PSU Northern Tier

Su09 Rice INSYS 440

This course introduces the microcomputer and its educational applications. This is an introductory level course and instruction will be based on the premise that participants are novices. You will learn to operate computers as well as develop skills needed for the appropriate application of microcomputers in education. This involves becoming familiar with the range of educational computing issues.

Within educational settings, technology is not simply an independent curriculum -- i.e., teaching about how to use technology. Rather, it is a powerful means for addressing, and potentially redefining, everyday teaching and learning issues.

Day 1

Using the internet

Did You Know?

Finding and using internet resources

Search Engine Assignment

Use the link below to access your search engine assignment. Click on the link and press Save. Save the file to the My Documents folder using this file name: yourlastnamesearchengineassignment.doc . Once the file has downloaded, click Open. You are now working from a copy saved to the computer at which you are seated. As you work, Save your work often. When you are done, save your work again. Then, print it to the GLAB4000 printer and I'll collect it after lunch.

assignmentsearchengine.doc

Copyright Issues

http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech121.shtml

http://www.intel.com/education/newtotech/fair_use_multimedia.htm#educators

http://www.intel.com/education/newtotech/fair_use_multimedia.htm#students

Delicious

Day 2

Spreadsheets

Sites:

http://www.amphi.com/~psteffen/excel.html

http://futureofmath.misterteacher.com/spreadsheets.html

This site shows ways of using spreadsheets in math.

http://www.pattan.net/files/Handouts07/Yearly-Specific-Skill-Progress-Monitoring.xls

This is an example of a type of file I would like to modify for my own purposes.

http://www.belmar.k12.nj.us/public/everyday_spreadsheets/ (Everyday admin spreadsheets used by Teachers

- Gradebooks, Homework logs, etc.)

http://www.greensburg.k12.in.us/teacher/millssteve/documents/SpreadsheetsPP.ppt (Easy to understand and with examples, power point presentation for introducing spreadsheets to students and spreadsheet-challenged teachers)

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110054/

This site displays a background of spreadsheets, how to use them, examples, and more. (This may be considered a "Spreadsheet for Dummies" website)

Classroom Resources for Spreadsheets (Awesome site with a lot of links to websites dedicated to using spreadsheets in the classroom)

http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/ssac/

Teaching with spreadsheets across the curriculum

http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/freefall/resources.html

Great site with visuals to teach students spreadsheet vocabulary, parts, and interactive lesson plans.

http://www.pattan.net/

Examples of progress monitoring