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Introduction to course (PowerPoint presentation) Class surveys (Word Processing Form) What are you trying to accomplish as a teacher? Discussion: “Using Computers in Education” 1.Does using technology make it “more effective”? Tools in Education change Different tools for different Teaching / Learning Styles Introduction to Basic PowerPoint (PowerPoint presentation) Technology portfolio Change "Change Process" and its impact on Education. "Everyone wants to improve education" |
Establish email contacts - Introduce yourself to the class via email Assignments Both Levels: Take Learning Style Online tests (in class if time) LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES New Students - New Learning Styles Abiator's Online Learning Styles Inventory EDUC 345 Create a presentation due Class 2 (1/25) Present (PowerPoint) an “instance of Change in Education” using 8-12 slides with titles, bulleted lists, tables, transitions, colors, etc. You will have 10-15 minutes for your presentation. Be prepared to justify your basic design choices EDUC 545 Create a presentation due Class 2 (1/25) Present an Advanced PowerPoint technique using 8-12 slides with titles, bulleted lists, tables, transitions, colors, etc. You will have 10-15 minutes for your presentation. Include both instructions and relevance to Teaching and Learning Styles. |
General Resources: Rice’s Short Course Documents are available in the Mudd Building. Resources for Professional Development: , PowerPoint Resources: CSU’s Presentation Guide Change in Education http://www.technobility.com/docs/article032.htm Dynamics of Change process North Central Regional Educational Laboratory |
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Student Presentations on educational change Critique each: What did you like best, one suggestion for improvement, Design-wise - what might you use in your teaching?. People will get feedback on their presentation. Identify Teaching styles/ Learning styles Presentation Review Design: Colors, Fonts, etc |
Think about and discuss: Change Process. What will be available - Information sources in education & classrooms? Printed materials & books, libraries for research, email, web, CDs and other digital resources Think about and discuss: Presentations as teaching tools. Advantages/ disadvantages, limitations, Learning styles, Note taking, Handouts. Suggest general guidelines list for design of presentations
Select a presentation topic in your subject area and create a presentation for February 15 using 10-20 slides with titles, bulleted and subbulleted lists, tables, transitions, colors, images, sounds, etc ) Approximately 10-15 minutes.
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Review Word processing uses in education
Spreadsheets Introduce / Review Spreadsheets Printing Using / Creating Graphical representations of data Exporting / Importing data from one program into another (text files with commas or tabs) Presentations - Bring questions / Concerns to class about assignment for Feb 15 |
Email Discussion
Do you like technology in your classes? Look at the educational process at Rice. Share the range of teaching styles and technology use in the classes that you are currently taking or have taken in the past 2 years. Include 2 different classroom situations. Include subject, technology use in the classroom, if any, use of technology to support the class (online syllabi, etc), and your comments on effectiveness. Please include one use of presentations and comment on the presentation design, interaction with the class and its overall effectiveness as a teaching tool. List 2 examples of technology in your classes at Rice. 1 What did you like best?
Continue to work on your subject area presentations
Letters: Write two letters. One letter (with a table) to the principal about a classroom technology request. Another letter to 3 parents using mailmerge. (Hand in merged file as well as data for the merge and the letter with merge fields. ) Newsletter: In Word, select a newsletter format from Word that you might have your students use as an exercise. Include graphics. Put information on page 1 and print/save Questionaire: In Word, design and create a questionaire or form that you might use in teaching.
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Presentations Resources see Jan 12 Word Processing Resources See general resources in Class 1 Spreadsheet Resources See previous week |
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WebCT Spreadsheets Gradesheet: Create a gradesheet for 6 students, last name, first name, parents, home address, phone, 10 grades, averages Advanced formula considerations Searching the Web Finding images on the web Finding information on the Web Web search techniques Subject vs Keyword searches Citations for the web Web sites Content/design discussion What is an appropriate evaluation criteria? Presentations - Bring questions / Concerns to class about assignment for Feb 15 |
Think about and discuss: Word Processing uses for teachers and students (direct teaching, classroom, preparation, administrative) Think about and discuss: Spreadsheet uses for teachers and students (direct teaching, classroom, preparation, administrative)
Gradesheet: Modify your gradesheet for 6 students. Add quizes and major tests ( 20 grades / student Inventory: an inventory for 5 classroom items. Export this data into a text file. Save in both formats. Subject area database: a database that could be used in your subject area - This does not have to be complete - put in 10 items- to indicate a structure Timeline: Summarize the changes in your "Change presentation" in a timeline (You may select a different date sequence if your presentation doesn't easily adapt to a timeline.) Chart: Create an appropriate graphical representation of the data from one of these spreadsheets.
Continue work on your subject area presentation due February 15.
Select 3 useful sites that could be used by a teacher or students in your subject area. Post all three sites to class SAKAI site with a 2 sentence summary and a citation for each site. . Select your favorite of the three. Add extra comments to that site's blurb about design, contents, intended audience, and how the site could be used by educators and students. Include your accessment on which sensory and learning styles the site (if it is for students) or the lesson (if it gives a lesson plan) addresses. Find a lesson plan on the web (two total) that includes the use of (1) word processing and (2) spreadsheets. Add the site plus a quick evaluation of the lesson to the EDUC345 Sakai site Search Web for 3 images that you believe that you could legally use in your subject area. Share this information including URLs and descriptions of the images via Sakai. Note the reason(s) that you believe that the images are available for use by teachers.
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Web Searches A Helpful Guide to Search Engines, Top Page Finding Information on the Internet: Table of Contents
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Student Subject Area Presentations Critique each: What did you like best, one suggestion for improvment, Design-wise - what might you use in your teaching?. Each person will get feedback on their presentation. Presentation Review Design: Colors, Fonts, etc Graphics and scanning Text and Scanning
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Use list of "useful sites" that are on Sakai (2/19) from last week's exercise. Visit 2 (if possible in your subject area) and see if you agree with the person who suggested the site. Add comments on usefulness and design to Sakai.
Visit Etext Center, Herring Hall, Lisa Spiro, Director Scan an image on which you "own" the copyright or you have permission to use Scan text on which you "own" the copyright or you have permission to use
EDUC 545 Submit critique of all subject area class presentations on effectiveness and design to instructor and class; include observations on teaching styles and appropriateness of design for a variety of learning styles. |
Searching the Web See Feb 8 Copyright Issues: An introduction to copyright issues for WWW publishers at RiceImages / Scanning Importing and Saving Images |
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Spreadsheet Review Selecting cells, etc Presentations&Learning Styles Web resources at Rice Copyright issues Citations Graphical Representation of Information Examples Photoshop Web Design Continue to explore web design Web accessibility blind
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Find 2 sites on the web that have a similar audience and general purpose. Find 2 more sites on the web that have a similar content. What do you like about each and what do you want to do differently. Can you find a site with a similar design motif to the one you want to create? What about your navigation method?
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You need to design consistent navigation, author and creation dates on each page, a color scheme, graphics, and include one example of graphical representation of information. Bring to Class: Include one graphical representation of information Only use text and images that you have a right to use (copyrights). Scanning Scan images that you want to use on your web page. Try scanning a slide if you have one. Photoshop Modify the images using Photoshop. Although you may use Photoshop in class to alter an image (dpi, size, color) please do any extensive work BEFORE class.
Investigate the use of graphical representations of data in education. Write a paper (include references to a minimum of four scholarly on-line papers) presenting your recommendations for use of these tools. Include 3 different graphical representations of the same data and suggest how and why (for courses, students and learning styles) each might be most useful for a teacher presenting information. Present to the class on Mar 1 |
Spreadsheet Format Microsoft Guide Learning styles Review LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES Scanning
Web Design Web Design Criteria Graphics Graphics Documents At Rice Graphic Organizers Database
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Graphical Representation of Information: EDUC 545: show and compare the 3 different graphical representations of the same data and suggest how and why (for courses, students and learning styles) each might be most useful for a teacher Web page authoring HTML Come to class with plans and materials for your site "in-hand". Bring these items with you! Only use text and images that you have a right to use (copyrights). Accessibility |
Look at digital camera offerings and come ready to discuss merits of various styles / brands
Finish subject area web pages. Post URL to Sakai on your subject area web pages. (Show/Tell March 22 Criteria: 4 or more pages, consist. Navigation, links to home page, ext site links, bkgd color contrast, 2 images, graphical rep. of info, anchor, Works on multiple platforms / browsers, attractive, focused, organized, contact info, date, audience oriented, accessible Start planning 2 lessons using technology. (Due April 12,19, & 28)
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Hardware Velocity's Hardware Terminology
Web page authoring
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Hardware topics Present information to the class on assigned topic: Software
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Imagine that you have $3000 for technology in your classroom. Also design a system for personal use ($2000-$3000). Include hardware and software. Look at educational pricing for both. Create a spreadsheet for each purchase plan including item, price, source, why selected. Show in class 3/22 - discuss selections Look at digital camera offerings and come ready to discuss merits of various styles / brands / uses in a classroom
Determine source for plagerized paper
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Share Hardware selections with class- discussions Digital Cameras Student subject area web site: Show and Tell Explain Use, design, organization Critique each: What did you like best, one suggestion for improvment and could you apply something from it to your subject area? SIGN UP For 2 final teaching with technology: topics / dates / environments |
Last week of tweaking subject area web pages. Modify according to suggestions received. (grading done on Mar 29) |
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Networking Distance Education Email/WebCT/Live Journal Preferences and criteria Digital camera discussion Databases
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Email/WebCT/Live Journal
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Database
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Final Project Presentations and evaluations |
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Wednesday, Symonds II - Duncan Hall |
Final Project Presentations and evaluations Summation | Makeup Day; Last Day to hand in work. |
Email DiscussionReturn to the Educ 345/545 Main Web Page
Last revised March 24, 2006