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No Teacher Left Behind: First Steps to
a Technology-Rich Classroom
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Teachers will practice basic
technology skills that will help enhance their teaching.
Topics covered will include logging on to various networks
and applications, email management, printing, Teacher
Assistant, and efficient use of files and folders. This is a
3 hour class. |
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How can you utilize your
computer to enhance your teaching?
Participants will complete a scavenger hunt using district
resources to locate useful information.
Standard I Technology Operations and Concepts
Teachers demonstrate a sound
understanding of technology operations and concepts.
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Standard II
Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences
Teachers plan
and design effective learning environments and experiences
supported by technology.
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Standard V
Technology Research Tools
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and
collect information from a variety of sources.
Students use technology tools to process data and
report results.
Students evaluate and select new information resources
and technological innovations based on the
appropriateness to specific tasks. |
Student Standards Met
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Standard I
Basic Operations and Concepts
Students
demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of
technology systems.
Students are
proficient in the use of technology.
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Standard IV
Technology Communications Tools
Students use
telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with
peers, experts and other audiences.
Students use
a variety of media and formats to communicate information and
ideas effectively to multiple audiences. |
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Skill
Sets
Mouse Skills
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Point, click and drag, and double-click with the
mouse |
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Describe the different functions of a
single-click and double-click; know when it is appropriate to
use each type of click |
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Use shift-click and ctrl-click to select and
deselect multiple items |
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Create and use a selection rectangle for multiple
selections |
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Know when and how to use the left and right mouse
buttons |
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Adjust mouse settings in the control panel |
Windows OS Skills
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Use pull
down and pop-up menus |
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Open and close a window or a folder |
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Launch
programs from the start menu |
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Know that scrolling can be done both horizontally
and vertically |
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Drag
windows from one screen location to another |
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Resize,
minimize and maximize windows |
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Switch
between applications without quitting |
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Tile, arrange icons |
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Rename icons |
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Acknowledge
a dialogue box |
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Adjust the
appearance of the desktop (fonts/colors/backgrounds, and
resolution) |
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Change the
views in the windows. (View by details, icons)
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Use the
control key shortcuts instead of the mouse (e.g. to cut text,
paste text) |
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Create short cuts |
File Management/Operating System
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Insert and
eject media (floppy, cd) |
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Save a file
with a unique name in an appropriate place |
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Determine and direct where a file is saved |
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Rename an existing file |
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Create new
folders and organize documents |
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Delete files, restore files from, and empty
recycle bin |
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'Find' a
file on your hard drive
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Copy and paste between documents from different
applications |
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Determine
how much space remains on a |
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Restore files from a backup diskette |
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Describe the differences between file types
including application-specific documents, applications, and
system file |
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Determine system configuration and compare to
requirements needed to run a particular software package |
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Zip and unzip files |
Setup and Basic Troubleshooting
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Power-up (turn on) a computer |
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Check computer, monitor, power strip, and wall
outlet for power connections |
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Shutdown the computer appropriately |
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Use Ctrl-Alt-Delete to end unresponsive programs. |
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Troubleshoot basic things before contacting the
technology specialist: power to machine and monitor - plugs and
power buttons, network cable connected to the computer, floppy
disk ejected |
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Discuss basic computer care issues (such as
routine cleaning, static protection, temperature control, and
physical placement) |
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Determine whether the network is available |
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Determine if virus program is running on computer |
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Determine what printers you are sending print
jobs to |
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Change default printer |
Network Use
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Logon to a local network and logout |
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Retrieve and save files to your home directory on
the local server |
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Map a drive to a network resource |
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Identify
which passwords are used for which service (logon, eSIS, Data
Warehouse) |
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Understand rights for logons and passwords
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eSIS Attendance
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Login to
Attendance |
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Change
password |
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Hide/show
student photo |
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View
student and class attendance |
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Take
attendance |
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Change
preference menu (password, semester)
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View
student and class demographics |
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Logout/Exit
Attendance |
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Accept
entering/leaving students |
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Print
documents from rosters, seating chart, etc. within program
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Correct
attendance from prior days |
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Manipulate
and create new seating charts and class rosters
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Email
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Log into
Outlook and read messages |
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Reply to
and forward email |
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Describe
how Internet email addresses are structured
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Use the
district email address book |
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Identify
own email address and alias |
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Send
attachments |
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Receive and
successfully open email attachments
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Understand
District policies regarding email (stationery, ZAlldistrict) |
Internet
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Learn to
use a search engine to do a basic keyword search
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Navigate
around a web site |
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Cut and
paste text and graphics from a page for inclusion in
presentations or other documents
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