Grade(s): 3-12+
Pages: 74

Teaching Technology Through Interest Projects, developed over six years by a classroom teacher, is a fun, highly effective method for teaching Internet research skills and presentation technology to students. The book provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance for the teacher/parent and student, and includes online access to instructional materials for classroom demonstration. Students love the activities because they get to create a dynamic presentation on a topic that interests them. Interest Projects work great in all types of classrooms: regular, gifted, or homeschool. The lessons and activities can be taught by grade level or in multi-age classrooms.

Concepts and Skills:

• PC and Mac file storage system
• Microsoft® Word
• Mac Pages
• Open Office Writer
• Microsoft® PowerPoint
• Mac Keynote
• Open Office Impress
• Windows® Live Movie Maker
• iMovie
• Photo Story 3 for Windows®
• Scratch

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The Value of This Program
How to Use This Program

Making Choices
Activity 1: Pre-Assessment
Personal Computer Use Web Handout
Computer Competency Chart
Activity 2: What Are Your Interests?
Slide Show Project Contract
Letter to Parents
Activity 3: Finalizing Topic/Project Requirements
Slide Show Presentation Rubric

Computer Foundations
Activity 4: Basic Computer Information
Computer Foundations Pre-test/Post-test
Basic Computer and Internet Handout
Activity 5: Researching on the Internet
General Search Engines for the Internet
Activity 6: Bibliography Information
Bibliography Handout

Project Presentations
Activity 7: Slide Show Presentation
Slide Show Project Outline
Basic PowerPoint and Impress Handout
Basic Keynote Handout
Activity 8: Documentary Movie Presentation
Documentary Movie Project Contract
Documentary Movie Project Outline
Documentary Movie Presentation Rubric
Photo Story 3 for Windows® Handout
Windows® Live Movie Maker Handout
iMovie Handout
Video Techniques Handout
Activity 9: Scratch Animation Presentation
Scratch Animation Project Contract
Scratch Animation Presentation Outline
Scratch Project Animation Presentation Rubric
Scratch Basics Handout
Directions for a Scratch Animation Handout

Personal Reflections
Activity 10: Classroom Blogging
Internet Safety and Manners Handout