasy genre. As students finish, they use their notes from reading groups and Internet research to design a reading group web page amd an exciting podcast to showcase the book they have completed. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Digital Media, Internet |
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| The Poetry Channel |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_CatherineArgyrosMoumoutji.htm |
| Students immersed themselves in poetry then, looked at life through the lens of a poet. They were able to explore ideas, feelings, topics, and types of poetry. Most importantly, students created poetry which held significant meaning in their own lives. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
|
| The Probability Project |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/westchester/newman.htm |
| This project takes students through the different types of probability they will encounter in math, and utilizes PowerPoint presentations. Students learn to use experimental and theoretical probability to represent and solve problems involving uncertainty. Each type of problem gives them the definitions of terms, the formula to use, and a step-by-step tutorial with solution. |
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| Middle School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Accounting, Money, Internet |
|
| The Real Way to Moolah Beach! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/asalcedo/moolah.htm |
| Students and adults alike have difficulties managing money. This program doesn't pretend to take the place of a financial analyst, but it does provide key insight into the basics of managing your money. Students learn about checkbook accounts and the basics of accounting. They are given transactions and learn how to register those transactions accordingly. As a culminating assignment, students are given an imaginary initial balance of three thousand dollars. They first create a budget and then go online to acquire as many useful goods as their money will allow. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, American History, Internet, Software Programs |
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| The Road to the White House |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/whitehouse.htm |
| As they work in cooperative groups, students will find out who the presidential and vice presidential candidates are, what parties they represent, their biographies, and what issues they stand for. Students will then join the campaign trail and create a persuasive essay, political cartoon, campaign poster and campaign button to boost their candidate. Students will also take part in an online mock election and graph the class's election results. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Media Literacy |
|
| The School Roadshow |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/PowerToLearn_MikeFrerichs.htm |
| This lesson uses episodes from PBS Antiques Roadshow Website to stimulate student interest in primary sources. The purpose is to show students how experts use primary sources to gain an understanding of history. Students will learn methods for examining primary sources by watching experts on the PBS Antiques Roadshow Website. |
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| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| The Sociology of Power and Politics |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Sociology-Politics/sociology-politics/index.htm |
| These pages are designed as a distance learning resource for students studying sociology. The format includes web pages, PowerPoint presentations, reinforcement cloze activities, and interactive factual recall tests.
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Money, Numbers Statistics, Internet |
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| The Stock Market Game |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/Stock_Market_Criteria.htm |
| This unit provides five lessons for conducting a modified stock market game in your classroom. Students read and analyze investment reports, graphs, news articles, and company overviews on the Web for two different stocks. From the data, they synthesize the information and add to their list of criteria to be used in selecting stocks for investment. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Accounting, Money, Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
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| The Stock Market Project |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/impactII/profiles02_03/laury.htm |
| Using a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the stock market, students allocate the investment to three publicly traded companies; record the closing price of all three stocks on a worksheet every day; prepare a Weekly Investment Summary showing how much their initial investment is worth that day, the gain/loss on each stock, and the net gain or loss; manually calculate percentage return on each stock and then plot the same using MS Excel; manually graph the daily closing price of each stock and then plot the same using MS Excel; research the companies selected and summarize their primary business and financial results; and prepare a final report that includes an Executive Summary (text summary of results and company background) and MS Excel attachments. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| The Story of My Life: Tapping into the Experiences of Senior Citizens |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/levy/levy.htm |
| Middle schoolers partner with senior citizens at a local rehabilitation center. Through casual talk and structured interviews, students tap into the wealth of their senior pals' experiences. They write descriptive essays and narratives based on conversations with relatives or their new senior partners. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| The Super Sindy Game |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/nsavage/ |
| Stagecast Creator is an authoring tool which students can use to develop original "worlds" and simulations. Possibilities are endless but include interactive stories, games and simulations. The only constraint is the students' imagination.
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| Elementary, Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Software Programs |
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| The Thirteen Colonies |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/martha/sb13colonies_cover.htm |
| Students learn about the colonial period, modern era states, how to do research on the Internet and how to create multimedia projects. |
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| Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| The Time of Our Lives: Weaving the Generations |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/time.htm |
| Your students will have the time of their lives "talking 'bout" the generations. Each student interviews an elder person and a peer (or themselves), and imagines the future as they expound upon significant events and people that shape each generation. They develop technology skills and bridge the generation gap as they interview one another, their teachers, and the extended school family.
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, American History, Geography Habitats |
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| The Valley of Gardens, A History of the Santa Maria Valley |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/jessica_2004/Santa%20Maria/sb_jessica_santamaria.htm |
| The Valley of Gardens is an in-depth unit about the local history of The Santa Maria Valley in California. It can be used as a unifying yearlong theme. A mural that is ever changing and growing serves as a constant review of what has been learned about the local area, as well as a tool for learning new material about the subject. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Internet, Software Programs |
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| The Water Cycle: A Repeating Pattern in Nature |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bgoldstein/watercycle.htm |
| This project is an engaging way for students to learn about an important cycle in nature. Upon completion, they understand that some events in nature have a repeating pattern; and that water can be a solid, liquid, or gas and can go back and forth from one form to another. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Literature, Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| The World is Wild About Harry Potter |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/westchester/frerichs.htm |
| Most students enjoy reading J. K. Rowlings' Harry Potter books. In this project, students will search for these books in the online catalogs of academic and public libraries throughout the world. They practice searching for information in a variety of OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) formats. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing,Botany, Internet, Software Programs |
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| The World of Orchids |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/squire/sue_orchids2/sb_orchids_ssq.htm |
| Student investigate orchid care, propagation and orchid sales through Internet research and orchid industry contacts. Students will prepare a written report and an oral presentation to display findings. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| There's a Hurricane Out There |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/hurricane.htm |
| What causes hurricanes to form? Why are there so many hurricanes in some years and far fewer in other years? Why are some areas in the world more likely to have a hurricane than others? These and other questions are explored via online research in this WebQuest. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Money, Numbers Statistics, American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Software Programs |
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| Through the Looking Glass: Life in Colonial Times |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/gomez.htm |
| Students develop a sense of historical empathy, summarizing the various reasons for settlement in the New World. There are a variety of activities which helps students evaluate the development of civilizations and cultures, as well as understand the interrelationships of people, places and the environment. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Through the Looking-Glass Chess |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/chess.htm |
| This program invites students to explore the metaphor of chess while reading Lewis Carroll’s classic Through The Looking-Glass, the sequel to Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland |
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| High School |
Music, Science, Technology Media |
Physics, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Timbre for Music and Physics Students |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/amhiggins/ |
| This project will encourage meaningful listening to the tone colour of instruments, and foster an awareness of different timbres in a musical context. Students will experiment with sound in a musical context through a composing task, then apply these ideas through project work and a performing task.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| To Game or Not to Game? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_RennyFong_ToGameOrNotToGame.htm |
| This unit encourages students to evaluate what they are playing. Students will evaluate online educational games and write about what the objective of the games are, what the educational value of the games are, and look at the positives and negatives of the games. By the end of the unit, students should look at online content with a more critical eye. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Poetry Creative Writing, American History, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Totem Transformations |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/totem.htm |
| The unit is introduced in the Humanities class, as students learn about the origins of Totems in Native American folklore. In the computer lab, students read Totem stories and explore the meaning and symbolism behind the myths using various Web sites. Students write their own myth and poems describing how each of them found their own totem anima. While writing and editing their stories and poetry in Humanities, the students are using their time in art class learning how to draw representational self-portraits using guidelines and proportion. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Geography Habitats, Visual Arts |
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| Touring the World with Tomie dePaola |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mpeluso/tour.htm |
| Touring The World With Tomie dePaola is an author study created for a third-grade class. Technology helps bring alive the geography and culture of the places the students read about. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Tourism in South America |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_MaryKateBlakeman_TourismSouthAmerica.htm |
| Students will learn how culture, geography, and the people in various communities of South America represent it as a whole. # They will learn about the geographical features (land, climate, waterways, vegetation, wildlife) and the cultural features (sports, arts, music, food, dress, language, iconic places to see). Students will learn how to collect notes to develop persuasive writing for their brochure. |
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| Elementary |
Business Careers, Mathematics, Special Ed, Technology Media |
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| Toy Planet |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/stephenson2.htm |
| Toy Planet is a unit designed to teach children to operate a business. They design a store, supply it with merchandise (on paper) and create advertisements. They also manage the store's debits and credits by using a spreadsheet. They keep track of their products through a database and learn how promote a sale of their merchandise.
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Literature, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Transforming Fairy Tales |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jwilliams/fairytales.htm |
| This program gives students the opportunity to use the computer to write, draw, explore the Internet, and combine all of these elements. They learn that technology enables the creation of a project that combines genuine learning with fun. In one application, fourth graders write their own fairy tales, which can be based on familiar stories or their own ideas. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Writing, Geography Habitats, Software Programs |
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| Travel By Design Brochure Creation |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_AllisonChase_TravelByDesignBrochure.htm |
| Students serve as representatives for a small travel agency entitled Travel By Design. They create and design a travel brochure for the country assigned. The brochure will provide prospective travelers with information that will entice them to visit that country. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Journalism, Writing, Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Travel Through Time with a Family Member and Me |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/huck/templates/travel.htm |
| This project enables students to create an electronic history book that can be burned on a CD, uploaded to the Web, or remain on a hard drive for other students to enjoy. Language arts, social studies, and technology skills are incorporated in order for students to work in "media literacy." The lessons include interviewing a family member, finding out about four significant events in that person's life, writing a narrative account, creating a timeline, and packaging it in a slide presentation.
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Software Programs |
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| Triangle Exploration |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/triangle.htm |
| Triangle Exploration is an introductory lesson for both teacher and student on how to use The Geometer's Sketchpad software, a visualization environment that covers a broad range of the mathematics curriculum. The software is easy to get accustomed to, and this unit provides plenty of screenshots and step-by-step instructions. As the title to this project implies, the focus here is on triangles. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts,Photography, Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Tutorial: Creating a Collage |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/collage.htm |
| This tutorial shows students how to create an electronic photo collage. The students choose a subject matter that reflects their interests--it can pertain to school, the individual, family, or a specific event or events. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Tweens for Teens: A Beginner's Guide to Animation |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/hruan/tweens.htm |
| This unit introduces students to some basic tools to create animation for their web projects using Photoshop and Flash. It improves their artistic skills in design and makes their projects more attractive and exciting. Topics covered are: the use of layers in Photoshop; how layers are used in animation; how movies are made; and the special uses of Flash. |
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Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Poetry Creative Writing, Digital Media |
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| Typography and Pictures Send a Message |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachNetGrant08_RosalieCooper.htm |
| Students create four pieces of poetry using typography and support them with four photographs. These photographs coincide with the poems and are altered in Photoshop to send a message to the reader. |
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| Middle School |
Science, Technology Media |
Email, Internet |
|
| U.S. - Japan Internet Collaboration |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sherzog/herzog.htm |
| The Japanese government-sponsored Fulbright Memorial Fund Teachers Program enables teachers to visit Japan and learn about its culture and educational system. Participants are then eligible to have their school join the Master Teacher Program, which matches U.S. and Japanese schools for a year-long collaboration. Collaborative projects are based on the theme of biodiversity and the study of the environment. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| U.S. Presidential History |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/hechavarriaj.htm |
| Students will journey through U.S. history exploring past and current presidents. The students will be able to understand the structure, functions, and purposes of government and how the principles and values of American democracy are reflected in American constitutional government. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Science, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Un Samedi a Paris |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chuck/paris.htm |
| The aim of this learning experience is to provide a learner-centered, performance-based lesson in which students work cooperatively to plan a day of activities in Paris. Students conduct research on the Internet using authentic French materials, assemble information in a meaningful way via a
dialogue, and present their project to the class orally.
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| Uncovering Personalities in Othello |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dgoldman/othello.htm |
| This unit is designed to enable students to gain a unique understanding of the characters in William Shakespeare's play Othello. Through a variety of activities, students learn that the major characters are not what they seem or present themselves to be. Activities consist of online research as well as deconstructing poetry, all for the purpose of gaining a greater insight into the characters. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Internet, Media Literacy |
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| Understanding the Basics of Poetry |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dgoldman/poetry.htm |
| This is a unit designed to introduce students to the aspects of poetry they need to understand in order to successfully explicate a poem. The unit begins with a PowerPoint presentation that introduces poetic techniques and figurative language, rhyme and tone and theme. The types of poems explored are the ode, the villanelle, the sonnet and free verse. |
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| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Physics, Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| Universal Studios' Roller Coasters |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jvitulano/universal.htm |
| This program enables students to develop their English Language Arts skills and at the same time it offers an opportunity to teach across the curricula. Lessons are centered around the information on roller coasters on the Universal Studios website. The students will enjoy the entertainment elements as well as the graphics. The tasks include reading for information, graphing, drawing, writing, and editing. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
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| Unlock Your Talent, Become a Movie Producer |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_IulianIrimina.htm |
| Grant:
Students will spend several weeks creating a movie based on their favorite story/book scene. They will learn all aspects of creating a movie using a multitude of multimedia tools. Students will use pictures, sounds, text and a movie making software. This is a creative alternative to creating a book report or a literary essay based on a work of fiction. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Drawing, Poetry Creative Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Unseen Perspectives |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/perspectives.htm |
| In Unseen Perspectives, students see themselves and their surroundings from different perspectives and gain insight into how others might see them. In Humanities or English class, they discuss how and why they act differently at home versus school, with adults versus children, with friends versus acquaintances, etc., and talk about the unseen sides of themselves. |
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| Middle School |
Health Phys Ed, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Up in Smoke |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/astephenson.htm |
| This project enables students to search for information regarding the history, health hazards and prevention of smoking. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Email, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Using Digital Tools and Epals to Improve Descriptive Language |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/sturgell/epalsproject/epals.htm |
| This unit will use digital imaging, collaboration and e-pals to teach and develop written language skills. Classroom e-pals will be the media used to introduce, develop and/or master simple paragraph and personal letter writing. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Crafts, Graphic Arts, Software Programs |
|
| Using ICT to Manipulate and Reconstruct Abstract Images |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2004%20Projects/Art-Abstract%20Images/abstract-images/index.htm |
| This project provides a context through which students understand abstraction and the purpose of manipulating images.
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|
| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| Using LOGO |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-Logo/Logo/index.htm |
| This project focuses on the creation of turtle graphics using the free version of the LOGO programming language. It is designed to teach students to learn to problem solve in a virtual environment through the medium of computer control and programming. |
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| Elementary |
Special Ed, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| Using Screenshots in the Curriculum |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pakula/screenshts.htm |
| This is a computer lesson designed to be taught to teachers. The purpose of this lesson is to give teachers technology skills and tools which they can use to reinforce and enhance their lessons. Did you ever want to show someone on paper the steps that you used to create a document using a computer program? The easiest way is to take a computerized snapshot (aka screen shot) of a selected part of the image on the monitor depicting various stages, steps, or items revealed in the process. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing |
|
| Using Video to Build Language |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jeff/videolesson/jeff.htm |
| Students can create vivid and meaningful short subjects on video that engage a wide range of their abilities- clarity of descriptive language, editing for clarity and impact, visual literacy development and musical talents as well |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Media Literacy |
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| Using your Calculator |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/pkavanagh/2004/ |
| I developed a website which teaches pupils how to use one particular calculator, the Casio fx – 83MS. (Although most of the site can be used with any particular calculator.) It contains details on how each button on the calculator functions and its relevance to a mathematics high school curriculum. |
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| Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Email, Internet, Video |
|
| US-Japan Internet Collaboration |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sherzog/herzog.htm |
| The Fulbright Memorial Fund Teachers Program enables teachers to visit Japan and learn about its culture and educational system. Participants are then eligible to have their school join the Master Teacher Program, which matches U.S. and Japanese schools for a year-long collaboration. In-person teacher visits to the partner schools are followed by joint activities and Internet communications. |
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| Elementary |
ESL, Foreign Language, Science, Technology Media |
Botany, Earth Science, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Vamos al jardin! Working Together in a Community Garden |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/vaisenstein/vaisenstein.htm |
| . Children learn about the natural world through their close observation of weather patterns and growth patterns in seeds they germinate and in animals they find. Children record their observations in bilingual science journals and learn how to illustrate them using Kid Pix. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Algebra, Geometry, Video |
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| Video-Based Learning: Math Using Technology |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/CD_NotTeachingToTheTest/PaulPelech_VideoBasedLearning.htm |
| Students will follow a licensed Mathematics teacher through a series of problems. While producing the videos, students must become familiar with the math concepts being taught. This program takes practicing for the exams into a fresh new area of learning. Students are involved in the production of the videos so that they review the content during production. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Writing, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Email, Software Programs, Video |
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| Virtual Travel Through the USA |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dfenner/travel.htm |
| The students wrote about their experiences living in Ridgewood, New York City. They e-mailed their writing to a Miami, Florida school and received return e-mail about life there. The students in both states also surveyed their own schoolmates on various topics. They exchanged the data and graphed the comparisons. The students did a great deal of writing and learned to create bar graphs and pie charts using a computer spreadsheet.
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Photography, Media Literacy, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Visual Communication Through Photography |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/everywhere/profiles/langford.htm |
| This project allows students to explore themselves visually and to share their work globally. Photography becomes a powerful outlet for students allowing them to communicate important ideas in a way that is both fulfilling and fun.
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Music, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
|
| Viva Mexico |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/rduarte.htm |
| Viva Mexico is based on interactive units that build students research skills. The students have fun surfing the Internet while acquiring information for the different activities they participate in. Once students reach a particular website, it is up to them to gather the information to be used in the presentation. Students complete a series of four lessons with numerous activities in each lesson. Because the lessons are in different disciplines, particularly art and music, the learning process becomes enhanced, more enjoyable and long-lasting.
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| High School |
ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Chemistry, Digital Media, Internet |
|
| Vlogging in Chemistry |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_KevinJackson.htm |
| The Vlogging in Chemistry Unit focuses on the balancing of redox reactions in chemistry. The students will create a video blog entry that will explain the procedure to balance a reaction using oxidation and reduction half reactions. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Volatile Volcanoes |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/rduarte.htm |
| Volatile Volcanoes is a science/mathematics project specifically designed to teach about volcanoes. It is based on interactive units that build students research skills. The purpose of this project is to integrate science, mathematics, reading, writing, and technology using a collaborative model where groups of students are able to work, research and create a presentation. Here, students have fun with graphics, graphs and money, simultaneously learning with up-to-the-minute information.
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| Wake Up Call to Fitness and Nutrition |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/lee-nieves/sigproj.htm |
| How can high school students help their peers and youngsters not only understand fitness and nutrition but also incorporate healthy practices into their daily lives?
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| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| Waves |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Sci-Waves/waves/index.htm |
| This resource is intended for teachers requiring digital material for the science topic "waves". Small manageable sections are offered for both teacher and student |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Video |
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| Weather Report: Lessons in New Media and Social Networking |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_JoshuaGottesmann.htm |
| This unit will teach the students how to identify the weather through various means including the newspaper, weather web sites and personal observation and be able to communicate this information using videotape and uploading it to a video sharing Web site. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Geography Habitats, Internet |
|
| Weather Reporter |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2004%20Projects/Geography-Weather/index.htm |
| The aim of this site is to provide a set of teaching resources for geography teachers, focusing on weather symbols, understanding warm and cold fronts, using satellite images, and becoming a weather forecaster. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Journalism, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Earth Science, Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| Weather Watchers II |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/williamsj.htm |
| Weather Watchers is an interactive unit that investigates weather and climate. Students participate in up to the minute and accurate Internet weather reports, weather observations and experiments; with this data, they can predict weather phenomena and patterns. |
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| High School |
Music, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| West End Blues |
| http://www.ioe.ac.uk/TeachNetUK/nbluck/index.html |
| This unit is designed for anyone who is interested in finding out more about the Blues. Students will work cooperatively to complete tasks that require Internet research and the development of presentations. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Journalism, Non Fiction, Writing, American History, Community Culture |
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| What Do We Owe to Thoreau? |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jvitulano/thoreau.htm |
| What Do We Owe To Thoreau? is designed as an electronic reading and writing guide to Henry David Thoreau's famous essay, "On Civil Disobedience." |
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| Elementary |
ESL, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| What Type of Home Do You Live In? |
| http://www.teachnet.org/teachnetnyc/mmcquade/homes.htm |
| The purpose of this lesson is to expose children to vocabulary and literature related to homes, and to develop pride in being able to draw and describe houses by hand and on the computer. Another goal is to develop mastery in usage of this vocabulary related to their every day experiences.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Chemistry, Scientific Method, Digital Media |
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| What's (The) Matter? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/PowerToLearn_MerylMeisler.htm |
| What's (The) Matter? challenges the students to become scientists and educators whose task it is to teach younger kids what "matter" is in an interesting and imaginative way. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Literature, Writing, Community Culture |
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| What's the Connection? |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/linero2.htm |
| What do you call a culture when you cross Spanish and English? Spanglish. This unit is geared towards students who are children of immigrants born in the United States. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Non Fiction, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| What's The Story? Library Lessons |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/mgomez2.htm |
| This unit is an integrated curriculum unit that focused on literature and information literacy skills. Students read a wide range of print and non-print material to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the culture of the United States and the world. Various genres, classic and contemporary are used in the lessons.
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| High School |
ESL, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| What's Your School IQ? Services That Support Students |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/stavrianidis/sigproj.htm |
| Everyone agrees that adjusting to a new school can be difficult. But what if the newcomers are bilingual immigrants? Recognizing the need for students to learn more about their school and its services, one class of Creole speaking high schoolers set out to learn exactly how much their peers know about their school. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Internet, Software Programs |
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| When Dinosaurs Ruled the World |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/gil.htm |
| Students trace the geological history of dinosaurs, unearth the fossils that reveal their existence, and identify their characteristics in order to better understand the evolution of life on Earth. Using new technologies, students research and create new fossils representing the evolution and extinction of these great creatures of the past. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Where in the World is . . .? Mr. Panda |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/mgil2.htm |
| Using new technologies, students will research and create computer generated projects that reflect an appreciation for our global society, and a deeper cultural awareness. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Where There's Smoke, There's Fire! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/mgomez3.htm |
| This unit is designed to teach elementary students background knowledge about fire, its use and its dangers. The lessons discuss fire safety, family escape plan, smoke alarm, and potential fire hazards at home. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Internet, Media Literacy |
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| Which Computer? |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/mhickey/2004 |
| This is a comprehensive unit in instructional technology for high school students. Students are introduced to technology vocabulary and follow practical applications of technology in their everyday lives. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Earth Science, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Who Eats Whom? A Food Chain WebQuest |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/foodchain.htm |
| Every living thing on Earth depends upon other living things in order to stay alive. Scientists have studied different habitats and found how animals and plants are linked in a "chain" of life. This WebQuest contains a series of activities based on the food chains that exist on an island in the South Pacific. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Journalism, Writing, Digital Media, Video |
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| WikiJournalism |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_AndrewRavin.htm |
| Students will produce a short form news feature for a class online news magazine. The broadcast feature is based on a formal journalism research project, such as a feature article, subject profile, or news investigation. Students organize small groups around topics of interest, and they collect and analyze primary and secondary research for a formal written research paper. Student groups also film, edit, and produce a broadcast feature of their project. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Winter Olympics Graphing Project |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/aohara/olympics.htm |
| This is a joint program with the classroom teacher and the library media specialist in which students gather data and statistics on the medals won by different countries in the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games. The students then analyze and present their data using a variety of media. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Women in Mathematics |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/alee/women_in_math.htm |
| The purpose of this project is to introduce students to female mathematicians over the centuries and to acknowledge their contribution to mathematics. Students are also exposed to social and historical aspects math has in the world. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Software Programs, Video, Visual Arts |
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| Women of Substance - Broadcasting Their Stories |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/bwm/hoyt/sigproj.htm |
| How can high school students combine English Language Arts & Multi-Media skills to educate their peers and younger children about three women represented in a recently dedicated public art sculpture?
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Crafts, Painting, Non Fiction, Writing, Internet |
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| Women's History Scrolls |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/womenscroll.htm |
| In this program, each student creates a scroll depicting the life and/or achievements of a woman. The woman can be famous, historical, contemporary, legendary, fictional, or someone the student knows and admires. In preparation for their work, students use the Internet to find out about the lives of significant women. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Software Programs |
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| Word Processing Resources |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/jfarrell/2004 |
| This site contains all the practical resources you need to teach word processing to children. This includes such areas as generic writing, poetry, editing, correcting, print awareness, etc. They are suitable for children from 2nd grade & upwards. |
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| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Internet |
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| Working on the Novel, To Kill a Mockingbird |
| http://resources.teachnet.ie/gwalsh/2004 |
| The purpose of this project is to allow students to gain a more extensive knowledge of Harper Lee’s novel through the use of the Internet. This unit hopes to be a ‘one-stop-shop’ in gathering together the best available websites on the novel and its author Harper Lee, in particular websites which are suitable for the students' grade level. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Software Programs |
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| Write a Winning Resume! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/resume.htm |
| This is a beginning-to-intermediate HTML program for students of all levels who are 16 or older that encourages beginning technical writing. Students write a resume in HTML using tables, and the end product is a work that can be published on the Internet. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy |
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| Writing a Short Story Based on Kindred |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/kindred.htm |
| As students read Kindred, by Octavia Butler, they become any character except the main character, who is telling the story. As the character, the students write 13 journals or letters and tell what is happening in the book. The students post these journals or letters on the class online discussion forum, where they can read each other's writing and respond. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Community Culture, Email |
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| Writing Buddies: The Writing/Teaching Life |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/lodge/lodge.htm |
| When middle schoolers become Writing Buddies to a group of third graders, they learn how to appreciate the work of young writers while sharpening their own editing skills. Using technology, students exchange writing responses, and engage in thoughtful conversations about what constitutes good writing. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Internet |
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| Writing Poetry in Middle School |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_VictoriaLowe.htm |
| This short unit teaches students to write various forms of poetry. The students learn to write poems using free verse and structured poems using rhyme scheme, quatrains, and repetition.
The students will write diamante, quatrains,I AM, and two voice poems.
The final product is a poetry book and a class publication of a self selected poem on a class site. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Business Careers, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| You Want It! We Got It! |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/asalcedo/marketing.htm |
| In this unit on market research, students create and conduct consumer surveys, analyze the results, and graph them in a spreadsheet. They draw conclusions from the results and illustrate them in a PowerPoint presentation. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Young Designers Build the Web: Creating a Custom Digital Portfolio |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_IulianIrimina_YoungDesignersBuildTheWebCreatingACustomDigitalProtfolio.htm |
| This unit guides the students in creating a custom website where they will post their best work during a given period of time. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Money, Internet |
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| You're an Adult Now! WebQuest |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/jcole/cole.htm |
| Students have difficulty managing their money. As adults, they will have to effectively allocate their limited resources within the typical wants and needs of everyday life. The students are given a scenario where they are adults with a yearly salary of $31,500. They start out thinking that they are doing fairly well, until they have to find a place to live that is within their budget. |
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