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[|STI Gallery] This lesson plan is very similar to one that I do in my classroom right now but with a twist. Students are put into groups of three and are given an STI to do a Powerpooint presentation on with certain criteria they have to meet. The way that I do it right now is that they have to do a pamphlet individually on a STI on Microsoft Publisher. This would be a nice project for the students to be more interactive with each other and work on their communication skills by going through a Powerpoint that they make.

[|Stories of AIDS] This website has a lesson dealing with the AIDS virus. The lesson starts with discussion about existing knowledge of AIDS and then about the three stages. After the discussions the students go to a website that is given in the lesson to read true accounts from individuals who have AIDS and their family and friends. I think this is a great use of the internet. Instead of just reading the facts about AIDS in class and talking about the students feelings, they can actually read true posts from individuals that are dealing with the disease and discuss.

[|Fast Food Fun] This lesson integrates multiple websites, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. I would use this lesson plan in my Health class during our nutrition unit. First the students pick one of the restaurants on the sheet and go to the website. From here they pick their menu which must consist of an entree, side, drink and desert. They record their calories on a spreadsheet and then go to the agriculture guidelines and answer questions on the spreadsheet based on the website. The final step is for them to write a short four paragraph document on their findings. I like how this lesson integrates 3 different areas of technology on the computer.