Midland Middle School 7/8 Computer Class

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  STUDENT SECTION
  All lessons align with the ISTE/NETS Standards Technology Standards for Students; see Illinois Learning Standards
  MMS Internet Policy
Computer Rules
Computer Ethics

Syllabus: Grade 7
Syllabus: Grade 8
  TODAY:

Family History PowerPoint template
Family History Letter template

Wild Weather CyberHunt

SeaWorld: Animal Bytes
 

 


 


 

 


 

Internet:
Tips + Tricks for Internet Explorer
Internet Hunt
KidzOnline: Net Basics
KidzOnline: Security + Ethics
KidzOnline: Utilizing the Internet
LearnTheNet.com [Scroll to Internet FAQs for Kids]
MMS Wiki
MMS Blog

Search Engines:
Google
Yahoo
Yahooligans
  General Computer:
Computers: Inside and Out
Click-N-Learn: Parts of Computer
Computer Vocabulary Quiz
Intel: Help Guide
Intel: The Journey Inside
Internet 4 Classrooms On-Line Practice Modules
Jukebox Computer Skills & Activities

 
Keyboarding:
Grade 7 Keyboarding Scores
Grade 8 Keyboarding Scores

Nimble Fingers
Learn2Type [Grade 8]
Mr. Kent's Typing Tutor
Mr. Kent's Typing Test [Grade 8]
Ten Key Tutor (Numbers)
Ten Key Test
(Numbers)
Technique
Type Online
  Microsoft Word + Desktop Publishing:
Internet 4 Classrooms: WORD
Word XP Tutorials
Creating Newsletters in WORD
Excel:
Internet 4 Classrooms: EXCEL
  PowerPoint:
Microsoft Design Templates

Brainy Betty [Designs + Music]
Brainy Betty [Tips + Tricks]
FreePlayMusic
Narrations in PowerPoint
PowerPoint Techniques

Extreme Makeover PPT
Less is More
PPT State Report
Web Design:
School Home Page Samples >
 [Ten Tips for WebMasters > Guide for Making, see sample schools]

Web Teacher
  MovieMaker:
MovieMaker Tutorial
SAT Practice:
ISAT Practice Tests
TIPS Sample Tests Grade 7/8 Jump to Page 5
HRW Illinois ISAT Sample Tests; Grade 8
  Lessons:
Ahoy, Columbus!
Analogies [template]
Analogy Practice
Columbus WebQuest
Crack the Code
English Page: Verb Tense
Five Paragraph Essay Wizard
Give Yourself Goosebumps
Mapmaking Guide
Norman Rockwell
Peer Editing With the Whole Class
Plagiarism Activity: Grade 7
Plagiarism Activity: Grade 8

Discovering Lewis & Clark
Lewis & Clark WebQuest   
National Geographic: Lewis & Clark Go West!
PBS Lewis & Clark Interactive Map

Global Trek

Book Jacket

American Presidency
POTUS
WhiteHouse.gov

How to Write a Book Report

ONE SOURCE: Illinois Career Information System
Could This Be Your Life

Peterson's Guide: Find A School

 

MULTIMEDIA
Clip Art:
Brainy Betty [icons]
Classroom Clip Art
Discovery Clip Art Gallery
Kids Domain Clip Art
Microsoft Office Clip Art
Morgue File Images
Pics 4 Learning
Teacher Files Clip Art

Animation:
Teacher Files Animated
Animation Station
JoGraham Animation (turn down volume before clicking)

Sounds:
FindSounds.com

Photos:

Kodak: Taking Great Pictures
KidzOnline: Digital Imaging

Video:
History Channel Video

 

 

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  When work is done:
A+ Math
Channel One
Encarta Quizzes
FunBrain
Grammar Bytes
Interactive Math Games
Internet4Classrooms MATH
J.K. Rowling Official Site
Johnnie's Math Page
Learning Planet
Math Playground
National Geographic GeoSpy
National Geographic Interactive Adventures
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Primary Games
QUIA Top Fifty Activities
Quiz Hub
Rainforest Math
Rebecca Caudill Young Reader Book Award
Scholastic
This Day In History
Verb Tense Tutorial

 
Homework Helpers:
Atlapedia [Countries A-Z]
50 States [Infoplease]
Biography
Calculator.com
CIA World Factbook
Constitution of the United States
Encarta Encyclopedia OnLine
Famous Speeches
Google Maps
History Channel
Merriam-Webster OnLine Dictionary
Nation Master
Planets
Quoteland
Scholastic Homework Hub
State Abbreviations at US Postal Service
Thesaurus.com

Wikipedia [Use with Caution]
  Chemical Elements Research:
Los Alamos Periodic Table
Chemical Elements
Chemistry: Web Elements
ChemLab Periodic Table
Visual Elements Periodic Table

QUIA Chemical Elements & Symbols

 

Health:
Blood Typing
KidsHealth
DrugFree.org
HealthFinder
MedicineNet
MedlinePlus

National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute of Health

National Institute of Mental Health

NIDA Space Wrangler
Nutrition:MyPyramid.gov
WebMD
  Free Time:
Can You Pass Third Grade?
ClassBrain.com
CoolMath4Kids
Flutterby
FunFlashGames
Gamequarium
Great State Race
I Spy:Games
MapMan
Math Baseball
Where Is That?
SketchUp:

SketchUp Basic Tutorial I
New Users 1: Concepts

New Users 2: Drawing Shapes
New Users 3: Push/Pull
Google Earth + Google SketchUp, Part 1
Google Earth + Google SketchUp, Part 2

 

 

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TEACHER SECTION  Teacher > Mrs. Chris Isaacson  (309) 469-3131    cisaacson@midland-7.org 

teennewsbreak [Parade.com and Journal Star]

 

Sites for Lesson Plans:
AOL@School
Blue Web'n 
Computer Skills Practice Hotlist
Digital Geography

Education Planet
eMints Themes Grade 7/8
Google for Educators
Kathy Schrock's Guide
KidzOnline Tech Training
Lesson Plans Page
Lesson Plans Page Technology
Marco Polo
Microsoft How-To Articles w/Lesson Plans
Microsoft Training
National Geographic Education
ReadWriteThink
Scholastic
Teacher Files
Teachers Net 
Tech Learning.com
Tech Teachers: Meg Ormiston
Typing Tutorial Freeware
U of I Extension Schools Online
Why Use Digital Camera In Classroom?    
Internet Lesson Plans [from MHS]
Web Quests:
Cyberbee Treasure Hunts
eMint WebQuests
R*Tec 4 Teachers WebQuests [Technology]
Scholastic Cyberhunt Library 
Star Wars WebQuest

 

 

The Mystery Spot

Professional Development:
Two Rivers Professional Development
Tutorials:
ActDen Software Tutorials
WebTeacher: Tutorials, etc.
 
Utilities:
Class Timer
Teach-nology Rubrics
Rubrics
Miscellaneous Computer Activities:
LyricWiki
Dictionary.com > Puzzles
Jeopardy Index
learner.org/students: Amusement Park Physics
learner.org/students: You Be the Producer
 
Computer Class Texts:
Keyboarding & Computer Applications; Prentice Hall, 2004
Line-Rollering: A Keyboard Simulation, Southwestern Publishing, 2002
Illinois State Board of Education