Dr. Antonio Fernandez (STU) and pre-service teachers Vinnie Vinciguerra and Zoyla Nodarse created: "Wild World of Hurricanes"
Students learn about and orally share their information about the wild world of hurricanes by using the Internet.
ISTI #1 ISTI #5
view by going to: http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8323

"Language Arts Through Web Page Research"
Fourth graders will research their school's web page and another school's web page in a different school district. Then, they will write a friendly letter (hard-copy) to a fourth grader in the other school.
ISTE #3, # 4, #5
view by going to:http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8331

"Integrating Language Arts, Health, and Visual Art"
A 4th grade art lesson using health education ideas is modified to include a language arts activity and computer work.
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=6413

Dr. Linda Houck-Ray (FGCU) and pre-service teacher Michele Ludick created:
"The Telling: A Thanksgiving Story"
With the use of literature, students compare and contrast different points of view on the first Thanksgiving.
view by going to: http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8449

"Reflections of a Different Time"
Students create a reflective journal entry on the lives of Pilgrim children.
view by going to: http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8554

Dr. Charleen Olliff and Ms. Jolie Ducey created:
What is the true story of The Three Little Pigs?
This lesson is designed to assist students in recognizing how things are similar and different by comparing two stories. The students will use story details to make both parallels and distinctions between events that occur in both stories.
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8436

"Let's Retell This Story"
Students will identify story grammar elements of folk tales. Teacher will model completion of chart with help of students. By re-reading the story grammar element sentences, students will complete a story retelling.
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=8617

Vicki Brioso created:
"Why the West Is Burning"
Students will use the Internet to access a passage and identify cause-and-effect relationships. This activity provides practice for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). ISTI 1, ISTI 3
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=9472

"Synonymous Sharks"
This lesson focuses on developing and applying vocabulary knowledge as well as reciprocal reading strategies through the use of an article on sharks. Students will use the Internet to access the passage.
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=9471

Fr. E. Blackwell created:
"The Arthur Ashe Story"
Students learn and share their information on Arthur Ashe. In the process, they use the Internet to find information about Arthur Ashe and to create a biography using chronological order. This lesson is appropriate for grades 4 through 6.
This lesson plan is designed to meet ISTE 1 (Basic operations and concepts) and ISTE 5 (Technology research tools) standards
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=9404

"By Dawn's Early Light"
Students will have the opportunity to explore the history of the Star Spangled Banner. In the process, they will explore how the lyrics of a song can be a form of poetry and the principles of cause and effect.
This lesson plan is designed to meet ISTE 1 (Basic operations and concepts) and ISTE 5 (Technology research tools) standards.
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=9405

Antonio Fernandez
Lilith Reller
"Internet Art Research"
Upper elementary students choose two artists from a Yahooligans search of African-American artists, answer questions on check sheet, and write a comparative/contrast essay on the differences and similarities of two styles.
This lesson addresses ISTE NETS Standards 3,4,5.
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=9243

"Human Fax Machines"
This activity is a fun way to introduce the technological communication process. The student uses verbal instructions to command another student to duplicate his/her building blocks. ISTE Standards 1 and 4.
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=9365

Vinnie Vingena Vinciguerra (STU)
"All About Me"
This lesson allows students to learn about each other and their cultural backgrounds and provides an opportunity for students to have a long distance relationship with students in another state/country .
http://www.beaconlc.org/boa/display.asp?lessonid=6654