Using Technology As A Learning Tool

Wednesday, May 25, 2005Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Session #7Session #7

Agenda

• Presentations (see list)Presentations (see list)• Software Search – if Software Search – if

time permittingtime permitting• Questions about Field Questions about Field

StudyStudy• PowerPoint – do we PowerPoint – do we

want short tutorial next want short tutorial next class?class?

1.1. Sandra M.Sandra M.

2.2. SheriSheri

3.3. LauraLaura

4.4. FionaFiona

5.5. NatalieNatalie

6.6. Karin W.Karin W.

7.7. LindaLinda

8.8. RizwanaRizwana

9.9. TriciaTricia

10.10. BernitaBernita

11.11. Susan H.Susan H.

Software Search Exercise(20 min.)

• K-6 TeachersK-6 Teachers

• Link: www.superkids.comLink: www.superkids.com• K-12 TeachersK-12 Teachers

• Link: Link: http://www.edmark.com/prohttp://www.edmark.com/prod/d/

Exercise:Exercise:

A surplus has been discovered in your Technology budget. Your principal has approached you to select a software program of your choosing that would be appropriate for the grade / ability of the students in your care. Using one or all of the above suggested software sites, chose a piece of software and be prepared to give reasons why this piece of software should be purchased .

Citing Internet Material

• Remember… “garbage in - garbage out”, no Remember… “garbage in - garbage out”, no one has checked the value of the materialsone has checked the value of the materials

• Work with your students to decide what is Work with your students to decide what is and what is not credible materialand what is not credible material

How To Cite Your Source:

Email Messages:Email Messages:• Author (date) (email address). Subject of Author (date) (email address). Subject of

Message (email to receiver’s name)Message (email to receiver’s name)

Online Information (eg. Web Sites):Online Information (eg. Web Sites):• Resource Title, (year). Available at: URLResource Title, (year). Available at: URL

Mailing List Articles:Mailing List Articles:• Article Author (date). Article Title. Mailing List Article Author (date). Article Title. Mailing List

Name. Available Email Address: (mailing list Name. Available Email Address: (mailing list address)address)

www.fno.org• Summary of Jamie McKenzie Session:Summary of Jamie McKenzie Session:

• Internet ignores important contributorsInternet ignores important contributors• Need a biography - read a book!Need a biography - read a book!• ““New Logic”: if it’s popular it must be goodNew Logic”: if it’s popular it must be good• If you are celebrated author / publisher you are not likely to If you are celebrated author / publisher you are not likely to

published on the Internetpublished on the Internet• Need schools to focus on learning… not networks that workNeed schools to focus on learning… not networks that work• ““New Plagiarism” cut and paste thinkingNew Plagiarism” cut and paste thinking• Bloatware - extra code, inefficient softwareBloatware - extra code, inefficient software

• ““microsoftness” - new things are not necessarily a good microsoftness” - new things are not necessarily a good thingthing

• Tessellation using Microsoft Paint. Tessellation using Microsoft Paint. Very easy on AppleWorks or Very easy on AppleWorks or ClarisWorks.ClarisWorks. TESSELLATION TESSELLATION

Let’s use what we have!