Each of the activities below can be used by teachers for their classes, but imagine how much more powerful they might be if students worked on these as class projects, under a teacher's direction. There are substantial opportunities for classroom creativity, student ownership, and integrating technology into the curriculum.
| Word Processing (with graphics and draw tools) | |
| 1. | Compose a story/news article/book review and illustrate it with clip art or graphics |
| 2. | Expand vocabulary within any written work using the thesaurus in your word processing application |
| 3. | Create a resume for any famous person in history |
| 4. | Compare and contrast any two (or more) things using a Venn diagram |
| 5. | Plan steps or activities with a concept web or map—or use special software designed for this purpose |
| 6. | Devise a character comparison chart in table format |
| 7. | Use a table to generate timelines for projects or to record historical events |
| 8. | Design a postcard highlighting your school, local community, or Ohio (for the bicentennial!) |
| 9. | Publish a class or grade "newspaper" or student-produced newsletter or flyer |
 Spreadsheets and Databases | |
| 10. | Document progress for a unit or an activity in your class |
| 11. | Take a survey and chart the results |
| 12. | Collect information about define the differences graphically—the heights of the tallest roller coasters |
| 13. | Make a "real world" budget to learn about income, purchasing, and consumer science |
| 14. | Do a "reality check" for a "dream car" or "dream house" by calculating payments with varied interest rates |
| 15. | Strategize for a fund-raiser by working with supply, demand, and price |
| 16. | Build a class "contact list" for homework help and information sharing |
| 17. | Keep an updated inventory of class materials and resources |
| 18. | Measure and record data to show cumulative results—"Hands Across the Class" or a "Dance-a-Thon" |
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| 19. | Go on an Internet Scavenger Hunt |
| 20. | Explore places you could never visit through streaming video |
| 21. | Investigate any situation through a WebQuest—created by someone else or you can create your own |
| 22. | Track data—the weather over time, or in different places, or changes in the Stock Market |
| 23. | Start the day or week with "Current Events," even in a content area, from major news sources |
| 24. | Watch or join an adventure online |
| 25. | Contribute to a research team—student data contributions and tracking are used for many projects |
| 26. | Research what happened the day you were born |
| 27. | Play a role in an online simulation—there is even a United Nations simulation for Middle School |
| 28. | Test your knowledge with daily quizzes—the National Geography Bee posts new questions daily |
| 29. | Become a "Jason Project" member |
| 30. | Follow the Iditarod |
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| 31. | Ask an expert or an author for his or her opinion or insight on a topic you are studying |
| 32. | Become an "e-pal" to someone anywhere in the world |
| 33. | Contact your Congressional Representative, Senators, or state officials with your concerns or questions |
| 34. | Share your expertise or opinion, or post a question on a message board |
| 35. | Initiate a friendly competition in reading or physical fitness activities with another class or school and share results |
 Presentation Software | |
| 36. | Pull group work together in a class presentation with each group having a few slides in a presentation |
| 37. | Compile information into a common format—"Math Formulas We Use" created by and for students |
| 38. | Record "class info and rules" for new student orientation |
| 39. | Make a digital "memory book" for the year |
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| 40. | Capture the moment—class presentations, field trips, or activities! |
| 41. | Provide supporting "evidence" in a project or report |
  Digital Video | |
| 42. | Document processes for use and review—lab equipment and procedures |
| 43. | Record a class project or event, such as a field trip or guest speaker, for further learning activities |
| 44. | Create a "newscast" of some event—current or historical—students presenting the information |
 Web Page | |
| 45. | Design a web page or site to direct students’ learning activities in a class or for a project |
| 46. | Upload a page with results of students’ work—art, maps, or even digital presentations |
| 47. | Share the results of student investigations by posting results on the Web |
| 48. | Use web page creation software to create a portfolio on a CD-ROM |
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| 49. | Converse and collaborate with another class on a project |
| 50. | Take a course, in real time, from an instructor and with other students at various locations |
