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Caribbean Adventures: Research and Desktop Publishing

For Teachers 7th - 9th
If you want an interesting way to teach about the Caribbean that incorporates technology, this might be your answer. Class members conduct a WebQuest to gather information about Caribbean islands and create a travel brochure using...
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The Iditarod Adventure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to follow the Alaskan Iditarod race as well as perform research. This project-based activity will result in students creating many desktop publishing documents.
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Creating with Publisher

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a book cover using Microsoft Publisher.  In this computer publishing lesson, students learn how to use the program Microsoft Publisher.  Students experiment with fonts, styles, formats and clip art.  Students use what...
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Desktop Publishing

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are introduced to a variety of multimedia programs. Using the internet, they discover how to enter their school into competitive events in which they can use communications technology. To end the lesson, they present their ideas...
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Desktop Publishing. - Quark XPress 3: Certificate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils continue to practice with QuarkXPress, a desktop publishing program. Individually, they create their own certificates along with an original border, text and check boxes. To end the lesson plan, they complete a single sheet flyer...
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Desktop Publishing. - Quark XPress 4: Video Box

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students continue to use the desktop publishing program, QuarkXPress. Individually, they discover how to layout an oversized document. To end the lesson, they use odd shaped pieces to create a box for a videotape and present them to the...
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Desktop Pub. - Quark XPress 2: Business Cards

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore computer publishing software. They layout guidelines for a business card, import background and logo graphics and create and format text. Students duplicate the card.
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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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Holiday Cards using Publisher

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create a holiday card using technology. In this technology lesson, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Students organize, design, and edit their card.
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Desktop Pub. - Quark XPress 4: Video Box

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
This lesson is the fourth in a series of six that teaches basic Desktop Publishing skills with QuarkXPress. Other DTP software can also be used. In this lesson, students will lay out an over-sized document (tabloid size) and irregularly...
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Lesson 6: PowerPoint Presentation

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Young scholars design a PowerPoint presentation that expresses the adverse effects of smoking. For this PowerPoint and smoking lesson, students examine a student PowerPoint exemplar before creating one of their own following the given...
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Healthy Lifestyles

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners navigate MS Publisher to create a publication about a healthy lifestyle.  For this healthy lifestyle lesson, students participate in activities to learn to eat right, to be fit and to create a publication based on what they...
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Light, Dry and Nutritious - A Look at Dehydrated Food

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study dehydration and dehydration of foods. They measure the amount of water lost from fruits as they are dehydrated. They use desktop publishing software to design an advertisement for dehydrated fruit after researching...
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The Froggy Page

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate the cycle of life by observing tadpoles.  For this biology lesson, students utilize the Internet to read stories, observe pictures, and listen to sounds of frogs.  Students create a poster board collage using frog...
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Desktop Pub. - Quark XPress 5: Brochure

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore publishing software. They create a multi-fold brochure. Students recognize common folds. They demonstrate correctly placed text boxes, bullets and graphics. Students develop a resume to be used for future employment.
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Dream Vacation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research cities, states, or countries using the internet and other resources to learn about a vacation spot. They make a final presentation of their findings in forms other than a written report.
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Independent Studies Movies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
History comes alive as groups work cooperatively to create short iMovies about a specific historical period of their choice. Ideal for late elementary grades, the lesson includes a video demonstration and a short materials list.
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Big Cat Classification

For Teachers 1st
First graders discover the different names and classifications of big cats by using word processing applications.  In this animal life instructional activity, 1st graders investigate one big cat and create a database of facts about it...
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Desktop Pub. - Quark XPress 3: Certificate

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
In this lesson, the students will create a certificate of completion with borders, text, check boxes, and vector-based medallion. There is software that is necessary for the lesson to be conducted successfully.
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My Community

For Teachers 1st
First graders design a Powerpoint presentation to reflect information about their community.  In this community lesson, 1st graders create slides to explain the weather, geography and other information about the city.
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The Brooklyn Museum of Art Newspaper

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students create newspapers. In this technology skills lesson plan, students create a newspaper layout using a word processor program. The newspaper features stories regarding the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
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Beyond The Earth Part I

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the solar system. In this space science lesson plan, students take notes on the solar system provided by their instructors. Students then collaborate to design a computer-generated drawing of the solar system.
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Design a Company Brochure

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students design a brochure using a publishing program.  In this design lesson, students follow step-by-step directions to create a brochure advertising a product of their choice. 
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Bridge Building

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders will create model drawings of bridges and integrate technology into the process of creating a visual representation. Technology is used in the industry of design and architecture. This instructional activity helps to...