InTime Lesson

The InTime Lesson that I looked at fits right in with a third grade science unit on relationships of living things.  It involves using KidPix Delux (or any other kid-friendly presentation software) with student groups who are each given a specific habitat and requiring them to do research, apply creative thinking to design a presentation, show their knowledge of a computer program (after being taught and given an opportunity to practice), and to apply the concepts that were previously taught to them during the whole class lessons.  I always feel as though I have to start from scratch and completely create a project in order to include technology in my lessons.  This site was a breath of fresh air because I was able to access well-written and thoroughly detailed plans that needed little or no adjustment to fit immediately into my current curriculum and plans.  I found this to be a very straight-forward, simplistic way to get help from other educators without having to sort through poorly written and confusing plans or plans that require many edits due to differences in curriculum and/or a lack of similar resources.