Computer Technology Skills — Grades 9–12

Heaven or Groundhog Day?

This unit is designed to appeal to adolescents with its non-print text base, the movie Groundhog Day. The pre-viewing activities prepare students for the allusions in the movie and include cultural literacy. The teacher can pick and choose from the activities to apply the concept of personal growth. The teacher may select from activities for science, workplace ethics, music, computer competency, and English language arts. The teacher may modify any of the attachments to suit the students' needs and interests.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts, Music Education, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)

By Julia Millush.

Lesson plans on the web

Naming in a digital world: Creating a safe persona on the Internet

In this lesson that investigates Internet safety, students explore naming conventions in digital and non-digital settings then choose and explain specific names and profiles to represent themselves online. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Paying attention to technology: Reviewing a technology

Students research modern technology and evaluate their findings by writing a review. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Your hometown: A teenage perspective

In this Xpeditions lesson, students are asked to create a "teen-friendly" website for their town or to redesign their town's website so that it is more interesting to teenagers. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer Technology Skills)

Provider: National Geographic