Website/Webpage Evaluation Rubric FREEBIE
By Tech 'n Texas
This website/webpage evaluation rubric is a great tool for students to get the most out of their online learning experience. It helps them to identify areas for improvement and to develop their skills in assessing and evaluating websites and webpages. With this rubric, students can easily identify areas for improvement and develop their skills in assessing websites and webpages. It can be printed or used as is (Google Sheets).
Digital Choice Board TEMPLATES
By Abigail J McClellan
These awesome Digital Choice Board Templates are just what you need for Distance Learning or a paperless classroom! It includes templates with 4, 6, 8, and 10 choice board options! These simple templates upload perfectly to Google Slides. It also comes with six color choices (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, & purple). It is a quick and easy way to share your own choice boards with students! It also comes with a "how to" guide for uploaded to Google Slides.
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Things I'm Thankful For- PowerPoint or Google Slides Project | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students reflect on people and things they are thankful for and create a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides to showcase that information. This lesson encourages students to think about the positive things in their lives and promotes being grateful for what they have. The lesson includes links to tutorials for Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides to assist students with the presentation.
This is a great activity for any class during the Thanksgiving holidays. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary grades or high school as well.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
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• Teacher & Student Resources
• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric
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Computer Safety Tips for Kids Every Student Must Know!
By Inspired By MlG
Teach your kids essential computer safety skills with Sam using this interactive and engaging Google Slides presentation! Packed with open-ended questions to spark critical thinking and discussion, this resource is perfect for helping children navigate the digital world safely. Get started today and empower your little ones to stay safe online!
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Famous Architectural Landmarks Seattle - Brochure, Newspaper | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn more about famous structures and landmarks in Seattle, Washington and the individuals who created them. Students choose the landmarks they will research and then choose the software they will use to showcase their research. Students can choose to create a presentation, a brochure, or a newspaper using Web 2.0 tools (free, no download needed) or by using Microsoft Office or Google Apps. For classrooms with limited technology, this lesson can be completed with students working in pairs or small groups. The completed presentations can be shared with the rest of the class if the teacher chooses.
This is a great activity for a social studies or history class, or for a technology class. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary grades or high school as well.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Materials Required:
Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
Access to Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides (optional – students can use Web 2.0 tools instead)
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Setting Goals with a Vision Board - Canva, PowerPoint or Google Slides Project
By Innovations in Technology
This unit gives students a new way to plan goals and create a visual representation of them as they create a vision board using the free Web 2.0 tool Canva (www.canva.com), Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Canva does not require download, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. Options for using Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides are also included for use if the teacher prefers.
In these lessons, students are provided with a quick tutorial for Canva, as well as links to other resources to help them with their designs. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Links are included to tutorials for Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides.
Students start this unit by learning about vision boards and looking at some examples before planning their own. Next, they search for non-copyrighted pictures, quotes and words to convey their goals and create a vision board using Canva (PowerPoint or Slides). Teacher and student resources are provided for the lesson, along with full instructions and project expectation, including a grading rubric. Three versions of the assignment are included: One that includes all software choices, one that includes only Canva, and one that includes only the Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides options. A sample vision board is also included, as well as links to other examples. Links for tutorials are provided for all suggested software choices in the student resources and a Quick Start Tutorial Guide is included for Canva. All student resources are fully editable, so that it can be easily modified for any classroom.
If you prefer, this lesson can be done without access to student computers, using poster board and pictures cut from magazines (see full supply list for this option below). A version of those instructions is also included.
Perfect for the beginning of the school year or the New Year to set goals, this lesson can be used in technology, AVID, leadership or similar classes. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Materials Required:
Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
Software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides (optional if students are using Canva)
If you want to do this project without computers, you will need these supplies for each student:
o Poster board
o Scissors
o Glue/tape
o Magazines for pictures
o Markers/pens
o Colored Paper
o Stickers (optional)
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Famous Photographers - Research & Presentation Project | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn about famous photographers and their work. Students choose a photographer of interest (on their own or from a provided list) and then research specific information about them, creating a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Teacher and student resources are provided for the lesson, along with full instructions and project expectation, including a grading rubric. A list of famous photographers is included separately for student choice (or students can choose a photographer of interest on their own). Two versions of the lesson are included to let teachers decide if they prefer to have students use the more traditional presentation tools of Microsoft Office or Google Slides or, if they prefer to give students a choice of those and various free Web 2.0 tools such as Prezi, eMaze, or Canva. Links for tutorials are provided for all suggested software choices in the student resources.
Perfect for business, art, history, social studies or career exploration classes. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files included:
• Teacher & Student Resources
• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric – MS PowerPoint/Google Slides
• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric – Choice of Web 2.0 tools, Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides
• Suggested list of famous photographers
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Famous Entrepreneurs and Their Impact on Society - Research & PowerPoint Project
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn about famous entrepreneurs, their work and how their work influenced society. Students choose from an entrepreneur of interest (on their own or from a provided list) and then research specific information about them, creating a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Perfect for business, history, social studies or career exploration classes.
This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files included:
• Teacher & Student Resources
• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric
• Suggested list of famous entrepreneurs
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Back to School Technology Talk
By Language Arts Excellence
Now with digital worksheet to support distance learning!
This product features an engaging Technology Talk activity that will have your new students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period. In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about technology and articulate why the quote aligns with their own perspective. Use this lesson every year to set the tone for what you expect in class; it is a great way to gain insight about your students' current attitudes toward technology. We have also recently added a digital version of the Technology Talk worksheet for use on Google Slides.
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Though I utilize this product on the first day of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine!
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Creating Escape Room Lessons with Google Forms
By Reece's Tech Shop by Scott Reece
Escape Room Activities seem to be the go to activity in classrooms in my area of the world. Here are step-by-step directions for creating your very own Escape Room using Google Forms! It's really easier than you think!
Create an exciting introduction to your activity! Students are faced with challenges that require a correct response for passage to the next level is granted. You can add as many or as few locks as you want.
Review Games! Introduction to a new concept! Even - quizzes!
Here's a link to a simple GEARS Escape Room so that you can see what I'm offering. Here, you'll see an intro, a sample question (the answer is 'idler gear') and a Congratulations page.
Back to School Distance Learning Activity
By Language Arts Excellence
This product features an engaging worksheet and lesson to gauge your students' feelings on virtual learning in the upcoming school year both in traditional and digital form. In this activity, students must choose between 6 different quotes about distance learning and articulate why the quote aligns with their own perspective. It is a great way to gain insight about your students' current attitudes toward distance learning and technology in general while getting to know one another with a higher level thinking activity. Virtual learning can certainly be a struggle for both students and teachers, so this lesson aims to allow students to voice their true feelings on a very difficult and ever-changing situation.
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Digital Resource Thanksgiving Writing -Grades 2-4, Google Slides Activity
By Donna Littlejohn
Engage Your Students with This Fun and Interactive Thanksgiving Writing Activity!
This digital Thanksgiving writing activity is the perfect way to get your students excited about writing while incorporating technology into the classroom. Designed using Google Slides, this activity guides students through the entire writing process—from brainstorming and drafting to typing their final copy.
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This digital activity will not only help your students develop their writing skills but also allow them to express their creativity and engage with the Thanksgiving theme in a meaningful way!
Perfect for classrooms looking to blend writing, creativity, and technology. Get your students excited about writing this Thanksgiving!
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Architecture in Seattle - Google Earth Project | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, students learn more about famous structures and landmarks in Seattle, Washington and the individuals who created them. Students choose the landmarks they will research and then create a presentation using Google Earth to showcase their information along with pictures, videos and maps. Included with the lesson are student expectations, grading rubric and a tutorial for Google Earth (a free, Web 2.0 tool that does not require download). For classrooms with limited technology, this lesson can be completed with students working in pairs or small groups. The completed presentations can be shared with the rest of the class if the teacher chooses.
This is a great activity for a social studies or history class, or for a technology class. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary grades or high school as well.
Materials Required:
· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
· Access to Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides (optional – students can use Web 2.0 tools instead)
Files included:
· Teacher & Student Resources
· Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric
· Google Earth Getting Started Tutorial
Approximate Lesson Duration:
· Introduction to the Lesson: Video (link below), overview of the project - .5 - 1 (50 minute) class period
· Research and Google Earth Project: 2-4 (50 minute) class periods
· Presentation of projects to class (optional): Time will vary based on how many presentations are shown and time for discussion
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Note: This lesson replaces Architecture in Seattle - Google Tour Builder Project | Distance Learning (Google Tours is discontinued as of 7/2021).
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Figurative Language: Idioms - Drawing using Shapes in PowerPoint or Slides
By Innovations in Technology
This unit connects learning with technology to English Language Arts/Reading. This lesson teaches students about idioms and guides them through using shapes and other graphic features in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides to create an idiom. The lesson includes links to sites with information about kid-friendly idioms as well as other related resources. Also included are a PowerPoint presentation to introduce the lesson, a step-by-step tutorial of the features of Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides needed to create the project, and a sample project.
This lesson is great for English/Language Arts classes, art classes or technology classes. It was created for middle school (grades 6-8), but could be used successfully in upper elementary classes as well.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher Notes and Resources
• Introduction to Idioms PowerPoint presentation (editable)
• Step-by-Step tutorial covering MS PowerPoint basics, shapes and graphics
• Step-by-Step tutorial covering Google Slides basics, shapes and graphics
• Student project expectations and grading rubric
• Sample project
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Fall Pixel Art in MS Excel or Google Sheets
By Innovations in Technology
Need a fun way to introduce Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to upper elementary or middle school students? This great lesson lets students learn the basics of Microsoft Excel (or Google Sheets) as they create pixel art using the program. First, they'll create a quick pixel art from a given example and then they'll create their own! These are also fun lessons to use if you just need something for a one day lesson.
I've used this with 7th and 8th graders who used their free time to create even more art! I hope your students have as much fun as mine did learning Excel or Google Sheets!
Materials Required
· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
· Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
Files Included
· Teacher & Student Resources
· Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Microsoft Excel project) with tutorial
· Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Google Sheets project) with tutorial
· Legends and Sample Pictures for 2 Example and 7 Additional Pictures including:
o Example 1: Rake
o Example 2: Acorn
o Easy Picture 1: Smore
o Easy Picture 2: Sweater
o Picture 1: Bonfire
o Picture 2: Hot Chocolate
o Picture 3: Fall Leaf
o Picture 4: Fall Sunset
o Picture 5: Fall Trees
· Full Excel editable files for all pixel art projects (note: these can be opened in Google Sheets too)
Approximate Lesson Duration:
· 1-2 (50 minute) class period(s) (but your students will probably want to work on it longer!)
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Sports Themed Pixel Art in MS Excel or Google Sheets | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Need a fun way to introduce Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to upper elementary or middle school students? This great lesson lets students learn the basics of Microsoft Excel (or Google Sheets) as they create pixel art using the program. First, they'll create a quick pixel art from a given example and then they'll create their own! These are also fun lessons to use if you just need something for a one day lesson.
This sports themed collection of pixel art includes these pictures:
Bowling Pin
Golf Course
Basketball
Helmet
Ice Skate
Golf Bag and Clubs
Skateboard
Football
Trophy
Baseball and Mitt
I've used this with 7th and 8th graders who used their free time to create even more art! I hope your students have as much fun as mine did learning Excel or Google Sheets!
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Materials Required
Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
Files Included
Teacher & Student Resources
Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Microsoft Excel project) with tutorial
Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Google Sheets project) with tutorial
Legends and Sample Pictures for 8 Additional Pictures (10 total)
Full Excel (2016) editable files for all pixel art projects (note: these can be opened in Google Sheets too)
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Learning Google Slides - Beginner Lessons | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Learning Google Slides Beginner Lessons start students with no previous knowledge of Google Slides on a path of learning the most important and frequently used commands to give them a quick start. Each lesson has a short, step-by-step tutorial that includes screenshots to walk students through the new tools they will use in the lesson. Then, they are given a creative task to solve, using those skills to create a presentation. There are four lessons, each taking no more than two (50 minute) class periods.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher Notes and Resources
• 4 Mini Lessons with Tutorial and Creative Project including rubrics
This lesson has been revised to be compatible with the latest version of Google Slides (2-2020) and also includes the older instructions and resources that were included with the original lesson for previous purchasers who are re-downloading the lesson. The older lessons are included in their own folder within the .zip file.
This lesson was created for middle school (grades 6-8) but could also be used with upper elementary or high school students.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
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Learning Google Docs - Beginner Lessons | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
The “Learning Google Docs” Beginner Lessons start students with no previous knowledge of Google Docs on a path of learning the most important and frequently used commands to give them a quick start. Each lesson has a short, step-by-step tutorial that includes screenshots to walk students through the new tools they will use in the lesson. Then, they are given a creative task to solve, using those skills to create a document. There are five lessons, each taking no more than two (50 minute) class periods.
This lesson has been revised to be compatible with the latest version of Google Docs (2-2020) and also includes the older instructions and resources that were included with the original lesson for previous purchasers who are re-downloading the lesson. The older lessons are included in their own folder within the .zip file.
This lesson was created for middle school (grades 6-8) but could also be used with upper elementary or high school students.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher Notes and Resources
• 5 Mini Lessons with Tutorial and Creative Project including rubrics
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ALBERTA GRADE 2-Science and Language Arts-Designing Instructions!!
By La Llama Bilingüe
Are you a teacher looking for a comprehensive resource to teach your students about instruction design? This digital product is specifically tailored to meet the needs of elementary classrooms.
This engaging and interactive resource contains 65 pages of valuable content, including:
With this comprehensive booklet, you'll have everything you need to effectively teach the topic of instruction designing in an engaging and informative way.
The "Designing Instructions" booklet covers various topics, ensuring that your students develop a thorough understanding of the main components of instruction design.
Through carefully crafted exercises, students will explore creativity and collaboration in the context of designing instructions. They will learn about the language that must be used in instructions and how it impacts the clarity and effectiveness of communication.
One of the highlights of this resource is the scaffolded worksheets provided for a group project. These worksheets guide students through the process of designing instructions step by step, ensuring that they develop a strong foundation in this essential skill. A Google Slides template is included, allowing students to showcase their projects digitally and further enhance their learning experience.
With this product, you'll be equipping your students with valuable skills that extend beyond the classroom. They will develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills while engaging in hands-on activities that foster creativity and collaboration.
Thanksgiving Activities Bundle-Digital Writing, Math, and Crafts, Grades 3-4
By Donna Littlejohn
Thanksgiving Activities Bundle – Digital and Printable Resources for the holiday.
Get your classroom ready for a memorable Thanksgiving with our Thanksgiving Activities Bundle—a comprehensive collection of digital, engaging, creative, and educational resources designed to make your holiday lessons both fun and meaningful. This bundle includes a mix of digital and printable activities that will keep your students entertained and learning throughout the Thanksgiving season!
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