*Working on Projects at Home: This video demonstrates how to work on projects at home by uploading your project to Google Drive and then downloading it to work on your home computer.

File Management: Students will do a variety of activities to help them be better managers of folders. Organization is critical for this classroom, so a foundation needs to be established to make life much easier. NETS: Technology Operations and Concepts (6a) IB Inquiry Question: Why is organization important? Could lack of organization impact your job security? ATL: Self Management

Being Safe: This site has curriculum for grades 6-8 on how to be safe online and how to deal with bullying. How can safety lead to a better quality of life?

Coding: This is a project that you can work on throughout the semester. It is packed with coding activities. How can coding help you be a better learner?

Worst Day: This unit will teach students how to improve the reading level of a story. How do our words impact communication? NETS: Creativity and Innovation (1b) ATL: Thinking

Find Function: Students learn more efficient ways to research websites. This assignment also spends time discussing fake sites. NETS: Research and Information Fluency (3d) NETS: Technology Operations and Concepts (6b) IB Inquiry Question: Do you know where you are online? ATL: Research

Being Savvy Online? Students look at Internet videos and must determine if they are real or fake. They use an efficient keyword search and locate a credible source to confirm their answer. Check out the extensive unit on Internet Hoaxes that was published in the Ed Tech Magazine. NETS: Research and Information Fluency (3c-3d) IB Inquiry Question: How do I know if it is real? ATL: Thinking; Research

Online Unit on Endangered Animals: Students will create posters using Google Drawing. They will then embed their poster on a classroom site so their peers can see their work and provide constructive feedback. NETS: Research and Information Fluency (3d); NETS: Technology Operations and Concepts (6b) IB Inquiry Question: Why should it look good? IB Inquiry Question: How do I share information on an important issue and have people take notice? ATL: Research; Communication; Self Managment

PowerPoint Basics: Students make a PowerPoint presentation about themselves. They learn about consistent layouts and design. They are given tips to maintain the interest of the audience. They are taught how to insert music to last the duration of the presentation. NETS: Creativity and Innovation (1a-1b) NETS: Technology Operations and Concepts (6b, 6b) IB Inquiry Question: How can a program I'm familiar with do even more for me? ATL: Self Management; Thinking

*Clipart Creations: Students learn how to make their own clipart using a variety of tools available in Microsoft Applications. This activity will prepare them for the animation project they will be creating using Microsoft PowerPoint. NETS: Creativity and Innovation (1a,1b) IB Inquiry Question: How can drawing clipart help you in life? ATL: Thinking

*PowerPoint Animations: Students create an elaborate animation that involves either a kitchen or scene of choice. They will become proficient with various tools in Microsoft PowerPoint. The presentation will have over 100 slides with sound effects. Check out the teacher's example. You can also view one of the many incredible ones completed by some very talented students: Student 1; Student 2. NETS: Creativity and Innovation (1a,1b) IB Inquiry Question: How can a program I'm familiar with do even more for me? ATL: Thinking

Animation Resources: This link will provide how to videos on PowerPoint. This is a great resource for students that want to go above and beyond on the PowerPoint Animation unit.