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Scenario 1 Spelling Bee software to assist students before tests.

Scenario 2 Software package that allows students to apply the US Constitution to their lives. Allows them to directly deal with issues that would cause them to reference the document.

Scenario 3 Email newsletter in Spanish class while writing all in Spanish. Upload to students in Puerto Rico like penpals.

Scenario 4 Software series with many topics that are in sequence. Allows the wide range of students in the science class to either receive review or advance to other topics.

Scenario 5 Algebra class can solve problems but not when centered on real life examples or problem solving. Teacher found software to assist.

Scenario 6 Students create a speadsheet around buying a new car. The following information is provided on the sheet: price, down payment, time period, interest rate.

Other ideas:
 * Scramble sentences and have students use cut - paste feature to put the paragraph back together.
 * Have students create a class story together or in groups while each adding to the same story.
 * Use highlight function to identify various features of writing or stories.
 * Pizza problem solving - identify cost vs. number of people for most cost efficient price.
 * Presidential comparisons to identify traits and positions with a spreadsheet.
 * Political cartoons.
 * Sports - students enter their favorite sports team player information to analyze their team standings and rank.