National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
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Lesson |
NETS standard |
Lesson or Unit |
Content |
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Les Voyageurs: The Explorers |
1, 4-8 |
Lesson |
English/Language |
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Million Dollar Project |
1, 4, 6, 7, 10 |
Lesson |
Math |
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Navigating by Landmarks |
1, 4-10 |
Lesson |
Social Studies |
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Wall of Fame |
1,2,4-10 |
Lesson |
English/Language Arts |
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What’s My Structure |
1, 4-9 |
Lesson |
Math |
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Who’s Who in Fingerprinting |
1, 5-9 |
Lesson |
Science |
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World Wide Weather |
1, 3-10 |
Lesson |
Science |
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You Want to Sell Me What? |
4-10 |
Lesson |
Social Studies |
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You Were There! |
1-6, 9-10 |
Lesson |
English/Language Arts |
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Inventions |
1-10 |
Unit |
Cross Curricular |
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States |
1-10 |
Unit |
Cross Curricular |
To access the above Lessons and units visit the ISTE, NETS for Students link located at:
http://cnets.iste.org/search/s_search.html
NETS Standard 1: Use keyboards and other common input and output devices
(including adaptive devices when necessary) efficiently and effectively.
Possible Integration Strategies:
a. Language Arts: The student will use all steps of the writing process using a writing processor to type a story
b. Math: The student will use the mouse to solve simple division problems when using educational software such as Mighty Math, Math Workshop, Graph Club, etc. Computer Operation: Uses and understands various storage devices and handles them with care. The Student is able to recognize components such as the hard drive and handles floppy disks and CD-ROMs properly.
c. All curricular as appropriate: The student practices keyboarding skills with appropriate software or online resources such as:
NETS Standard 2: Discuss common uses of technology in daily life and the advantages and disadvantages those uses provide.
Possible Integration Strategies:
a. History Social Science: Discovering our past and our traditions and comparing past to today. The student could make videos of students interviewing their parents, grandparents or school personnel, comparing the past to the present.
b. Science: Human interaction: Introduce how technology has changed how people live. The class can discuss how life has changed since television, video games, the Internet gained popularity.
c. All curricular as appropriat: The student selects and uses appropriate technologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of communication. One way is to explore different interactive resources such as the following site:
- Moving to Japan
- http://www.classroom.com/edsoasis/TGuild/Lessons/Japan.html
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- NETS Standard 3: Discuss basic issues elated to responsible use of technology and information and describe personal consequences of inappropriate use.
- Possible Integration Strategies:
- a. Writing Process: Informative Writing. The student will write notes, comments, and observations that reflect comprehension of content and experiences from a variety of media.
- b. Ethical Literacy: The student will be introduced to the fact that copying work, or copying software is illegal.
- c. All curricular as appropriate: Brainstorm good uses for the computer and what information should not be shared on line. The teacher may want to summarize tips from the following site to share with students.
- 30 Ways to Stay Safe Online
- http://www.chaminade.org/MIS/WebSafety/30ways.htm
- NETS Standard 4: Use general-purpose productivity tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning throughout the curriculum.
- Possible Integration Strategies:
- a. Computer Operation: The student begins formal keyboarding instruction. He or she learns the use of basic word processing functions. The student uses spell check as a tool for proofreading. He or she learns to insert graphics from various sources. Also an introduction to saving documents to disks or folders as well as retrieving documents from particular sites should be covered. The student may use a typing program or lab facility to begin formal keyboarding instruction.
- b. Math: Selects and uses appropriate instruments and technology, including scales, rulers, thermometers, measuring cups, protractors to measure real-world situations. The students and teacher may access a variety of web sites to support curriculum integration.
- Houghton Mifflin Support Site
- http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/
- Math Steps
- http://www.eduplace.com/math/mathsteps/3/
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- c. All curricular as appropriate. The student is exposed to a variety of software, CD-ROMs and web sites to facilitate learning. Possible examples may include, but are definitely not limited to:
- Internet Public Library
- http://www.ipl.org/youth/
- Kidsnews.com
- http://www.kidnews.com/
- Scholastic News
- http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/
NETS Standard 5: Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
Possible Integration Strategies:
a. All curricular as appropriate. Introduced as appropriate. Language Arts: Write within the (informative) domain. Students can each contribute a page to a class electronic book.
- Oral History Questions
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/oralhist.htm
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- b. Language Arts: The student can participate with other students from around the world to write a progressive animal story.
- Progressive Animal Story
- http://www.classroom.com/edsoasis/TGuild/Lessons/animalDiaries.html
- c. Computer Operation: The student is aware that graphics, text, and sound can be incorporated to develop a multimedia product. He or she understands that pictures (digital, video, or stills) can be transferred to the computer. The student is introduced to different forms of media: CD’s, Laserdiscs, web pages, digital cameras as the resources are available at the school sites.
- Primary Games
- http://www.primarygames.com/
NETS Standard 6: Use telecommunications effectively and efficiently to access remote information, communicate with others in support of direct and independent learning, and pursue personal interests.
Possible Integration Strategies:
a. All curricular as appropriate: The student researches and prints information from the Internet using sites or search engines as appropriate under the teacher’s supervision. The teacher can introduce the students to selected web pages as a whole group activity.
b. Language Arts: Holds online discussions with Key Pals. Take advantage of programs such as:
c. History/ Social Studies: Utilize the Schools of California Online Resources for Education.
NETS Standard 7: Use telecommunications and online resources (e.g., e-mail, on-line discussions, Web environments) to participate in collaborative problem-solving activities for the purpose of developing solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
Possible Integration Strategies:
a. All curricular as appropriate: The student will be introduced to safety and netiquette issues for using the Internet. The student may participate in supervised e-mail activities, and communicating with key pals. They may visit some virtual museums or participate in some interactive projects according to the area of curriculum and/or interest. Sample projects can be found at
b. Language Arts: The class can extend Core Literature learning activities with online resources.
- Sarah
- http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/sarah/sarahtg.htm
- More Sarah...
- http://www.nt.net/~torino/sarah.html
NETS Standard 8: Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software, laserdiscs, DVD’s) for problem solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities.
Possible Integration Strategies:
a. Reading: The student will continue to demonstrate an understanding of text by determining main concept and supporting details in print, as well as non-print media messages.
b. Writing: The student will use periods, question marks, commas in writing activities. To facilitate this standard they can use a variety of software programs, videos, web sites and other resources to extend learning opportunities.
c. Math: The student will add and subtract simple fractions. Fractions Worksheets for practice can be located at:
- Fractions Worksheets
- http://www.neufeldmath.com/worksheets/fractions/
- Decimal Ideas
- http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/decimals/contents.htm
- d. All curricular as appropriate
NETS Standard 9: Determine when technology is useful and select the appropriate tool(s) and technology resources to address a variety of tasks and problems.
Possible Integration Strategies:
a. Social Science/ Comparing the past to today. The student is introduced to the idea that technology has changed the way people access information. Also, how such devices as cell phones and garage door openers are expanding how people access electronic devices.
b. All curricular as appropriate.
NETS Standard 10: Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information sources.
- Possible Integration Strategies:
- a. History/Social Science Comparing the past to today. The student can visit various historical web sites and compare past ways of life to present day living.
- b. All curricular appropriate: The student is introduced to the concept of copyright laws. The student is introduced to the ethics and legalities of software licensing.
Online Resources
- Math Brain Teasers
- http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/
- Integrating the Internet...
- http://www.cln.org/integrating.html
- Assorted Lesson Plans
- http://www.classroom.com/edsoasis/TGuild/Lessons/TGuildTOC.html
- Cool Teaching Units
- http://169.207.3.68/~rlevine/coolunits.htm#UNITS
- Britannia Online
- http://www.britannica.com/
- Smithsonian Field Trips Pre-K-3
- http://educate.si.edu/ft/ft_fs.html
- Mr. Moore's Third Grade Class
- http://www.geocities.com/mrmooresclassroom/index.html
- Math Forum
- http://mathforum.org/
Content Sites:
- CyberSmart Curriculum Guide
- http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/home/
- The FREE Cybersmart! K-8 Curriculum helps educators integrate technology comfortably and effortlessly as textbook lessons extend learning into cyberspace. It complements every core curriculum area. Correlating with the National Educational Technology Standards, the lessons teach the critical thinking and decision-making skills required for accountable cyber citizenship and acceptable, appropriate Internet use.
- 700 Great Sites
- http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/amazing.html
- Originally compiled in 1997 by the first Children and Technology Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/index.html
Lists the top ten sites most frequently accessed by teachers. Link that may be included those to ABC Teach, Lesson Plans. Com and other popular sites of the week.
http://www.cln.org/integrating.html
This site includes Ask an Expert Sources, Internet Keypal Exchanges and Background Information on how to integrate the Internet into the classroom.
- Kids Connect-Favorite Sites Selected by AASL
- http://www.ala.org/ICONN/kcfavorites.html
- The American Association of School Librarians have selected these sites as helpful for grades K-12.
http://169.207.3.68/~rlevine/coolunits.htm#UNITS
More Ready-Made Units and lesson plans!
- Virtual Museum Index
- http://www.123world.com/museumsandgalleries/index.ht ml#s
- The links in this directory will guide you to the official sites of the museum gallery that you are looking for.
- Multi Lingual V. Museums
- http://www.icom.org/vlmp/
- A listing of museums from around the world
- ERIC Clearinghouse
- http://ericeece.org/
- The Educational Resources Information Center is a broad data base covering all aspects of education.
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Atlas, Almanac, Encyclopedia, Etc…
- Britannia Online
- http://www.britannica.com/
- An online encyclopedia.
- Encarta Online
- http://encarta.msn.com/default.asp?
- MS NBC ‘s site that included an online information center.
- Fact Monster
- http://kids.infoplease.com/
- Very helpful kid oriented atlas, almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary.
- Encyclopedia Smithsonia
- http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm
- Encyclopedia Smithsonian helps answer frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian with links to resources on subjects from Art to Zoology.
Safer Kid Surf Engines
- Yahooligans
- http://www.yahooligans.com/
- A search engine geared for younger audiences.
- Ask Jeeves for Kids
- http://www.ajkids.com/
- A question and answer format for retrieving information from the web.
- Kids Click!
- http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
- A search engine geared for all ages that is maintained by librarians.
- One Key
- http://www.onekey.com/
- Another child safer search engine.
- Ask an Expert
- http://www.askanexpert.com/
- A wide-ranging list of ‘Experts’ whom students can type questions to.
- Index of Native American Resources
- http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources
- ERIC-American Indians and Alaskan Natives
- http://www.ael.org/eric/indians.htm
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Collaborative Projects
- The Globe Program
- http://www.globe.gov/
- Global Learning and Observations to benefit the environment. GLOBE is a worldwide hand-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program.
- The Global Schoolhouse
- http://www.gsh.org/
- Global SchoolNet is the leader in collaborative learning. We continue to provide online opportunities for teachers to collaborate, communicate, and celebrated shared learning experiences.
Textbook Support Site
- Houghton Mifflin Support Site
- http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/
- Although this site covers the spectrum of curriculum the Reading/Language Arts Center: resources that include textbook support, Professional Development, Intervention, Author Spotlight, Wacky Web Tales, and Bilingual Resources.
http://www.hampton-brown.com/onlinecatalog/intoenglish.asp?tcustid=
- Math Steps Support Site
- http://www.eduplace.com/math/mathsteps/3/
- Resources to support the Math Steps program for kindergarten students.
Harcourt School Math Resources
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/math.html
McGraw-Hill Social Studies Online Resources
http://www.mhschool.com/teach/ss2003/program/technology/index.html