The OS Wars are sooo overThe OS Wars are sooo over

Dan Hudkins - Director of Instructional TechnologyThe Harker School, San Jose, CA

2005 - Reproduction permitted with acknowledgment

Why Teach Tech Skills?Why Teach Tech Skills?

Perceived Need Efficiency Standards

Perceived Need Efficiency Standards

Tech Skills - StandardsTech Skills - Standards

NETS for Students - Technology Foundation Standards for All Students

1. Basic operations and concepts2. Social, ethical, and human issues3. Technology productivity tools4. Technology communications tools5. Technology research tools6. Technology problem-solving and decision-making

tools

NETS for Students - Technology Foundation Standards for All Students

1. Basic operations and concepts2. Social, ethical, and human issues3. Technology productivity tools4. Technology communications tools5. Technology research tools6. Technology problem-solving and decision-making

tools

Tech Skills - StandardsTech Skills - Standards

CSTA - Computer Science Teachers Association1. Fundamental ideas about the process of program design and

problem solving2. Simple data structures and their uses3. Topics in discrete mathematics4. Design for usability5. Fundamentals of hardware design6. Levels of language, software, and translation7. The limits of computing8. Principles of software engineering9. Social issues10.Careers in computing

CSTA - Computer Science Teachers Association1. Fundamental ideas about the process of program design and

problem solving2. Simple data structures and their uses3. Topics in discrete mathematics4. Design for usability5. Fundamentals of hardware design6. Levels of language, software, and translation7. The limits of computing8. Principles of software engineering9. Social issues10.Careers in computing

Tech Skills - StandardsTech Skills - Standards

Information Literacy

Information Literacy is defined as the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.

ALA National Forum on Information Literacy (1989)

Information Literacy

Information Literacy is defined as the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.

ALA National Forum on Information Literacy (1989)

Tech Skills - StandardsTech Skills - Standards

CSLA - Standards and Guidelines for Strong School Libraries

9 Strands

CSLA - Standards and Guidelines for Strong School Libraries

9 Strands

3 Domains of Tech Studies3 Domains of Tech Studies

InformationLiteracy

InformationTechnology

ComputerScience

3 Domains of Tech Studies3 Domains of Tech Studies

Information Literacy Library, Language Arts, Social Studies

Information Technology Computer Studies, embedded everywhere

Computer Science Upper School Department, embedded K-8

Information Literacy Library, Language Arts, Social Studies

Information Technology Computer Studies, embedded everywhere

Computer Science Upper School Department, embedded K-8

So What?So What?

Platform and application choices are important

But NOT more important than skills Focus on the product - NOT the tool

Platform and application choices are important

But NOT more important than skills Focus on the product - NOT the tool

ChoicesChoices

OS Productivity Design Multimedia Browser Learning Environment

OS Productivity Design Multimedia Browser Learning Environment

Options - OSOptions - OS

Functionality Management Resources Internet

Functionality Management Resources Internet

Options - OSOptions - OS

Windows XP Mac OS X Linux

Windows XP Mac OS X Linux

Options - OS - WindowsOptions - OS - Windows

Pervasive First to New No one ever got fired…

Pervasive First to New No one ever got fired…

Options - OS - Mac OS XOptions - OS - Mac OS X

Simplicity Absence of Malware UNIX under the hood

Simplicity Absence of Malware UNIX under the hood

Options - OS - LinuxOptions - OS - Linux

Price is right Higher order self-support skills

Price is right Higher order self-support skills

Options - ProductivityOptions - Productivity

Functions Word Processing Spreadsheet Database Presentation

Functions Word Processing Spreadsheet Database Presentation

Options - ProductivityOptions - Productivity

MS Office Open Office iWork

MS Office Open Office iWork

Options - DesignOptions - Design

Web Design Image Management Vector Drawing

Web Design Image Management Vector Drawing

Options - Web DesignOptions - Web Design

DreamWeaver (Macromedia) GoLive (Adobe) Nvu (Open Source)

DreamWeaver (Macromedia) GoLive (Adobe) Nvu (Open Source)

Options - Image ManagementOptions - Image Management Photoshop Fireworks IrfanView (Windows only) Linux - ?

Photoshop Fireworks IrfanView (Windows only) Linux - ?

Options - Vector DrawingOptions - Vector Drawing

Illustrator (Adobe) Freehand (Macromedia) Linux - ?

Illustrator (Adobe) Freehand (Macromedia) Linux - ?

Options - MultimediaOptions - Multimedia

Video Interactivity Multiple Outputs

Video Interactivity Multiple Outputs

Options - MultimediaOptions - Multimedia

iMovie (Mac only) Windows Movie Maker (Windows only) MovieWorks Deluxe Liquid (Pinnacle Systems - Windows

only) Linux limited

iMovie (Mac only) Windows Movie Maker (Windows only) MovieWorks Deluxe Liquid (Pinnacle Systems - Windows

only) Linux limited

Options - BrowserOptions - Browser

Internet Explorer Safari Firefox Opera, etc.

Internet Explorer Safari Firefox Opera, etc.

Options - Learning EnvironmentOptions - Learning Environment Objectives

Communication tools Threaded Discussion Drop Folders Shared work space Ad Hoc groups

Objectives Communication tools Threaded Discussion Drop Folders Shared work space Ad Hoc groups

Options - Learning EnvironmentOptions - Learning Environment Do it yourself

Network administration Threaded discussion tools Email tools Etc.

Do it yourself Network administration Threaded discussion tools Email tools Etc.

Options - Learning EnvironmentOptions - Learning Environment Moodle - http://www.moodle.org My eDesk - http://www.myedesk.org Blackboard -

http://www.blackboard.com WebCT - http://www.webct.com Desire2Learn -

http://www.desire2learn.com

Moodle - http://www.moodle.org My eDesk - http://www.myedesk.org Blackboard -

http://www.blackboard.com WebCT - http://www.webct.com Desire2Learn -

http://www.desire2learn.com

When?When?

Ready Fire Aim

Ready Fire Aim

How?How?

Pervasive computing Farther in the program - freer the

choices

Pervasive computing Farther in the program - freer the

choices

Q & AQ & A