Step 1. See important components to include in your lesson, then see below.

Step 2 . Obtain lesson information (content, strategies, student materials) from appropriate resources:

• NYSED publications contain long-term goals (Learning Standards) for each academic subject, an outline of content understandings for each subject at each grade level (Core Curriculum), sample teaching strategies and/or lesson and unit plans (Resource Guide and other NYSED publications for each subject ).



• School textbooks, manipulatives, teaching handbooks, compact discs, videos, pictures, software and primary source documents may provide more detailed content information, teaching strategies, classroom activities, assessment methods. Also see juvenile/young adult books for content and pictures.

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• Special databases and websites  Go to http://terc.geneseo.edu | Search Tools |Special databases, then scroll down on page to find links to the resources below (there are many additional useful resources on page than are listed below):

  Annenberg (Learner.Org) Streaming videos on teaching and learning Includes some animations designed for K-12 students.

  Curriculum Resource Center (online database of printable charts, timelines and other graphic material for math, science, social studies and health)

  Discovery Education Streaming (formerly Unitedstreaming) K-12 videos, images and more on all school subjects

  Miscellaneous websites for all school subjects

Especially see:

4Teachers.org Includes QuizStar.

Blue Web'N

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

IPL Pathfinder: For Teachers

Marco Polo

Step 3. Choose and effectively use appropriate technologies to communicate lesson information to your students:

• See guides for integrating technology in your teaching and online video examples of teachers integrating technology in real preK-12 classrooms



• Use equipment such as copiers, scanners, creation stations, digital cameras to create materials or to use with students as they create materials Link



• Use special technology tools to organize and present content to your students:



• Graphic organizers and other special software such as Inspiration, Kidspiration, InspireData, Boardmaker



• See test, puzzle and timeline makers available online and/or for loan from TERC.



• Create Powerpoint lessons and webquests Help and examples IMPORTANT : To download an example file simply right click on the file and choose save target as… Also see guides for using PowerPoint in your teaching and to help you identify sites to include in thematic webquests




• Use software tools from CIT on campus computers including Web page creation software, spreadsheets and more. Also see guides to help you use such software programs in your teaching.



• Use presentation equipment such as teacher candidate laptop and projector available for loan from Milne Library.



• Request help using technologies as needed