Intel® Teach ProgramGetting Started Course

What is the Intel® Teach ProgramGetting Started Course?- A professional development offering for classroom/subject-matter

teachers with little or no experience with computers, in need of basic skills and introduction to project approachesDevelops 21st century teaching and learning skills

and approaches, such as student-centered instruction, critical thinking, and collaboration

Involves the planning, doing, reviewing, and sharing of meaningful and relevant teacher activities

Requires the development of individual action plans detailing how teachers will apply their new skills and approaches to improve their productivity and enhance their professional growth over time

Intended Audience

Classroom teachers who:Have little or no computer experience

Need or desire to learn computer basics and 21st century teaching and learning approaches

May have limited access to computers in their classrooms and homes

May go on to take the Intel® Teach Essentials Course

Note: preparing such teachers to teach computer skills to students or to develop technology-infused lessons for their students to do is not a primary goal of this course.

Module Topics

Day 1(8 hours)

Module 1: Developing 21st Century SkillsModule 2: Learning Computer Basics and the InternetModule 3: Fostering Critical Thinking and Collaboration

Day 2(8 hours)

Module 4: Discovering Word ProcessingModule 5: Applying Word ProcessingModule 6: Discovering Multimedia Module 7: Applying Multimedia

Day 3(8 hours)

Module 8: Discovering SpreadsheetsModule 9: Applying SpreadsheetsModule 10: Developing 21st Century Approaches Module 11: Planning and Doing Your Action Plan (introduced)

Day 4(4 hours)

Module 11: Planning and Doing Your Action Plan (continued)Module 12: Reviewing and Sharing Your Action Plan

Course Content

Within each technology area:Teachers spend four hours during the course of

two, 2-hour modulesTeachers begin with a technology introduction,

exploration, and discussionTeacher next complete a required activityTeachers then select and complete at least one

relevant elective activity Teachers conclude by sharing their work with

colleagues and reflecting/discussing practical issues and applications

Course Content: Word Processing

Activity Description

Assessment Handout+

A handout involving numbered and bulleted lists, line spacing, text formatting, and tabs.

Weekly Lesson Planner

A table showing a teacher’s lessons and activities for a week. Page layout/formatting and some form toolbar functions would be featured.

Newsletter A single-page document detailing student activities and learning for one week (or month). Involves page layout, text columns, paragraph formatting, text styles, and working with pictures and clip art.

Diagram An image is inserted and the parts of that image are labeled with text boxes and arrows. Other text and paragraph formatting skills could be addressed through descriptive text.

Certificate A graphics-oriented activity to celebrate student achievement and learning.

Course Content: Multimedia

Activity Description

Curriculum Preview+

A presentation (perhaps used for an open house or back-to-school night) that explains what students will be learning in the year or semester ahead.

Student of the Week

A presentation that celebrates the accomplishments of a student (or group of students).

Instructional Lesson

A branching presentation that teachers develop to teach content in a way that is engaging to students.

Classroom Rules and Expectations

A branching presentation that informs students of classroom rules and teacher expectations relative to completion of assignments, participation, and so forth.

Yearbook A presentation that could be used to review what students have learned during the year and to celebrate their achievements.

Course Content: Spreadsheets

Activity Description

Grade Book+ A worksheet that teachers use to enter grade information, perform calculations, and format. They can also generate appropriate column and line charts based on data.

Classroom Inventory

A worksheet containing an inventory of classroom items, such as desks, computer equipment, books, and supplies, the quantity of each item, and the cost.

Seating Chart A worksheet that teachers use to create a seating chart for a substitute teacher. The comment feature is used to create rollovers that contain helpful details about certain students.

Pictograph A worksheet that teachers complete using statistical data related to the content they teach. A pictograph is created using pictures and symbols to make the data easier to analyze.

Roll Book A linked worksheet that teachers add to their existing Grade Book. This activity shows how information can be linked between different worksheets in the same spreadsheet.

Course Structure and Implementation- Senior Trainer/Master Teacher Training Consists of 12 modules for a total of 28 in-class instructional hours + homework hours

– Guidance given to support an expanded version for a total of 32 in-class instructional hours + homework hours

- Participant Teacher Training Consists of 12 modules for a total of 28 in-class instructional hours + homework hours

– Guidance given to support an expanded version for a total of 32 in-class instructional hours + homework hours

Implementation Models Consecutive: Three 8-hour days (+ breaks/meals) and one 4-hour day for a total of 3 ½

days– Guidance given to support an expanded version of four 8-hour days

(+ breaks/meals) Distributed: Several hours over many weeks (requires more homework)

Eligibility: For Master Teachers: Highly skilled with computer Literacy For Participant Teachers

Little or no knowledge of Computers

Instructional Mix Direct instruction Self-reflection or individual work on a training exercise, activity, or action plan Hands-on activity work with software Discussion and team work

Materials

Master Teachers receive the following materials: Master Teacher Edition (book)

Contains notes for facilitating the training and other resources Help Guide CD

Contains an electronic version of the Intel® Education Help Guide

Participant Teachers receive the following materials: Participant Teacher Edition (book)

Contains the training exercises, teacher activities, and resources Help Guide CD

Contains an electronic version of the Intel® Education Help Guide