Here we are experiencing new and exciting for classroom educators. What, you aren't a blogger? You don't like to go online and write books? Well, guess what? Your students enjoy this method of writing and creating their own content. Remember, this is the age of the Read/Write Web. Students want to participate. How do you think you could use this type of experience in your classroom?

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Why Technology?

All the hype is about technology in the classroom. Why all the hype? Is it really that important? Do we want to spend all this money to bring the digital world internally? I say yes! That is where our students are and where they are going. We need to get on board and not hold them back. Move ahead!

Games on my Google Page

I have uploaded several PowerPoint game templates to be used by teachers in classes. To see my Google page, go to:
http://lcox67.googlepages.com/

Educational Games

Here is a great game site for computer education:

http://www.quia.com/cb/8260.html

How about this one for Economics:

http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/economics/trade/index.html

Creating a Business

This is a neat lesson to combine art with business:
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1017.html
Students create an imaginary business and in art class design a log for the business. Then in computer class, they create the business cards, letterhead, posters, flyers, etc., for this business. This is a lesson I have done several times and it works really well.

Lesson for grades 6-12
Technology used: Word, InDesign, PhotoShop or any number of other software programs

Career Scavenger Hunt

Here is a lesson plan for a career scavenger hunt:
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/929.html
Student go to a website and read an article. Then they answer questions from the article. This lesson involves technology from the standpoint of going to a website and searching for the information there rather than going to a textbook.

Age group: 7-12
Technology used: Internet for doing the searching