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 		Teaching Children About Input and Output
Add an activity to a discussion about input and output devices by having students bring examples from home that might not be available at school.
Creating Digital Portfolios with Students
Whether using technology to create an assessment or capture images of a project, an ePortfolio provides a digital way for students to make choices about their work.
Digital Portfolios for Professional Development
Electronic portfolios are not just for student work, teachers can use them to show standards based evidence of professional growth and to exhibit successful lessons.
Simple Tool for Planning Classroom Web Content
Storyboards are a visual tool for creating graphic content. This makes them ideal for helping teachers decide on and plan a classroom website.
Using Storyboards to Develop Lesson Plans
Storyboards provide teachers with a visual tool when creating lesson plans for use in the classroom.
Teach Children Spelling with Technology
Texting is considered to be changing the way teens spell, but it can also be used to foster good spelling habits for young children.
Email Etiquette for Teachers
Email is a popular communication method. There are some simple rules to follow to keep the email professional and appropriate when sending to parents or colleagues.
Change Spreadsheets to Databases
Spreadsheets are a popular tool in schools for data collection. It is easy to adapt a spreadsheet activity to use the more powerful, yet often forgotten, database.
Email Tips for Teachers
Email is useful for educator communication with parents and each other. School provided email accounts are becoming common, so it is good to examine some best practices.
Classroom Uses of Podcasts
Using podcasts as part of a lesson can be fun for teachers and students. They are easy to create and use technology tools typically found in a classroom.
Integrating Computer Science in High Schools
Teachers are encouraged to integrate technology into lessons. Though more computers are becoming available in schools, students are not always receiving the benefits.
Technology Textbooks
Several options exist for teachers searching for new or replacement texts for technology courses.
Web Design and Literature
Whether learning to design web sites or integrating technology into the curriculum, designing a site to promote the life of an author encourages the use of many skills.
Web Design and the Community
When students use their developing design skills to create informative web sites for their community it gives them an authentic application for web design.
Teach Computing with Early History
Not all technology integration requires a computer. When including more computer science topics into the curriculum, do not overlook the importance of history.
Technology Trends and the School
According to US labor statistics, computer science will be a part of one in four jobs by 2016. Students need more opportunities to access technology.
Teaching with Blogs
Blogs are a simple way to include technology in more lessons while increasing students' interest in writing.
Teaching with Wikis
Wikis are a popular Web 2.0 technology with the potential for enhancing learning activities.
Using Groups with Technology
Not all classrooms have the benefit of one computer per child. Assigning projects to student groups is a strategy that can integrate technology into lessons.
Green Technology at School
This April 22nd consider making an impact on the environment by enacting changes in the computer lab at school.
Earth Day and Computers
When planning activities for April 22nd, consider including some aimed at reducing the negative environmental impact of computers.
Difficulties with Web 2.0
Sometimes it seems that everyone wants schools to gladly embrace every new technology. The reality is that not all schools can effectively integrate Web 2.0 technologies.
Teaching with Web 2.0
Blogs, wiki's, and other Web 2.0 tools are becoming a popular way to integrate technology into the classroom.
Basic Database Lessons
Databases are large, easy to search collections of information. Creating a database lesson is as easy as adapting a lesson already in use and determining the information
Teach Database Use
Databases have become an integral part of computer use. No matter which software is used, students need to understand the fundamentals of database use and creation.