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Saving in Word 2007

You may want to save your files in version Word 2007 that you will be using in the lab to a file that is compatible with other versions of Word.

STANDARDS AND JOURNAL

First look over the following Standards and then complete the Journal Assignment.

Assignment Directions: Journal (Due Friday, November 7)

Standards

• National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Teachers from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) - focuses on preservice teacher education.

• National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for all Students from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) - technology standards for students.

• Guidelines from the Nebraska Department of Education - Nebraska Student Essential Learnings in Technology

WEB SITE EVALUATIONS (Due Friday, November 7)

• Assignment Directions: Web Site Evaluation Assignment

CHAPTER QUESTIONS (Due Friday, November 14)
Download the First Three Chapters Questions
You will answer any 2 questions from each of the Chapters 1, 2, and 3 for a total of 6 questions. Answer these question completely using complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation. Rename the file by putting your last name at the beginning of the file and then send this as an email attachment to your instructor.  Each chapters completed questions will be worth 5 points for a total of 15 points.

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER (Due Saturday, November 8)

• Learn to use Inspiration
  View the Quick Start Video Tour
  You can also print out the Quick Start Handout on your own.

• Assignment Directions: Create a graphic organizer and import it into your Digital Portfolio

• Download a trial version.

• Look through the Online Examples at Inspiration.

• Student examples:      

• Directions for Uploading

BEGIN WEB SITE AND DIGITAL PORTFOLIO (Most will be done in class. You will need to write what you want on your top page. This is due Saturday, November 8)

• Look at an overview of the Digital Portfolio Project required by CSM Education Department. Look especially at the web page that shows Coursework that you will include in future courses.

• Assignment Directions: Creating the Home page and site structure

• Web Site Structure Diagram

Student Examples:

FAVORITE LINKS PAGE (Due Saturday, November 8)

In this class you will start a Favorite Links page on your website. You will continue to add web site links to this page throughout your college experience. When you have completed your degree you will have a good resource of web links.

• Assignment Directions: Use Microsoft Word to create this. Copy and Paste the web address into the word document and then write a brief description of the web site. You must have at least 3 good web sites.

• Use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

• You will post this to your web site

• Make the page attractive for your audience by using a table or graphics.

• Do not put them in an Excel file.

• Student Examples:

• Directions for Uploading

TREASURE HUNT (Due Saturday, November 15)
*** must have answers page

• Assignment Directions: Treasure Hunt
  Directions on the Page Format

• Example: Treasure Hunt created by A T & T

• Internet Key Word Searching Techniques Summary

• Complete 4 NETS for better searching

• Filamentality

• Student Examples:

Treasure Hunt on Maya Angelou created for Literature Class Project.

• Upload: Most of this you will do right on the web pages. If you have this in a Word document, upload by simply copying and pasting from the Word document onto the web pages.

Work on Projects

HOMEWORK/INDEPENDENT STUDY

• Finish all assignments introduced in the schedule:

  1. Web site set up

  2. Journal (Due Friday, 11/07/08 - email as attachment to instructor)

  3. Web Site Evaluations and Reflection (Due Friday, 11/07/08 - email as attachment to instructor)

  4. Favorite Links saved in a word file. (Due on Saturday, 11/08/07, bring to class)

  5. Chapters 1, 2, and 3 - answer two questions from the handout. (Due Friday, 11/14/08 - email as attachment to instructor)

  6. Graphic Organizer (Due on Saturday, 11/08/08, bring to class)

  7. Treasure Hunt (Due on Saturday, 11/16/08, bring to class)

8. View Example Sites
   Look over the following student sites to see what other students have done. This will help to give you ideas about your own site.

EASY GRADE PRO

You will need to spend at least 30 minutes evaluating this software. You will be required to set up a class and enter grades. You must do this without teacher assistance, however, you may work in groups.  

This exercise is done, because often, as a teacher, you will be given software to use and be expected to learn how to use it yourself.

This activity is worth 10 points for participation. Point will only be given to students who are actively participating in the group for the whole 30 minutes.

SPREADSHEET

• Assignment Directions: Spreadsheets

*** Don't forget your Spreadsheet must have a graph.

• Spreadsheet Student Examples

Student Problem 1 - total was included in graph

Student Problem 2 - has no calculation

• Ways to upload your Spreadsheet

CHAPTER 4 ASSIGNMENT

Your book, as many books do, has a web site to add learning opportunities and expand and update topics.

There is a section on the book web site called Learn It Online.

First, you are to review the links under Chapter 4.

Then you are required to complete one game of each of the following

1. Who Wants to Be a Computer Genius
2. Crossword Puzzle Challenge

INTERACTIVE POWERPOINT

• Assignment Directions: PowerPoint

• Handout on basic PowerPoint for students who have NO experience with the program. This handout may take awhile to display.

• Handout on how to Create an Interactive PowerPoint

• Interactive PowerPoint Student Examples

• Another Example: I created an Interactive PowerPoint for the Culminating Activity in my thematic unit.

• PowerPoint in the Classroom

• Google search for Interactive PowerPoints

• Ways to Upload PowerPoint

DESIGN TOOLS TO USE IN YOUR DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

Tables

• Look at using tables to organize your web page.

These are some good examples of the Technology Page:

Graphics and Images

• Include Digital images on your website by using a digital camera, scanner, or clip art.

Importing assignments to web site

• Uploading Your Graphic Organizer

• For the Treasure Hunt

• Favorite Links

WEBQUEST

• Look at the WebQuest on WebQuests this will help you to see what a WebQuest is.

• I like the WebQuest Building Blocks site for understanding WebQuests

• WebQuest Assignment

• Adapting an existing WebQuest

• Good Examples on the Web

• WebQuest CSM Student Examples

  Student 1	Student 2	Student 3
  Student 4	Student 5	Student 6

• Link to Rubistar - this site will help you create a rubric

11/8/08 - Please do not work ahead.

Week 3 is not yet all updated.

HOMEWORK/INDEPENDENT STUDY

• Finish all assignments introduced in the schedule and worked on in class:

1. Spreadsheet (Due on Saturday, 11/16/08,)

2. Chapter 4 - Review the online resource for Chapter 4 - Learn It Online.
   complete one game of 'Who Wants to Be a Computer Genius' and one game of 'Crossword Puzzle Challenge'. You are write a reflection based on your experience. Your instructor will send you an email with a guideline for your reflection on Wednesday (November 12th). (Due on Saturday, 11/16/08)

3. Interactive PowerPoint (Due on Saturday, 11/16/08)

4. WebQuest (this may take longer to complete, but you should have a good start on this by class, Saturday, 11/16/08)

SMART BOARD

After a brief demonstration of the Smart board, students will use this tool to present their Graphic Organizers to the class.

This activity is worth 10 points for participation. Points will only be given to students who present and also listen attentively, respectfully and professionally to other students while they are presenting.

ANGEL AND CHAPTER 6 and 8 ASSIGNMENT

Read

• Chapter 6: Technology, Digital Media, and Curriculum Integration

• Chapter 8: Security Issues, Ethics, and Emerging Technologies in Education

Download the Discussion and write your thoughts on the discussion questions.

NEWSLETTER

• Assignment Directions: Create a "class" newsletter

Newsletter Student Examples:

Student 1	Student 2	Student 3
Student 4	Student 5	Student 6

 
This is a short example of a Newsletters I created.

PODCASTS

Because of our limited time, there will not be a Podcast activity. But there will be a brief demonstration in class on Podcasting. You will be expected to be attentive to this presentation (this means no working on other assignments, checking email, ect.) 10 Points will only be given to students who listen attentively, respectfully and professionally during the presentation.

How to Subscribe to a Podcast

This short video (with no sound) gives a short demonstration of subscribing to the weekly podcast from Scientific America. It shows how to subscribe using RSS and also iTunes.

Create Your Own Podcast

This is a link to a Week End Projects tutorial produced by cnet. There are 5 steps.

VIDEO

• Movie Maker

Movie Maker on Windows XP Handout (big file, may take a while to appear)

 

Vista version of Movie Maker (one page, just to get you started, you will want the handout above also)

Vista version of Movie Maker on how to save.

 

My Example:

 

Movie Maker student Examples:

Student 1

Student 2

Student 3

  

 

Sue's Examples:

1. Profiles of Great African Americans
   This short video was created for the Literature for Young Adults class. It is a short commercial to promote a book in the classroom library. It was created in Movie Maker and uses mostly pictures and music.

2. Alzheimer short documentary
   This presentation was actually produced as a short DVD so the quality streaming is not as good as what it was originally. The graphs and charts don't show as well. This is a combination of video, music, graphics, and charts.

3.  Wonder
   This was created for a Christmas Presentation at Church. This video uses mostly pictures, images and music.

 

Getting Started with Movie Maker

This is a link to Microsoft's site where there is a whole list of video tutorials including how to capture your video from your camera.

LESSON PLAN INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY

• Assignment Directions - Write Technology Lesson Plan

• Online Lesson Plan Creator
  Chapter 4 - Hardware Applications for Educators

  This is a lesson plan that was created using the online lesson plan creator. It is a little bland, but I saved it as a Word file and I can now copy and paste it into Expressions and format it on the web page or Format it in Word and then link to the Work file.

   

• Your lesson plan must included standards:

This is a link to the drafted new standards: Nebraska Department of Education Academic Standards

Nebraska  Standards Currently in Use:

• Social Studies

• Reading/Writing

• Science

• Math

• Omaha Public Schools Standards
  I recommend if you are currently teaching, you use the standards for you own school district.

• Lesson Plans Sites:

1. Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.

2. Discovery Education

3. CyberSmart

4. Lesson Plans Page

5. Teachers.Net

6. Lesson PlanZ

7. Internet 4 Class rooms

Lesson Plan Student Examples:

10 Steps to Developing a Good Lesson Plan

HOMEWORK/INDEPENDENT STUDY

• Finish all assignments introduced in the schedule and worked on in class:

1. Chapter Assignment (Due on Saturday, 11/22/08)
2. Newsletter (Due on Saturday, 11/22/08)
3. Video (Due on Saturday, 11/22/08)
4. Lesson Plan Integrating Technology (Due on Saturday, 11/22/08)