Computer *Fun*damentals: New lessons in Word & Excel (...and the Internet, too)

Ramona R. Santa Maria, Ph.D.Department of Computer Information Systems

SUNY Buffalo State

santamrr@buffalostate.edu

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Shameless promotion

Early summer PD workshop http://www.buffalostate.edu/cs4hs

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Objective:

1. Give teachers tools to “perk up” the way they integrate basic computer skills into lessons.

2. Refresh teachers toolbox, how to:• Integrate internet skills and foster reflective searches,• Use MS Word to become a collaborative (and funny)

tool, • Model teaching Excel with ease.

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Materials

What you'll need: Engaged students:

1. Who can use their imagination

2. Who are ready to have fun

Internet connection MS office M&M's and Dixie cups

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Traditional teaching structure

My normal order– My training– Computer support

plan– Internet skills– Word– Excel

Today’s T4 order– Word– Excel– My training– Computer support

plan– Internet skills

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Word (1)

Teaches basic skills Movement is key

– Movement creates collaboration

– Collaboration fosters creativity

– Creativity drives the lesson.

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Word (2)

Review result, analyze content, change plot

Create a carton– http://pbskids.org/

go/studio/– Http://

www.toondoo.com/

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Excel

Teaches basic skills Removes math anxiety Make graphing fun Reflective:

– Why would I want to analyze how many people have red M&M’s?

– Why might student X have more M&M’s in their cup than student Y?

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Basic skills (1) Computer support plan:

– As students to be reflective and accountable.

• What happens if your computer doesn't work?

• How will you complete your assignments?

_________

• When online what do I do if… – I encounter a questionable

website?– I don’t feel safe online?– I’m being teased and pick on?

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Basic skills (2)

Get trained, educate others, understand internet safety

iSafe trainer– http://isafe.org/wp/

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Internet skills (1)

Barebones– http://www.sc.edu/be

aufort/library/pages/bones/bones.shtml

– Choose your assignments

– Ask for reflection

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Internet skills (2) Barebones

– http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/bones.shtml

– Choose your assignments– Ask for reflection– Ideas:

• List the specific skill(s) you've reviewed in the lesson.

• Summarize what you have leaned In your

• What did you learn about the Internet searching in this way?

• Give evidence to support how the new way learned to search is different the way you’ve searched before.

• Where were your searching speedbumps before this assignment?

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Internet skills (3) Students create scavenger

hunt questions Display answers in a

“timeline”http://www.dipity.com/

Ideas: http://www.surfnetkids.com/online_scavenger_hunts.htm

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Now what?

What have you learned?

What can you use in your classroom next week?

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