A Directory of Lesson Plan Web Sites for Computer and Internet Use Instruction

Artificial Intelligence

This will have a tremendous effect on libraries, and student use of materials found on the internet.

Artificial Intelligence in the Library- This is from the Digital Librarian
AI in Education: An Opportunity for the School Librarian - a very useful article by Elizabeth Hutchinson, April 5, 2023
Is there a Place for Artificial Intelligence in the School Library - This article is by Martin Richards of Education Services, Australia
Classroom Resources and Lesson Plans for Artificial Intelligence - From the Digital Technologies Hub, Australia

Computers and Internet Searching

General Technology Lesson Plans

Read Write Think Lesson Plans - There are many technology and internet related lesson plans here. Use the search box to locate appropriate plans for your class.
REMC Association of Michigan - This link will take you to the getting started page. You will find many technology lessons here for grades K - 5. This is from the Regional Educational Media Center Association of Michigan
Tutorial on Computer Basics - This is a tutorial for those who know nothing about computers, cell phones, tablets or the Internet. From LearnFree.org. Note that LearnFree has other technology tutorials such as one for Windows.
EdTech - Technology with a focus on K - 12 education. This site may be useful in these times of online education.
Zoom - How the world communicates now.
Digital Wish - Check out their lesson plans for interesting ways to integrate technology into the subject areas.
Beyond the Genius Bar: Cultivating Leadership With a Student-Led Tech Team - Students teaching other students and teachers. A great opportunity for student involvement. This is an article by Laura Busch, July, 2016.

Teaching Coding

How to Get Started Teaching Coding - From Edutopia, November, 2019.
App Development Tools and Games for Kids to Learn Programming - From Verizon
Cool Coding Apps and Websites for Kids - From Commonsense Learning.
Best Web-Design and Web Site Apps for Students - From Commonsense Learning.
Bring Coding to Your Classroom Tomorrow - Help for beginning to teach coding from PBS.
Coding in the Classroom - Many, many coding resources. Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything.
Code.Org - Site to assist teachers in teaching coding.
Teaching Code- Coding resources from Apple.
The Khan Academy - Online lessons on computer use and coding.

Searching the Web

Basic Search Lesson Plans from Google
Media Smarts - A Digital Literacy Framework for Canadian Schools - Plans for teaching digital literacy for grades k - 12.
Web Searching Skills from the Granite School District.
CyberBee - Lots of ideas for the use of the internet in this site by a media specialist and two teachers.

Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship

Childnet - A good introduction to digital citizenship.
Commonsense Media - Internet safety lessons, and professional development materials.
Teacher's First Internet Safely Resources - Many resources for teaching the safe use of the internet.
23 Great Lesson Plans for Internet Safety - For grades 1 - 12. From Common Sense Education.
Kid Safe Search Sites - Safe sites for web searching and links to sites which provide information on safety on the Internet.
Child Safety on the Internet - More sites for teaching web safety. This list is from the Resources for School Librarians web site.
Teaching Media Literacy - Links to sites with media literacy lesson plans.

Resources for Technology Teachers

Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything - Just about everything that a technology using teacher could use.
The National Educational Technology Plan - 2020. From the US Office of Educational Technology.
Free Technology for Teachers - a blog by Richard Bryne
Microsoft for Educators - Guides for using Microsoft products in the classroom.
Apple in Education - Using Apple products in the classroom.
Google for Educators - Lessons for all grades using Google Earth and other Google Tools.
Open Educational Resources - These are freely available resources from all over the world. This Crestive Commons site tells you about these resources and tells you how to get started. Note the PDF which tells you about them, and the getting started section at the bottom which has links to k-12 lesson plans.
Browse OER Resources - From the OER Commons.
Edutopia - Articles on technology in education. From the George Lucas Educational Foundation.

Blogging, Wikis, Podcasting, and Social Media

If you are looking for lesson plans for these, then go to Social Media in School Libraries

eReaders, eBooks and eReaders

If you are looking for more information on these, then take a look at E- Books and E-Readers in School Libraries

Phones, Apps, and Tablets

If you are looking for information on these, then take a look at Tablets, Phones, and Apps

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