Students working in small groups collect information about explorers and present the data using Timeliner™ software.

Students working in small groups collect information about explorers and present the data using Timeliner™ software.

Students use a word processing program to type their final reports for English composition assignments.

Students use a word processing program to type their final reports for English composition assignments.

Students investigate and develop a multi-media report comparing opposing viewpoints of a current controversial issue using video and Internet resources.

Students investigate and develop a multi-media report comparing opposing viewpoints of a current controversial issue using video and Internet resources.

Students learn how to take a PowerPoint™ presentation by selecting a topic and creating three slides that use varied translations, sounds and /or images.

Students learn how to take a PowerPoint™ presentation by selecting a topic and creating three slides that use varied translations, sounds and /or images.

A student group works with a community agency to design and maintain a Spanish-based community web site.

A student group works with a community agency to design and maintain a Spanish-based community web site.

Student post their book reports as web pages.

Student post their book reports as web pages.

A teacher shows video clips during her presentation as examples of issues about Vietnam War.

A teacher shows video clips during her presentation as examples of issues about Vietnam War.

Students design and print a brochure using PageMaker™ on a topic of their choice.

Students design and print a brochure using PageMaker™ on a topic of their choice.

Students use a draw/paint computer program to illustrate their original story.

Students use a draw/paint computer program to illustrate their original story.

A class identifies a growing school behavioral program. Using various technologies they investigate national responses to similar issues, conduct an on-line community survey, and report their findings with recommendations for policy changes to the School Board.

A class identifies a growing school behavioral program. Using various technologies they investigate national responses to similar issues, conduct an on-line community survey, and report their findings with recommendations for policy changes to the School Board.

Student use online resources to obtain state flags, birds and flowers for their multimedia state reports.

Student use online resources to obtain state flags, birds and flowers for their multimedia state reports.

Students use Excel™ spreadsheet program to chart data, create/print graphs to represent information of their choice.

Students use Excel™ spreadsheet program to chart data, create/print graphs to represent information of their choice.

Students create and post online quick-time video clips to demonstrate and teach science concepts to others.

Students create and post online quick-time video clips to demonstrate and teach science concepts to others.

Student s practice math facts using Math Blaster™.

Students practice math facts using Math Blaster™.

Students practice keyboarding skills by typing their book report.

Students practice keyboarding skills by typing their book report.

A teacher uses Decisions, Decisions™ computer software to facilitate group decisions and problem-solving on the topic of immigration.

A teacher uses Decisions, Decisions™ computer software to facilitate group decisions and problem-solving on the topic of immigration.

Students groups take turns tracking daily weather patterns via the Internet for their classmates to develop and compare their national weather predictions with newspapers/news channel. Predication accuracy is continually assessed and calculated to improve the next round of weather information gathering / predications.

Students groups take turns tracking daily weather patterns via the Internet for their classmates to develop and compare their national weather predictions with newspapers/news channel. Predication accuracy is continually assessed and calculated to improve the next round of weather information gathering / predications.

Accelerated Reader™ is used to motivate reluctant reads and track the number of pages read by students that semester.

Accelerated Reader™ is used to motivate reluctant reads and track the number of pages read by students that semester.

Middle school students use a school-wide and home-based network tool called Knowledge Builder™ to pose questions set their own learning goals, collaborate with peers on developing the “big ideas” of the curriculum, sharing authorship of concepts and building on others’ work to advance knowledge.

Middle school students use a school-wide and home-based network tool called Knowledge Builder™ to pose questions set their own learning goals, collaborate with peers on developing the “big ideas” of the curriculum, sharing authorship of concepts and building on others’ work to advance knowledge.

Students take turns using Oregon Trail™ during their Westward Expansion unit when they have finished their regular assignments.

Students take turns using Oregon Trail™ during their Westward Expansion unit when they have finished their regular assignments.