A thorough and engaging slideshow presentation discusses all things computer, from artificial intelligence programs to text messaging lingo. Computer science students will get a kick out of the examples for ELIZA, Otto Jesperson's...

Introduce high schoolers interested in animation programming to fundamental programming concepts so that they can plan and write simple programs.

Students are introduced to using computers as a means of developing communication skills within an authentic context. Students communicate with each other and share ideas via e-mail or other types of computer appllications.

Pupils study the chemical elements in a computer generated cartoon format. In this computer animation and chemistry lesson, students learn how to animate using computer programs. Pupils use animation to learn about the Periodic Table of...

How can Microsoft Excel help manage data in people's personal and professional lives? Using the Beginning Excel eBook, scholars learn the basics of creating, editing, and using spreadsheets. They explore spreadsheet design, formulas,...

Students navigate software to help students understand the benefits of computer models.  In this computer models lesson, students use computer inquiry tools to record simulated events and how they affect objects such as houses or...

Third graders receive instruction on how to use a keyboarding device or computer. They show the proper technique to type each key as it is called out by the teacher, and also focus on using correct posture when sitting at a computer.

Students explore technology by completing word processing assignments in class. In this software lesson, students utilize the software KidPix and familiarize themselves with the options, techniques and content the program offers....

What do you need to cite, and how can you avoid plagiarizing? This presentation is aimed at beginning writers, and it details some of the ways people plagiarize (even accidentally) and what sort of information needs to be cited. The...

Third graders use home row keyboarding techniques to type appropriate vocabulary words. This well thought out lesson presents many effective ways to teach keyboarding skills to your students.

Using technology, learners create and deliver a multimedia autobiographical presentation to present to the class. This ambitious lesson has learners use a variety of sources both old and new; magazines, poster board, the Internet, and...

Prepare middle schoolers for life in the tech world with a lesson on entering, storing, sorting, and creating database collections. They use a database tool, such as excel, to record the contents of their CD collections. They then...

Fourth graders investigate some of the basic functions of using Microsoft Word. The teacher uses a LCD projector to give instruction and guide the lesson. They practice finding the menu screens to perform basic editing and command...

Students explore how to research on the Internet. In this Internet research instructional activity, students research the Internet directories and answer questions about using Google. Students complete an evaluation sheet of the activity.

Ninth graders explain differences between bitmapped images and vector images. They calculate pixels and transpose the raw file size to bits, bytes, and kilobytes. They compare formats for displaying images on a Web page.

Students practice memorizing the seven days of the week and keeping them in order.  For this calendar lesson, students read aloud the book Today is Monday by Eric Carle, and create their own calendar style book using...

Second graders brainstorm words to describe Thing One and Thing Two characters from Dr. Seuss computer program, use variety of adjectives to create descriptions, and create new set of characters, Thing Three and Thing Four, by drawing...

Young scholars develop a pattern for problem solving. They gain confidence in their ability to solve problems and are introduced to mathematics help online.

Students explore ways to use technology. They create pictures with Kid Pix software to describe something about themselves. They create pictures os something they did over the summer and write sentences to accompany their pictures. They...

Students are introduce and discuss Ethnobotany and develop their own research writing. Pupils research plants that have already been identifyed as having medicinal or cultural/historical value around the world. They investigate...

Students use a computer and math to complete a science project. They review a brief history of computers as well as information on different operating formats will be included. In addition, students complete an overview of the hardware...

Students use handheld computer with the appropriate software to explore economic skills. They purchase and sell items, travel to planets, and earn enough money to purchase a moon by playing a computer based game.

Students utilize the Poison Boxes activity on The Nature Park is used to practice the recognition of 2D shapes and their properties. They utilize a mathematics educational software program to gain practice.

Learners identify shapes that match specific shape descriptions involving a range of geometric terms and correct polygon names. They utilize a mathematics educational software program to gain practice.