Effective Tech
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I am Paula Prosper. I taught Technology for five years at the Kindergarten through 6th-grade levels at a McLean, Virginia Montessori school. I developed all aspects of the the program, curriculum, and content from the ground up.
I taught High School Math for six years at an Arlington County, Virginia public school back in the 1990s. I'm now back in the math classroom at a Fairfax County, Virginia middle school.
From the fall of 2013 until the summer of 2016, my family and I lived and traveled on our 43-foot sailboat. During that time I home-schooled my two teenagers.
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Halloween Pumpkin Version 1 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a Jack-o-Lantern image using Word shapes.
Effective Tech Lesson 1.3 or 2.4:
This lesson is in my Level 1 and Level 2 Curriculum Progressions.
Recommended for Kindergarten through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work in-step from teacher-directed instructions.
Opportunity for student choice: eye and nose shape, stem color
Du
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology
Read Around the World Reading Program w/ Techn App. and Travel Diary Bundle
The RAW Reading Program is a reading-encouragement program with a technology component. Students record weekly reading on a log, and use the number of pages read to represent miles traveled from Washington, DC. Throughout the year, students track their “distance traveled,” and use Word and Excel to create an update document with a chart that displays their weekly reading. Their update shows total “miles” read and indicates the location to which they have traveled.
Advanced students track t
1st - 6th
Computer Science - Technology, Reading
Snowman Version 3 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students use Word shapes to create a snowman image.
Effective Tech Lesson 4.10
This lesson is in my Level 4 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Third through Fifth Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work at their own pace from written/visual instructions.
Opportunity for student choice: eye shape, hat color
Duration:
3rd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Graphic Arts
Shapes Lesson B Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create shapes in a Word document to match shapes on the instruction page.
Effective Tech Lesson 2.3
This lesson is in my Level 2 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for First through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Student Instructions (pdf)
Students work at their own pace from written/visual instructions.
Opportunity for student choice: some choice of sh
1st - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology
Excel Charts B Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a series of charts from data in Excel spreadsheets study. Students copy/paste their charts into a Word document for presentation.
Effective Tech Lesson 3.9: Excel Charts B
This lesson is in my Level 3 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Second through Fourth Grade
Uses Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other spreadsheet and
word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Excel)
Example (pdf)
Students
2nd - 4th
Computer Science - Technology, Other (Social Studies)
Halloween Pumpkin Version 3 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a Jack-o-Lantern image using Word shapes. If time allows, students may copy/paste clipart images, create shapes, and/or add additional text to their document.
Effective Tech Lesson 4.5
This lesson is in my Level 4 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Third through Fifth Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
May use clip art websites, such as www.hasslefreeclipart.com
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student I
3rd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology
Excel Charts C Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a series of charts from data in Excel spreadsheets. Students copy/paste their charts into a Word document for presentation.
Effective Tech: Lesson 4.9: Excel Charts C
This lesson is in my Level 4 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Third through Fifth Grade
Uses Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other spreadsheet and word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Excel)
Exa
3rd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Other (Social Studies)
Excel Charts A Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a series of charts showing information about a specific US state. Students copy/paste their charts and type additional information about their state into a Word document.
Effective Tech Lesson 2.8: Excel Charts A
This lesson is in my Level 2 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for First through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Excel, but can be adapted for other spreadsheet programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Excel)
Example (pdf)
Students
1st - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology
Snowman Version 2 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students use Word shapes to create a snowman image.
Effective Tech Lesson 3.8
This lesson is in my Level 3 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Second through Fourth Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Student Instructions (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work at their own pace from written/visual instructions.
Opportunity for student choice: eye shape, hat color
Duration:
2nd - 4th
Computer Science - Technology, Graphic Arts
Continent Table Version 1 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students search teacher-directed websites to find information about the countries of a specific continent and display the data in a table in a Word document.
Effective Tech Lesson 2.12
This lesson is in my Level 2 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for First through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Uses the website: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/continents/
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Example (pdf)
1st - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology
Continent Table Version 2 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students search teacher-directed websites to find information about the countries of a specific continent and display the data in a table in a Word document.
Effective Tech: Lesson 3.11
This lesson is in my Level 3 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Second through Fourth Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Uses the website: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/continents/
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student Ins
2nd - 4th
Computer Science - Technology, Geography
Snowman Version 1 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Students create a Snowman image using Word shapes. This is a great activity for the Christmas holiday season!
Effective Tech Lesson 1.5 or 2.7
This lesson is in my Level 1 and Level 2 Curriculum Progressions.
Recommended for Kindergarten through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work in-step from teacher-directed instructions.
Opportunity for student
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology, Graphic Arts
Text Formatting Lesson A Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students format lines of text to match instructions in a Word document.
Effective Tech Lesson 2.1
This lesson is in my Level 2 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for First through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Answer Key (pdf)
Students work in-step from teacher-directed instructions.
Opportunity for student choice: none
Duration: One 40-minute class session
Ski
1st - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology
Thankful Version 1-3 Bundle Technology Lesson Plans and Materials
This is a great activity for Thanksgiving! This Bundle includes all files and instructions for my Tech lessons Thankful Version 1, 2, and 3. Students create a Word document that displays text and images of things for which they are thankful.
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions Version 1 (pdf)
Teacher Instructions Version 2 (pdf)
Teacher Instructions Version 3 (pdf)
Student File Version 1 (Word)
Student File V
K - 5th
Computer Science - Technology
PowerPoint A: Endangered Animals Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a PowerPoint presentation about an endangered animal using text from a teacher-selected website and images they find through a search.
Effective Tech Lesson 3.10
This lesson is in my Level 3 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Second through Fourth Grade
Uses Microsoft PowerPoint, but can be adapted for other presentation programs.
Uses the website: http://www.defenders.org/
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student Instructions (pdf)
Example (pdf)
St
2nd - 4th
Computer Science - Technology, Other (Science)
Read Around the World Reading Program with Technology Application
The RAW Reading Program is a reading-encouragement program with a technology component. Students record weekly reading on a log, and use the number of pages read to represent miles traveled from Washington, DC. Throughout the year, students track their “distance traveled,” and use Word and Excel to create an update document with a chart that displays their weekly reading. Their update shows total “miles” read and indicates the location to which they have traveled.
This lesson is not within m
1st - 6th
Computer Science - Technology, Reading
Thankful Version 1 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a Word document that displays text and images of things for which they are thankful. This is an excellent activity for Thanksgiving!
Effective Tech lesson 1.4 and 2.5
This lesson is in my Level 1 and Level 2 Curriculum Progressions.
Recommended for Kindergarten through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work in-step from teach
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology
Workbook Pages Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create workbook-style lessons for others. They type text and find/insert images into a Word document to create the worksheets. The finished product can be used by other Kindergarten or first grade students in the school!
Effective Tech Lesson 2.9
This lesson is in my Level 2 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for First through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Uses the websites: http://www.coloringplanet.com/, http://www
1st - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology, Reading
PowerPoint C: Summer Vacation Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a PowerPoint presentation about their summer vacation.
Effective Tech Lesson 4.3
This lesson is in my Level 4 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Third through Fifth Grade
Uses Microsoft PowerPoint, but can be adapted for other presentation programs.
May use images from the internet or student’s personal digital photos.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student Instructions (pdf)
Students work at their own pace from written instructions.
Opportunity for
3rd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology
Using Tabs Lesson A Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students format text in a Word document with various tab settings.
Effective Tech Lesson 4.6
This lesson is in my Level 4 Curriculum Progression, but is also appropriate for older students
Recommended for Third through Eighth Grade.
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Answer Key (pdf)
Students work in-step from teacher-directed instructions.
Opportunity for student choice: none
D
3rd - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
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About the store
Experience
I am Paula Prosper. I taught Technology for five years at the Kindergarten through 6th-grade levels at a McLean, Virginia Montessori school. I developed all aspects of the the program, curriculum, and content from the ground up.
I taught High School Math for six years at an Arlington County, Virginia public school back in the 1990s. I'm now back in the math classroom at a Fairfax County, Virginia middle school.
From the fall of 2013 until the summer of 2016, my family and I lived and traveled on our 43-foot sailboat. During that time I home-schooled my two teenagers.
Teaching style
I specialize in creating technology lessons with easy-to-understand and detailed step-by-step instructions. These are utilized for either direct-instruction lessons or as written/visual materials for the student.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My article, The Ultimate Going Out, is published in the Summer 2015 issue of Montessori Life.
Another article, called Close Family Still on the Go, was published in Vero's Voice in May 2016.
My own education history
B.A. in Studio Arts from Trinity College in Hartford, CT
M.A. in Education from George Washington University
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