August 2004

Dan Moore & John Thurlow

• Technology Model – how our curriculum drives the technology instruction

• Scheduling Model – a flexible approach to scheduling classes

• Hardware – what is available for teachers and students

• Smart Board orientation – a brief introduction

• Overview of some software applications

• World Wide Web overview

• Hands-on session – each person will be able to use the following:

• Smart Board

• PowerPoint

• Publisher

Self-Assessment and Training Plan

This is an orientation; we will cover a lot of material in a short time so you can see what is available for technology… and so you can decide what your needs are for further professional development

Let your principal know that you participated in 3 hours of paid professional development for today! CEU’s are also available.

Give Dan and John your Self-assessment and Training Plan if you would like to participate in other technology sessions.

Please ask lots of questions!

Skills Directed

(Learning About Technology)

Curriculum Directed

(Learning With Technology)

General Tech. Awareness

Network Awareness

Managing Data Files

Using Applications

Internet & Telecommunication s

Keyboarding & Ergonomics

Online Safety

Ethics

Content Area Learning

Assessment Tasks

Curriculum-based Applications (math)

Research Skills

Online multimedia

Develop-mentalStages

Products & Processes

Writing Pieces – Presentations – Publications – Web Pages – Spreadsheets – Video – Digital Art

Writing – Literacy – Math - Research – Internet – Critical Thinking – Investigations – Problem Solving

There is an endless variety of products students can create to demonstrate their knowledge, use their creativity, and practice technology skills.

What follows is a few samples of student products from various grade levels.

(separate presentation)

Teacher Support

Creating documents

Newsletters

Data Lists

Forms

Visual Aids

Graphic Organizers

E-mail

Web Page Development

Classroom Projects

Class Videos

Photography

Web Page

Smart Board Projects

DVD – VHS Media

Year-end Presentations

Specialists Support

Creating documents

Data Lists

Forms

Visual Aids

Graphic Organizers

E-mail

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9:15 – 10:00

10:00 - 10:45

10:45 – 11:30

1:15 – 2:00

2:00 – 2:45

Equity of Time with Tech. Teachers

3 Week Blocks (2 on, 1 off)

Open Lab Times, Laptop Access

Make-up Sessions

Planning During Sessions

Support Time Blocks from Tech Teachers

Early Release Afternoons Not Scheduled

Smart board Technology

25 laptop computers for

classroom instruction

Digital video camera for

creating motion pictures

DVD/VCR and Surround Sound

SystemsCD Burner

Scanner

DigitalCamera

CD-ROM & DVD Drive

Sound Panel

Headphone Jack

Volume Control

Floppy Disk Drive

Power Button

Reset Button

USB Ports (door)

What is an optical mouse?

Do you need a mouse pad?

Safety for Kids (infrared)

Left-click

Right-click

Single Click

Double Click

Lefties; how to switch buttons

Universal Serial Bus

Plug & Play

Hot Swap

Peripheral Devices

Thumb Drive

Scanner

CD Burner

Mouse

Keyboard

Universal Serial Bus

Plug & Play

Hot Swap

Peripheral Devices

Thumb Drive

Scanner

CD Burner

Mouse

Keyboard

Power Button

Settings Buttons

Tilt Stand

How Wireless Works

Wireless Access Point

Checking Connection

Troubleshooting

Using the START Menu

What are “shortcuts”

Desktop Shortcut Icons

Icons in the NAL Window

Windows & Window Views

•Initial Saving of a Document

•Proper Naming of Files

•What are “extensions”

•Saving Frequently

•Where to Save

•Using FILE > SAVE

•Using Control+S

•Save vs. Save As

•Creating Folders

•Backing Up Files

What is “Page Setup”

Using Menu File>Print

Using Control – P

How to Change the Printer

Error Messages on the Printer (empty tray)

Filling the Paper tray

Duplex

iPrint

Using Internet Explorer to “Explore”

•The Internet

•Your computer’s hard drive: “C”

•The Network

COMPUTER“C” shows contents of hard drive

“A” floppy

NETWORK

The Network Drives“J” holds student folders

“H” hold teachers private, password protected folders

“K” holds “shared” folders for various groups

Logging-In

User Name .smithjo.staff.spsdPassword *******

2nd Window teacherPassword iteach

The Network Drives

“J” holds student folders“H” hold teachers private, password protected

folders“K” holds “shared” folders for various groups

User Name .smithjo.staff.spsd

Password *******

2nd Window teacher

Password iteach

Two Uses of the Browser

• Orientation

• Pens and Eraser

• Toolbar

• Using the Smart board as a typewriter

• Using the Notebook to save annotations

• Using the Smartboard as Big Screen TV (VHS, DVD, Cable)

• Mobile Smartboard

Programs (applications)

What is Cross-platform?

Educational Software

Productivity Software

What is a Software Suite?

Microsoft Office• Word

• PowerPoint

• Publisher

• Excel

• Paint

Consistent Look and Tools

Intuitive “interface”

GroupWise & Web based E-mail

Quick Tour of Above

Browsers Internet Explorer

Netscape

Mozilla

Browser Basics

Searching the Web

Copying Images

Copying Text

Multimedia on the Web

Online Safety

Ethics

Now that you have seen some of the ‘stuff’ that will be available to you, we’d like to give you some time to get your hands dirty! We will rotate stations so that you have an opportunity to look at all of the following: Please use the Self-assessment as you work with the technology.

Paint, Word, Explorer, Excel

General Tech. Awareness

Network Awareness

Managing Data Files & Back Up

Using Applications

Word

PowerPoint

Publisher

Excel Spreadsheet

Paint

Internet Explorer Browser

Internet Searching

Internet Resource for Educators

Smart Board

Scanning

Digital Camera

Digital Video

Online Safety For Children

Ethics in the Digital World

Non-user Beginner Comfortable Confident Training Priority

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