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 * Some lesson plans that incorporate technology: **

[|Interactive Tour of Ellis Island] This lesson plan uses an interactive Scholastic website where students can take a tour through Ellis Island. The site allows students to see actual photographs and video clips and read true stories/diary entries. Students take the tour as a young child who had this experience back in the late 1800's.

[|The Underground Railroad] Another interactive Scholastic website included in a lesson plan that allows students to experience life as a slave starting from plantation life through running for freedom and finally to a safe spot in the north. Students can have the site read the text aloud to them while following along. Pictures and video clips show the hardships of slave lie. At the end of the site, students are interviewed as if they were the run-away slave and allows students to record their responses and print off the interview to hand in.

http://www.microsoft.com/education/mapreading.mspx This lesson plan teaching map reading skills for the 21st century through the use of Microsoft's MapPoint. Students will have hands-on experiences finding how digital technology can provide much more information than traditional maps. The best part of this site is that it is three lesson plans in one. The same idea of using MapPoint is modified for elementary, middle school, and high school use. One great idea from this lesson includes planning a family vacation within the state and describing specific activites for each day. Activities are researched by virtually visiting the city and taking interactive tours of various attractions.

[|Skype Curriculum Map final.doc] This curriculum map shows multiple lessons that incorporate Skype as a tool for sharing ideas and giving feeback on indiviudal projects. Skype also gives students the opportunity to discuss their thoughts and opinions regarding required articles with students from other schools and countries. Besides the web tool Skype, students post their work on the Internet and as a final step, they post their final report.

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http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=23590 Students create a Google Earth tour by exploring local communities, states, or the world. Tours will include audio podcasts, pictures, and could include other web 2.0 tools to enhance their information. The technology tools used in this lesson include: Tablet pc’s, iPods, digital cameras, document camera, classroom response system, and free web 2.0 tools.