Integrating Technology into Lessons with SPARC
Would you like to enhance a current lesson with technology?  Use the links below to find thousands of technology integration ideas!

bulletTechnology Integration using  the SPARC filter
bullet Simulations (Computer simulations, on-line projects, WebQuests, and virtual field trips)
bullet Presentation (PowerPoint, web sites, and word processors)
bullet Analysis (Databases, Excel, Access, and calculators)
bullet Research (Search engines, on-line encyclopedias, maps, newspapers, magazines, and information literacy topics)
bullet Communication (Email, webcams, video conferencing, TV broadcasting, and streaming media)


Using Technology to Develop Lessons

Are you developing a lesson or unit?  Use the links below to let technology help!

bullet Lesson Development - Integrating Technology into Lessons
bulletStep 1 - Identify desired results* (State Standards)
bulletStep 2 - Determine Acceptable Evidence* (Assessment)
bulletStep 3 - Plan Learning Experiences* (Lesson Development)
bulletUsing the SPARC filter (Technology Integration)
bullet Simulations (Computer simulations, on-line projects, WebQuests, and virtual field trips)
bullet Presentation (PowerPoint, web sites, and word processors)
bullet Analysis (Databases, Excel, Access, and calculators)
bullet Research (Search engines, on-line encyclopedias, maps, newspapers, magazines, and information literacy topics)
bullet Communication (Email, webcams, video conferencing, TV broadcasting, and streaming media)

* These steps are from Learning By Design** by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins. This book is a common sense approach to developing lessons and units.
**  Learning By Design by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, VA, 1999www.ascd.org

Other Educational Links

bullet Other Fabulous sites that support the curriculum
bulletSites Developed by the author of TechSparc
bullet Multiplication.com - the definitive page for teaching students the times tables.  (And... the people who make this site possible:)
bullet www.StemStar.com (WASL Reading Stem Template)
bullet www.EdTechToys.com (Gizmos, Gadgets, and High Tech Toys)
bulletwww.TheOrganizedEducator.com (Organizational System Website)
bullet www.Krimsten.com (Publishing Company Website)
bulletwww.TeacherCrossing.com (New site for Reading and Writing Support)
bullet www.ProsserSchools.org (School District Site)
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