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Lesson Plans Page for Computer and Internet

Posted on September 8, 2008 by herbcle


http://www.lessonplanspage.com/CIJH.htm

Some ideas for lessons on teaching computers. Most are as an end-user rather than a developer or creator.

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This activity allows students to look for functions within a given set of data

Posted on December 29, 2006 by herbcle


http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?id=L300

Shrinking Candles, Running Water, Folding Boxes

This activity allows students to look for functions within a given set of data. After analyzing the data, the student should be able to determine a type of function that represents the data.

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Lessons from National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Posted on December 29, 2006 by herbcle


http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lessons.aspx


http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx

Great list of activities and lessons. Some are pure math but many use computers and show how computers can be used to solve problems.

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Engineering Pathway

Posted on December 29, 2006 by herbcle


http://www.engineeringpathway.org/ep/

Engineering Pathway is a portal to high-quality teaching and learning resources in applied science and math, engineering, computer science/information technology and engineering technology, for use by K-12 and university educators and students.

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Merlot

Posted on September 6, 2006 by herbcle


http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm

Find peer reviewed online teaching and learning materials. Share advice and expertise about education with expert colleagues. Be recognized for your contributions to quality education.

LOTS of good material here.

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Internet4Classrooms

Posted on September 4, 2006 by herbcle


http://www.internet4classrooms.com/integ_tech_lessons.htm

Up-to-date list of lessons for K-12 teachers using the Internet.

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Laptop Learning Challenge K-12

Posted on September 4, 2006 by herbcle

The lesson plans demonstrate how laptop computers can be used to engage students in hands-on learning of science and mathematics. The lessons are useful for teachers planning a science or math activity, for pre-service preparation, and for in-service professional development.

http://nsta.org/programs/laptop/lessons/subject.htm

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