Using Technology with Students: Give computer assignments Take your students to the lab Use computers in your classroom Discuss how technology can be used in your content area Using Technology in your Presentations and Teaching: Model the use of technology for your students - let them see how it can be used for doing research, solving problems, and locating information Allow students to assist you with technology and feel comfortable with it Your presentations can be much more lively and varied through the use of technology, which often allows analysis and presentation of material possible in no other way. Talk with other teachers about how they are using technology in their classes. Using Technology for Research and Classroom Management: Keep grades and attendance in an electronic grade book Track student achievement of standards and benchmarks Track student prescriptive information Manage parental contacts and data Use the Internet to connect to professional organizations Use the Internet for research - there are thousands of lesson plans, classroom tools, strategies, and information on handling almost any topic available on the Web Keep a personal planner, calendar and project manager on your computer