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Spanish Technology Vocabulary and Activities
Spanish-English vocabulary list and accompanying activities.
Getting to Know Your Computer Lesson Plan
Basic computer diagram, activity, and lesson plan. Good introduction activity for beginners.
ReadWriteThink: Examining Electronic Sources
Lesson plans designed to teach students how to evaluate electronic sources.
ReadWriteThink: Paying Attention to Technology
Lesson plans designed to get students thinking about the technologies they may take for granted.
Education World: Technology in the Classroom
Online activities for ESL students about technology.
PBS: A History of the Computer
A timeline of important events in the history of the computer.
Edutopia: Visual Acuity
From Consumers to Critics and Creators, critical thinking skills and fluency in multi-media production are integral to media literacy. This article from Edutopia discusses how media literacy is changing the classroom.
Edutopia: Media Smarts
This story discusses how teachers are discovering the value of imparting media-literacy skills, from critical analysis of news programs, commercials, and films to basic design and video-production techniques.
Reading Online: Traditional and Digital Literacies
Link to David O'Brien's research on adolescents and media literacy: "Juxtaposing Traditional and Intermedial Literacies to Redefine the Competence of Struggling Adolescents."