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= Technology Activities = ===Technology is a great tool to get students excited about learning. Computers draw students in and automatically offer an incentive to work. District leaders want to see more technology utilized in the classroom so that students are more prepared for college and careers. Imagine a student who leaves your classroom not prepared for the technology they will see in other classrooms, schools, and the outside world. We must prepare our students and teach them to have computer skills so they can actively participate in current and future activities. === ===I have uploaded some examples of activities. For this section, please create one activity using technology that students can use to review concepts in the lesson cycle you chose. You may create a sorting activity, a vortex, a tiles game, or another SmartBoard activity. You may modify one of the listed activities (see directions below) or you may create one of your own! ===

**Please email me your activity once you create it!**
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 * ===Sorting Activity: Students will sort vocabulary or content area words using the criteria you give them. If you choose this activity, you need to do the following.... ===
 * Change the title
 * Change the background color
 * Change the text box colors
 * Change the pictures to match your content
 * Remember to 'group' the clip art and word for students to easily manipulate the word sort
 * ===SmartBoard Vortex: Students will sort vocabulary or content area words using the criteria you give them. If you choose this activity, you need to do the following.. ===
 * Change the vortex labels
 * Change the content labels
 * ===SmartBoard Tiles Game: Students will move tiles within a table to coordinate all of the information. If you choose this activity, you need to to the following... ===
 * Change the background color
 * <span style="color: #4f2475; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Change the content on the tiles
 * ===<span style="color: #4f2475; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SmartBoard or Other Activity: You may choose to create your own, individual creation for the SmartBoard or choose to utilize another techology tool. ===