VANGUARD FOR TECHNOLOGY

van·guard (vngärd)
n.
1. The foremost position in an army or fleet advancing into battle.
2. a. The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement.
b. Those occupying a foremost position.

 
INTEGRATION

"As a catalyst to change in classroom practice, learning technology can help educators promote active and participatory student learning.  But the key to success isn’t in the computers, probeware, graphing calculators or access to networks and internet.  It is liberated educators, whose understanding and creative use of technology can help them achieve undreamed-of levels of excellence for themselves and for their students.” Lowell Milken

WELCOME to the MCSD site that was made possible by teachers of all grade levels and subjects who formed technology research groups with a focus on integrating technology into the content areas.
The goal of each group was to work with others from the same grade level or content area and create lesson plans, unit plans, or projects where technology is applied in content areas.
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Grades K - 4
Grades 5 - 6
Grades 7 - 8
Grades 9 - 12

 

 

Grades K - 4
BRIEF DESCRIPTION CONTENT AREAS GRADE  LEVEL
     
Using the internet, students will compare and contrast two communities
Social Studies
 
 3rd 
Take a trip through the virtual solar system on the internet and reproduce the solar system on Kid Pix
Science
 
 K-4 
Using Claris Works the learner will build a tessellation

 

Math/Geometry

 

K-4 

 

Grades 5 - 6
BRIEF DESCRIPTION CONTENT AREAS GRADE  LEVEL
New York Project  

Students are creating a prior knowledge base of New York City and its five boroughs before reading,  Last Summer with Maizon. Students will use the internet to research New York City and its five boroughs for size and population density
Reading Language Arts
 
 
 

 

6th 

 

 

Students will use given web sites to research New York City and five  boroughs for land size and population.  They will construct a graph and interpret the results
Social Studies
 
 

 

6th 

 

 

Students will use given web sites to research New York City and five boroughs for land size and population.  They will construct a graph and interpret the results.
Math
 

 

6th 

 

Students will use different forms 
of technology to properly and legally present information of the population and land size of New York City and five boroughs.
Technology
 

 

6th 

OREGON TRAIL PROJECTS

  

Students will use the specific sites on the Internet to research towns/sites along the Oregon Trail.  They will construct a map and write a summary regarding their site.
Social Studies
 
 

 

5th/6th 

Pie Charts for Pioneers.  Play Oregon Trail,  calculate pie chart, draw pie chart, make pie chart on computer
5th SS/6th Math
 
 

 

5th/6th 

 

 

Using the experiences along the   Oregon Trail, students will create a slide show on HyperStudio to share their “Pioneer Daily Logs.”
LA/SS
 5th 

Using a draw program on the computer, correctly draw and label a Prairie Schooner.
Art/Technology and SS
 5th/6th 

Compare how the diseases which were common along the Oregon Trail were diagnosed and treated in 1848 and with present-day knowledge.
Health/Science and Social Studies
 5 & 6 

 

Grades 7 - 8
BRIEF DESCRIPTION CONTENT AREAS GRADE  LEVEL

Integration of text materials, videos, reference books and the internet.
 

Social Studies,  History from 1865, World War II
 

 8th 

 

Grades 9 - 12
BRIEF DESCRIPTION CONTENT AREAS GRADE  LEVEL
American Government classes will create a visual presentation which involves some form of technology which explores Election 2000. This includes producing a timeline, a storyboard, and a research summary.

Global Studies, U.S. History, American Government
 

 

9-12 

 
An online guide for doing internet research with your students.

 

All content Areas
 

 K-12 
Curriculum Hot Spots and Ready to use lessons
 

All content areas

 K-12 

 

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This page maintained by Wayne Wright . Last updated May 30, 2001