| Creativity and Innovation | Communication and Collaboration | Research and Information Fluency | Critical, Problem Solving, and Decision Making | Digital Citizenship |
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100What is "Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes"
Students create a Jeopardy game using fractions on JeopardyLabs.com and they create the questions and answers to present to class.
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100What is "Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures"
A fourth grade class is working on cultural awareness with 4th grade students in another country using videoconferencing.
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100What is "Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media"
Students use a variety of educational search engines and websites to complete a webquest and then present their findings to the class.
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100What is "PLan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project"
Students create a sales flyer to sell a car. They use the internet to find retail and wholesale prices, taxes, and financing. They use Microsoft Office applications to create the flyer and then use financial calculator software on the internet to present options for potential customers
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100What is "Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology"
Students participate in an online safety lesson and learn about bogging, search engines, e-mail, and social networking
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200What is Create original works as a means of personal or group expression?
A 6th Grade class working on an entrpenuer project where the students have to create and star in a one minute commercial.
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200What is "Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media"
Third grade students collaborate and interact with other students in other cities to produce an interactive project on a wikispace that can be used at each of their schools to teach the concept
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200What is "Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media"
2nd Grade students using a webquest to explore and research a famous African American
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200What is "Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions"
Students create a google survey to collect information about a given topic
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200What is "Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning"
Students use Skpe to conduct class discussions on the internet concerning plagarism
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300What is "Create original works as a means of personal and group expressions"
A 4th Grade classroom gave a "book talk" that was filmed with a flip camera and presented to all 4th grade classrooms
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300What is "Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats"
8th grade students work in teams of two to create a presentation on Biomes using Powerpoint, Jeopardy, Inspiration, or Publisher
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300What is "Process data and report results"
Students analyze census data for New Orleans and then research reasons for population trends and shifts
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300What is "Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project"
The students must create a shared online calendar to plan a group project
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300What is "Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology"
The student participate in a lesson on the appropriate protocols for using SKPE
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400What is "Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues"
A group of students produce a claymation presentation of Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon
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400What is "Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems"
A science class works in teams of 4 to investigate the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and develops a unique plan for containing the oil and cleaning it up
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400What is "Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks"
Students use Microsoft Excel to create a graph showing monthly rainfall analysis in the southeastern United States
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400What is "Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions"
Students gather research from electronic sources, such as international newspapers and magazines to explore different sides of the turmoil in Africa and hold a debate to understand the movement of refugees
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400What is "demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning"
Students were given gmail accounts and communicated with the teacher about assignements and were able to create their own blog to write about their learning experiences
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