Technology+Integration+Table


 * =Activity Type= || =Description= || =Possible Technologies= || =Content Area= ||
 * Read text || Students gather information from primary sources and other resources. || Web sites, blogs, wikis, online news organizations || Science & Social Studies ||
 * Create a Diary || Students use technology to write from a historical person's viewpoint, in first person narrative. For instance, students write as a child living through the Plymouth's sailing to America. || Computers, word processing programs, blogs || Social Studies ||
 * Create a Mural || Students research a topic and present an artistic rendering of the topic. For example, students research the layers of the ocean and draw the animals in their correct layer. || Computers, search engines, online encyclopedias, Paint or photo editing software || Science ||
 * Generate Questions || Students develop their own list of questions, either before, during or after reading to be discussed in class. For instance, students read the lesson assigned and for homework, write questions they would like the class to answer. || Computers, word processing programs, blogs or wikis || Science & Social Studies ||
 * Create a Newspaper || Students work as a group to design and produce a newspaper. In my room, we make a front page of a muckraker newspaper, writing in the explosive style of the writers of the time. || Computers, word processing programs, online encyclopedias, blogs or wikis || Social Studies ||
 * Create a Brochure || Students work to develop a brochure for presentation. In our class, we use this during science and students research a specific biome, then make a travel brochure espousing the positive points of the biome. Students must present the travel brochure to their classmates. || Computers, word processing programs, online encyclopedias, search engines, Paint or photo editing software || Science ||
 * Create a Table || Students gather information about their classmates during math data lessons. Students then turn this information into a chart or graph of their choosing. Students must be able to illustrate and explain their product. || Spreadsheet program || Math ||
 * Create a Presentation || Students are assigned a topic and complete research and design a PowerPoint presentation. || Computers, online encyclopedias, PowerPoint software || Science & Social Studies ||
 * Create a Board Game || After a unit of study, students make a board game on the topic. Students use technology to design the board, cards, rules pages and advertising for their game. || Computers, word processing software, search engines for research || Science & Social Studies ||