Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Production Time

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify terms related to computer-generated productions (e.g., desktop publishing, WYSIWYG, clip art, hypertext, multimedia, laserdisc, CD-ROM, VCR, scanners, camcorders).
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Other

Hewlett Packard: Current Board of Directors for Hp

For Students 9th - 10th
HP provides brief career profiles for each member of their current board of directors.
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Other

Karbos Guide: Illustrated Guide to Usb

For Students 9th - 10th
If you want to know the basics of what a USB is and what it is used for then this site is for you!
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Other

Epson America: Welcome to Epson North America

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what's new, get info on all the various EPSON products, and go to other EPSON sites. You can also find out about job opportunities, and general corporation information.
eBook
Other

Business Education Resource Consortium: Computer Science & Information Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this online manual you will find examples of integrated performance activities developed to coordinate with the Computer Science and Information Systems Career Path in the Business Education Career Path and Model Curriculum Standards....
Website
PC Technology Guide

Pc Tech Guide: Scanners

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth article on digital imaging scanners. Includes operation with illustration, types, resolution, interpolation, bit-depth, and dynamic range.
Article
Other

Scantips: Never Used a Scanner Before?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an informative article on scanners. It includes tips for using them, and examples of scans.
Article
Other

Scantips: A Few Scanning Tips

For Students 9th - 10th
Wayne Fulton provides basic information on how to use a scanner for both photos and documents. Included are a question and answer section, a list of basic scanner software, ways to improve your scanning, and links to other scanner sites.
Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Scanner Drivers

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful chart containing computer scanner drivers from different companies. Also answers the question "How to determine what type of scanner I have"?
Article
McMaster University

The Microcomputer: Input

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about computer hardware input devices, types, and their uses.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Computer Input & Output Devices

For Students 3rd - 6th
Children use different computer devices every day. Some devices are used to input information, while others are to output information from our computers. We will learn about 3D printers, scanners, projectors and more!
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Peripheral

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia includes a basic definition for what a computer peripheral is. Also distinguished are items that are considered peripherals and items that are not. Links are provided for additional information.
Lesson Plan
University of South Florida

No Strings Attached: Family Heritage

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students bring in an object from home that represents their family heritage. Students then use cameras and scanners to import their object into the computer. The lesson has the students complete a writing piece but you could expand into...