Curriculum development resources <digest>

[Monica Biswas]

Hello YouthLearn community:
As the summer winds down, it seems that curriculum development topics are
on your mind.  Ron, Frederick, and Ken have asked specific questions that
are listed below.  Also, I wanted to point to some resources on our website
(http://www.youthlearn.org) that may aid in developing projects and
curriculum of your own.  Specifically, our "Learning" section has a number
of relevant pages devoted to these issues.  I've highlighted a few here:

**Incorporating technology:
http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/approach/tech.html

**Lesson planning:  http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/planning/index.html
.  This includes a series of activities including brainstorming, and
mapping that can be incorporated into any lesson plan to involve students
in guiding their learning.

**Sample Activities and projects:
http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/activities/index.html

**Activities and projects that incorporate language arts:
http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/activities/language/index.asp

**Projects that are interdisciplinary:
http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/activities/inter/neighborhood/overview.html

**We have a search-able database on our website, where you can put in
keywords to find relevant resources:
http://www.youthlearn.org/resources/database/database.asp

**Also, our page on how to search effectively on the internet may open the
door to many resources: http://www.youthlearn.org/techno/search.asp

Please feel free to respond Ron, Frederick, and Ken.  Thanks again for your
great ideas and participation!

Monica

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Message 1:
From: Ron Davis <arrdee1 at yahoo.com>
Subject: MSOffice projects for kids

I am preparing a fall program in which children grades 1-12 do age
appropriate projects on Word, Excel, PPoint and Access.  Where can i find
exercises and projects in these software pages that are designed to teach
kids these packages?

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Message 2:
From: frederick jackson <dude2real at yahoo.com>
Subject: Need Ideas for youth training.

I'm starting a after-school youth technology training program.  What kinds
of curriculum should i provide to youth between the ages of 10-14.  And,
where do I go to find out this type of information.  I have a idea on what
to use i came up with Webpage design, Internet useage, classroom curriculum
such as: terms, do's & don't and also keyboarding.  Also, we will teach
them how to build a computer; do you think these are some good ideas could
you help me out a little bit i would thank you for it.

Thanks, Frederick

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Message 3:
From: Ken Hyman <kenhyman at florence4.k12.sc.us>
Subject: Technology In Language Arts Curriculum

I meed information on Planning a Technology -Based After School Program in
The Language Arts Curriculum.

Thanks

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