Students will learn how to effectively use a spreadsheet, utilizing formulas and creating charts (pie, column, and line). Teachers will select any set of data for project and integration purposes:  population, distance, temperature, research data.

Gain a general knowledge of spreadsheets and learn to effectively use spreadsheet formulas to perform calculations.  Students will create calculators for purposes of solving problems they are faced with in their daily assignments. Calculation possibilities include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, area, perimeter, and time/distance.

Students can research topics and learn to create basic AppleWorks, PowerPoint, or Keynote presentations or "slide shows." Presentations will include text, images, charts, and tables. 

Writing topics could include writing directions, sequencing, explanations, business letters, dialogue, essay, biography, news reports, short stories, personal narratives, friendly letters, announcements, poetry, and book reports.

Students will learn to enter records and to manipulate and access data from a database. Students can research topic within a larger topic (such as Idaho with the larger topic of American states). Students then take their research notes and enter their data (research data in the form of text, numbers, and photos) into individual database files. The individual files are then combined to form large databases containing all of the student research.

Gain a general understanding for AppleWorks Draw software.  Students can use draw tools to investigate points, lines, rays, and angles: measuring, creating, rotating, and defining.

Learn how to use creative writing tools at the Read, Write, Think site for purposes of independent or pairs work at an independent classroom workstation. After proper training on the use of these tools students should not require the assistance of the teacher. As an independent workstation students can work on assigned creative writing tasks with the help of interesting interactive tools. The tools include the following titles.

Secondary: Bio Cube Persuasion Map Multi genre Mapper

Elementary: Acrostic Poems Comic Creator Doodle Splash Riddle Interactive Shape Poems Story Maps Letter Generator

Students will learn the use of United Streaming, an online resource for on demand video presentation. Clips are organized by complete title or individual segments. Students will benefit from high-quality video learning experiences related to current curriculum requirements. Download and edit video clips into student-created 'documentaries,' utilizing the student voice as narrator.

Students will learn the use of the Grolier, a comprehensive, multimedia online resource, powerful for research. Some of the Grolier tools include the following.