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Around the World in 80 Seconds...
Exploring our World with Technology
Grades 9-12

Projects due on Friday:
WebQuest and Virtual Field Trip


Getting the Day Started: What Happened Today? (NETS for Students: Standard 5)

Use Gale Group or World Book Online to find the answers to the questions.
Once you have found your answer use your CPS remote to register your answer.

Gale Group Website (password: pelican)

World Book Encyclopedia Online Website

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
On this day in 1955, Disneyland in California opened. How big was the park when it first opened?
John Paul Jones died on this day in 1792. What saying is he famous for?
John Muir began a four-month journal of his adventures on this day in 1869. Where did he explore?
What out-of-this-world occurance happend on this day in 1969?
In what year on this day was the Aswan High Dam completed in Egypt? How many turbines give it power?

Blogging (NETS for Students: Standard 4)

Click here to access the High School Blogging Site

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Introducing
Yourself to Blogging

 

Monday:

Activity Documents, etc. Online Resources
Introduction:
PowerPoint Activity:
Introduction PowerPoint
(NETS for Students: Standard 3)
(GLE Website)

 
Resources Trackstar
(NETS for Students: Standard 5)
(GLE Website)

Research Website on TrackStar
(This website contains all of the resources we will be using during the training.)

ISTE and Louisiana Standards

What are the Standards?

Student Document

Teacher Document

BrainPop Activity: An Introduction
(GLE Website)
United Streaming Activity: An Introduction
(GLE Website)
Microsoft PowerPoint:
Making a Coat of Arms
(NETS for Students: Standards 1, 3, & 5)
(GLE Website)
WebQuests:
An Introduction
(NETS for Students: Standard 6)
(GLE Website)

 

Tuesday:

Activity Documents, etc. Online Resources
WebQuests: WebQuest about WebQuest
(NETS for Students: Standard 6)
(GLE Website)

Microsoft Office Project:
Travel Agent Activity

Activity 1: Travel Brochure
(NETS for Students: Standards 1, 3, & 5)
(GLE Website)

Trackstar:
Creating a Trackstar for a LCC Lesson
(NETS for Students: Standards 1 & 5)
(GLE Website)
Timeliner:
Creating a Timeline to Connect to Your LCC
(NETS for Students: Standards 1, 3, & 5)
(GLE Website)
Worktime

 

Wednesday:

Activity Documents, etc. Online Resources
Microsoft Office Project:
Travel Agent Activity

Activity 2: Travel Budget
(NETS for Students: Standards 1, 3, & 5)
(GLE Website)
  

Microsoft Office Project:
Travel Agent Activity

Activity 3: Travel Itinerary
(NETS for Students: Standards 1, 3, & 5)
(GLE Website)

  
Webcams
(NETS for Students: Standard 4)
(GLE Website)
Google Maps
(NETS for Students: Standard 5)
(GLE Website)
 
Google Earth
(NETS for Students: Standard 5)
(GLE Website)

Virtual Field Trips:
A Journey to the Galapagos Islands

or

The Griswolds Take a Trip Through the USA
(GLE Website)
Worktime
(Virtual Field Trip and/or WebQuest)

 

Thursday:

Activity Documents, etc. Online Resources
iSAFE:
What is it?
(NETS for Students: Standard 2)

To use this PowerPoint place the following files in a folder names isafe on your hard drive:

Sample iSafe Professional Development PowerPoint

pdffinal video
pornography video
Christina Long video

Using Jeopardy in the Classroom
(GLE Website)

Jeopardy in the Classroom

Microsoft Office Project:
Travel Agent Activity

Activities 4:
Travel SlideShow
(NETS for Students: Standards 1, 3, & 5)
(GLE Website)
Inspiration Template:
Venn Diagram- Comparing the Native American and European Cultures
(NETS for Students: Standard 6)
(GLE Website)

Note Taking Chart for United Streaming

Comparing the Native American and European Cultures Venn Diagram Inspiration Template
Microsoft Word:
Creating a Newsletter for your Classroom
(Connect to the LCC)
(NETS for Students: Standards 1, 3, & 4)
(GLE Website)
  
Worktime

 

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