Susan Corliss's List: Elementary Technology

<h2 class="twocol-pagetopheadline">Sample Curriculum </h2><br/><p>Each EasyTech curriculum unit includes lessons, activities, practices, <br/>discussions and quizzes. At the foundation of each unit are EasyTech Lessons — <br/>interactive, self-paced tutorials with guided practice and immediate feedback <br/>that teach students critical technology skills in the context of core curriculum <br/>and real world challenges. In addition, EasyTech Activities make it easy to <br/>integrate technology into what you already teach. Activities are core curriculum <br/>lesson plans, complete with lesson details, student worksheets, models of <br/>completed projects and a flexible rubric tool.</p><br/><p>EasyTech's curriculum is also fully adapted for K-5 Spanish-speaking <br/>students. EasyTech introduces new skills and concepts in Spanish, and students <br/>listen to Spanish audio, read Spanish text, and respond in Spanish.</p><br/><p>EasyTech's <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/scope.htm">scoped and sequenced, standards-aligned <br/>curriculum</a> provides a motivating and effective way for students to use <br/>technology to achieve success in the 21st Century.</p><br/><p class="smallnote"><strong>NOTE</strong>: To fully experience the sample <br/>lessons, please have your audio (headphones or speakers) turned on. </p><br/><table id="twocol-table" width="100%"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><th width="28%">Curriculum Unit</th><br/><th width="32%">Sample Lesson</th><br/><th width="31%">Sample Activity</th><br/><th width="9%">Grade</th></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="cell">The <strong>Introduction to Keyboards</strong> unit helps <br/>students recognize letters and sounds as well as locate letters on a <br/>keyboard.</td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('k2-abcde.htm');" true>ABCDE</a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('k2-abcde.htm');" return true><img width="160" alt="Introduction to Keyboards: ABCDE" class="cellscreen" height="110" src="/../images/etcurr-intro-keyboards.gif" border="0"></a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('k2-abcde.htm');" return true>English</a> | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('k2-abcde-es.htm');" return true>Spanish</a></td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-k2-beginsounds.pdf"><img width="34" alt="" class="cellpdf" height="36" src="///////../images/icon-pdf.gif" border="0"></a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-k2-beginsounds.pdf">Beginning <br/>Sounds</a>:<br>Students identify the initial sounds they hear in high-frequency <br/>words by coloring letters on a paper keyboard.<br/><p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-k2-beginsounds.pdf">English</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-k2-beginsounds-es.pdf">Spanish</a></p></td><br/><td class="cell">K-2</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="border" colspan="4">&nbsp;</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="cell">The <strong>Beginning Graphics</strong> unit teaches students to <br/>use graphics software to draw shapes and pictures using a variety of colors and <br/>tools.</td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('k2-shapesfills.htm');" return true>Shapes and Fills</a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('k2-shapesfills.htm');" return true><img width="159" alt="Beginnning Graphics: Shapes and Fills" class="cellscreen" height="109" src="/../images/etcurr-beg-graphics.gif"></a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('k2-shapesfills.htm');" return true>English</a> | <br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('k2-shapesfills-es.htm');" return true>Spanish</a></td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-k2-drawvehicle.pdf"><img width="34" alt="" class="cellpdf" height="36" src="//////../images/icon-pdf.gif" border="0"></a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-k2-drawvehicle.pdf">Drawing a <br/>Vehicle</a>:<br>Students use cut-out shapes and then a graphics program to <br/>create a vehicle.<br/><p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-k2-drawvehicle.pdf">English</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-k2-drawvehicle-es.pdf">Spanish</a></p></td><br/><td class="cell">K-2</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="border" colspan="4">&nbsp;</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="cell">The <strong>Graphing in Spreadsheets</strong> unit teaches <br/>students how to make and interpret pie charts, bar graphs, and line graphs.</td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('35-piecharts.htm');" return true>Pie Charts</a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('35-piecharts.htm');" return true><img width="159" alt="Graphing in Spreadsheets: Pie Charts" class="cellscreen" height="109" src="/../images/etcurr-graph-spreadsheets.gif"></a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('35-piecharts.htm');" return true>English</a> | <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('35-piecharts-es.htm');" return true>Spanish</a></td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-35-cointoss.pdf" return true><img width="34" alt="" class="cellpdf" height="36" src="/////../images/icon-pdf.gif" border="0"></a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-35-cointoss.pdf" return true>Coin Toss Probability</a>:<br>Students flip coins and use spreadsheets to <br/>record how many times they land on heads or tails.<br/><p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-35-cointoss.pdf">English</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-35-cointoss-es.pdf">Spanish</a></p></td><br/><td class="cell">3-5</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="border" colspan="4">&nbsp;</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="cell">The <strong>Web Browsing Basics</strong> unit teaches students <br/>how to find information on the Internet and identify ethical issues involved in <br/>using information.</td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('35-sourcingethics.htm');" return true>Sourcing and Ethics</a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('35-sourcingethics.htm');" return true><img width="159" alt="Web Browsing: Sourcing and Ethics" class="cellscreen" height="109" src="/../images/etcurr-web-browsing.gif"></a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('35-sourcingethics.htm');" return true>English</a> <br/>| <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('35-sourcingethics-es.htm');" return true>Spanish</a></td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-35-mystate.pdf" return true><img width="34" alt="" class="cellpdf" height="36" src="////../images/icon-pdf.gif" border="0"></a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-35-mystate.pdf" return true>My State Research</a>:<br>Students participate in electronic communities <br/>by visiting their state websites and finding information.<br/><p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-35-mystate.pdf">English</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-35-mystate-es.pdf">Spanish</a></p></td><br/><td class="cell">3-5</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="border" colspan="4">&nbsp;</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="cell">The <strong>Word Processing Software</strong> unit teaches <br/>students how to use the tools and commands required to create a variety of <br/>documents.</td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('68-spellgrammar.htm');" return true>Spelling and Grammar Tools</a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('68-spellgrammar.htm');" return true><img width="159" alt="Word Processing Software: Spelling and Grammar Tools" class="cellscreen" height="109" src="/../images/etcurr-word-processing.gif"></a></td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-68-newsletter.pdf"><img width="34" alt="" class="cellpdf" height="36" src="///../images/icon-pdf.gif" border="0"></a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-68-newsletter.pdf">Newsletter</a>:<br>Students work in small groups to create and <br/>format newsletters.</td><br/><td class="cell">6-8</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="border" colspan="4">&nbsp;</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="cell">The <strong>Presentation Software</strong> unit teaches students <br/>how to create slideshows that effectively communicate ideas and <br/>information.</td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('68-lineslists.htm');" return true>Lines, Lists and Structure</a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('68-lineslists.htm');" return true><img width="159" alt="Presentation Software: Lines, Lists and Structure" class="cellscreen" height="109" src="/../images/etcurr-presentations.gif"></a></td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-68-career.pdf"><img width="34" alt="" class="cellpdf" height="36" src="//../images/icon-pdf.gif" border="0"></a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-68-career.pdf" return true>Career Exploration</a>:<br>Students choose a possible career and create a <br/>presentation that explores the characteristics of that career.</td><br/><td class="cell">6-8</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="border" colspan="4">&nbsp;</td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td class="cell">The <strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/commonline.htm">Communicating <br/>Online</a></strong> unit teaches students how to develop their communication and <br/>collaboration skills while learning the technology behind today’s online <br/>communication tools.</td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('68-onlinecomm.htm');" return true>Blogs</a><br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.com/javascript:show_movie('68-onlinecomm.htm');" return true><img width="159" alt="Presentation Software: Lines, Lists and Structure" class="cellscreen" height="109" src="/../images/etcurr-comm-online2.gif"></a></td><br/><td class="cell"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-68-blog.pdf"><img width="34" alt="" class="cellpdf" height="36" src="/../images/icon-pdf.gif" border="0"></a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.learning.com/pdf/activity-68-blog.pdf" return true>So <br/>Sayeth The Blog!</a><br>Students create and respond to blogs as they read and <br/>write about literature. </td><br/><td class="cell">6-8</td></tr></tbody></table>