Students investigate an aspect of life in 1945 in their country. They write a newspaper account of the topic they research.

Students research one state of the United States of their choice. Using the internet, they gather as much information about the state as possible along with appropriate images. They present their findings to the class in the form of a...

Students request feedback on their projects from Neoclassicist/Romanticist experts they have contacted via e-mail or other means. They work in pairs to critique each other's work.

Students create iMovies depicting abstract concepts, such as sorrow, future, wishes, infinity, etc., in this technology-based Visual Arts/Language Arts lesson. Music can be used to enhance created movies.

Young scholars investigate the important components for a healthy trout habitat. In this fish habitat lesson, students discuss how the aquarium will simulate a trout's environment in nature. Young scholars complete a trout information...

Sixth graders perform research using the Internet about the Tasmanian Devil. The project can be presented in a variety of ways. The use of computer software is important for students to know, specifically Hyperstudio.

In Module 7 of this course on web design, students learn how to use CSS style rules to create the page layout, color scheme, and typography for a web site's design. From this, they learn how to create a template that can be used over and...

This project is a fun way to try your hand at programming and expand your knowledge of web design. You will learn how to create some simple animations, and perform tests and make measurements to help you create more realistic-looking...

In Module 1 of this course on web design, students look at how web content is delivered to a user and the path structure of files and folders. They learn what the role of a web developer is and the job requirements and salary levels....

A one-stop resource for government-compiled information on how to develop websites that boost their usability and accessibility based on proven methods of design and audience analysis. With many, many how-tos, such as how to write for...

During this unit, young scholars will explore many aspects of the book Charlotte's Web. Students will work as a group to develop a presentation, design a web page, and prepare a newsletter. They will also complete a WebQuest about...

The Princeton Review provides information on a career as a Website designer. Includes educational requirements that are needed, future outlook for jobs in the field, and facts and figures on salary, etc.

Through Internet research, patent research, standards and codes research, user interviews (if possible) and other techniques (idea web, reverse engineering), students further develop the context for their design challenge. In subsequent...

This article takes on the complex issues of designing personalized learning strategies for web learning instruction and environments. What do students do when teachers are not there to provide motivation, direction, goal setting and...

This site by Plain Language Online states that plain language "begins with the needs of the reader," which will determine why and how the writer writes. It goes on to elaborate on audience and purpose, idea organization, use of...

Offers ways to handle your web site's traffic using log formats and identifying visits.

BuildWebSite4u.com offers an overview, advice, tools, and many other useful resources for building a website.

This site was designed by a mother, Claudia Buchczik, for young Internet users. It includes games, arts and crafts ideas, a quiz and book suggestions. Very kid-friendly: kids can contribute their own ideas. Site is in German.

This very useful site allows you to change the color and background patterns of a web page, and then copy the HTML code to your own site. Includes a tutorial, links to other web pages about color design, and links to a TableMaker and a...

Site contains free downloadable graphics such as buttons and backgrounds, as well as tutorials which focus on Photoshop.

After reading Lois Lowry's The Giver, middle schoolers use a WebQuest to research ideas and themes from the novel. Students use their research and persuasive writing skills to create a brochure designed to sell a way of thinking or way...

JUnit is a testing method that is included with NetBeans (Java) installs or can be downloaded from the web and included in the Java build. In this activity, students design tests for a provided Java class before the class methods are...

How much do you really know about the Internet? How does it work? Who invented it? The Living Internet has answers to these questions and just about everything else you ever wanted to know about our online world. Sections on: Internet,...

This online workshop for integrating technology in the classroom features topics on how to use the Internet for educational purposes. Content includes a full explanation, demonstrations, explorations, and guidelines for implementation....