LEARNING OUTCOMES
Standard 1 – Basic Computer/Technology Operations and Concepts
The competent teacher will use computer systems to run software; to access, generate and manipulate data; and to publish results. He or she will also evaluate performance of hardware the software components of computer systems and apply basic trouble-shooting strategies as needed.
1. Students will understand how to run computer software; access, generate and manipulate data; and publish results. (Core Technology – 1A)
2. They will be able to operate a multi-media computer system with related peripheral devices to successfully install and use a variety of software packages. (Core Technology – 1B)
3. Students will use appropriate terminology related to computers and technology in written and oral communications. (Core Technology – 1C)
4. They will be able to describe and implement basic troubleshooting techniques for multi-media computer systems with related peripheral devices. (Core Technology – 1D)
5. They will use imaging devices such as scanners, digital cameras, and/or video cameras with computer systems and software. (Core Technology - 1E)
6. They will demonstrate knowledge of uses of computers and technology in education, business and industry and society. (Core Technology – 1 F)
Standard 2 – Personal and Professional Use of Technology
The competent teacher will apply tools for enhancing personal professional growth and productivity; will use technology in communicating, collaborating, conducting research, and solving problems and will promote equitable, ethical, and legal use of computer/technology resources.
1. Students will understand how to use technology in communicating, collaborating, conducting research, and solving problems. (Core Technology – 2A)
2. They will be able to identify computer and other related technology resources for facilitating lifelong learning and emerging roles of the learner and the educator in engaged, collaborative learning environments. (Core Technology – 2B)
3. They will use computer and other learning technologies to support problem-solving, data collection, information management, communications, presentations, and decision-making. (Core Technology – 2C)
4. They will use productivity tools for word processing, database management, and spreadsheet applications, and basic multi-media presentations. (Core Technology – 2D)
5. They will use computer-based technologies including telecommunications to access information and enhance personal and professional productivity. (Core Technology – 2E)
6. They will demonstrate awareness of resources for adaptive/assistive devices for students with special needs. (Core Technology – 2F)
7. They will demonstrate knowledge of ethical and legal issues concerning use of computers and technology. (Core Technology – 2G)
8. They will adhere to copyright laws and guidelines in the access and use of information from various technologies. (Core Technology – 2H)
9. They will demonstrate knowledge of broadcast instruction, audio/video conferencing, and other distant learning applications. (Core Technology – 2I)
10. They will ensure policies and practices are in place to provide equal access to media and technology resources for students regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion or socio-economic status. (Core Technology – 2J)
Standard 3 – Application of Technology in Instruction
The competent teacher will apply learning technologies that support instruction in his or her grade level and subject areas. He or she must plan and deliver instructional units that integrate a variety of software, applications, and learning tools. Lesson developed must reflect effective grouping and assessment strategies for diverse populations.
1. The student will understand how to apply learning technologies that support instruction in his or her grade level and subject area. (Core Technology – 3A)
2. They will explore, evaluate, and use computer/technology resources, including applications, tools, educational software, and associated documentation. (Core Technology – 3B)
3. They will describe current instructional principles, research, and appropriate assessment practices as related to the use of computers and technology resources in the curriculum (Core Technology – 3C)
4. They will design, implement, and assess student learning activities that integrate computers/technology for a variety of student grouping strategies and for diverse student populations. (Core Technology – 3D)
5. The will practice socially responsible, ethical, and legal use of technology, information, and software resources. (Core Technology – 3E)
6. They will design student learning activities that foster equitable and legal use of technology by students. (Core Technology – 3F)
Standard 4 – Social, Ethical, and Human Issues
The competent teacher will apply concepts and skills in making decisions concerning the social, ethical, and human issues related to computing and technology. The competent teacher will understand the changes in information technologies, their effects on workplace and society, their potential to address life-long learning and workplace needs, and the consequences of misuse.
1. The student will understand the social, ethical, and human issues related to computing and technology. (Core Technology – 4A)
2. They will be able to describe the historical development and important trends affecting the evolution of technology and its probable future roles in society. (Core Technology – 4B)
Standard 5 – Productivity Tools
The competent teacher will integrate advanced features of technology-based productivity tools to support instruction, extend communication outside the classroom, enhance classroom management, perform administrative routines more effectively, and become more productive in daily tasks.
1. The student will know advanced features of technology-based productivity tools. (Core Technology – 5A)
2. They will use advanced features of word processing, desktop publishing, graphics programs, and utilities to develop professional products. (Core Technology – 5B)
3. They will use spreadsheets for analyzing, organizing, and displaying numeric data graphically. (Core Technology – 5C)
4. They will be able to design and manipulate databases and generate customized reports. (Core Technology 5D)
5. They will use teacher utility and classroom management tools to design solutions for a specific purpose. (Core Technology - 5E)
6. They will be able to identify, select and integrate video and digital images in varying formats for use in presentations, publications, and/or products. (Core Technology – 5F)
Standard 6 – Telecommunications and Information Access
The competent teacher will use telecommunications and information-access resources to support instruction.
1. The student will know how to access telecommunications resources to support instruction. (Core Technology – 6A)
2. They will access and use telecommunications tools and resources for information sharing, remote information access and retrieval, and multimedia/hypermedia publishing. (Core Technology – 6B)
3. The will use electronic mail and web browser applications for communications and for research to support instruction. (Core Technology – 6C)
4. They will use automated, on-line search tools and intelligent agents to identify and index desired information resources. (Core Technology – 6D)
Standard 7 – Research, Problem Solving, and Product Development
The competent teacher will use computers and other technologies in research, problem solving, and product development. The competent teacher will appropriately use a variety of media, presentation, and authoring packages; plan and participate in team collaborative projects that require critical analysis and evaluation; and present products developed.
1. The competent teacher understands how to use computers and other technologies in research, problem solving and product development. (Core Technology – 7A)
2. They will be able to identify basic principles of instructional design associated with the development of multimedia and hypermedia learning material. (Core Technology – 7B)
3. They will be able to identify examples of emerging programming, authoring, or problem solving environments. (Core Technology – 7E)
4. They will use collaborative on-line workgroups to build bodies of knowledge around specific topics. (Core Technology – 7F)
5. They will use a computer projection device to support and deliver oral presentations. (Core Technology – 7G)
6. They will design and publish simple on-line documents that present information and include links to critical resources. (Core Technology – 7H)
7. They will conduct research and evaluate on-line sources of information that support and enhance the curriculum. (Core Technology – 7I)
Standard 8 – Information Literacy Skills
The competent teacher will develop information literacy skills to be able to access, evaluate, and use information to improve teaching and learning.
1. The competent teacher understands how to access, evaluate, and use information to improve teaching and learning. (Core Technology – 8A)
2. They will model evaluation and use information to solve problems and make decisions. (Core Technology – 8B)
3. Students will be able to intellectually access, evaluate, and use information to solve problems and make decisions in all subject areas. (Core Technology – 8C)
4. They will structure and/or facilitate cooperative learning groups as part of students’ tasks and assignments. (Core Technology – 8E)
Assignments:
Week 1 (Learning objectives - standard 1)
Learning Objective: Be able to identify the components of a computer system and understand general computer terminology.
Introductions/ Syllabus
Read Chapter 1 - Teachers Discovering Computers
Bring 4 introductory questions with you to class
Chapter 1 Notes
Weeks 2 and 3 and 4 - Lab (Learning standards 3, 6 and 8)
Learning Objectives: Understand the importance of using networks in education to secure and enhance learning, examine webquests as an interactive web based learning method, and explore web based technology that will enhance classroom activities.
Tues: Complete Chapter 1
Read Chapter 2 in your "Integrating Computers" text.
Lab - The Integration Corner - http://scsite.com/tdc4 Click chapter 1. Next, click on the "Integration Corner".
Choose "The Elementary Corner" then Webquests
Homework: Search the web for a good example of a webquest. The topic is your choice. It should be grade appropriate, follow the San Diego model, have a clear Introduction and clear assignments, provide a reward at the conclusion and use interesting, exciting graphics. Tuesday: Show your webquest to the class and discuss what you liked and didn't like.
The webquests below were discovered by our class.
Space Colony Webquest
I know My Shapes
Monmental Presidents
Mysteries of Ancient Structures
I will remember you
Mr. Popper's Penquins
The American Revolution
Best Webquests
The Chamber Music Challenge
Dinosaur Snacktime
Dream Vacation
Rainforest Rescue Mission
What is my name?
Frogs and Toads
Bats: Beauty or Beast?
The Civil Quest
Space Alients on Earth!
The Ocean
Exploring the Oceans
Adapting to a new planet
Biome Magazine
Bloom and Grow
What Happened to my Woolly Mammoth?
Four Layers of The Rainforest
Fairy Tale
arctic survival
Antarctica
50 States
Discovering digital media - The Digital Media Corner
Video can be a key component of digital media. Video, when used appropriately in your lessons, can help students think for themselves. But before video can be viewed, it has to get to students first. Until recently, this has been a daunting task for teachers, but not anymore. United Streaming allows teachers and students to access over 40,000 educational video content clips and 4000 full video titles from The Discovery School easily. United Streaming has a huge server network that soaks up most of the work to download or stream video media. As a result, over 20,000,000 students and teachers from more than 43,000 schools can digitally enhance their lessons, group activities and projects, and much more. You can sample this site by signing up for a free 30 day trial version. Most school systems K-12 subscribe to this service.
Google United Streaming for a 30 day free trial.
Blogs are another way to communicate with your students. To create a blog: Go to Blogger.com
You may have to set up a free google account to do this. The directions will
be on the screen.
Click "create your blog now" arrrow on the blogger home page
Enter the data requied on the Create an account page. Your user name and password
will allow you to change and manage your blog. Your Display name is the name that will be
shown on the blog as the author of the material on the blog.
Since we will be creating one blog that we can all post to, watch the demo on the front screen. I will click the Continue arrow and then enter the Blog title and Blog address.
These are the names and addresses everyone will use to view our blog. By default
the blog is stored and maintained on the blogspot server.
I will click the Continue arrow to display the Choose a template screen.
The template is what your blog will look like. We'll choose a template and I'll hit the
continue button.
The blog will be created for us. When you see the message "Your Blog has been Created"
I will, click the Start posting" arrow. Now each of you sign onto Blogger.com using the
address we created. Post a messagel
Homework: Find a web site that would be helpful for teachers to add to our database. Be sure they aren't already on the published list below. Be sure to include the name of the site, the address and a brief description of what the site is about. This mini-assignment is worth 10 points. Find two sites that have stimulating webquests to add to our database. This assignment is also worth 10 points.
Addition sites for teachers
Week 4/ 5 (Learning standard 5)
Learning Objective: Be able to design, create, edit and save a document using Microsoft Word. Review the differences between Word 07 and Word 03.
Homework: Due Thurs 9/11 (50 points). Create a one page flyer about your presidential candidate of choice. The flyer should include:
1. A title which is centered and bold
2. A picture of your candidate and a picture of their political party
3. Should be a minimum of 6 short paragraphs
4. Spell check your document
5. Put your name somewhere on the flyer
6. Emphasize some text by underlining, bolding or changing font color etc.
7. Put a border around your flyer
8. Be sure to choose a different font than the default font.
9. Save and print it.
Chapter 2 Notes
Week 5 - (Learning standard 1 and 5)
Learning Objectives: Students will learn how to successfully dowload software from the Web, and discuss good versus bad web design techniques.
Begin in-class Web Design Project
Be sure to bring your USB drive
Class project - Web design using NVu
Download NVu from the following site http://www.nvu.com
Discuss good web design practices - Begin class demo project
Weeks 6 and 7 (Learning standard 1)
Be sure to bring your USB drive
Class project - Web design using NVu
Weeks 6 and 7 continued: (Learning Outcomes Standards 2, 3, 6 and 7)
Learning Objective: Students will research, design and implement a webquest using search engines, clipart, logos and backgrounds using free software.
Continue in-class project - possibly begin individual projects
Click the link to learn more about NVu
Some things to remember when beginning a page:
1. Go to "My Computer" and click on your removable drive
2. Open the "Nvu" folder
3. Remember, each site you create must be in its own folder
4. From the opening page in Nvu, click on "file", "Open file", and make a new folder
5. Your home page should always be called "Index"
6. To create a logo or banner, try http://www.typogenerator.net or http://flamingtext.com
7. Be sure to save the banner in the folder you created.
8. To insert the banner, go to the "Insert" menu and select "Image". then select "Browse File"
9. To insert a background, go to the "Format" menu, select "Page Colors and Background, "Custom Colors"
double click on the background icon to bring up the color palate.
10. When you put a hyperlink in, remember you must have all your pages created and saved.
11. To create an internal link, select the text or picture you want to represent the link, click the "link" icon
on the toolbar, find the page you want to link to by hitting the "Browse" button. Select the appropriate
page and insert.
12. To create an external link, select the picture or text you want to be your link, click the "link" icon
on the toolbar, type the address in and be sure to include http://www.(address).
13. Be sure to save the page since you have made changes.
14. To test your site, go to the "File" menu and select "Browse Page"
Week 7, 8 and 9
Learning Objectives: Students will utilize technology to give an oral presentation of their webquest. They will also research and demonstrate their downloading skills so they can use technology to create 3-D Panoramas which can be used for classroom projects.
Classroom Presentations -Web Page
Begin Chapter 3 (Integrating Technology text) - Application software
Chapter 3 Notes
Week10
Chapter 4- The System Unit
Chapter 4 Notes
Week 11
Revised Oct 22 - Conclude Chapter 4 and begin chapter 3
Week 12
Quiz on Chapters 3 and 4
Open Source Software - Autostitch
Bring USB to class and digital camera if you have one
Download Autostich on your USB by clicking here
Save and then extract the files.
Download Photofilter (a photo editing program) onto your USB here http://www.snapfiles.com/download/dlphotofiltre.html
Lab: (50 points)
1. Take at least 25 photos (must be jpg images) making sure you capture all portions of the scene.
2. Upload images onto your USB drive (in any order) in a folder called "ECC"
3. Run Autostitch - be sure to open the correct file (ECC) then click "Stitch"
4. The program will automatically align the pictures.
For additional tips, click here
Week 13
Excel Lab
Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2
Power Point
Week 14
Begin IMovie
Week 15
Continue IMovie
Review for Final
Week 15
Power Point (done wee 12)
Complete IMovie for final grade on Dec 9 - Grading will done at your workstation. No other make up day allowed
Week 16
Review Grades
Standard 1 – Basic Computer/Technology Operations and Concepts
The competent teacher will use computer systems to run software; to access, generate and manipulate data; and to publish results. He or she will also evaluate performance of hardware the software components of computer systems and apply basic trouble-shooting strategies as needed.
1. Students will understand how to run computer software; access, generate and manipulate data; and publish results. (Core Technology – 1A)
2. They will be able to operate a multi-media computer system with related peripheral devices to successfully install and use a variety of software packages. (Core Technology – 1B)
3. Students will use appropriate terminology related to computers and technology in written and oral communications. (Core Technology – 1C)
4. They will be able to describe and implement basic troubleshooting techniques for multi-media computer systems with related peripheral devices. (Core Technology – 1D)
5. They will use imaging devices such as scanners, digital cameras, and/or video cameras with computer systems and software. (Core Technology - 1E)
6. They will demonstrate knowledge of uses of computers and technology in education, business and industry and society. (Core Technology – 1 F)
Standard 2 – Personal and Professional Use of Technology
The competent teacher will apply tools for enhancing personal professional growth and productivity; will use technology in communicating, collaborating, conducting research, and solving problems and will promote equitable, ethical, and legal use of computer/technology resources.
1. Students will understand how to use technology in communicating, collaborating, conducting research, and solving problems. (Core Technology – 2A)
2. They will be able to identify computer and other related technology resources for facilitating lifelong learning and emerging roles of the learner and the educator in engaged, collaborative learning environments. (Core Technology – 2B)
3. They will use computer and other learning technologies to support problem-solving, data collection, information management, communications, presentations, and decision-making. (Core Technology – 2C)
4. They will use productivity tools for word processing, database management, and spreadsheet applications, and basic multi-media presentations. (Core Technology – 2D)
5. They will use computer-based technologies including telecommunications to access information and enhance personal and professional productivity. (Core Technology – 2E)
6. They will demonstrate awareness of resources for adaptive/assistive devices for students with special needs. (Core Technology – 2F)
7. They will demonstrate knowledge of ethical and legal issues concerning use of computers and technology. (Core Technology – 2G)
8. They will adhere to copyright laws and guidelines in the access and use of information from various technologies. (Core Technology – 2H)
9. They will demonstrate knowledge of broadcast instruction, audio/video conferencing, and other distant learning applications. (Core Technology – 2I)
10. They will ensure policies and practices are in place to provide equal access to media and technology resources for students regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion or socio-economic status. (Core Technology – 2J)
Standard 3 – Application of Technology in Instruction
The competent teacher will apply learning technologies that support instruction in his or her grade level and subject areas. He or she must plan and deliver instructional units that integrate a variety of software, applications, and learning tools. Lesson developed must reflect effective grouping and assessment strategies for diverse populations.
1. The student will understand how to apply learning technologies that support instruction in his or her grade level and subject area. (Core Technology – 3A)
2. They will explore, evaluate, and use computer/technology resources, including applications, tools, educational software, and associated documentation. (Core Technology – 3B)
3. They will describe current instructional principles, research, and appropriate assessment practices as related to the use of computers and technology resources in the curriculum (Core Technology – 3C)
4. They will design, implement, and assess student learning activities that integrate computers/technology for a variety of student grouping strategies and for diverse student populations. (Core Technology – 3D)
5. The will practice socially responsible, ethical, and legal use of technology, information, and software resources. (Core Technology – 3E)
6. They will design student learning activities that foster equitable and legal use of technology by students. (Core Technology – 3F)
Standard 4 – Social, Ethical, and Human Issues
The competent teacher will apply concepts and skills in making decisions concerning the social, ethical, and human issues related to computing and technology. The competent teacher will understand the changes in information technologies, their effects on workplace and society, their potential to address life-long learning and workplace needs, and the consequences of misuse.
1. The student will understand the social, ethical, and human issues related to computing and technology. (Core Technology – 4A)
2. They will be able to describe the historical development and important trends affecting the evolution of technology and its probable future roles in society. (Core Technology – 4B)
Standard 5 – Productivity Tools
The competent teacher will integrate advanced features of technology-based productivity tools to support instruction, extend communication outside the classroom, enhance classroom management, perform administrative routines more effectively, and become more productive in daily tasks.
1. The student will know advanced features of technology-based productivity tools. (Core Technology – 5A)
2. They will use advanced features of word processing, desktop publishing, graphics programs, and utilities to develop professional products. (Core Technology – 5B)
3. They will use spreadsheets for analyzing, organizing, and displaying numeric data graphically. (Core Technology – 5C)
4. They will be able to design and manipulate databases and generate customized reports. (Core Technology 5D)
5. They will use teacher utility and classroom management tools to design solutions for a specific purpose. (Core Technology - 5E)
6. They will be able to identify, select and integrate video and digital images in varying formats for use in presentations, publications, and/or products. (Core Technology – 5F)
Standard 6 – Telecommunications and Information Access
The competent teacher will use telecommunications and information-access resources to support instruction.
1. The student will know how to access telecommunications resources to support instruction. (Core Technology – 6A)
2. They will access and use telecommunications tools and resources for information sharing, remote information access and retrieval, and multimedia/hypermedia publishing. (Core Technology – 6B)
3. The will use electronic mail and web browser applications for communications and for research to support instruction. (Core Technology – 6C)
4. They will use automated, on-line search tools and intelligent agents to identify and index desired information resources. (Core Technology – 6D)
Standard 7 – Research, Problem Solving, and Product Development
The competent teacher will use computers and other technologies in research, problem solving, and product development. The competent teacher will appropriately use a variety of media, presentation, and authoring packages; plan and participate in team collaborative projects that require critical analysis and evaluation; and present products developed.
1. The competent teacher understands how to use computers and other technologies in research, problem solving and product development. (Core Technology – 7A)
2. They will be able to identify basic principles of instructional design associated with the development of multimedia and hypermedia learning material. (Core Technology – 7B)
3. They will be able to identify examples of emerging programming, authoring, or problem solving environments. (Core Technology – 7E)
4. They will use collaborative on-line workgroups to build bodies of knowledge around specific topics. (Core Technology – 7F)
5. They will use a computer projection device to support and deliver oral presentations. (Core Technology – 7G)
6. They will design and publish simple on-line documents that present information and include links to critical resources. (Core Technology – 7H)
7. They will conduct research and evaluate on-line sources of information that support and enhance the curriculum. (Core Technology – 7I)
Standard 8 – Information Literacy Skills
The competent teacher will develop information literacy skills to be able to access, evaluate, and use information to improve teaching and learning.
1. The competent teacher understands how to access, evaluate, and use information to improve teaching and learning. (Core Technology – 8A)
2. They will model evaluation and use information to solve problems and make decisions. (Core Technology – 8B)
3. Students will be able to intellectually access, evaluate, and use information to solve problems and make decisions in all subject areas. (Core Technology – 8C)
4. They will structure and/or facilitate cooperative learning groups as part of students’ tasks and assignments. (Core Technology – 8E)
Assignments:
Week 1 (Learning objectives - standard 1)
Learning Objective: Be able to identify the components of a computer system and understand general computer terminology.
Introductions/ Syllabus
Read Chapter 1 - Teachers Discovering Computers
Bring 4 introductory questions with you to class
Chapter 1 Notes
Weeks 2 and 3 and 4 - Lab (Learning standards 3, 6 and 8)
Learning Objectives: Understand the importance of using networks in education to secure and enhance learning, examine webquests as an interactive web based learning method, and explore web based technology that will enhance classroom activities.
Tues: Complete Chapter 1
Read Chapter 2 in your "Integrating Computers" text.
Lab - The Integration Corner - http://scsite.com/tdc4 Click chapter 1. Next, click on the "Integration Corner".
Choose "The Elementary Corner" then Webquests
Homework: Search the web for a good example of a webquest. The topic is your choice. It should be grade appropriate, follow the San Diego model, have a clear Introduction and clear assignments, provide a reward at the conclusion and use interesting, exciting graphics. Tuesday: Show your webquest to the class and discuss what you liked and didn't like.
The webquests below were discovered by our class.
Space Colony Webquest
I know My Shapes
Monmental Presidents
Mysteries of Ancient Structures
I will remember you
Mr. Popper's Penquins
The American Revolution
Best Webquests
The Chamber Music Challenge
Dinosaur Snacktime
Dream Vacation
Rainforest Rescue Mission
What is my name?
Frogs and Toads
Bats: Beauty or Beast?
The Civil Quest
Space Alients on Earth!
The Ocean
Exploring the Oceans
Adapting to a new planet
Biome Magazine
Bloom and Grow
What Happened to my Woolly Mammoth?
Four Layers of The Rainforest
Fairy Tale
arctic survival
Antarctica
50 States
Discovering digital media - The Digital Media Corner
Video can be a key component of digital media. Video, when used appropriately in your lessons, can help students think for themselves. But before video can be viewed, it has to get to students first. Until recently, this has been a daunting task for teachers, but not anymore. United Streaming allows teachers and students to access over 40,000 educational video content clips and 4000 full video titles from The Discovery School easily. United Streaming has a huge server network that soaks up most of the work to download or stream video media. As a result, over 20,000,000 students and teachers from more than 43,000 schools can digitally enhance their lessons, group activities and projects, and much more. You can sample this site by signing up for a free 30 day trial version. Most school systems K-12 subscribe to this service.
Google United Streaming for a 30 day free trial.
Blogs are another way to communicate with your students. To create a blog: Go to Blogger.com
You may have to set up a free google account to do this. The directions will
be on the screen.
Click "create your blog now" arrrow on the blogger home page
Enter the data requied on the Create an account page. Your user name and password
will allow you to change and manage your blog. Your Display name is the name that will be
shown on the blog as the author of the material on the blog.
Since we will be creating one blog that we can all post to, watch the demo on the front screen. I will click the Continue arrow and then enter the Blog title and Blog address.
These are the names and addresses everyone will use to view our blog. By default
the blog is stored and maintained on the blogspot server.
I will click the Continue arrow to display the Choose a template screen.
The template is what your blog will look like. We'll choose a template and I'll hit the
continue button.
The blog will be created for us. When you see the message "Your Blog has been Created"
I will, click the Start posting" arrow. Now each of you sign onto Blogger.com using the
address we created. Post a messagel
Homework: Find a web site that would be helpful for teachers to add to our database. Be sure they aren't already on the published list below. Be sure to include the name of the site, the address and a brief description of what the site is about. This mini-assignment is worth 10 points. Find two sites that have stimulating webquests to add to our database. This assignment is also worth 10 points.
Addition sites for teachersWeek 4/ 5 (Learning standard 5)
Learning Objective: Be able to design, create, edit and save a document using Microsoft Word. Review the differences between Word 07 and Word 03.
Homework: Due Thurs 9/11 (50 points). Create a one page flyer about your presidential candidate of choice. The flyer should include:
1. A title which is centered and bold
2. A picture of your candidate and a picture of their political party
3. Should be a minimum of 6 short paragraphs
4. Spell check your document
5. Put your name somewhere on the flyer
6. Emphasize some text by underlining, bolding or changing font color etc.
7. Put a border around your flyer
8. Be sure to choose a different font than the default font.
9. Save and print it.
Chapter 2 NotesWeek 5 - (Learning standard 1 and 5)
Learning Objectives: Students will learn how to successfully dowload software from the Web, and discuss good versus bad web design techniques.
Begin in-class Web Design Project
Be sure to bring your USB drive
Class project - Web design using NVu
Download NVu from the following site http://www.nvu.com
Discuss good web design practices - Begin class demo project
Weeks 6 and 7 (Learning standard 1)
Be sure to bring your USB drive
Class project - Web design using NVu
Weeks 6 and 7 continued: (Learning Outcomes Standards 2, 3, 6 and 7)
Learning Objective: Students will research, design and implement a webquest using search engines, clipart, logos and backgrounds using free software.
Continue in-class project - possibly begin individual projects
Click the link to learn more about NVuSome things to remember when beginning a page:
1. Go to "My Computer" and click on your removable drive
2. Open the "Nvu" folder
3. Remember, each site you create must be in its own folder
4. From the opening page in Nvu, click on "file", "Open file", and make a new folder
5. Your home page should always be called "Index"
6. To create a logo or banner, try http://www.typogenerator.net or http://flamingtext.com
7. Be sure to save the banner in the folder you created.
8. To insert the banner, go to the "Insert" menu and select "Image". then select "Browse File"
9. To insert a background, go to the "Format" menu, select "Page Colors and Background, "Custom Colors"
double click on the background icon to bring up the color palate.
10. When you put a hyperlink in, remember you must have all your pages created and saved.
11. To create an internal link, select the text or picture you want to represent the link, click the "link" icon
on the toolbar, find the page you want to link to by hitting the "Browse" button. Select the appropriate
page and insert.
12. To create an external link, select the picture or text you want to be your link, click the "link" icon
on the toolbar, type the address in and be sure to include http://www.(address).
13. Be sure to save the page since you have made changes.
14. To test your site, go to the "File" menu and select "Browse Page"
Week 7, 8 and 9
Learning Objectives: Students will utilize technology to give an oral presentation of their webquest. They will also research and demonstrate their downloading skills so they can use technology to create 3-D Panoramas which can be used for classroom projects.
Classroom Presentations -Web Page
Begin Chapter 3 (Integrating Technology text) - Application software
Chapter 3 NotesWeek10
Chapter 4- The System Unit
Chapter 4 NotesWeek 11
Revised Oct 22 - Conclude Chapter 4 and begin chapter 3
Week 12
Quiz on Chapters 3 and 4
Open Source Software - Autostitch
Bring USB to class and digital camera if you have one
Download Autostich on your USB by clicking here
Save and then extract the files.
Download Photofilter (a photo editing program) onto your USB here http://www.snapfiles.com/download/dlphotofiltre.html
Lab: (50 points)
1. Take at least 25 photos (must be jpg images) making sure you capture all portions of the scene.
2. Upload images onto your USB drive (in any order) in a folder called "ECC"
3. Run Autostitch - be sure to open the correct file (ECC) then click "Stitch"
4. The program will automatically align the pictures.
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Week 13
Excel Lab
Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2
Power Point
Week 14
Begin IMovie
Week 15
Continue IMovie
Review for Final
Week 15
Power Point (done wee 12)
Complete IMovie for final grade on Dec 9 - Grading will done at your workstation. No other make up day allowed
Week 16
Review Grades