Description What’s included in the 3rd Grade Lesson Plans I (internet-based) bundle: A brief summary of each project, including suggested grade level and prior knowledge, time required, software required Higher-order thinking skills addressed Technology-specific skills taught Five projects include: x Free Online Keyboarding Programs Use online keyboarding to provide variety to students’ software-based programs. Follow up with a quarterly quiz to graph improvement. x Online Sustained Silent Reading Sites Use the internet to offer variety in Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) program (which is the same as DEAR–Drop Everything and Read). Every student can find something they’ll like on these websites. x Online Spelling Practice. Use www.spellingcity.com to practice spelling words, site word or Dolch words. x Intermediate Research on the Internet Students learn to research information for a class report and organize it, complete with outline, citations, text and pictures. x Windows Wallpaper Though there are many ways to personalize a computer–desktop icons, fonts, taskbar placement–wallpaper is the most gratifying. By changing the computer’s background, students take ownership in their station, making it more relevant to learning.
