“North Star” Categories |
Topics |
Skills Learned |
Course Intro |
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- Introductions
- Syllabus and Outline
- The North Star
- North Star goals
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Creativity/ Expression |
Word processing – Word |
- Formatting basics
- Borders and graphics
- Drawing toolbar
- Tables
- Language tools
- Envelopes and labels
- Applications for the classroom
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Creativity/ Expression |
Digital Imaging |
- Graphics from the Internet
- Digital cameras and scanners
- Paint
- TuxPaint
- ArtRage
- Other digital imaging websites
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Creativity/ Expression |
Photoshop Elements |
- Select and move
- Layers
- Collaging
- Clone Stamp
- Applications for the classroom
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Crafting/ Building |
SMART Notebook and Interactive Whiteboards |
- SMART Board basics
- SMART Notebook
- Gallery and flash tools
- Smarttech website and downloading lesson activities
- Creating lessons in Notebook
- Airliner, Senteo, Recorder, etc.
- Applications for the classroom
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Crafting/ Building |
Microsoft PowerPoint |
- Creating slideshows
- Formatting slideshows
- Transitions and Animations
- Layout and design
- Adding sound and video
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Crafting/ Building |
Advanced PowerPoint (non-linear presentations) |
- Hyperlinks
- Action buttons
- Presentation options
- Applications for the classroom
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Exploration/ Communication |
Internet and Email |
- Browser basics
- Internet safety and information literacy
- Power searching
- Email extras
- Student email: gaggle.net
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Exploration/ Communication |
Web 2.0 tools |
- Social bookmarking: del.icio.us
- Blogging
- Wikipedia and wikis
- Skype, iChat, etc.
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Exploration |
“Weaving the Web into Teaching” |
- High-quality educational sites
- Webhunts
- Webquests
- Applications for the classroom
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Communication |
Webpage construction |
- “Hot lists”
- Making webpages in Word
- Online webpage creators
- WYSIWYG editors
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Innovation/ Problem Solving |
Microsoft Excel |
- Creating spreadsheets from scratch
- Formatting
- Formulas and calculations
- Graphs and charts
- Applications for the classroom
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Innovation/ Problem Solving |
Inspiration, SMART Ideas, misc. software |
- Concept-mapping software basics
- Switching views
- Publishing and sharing
- Brainstorming webs vs. graphic organizers
- Applications for the classroom
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Publishing/ Sharing |
Microsoft Publisher |
- Desktop publishing basics
- Objects toolbar
- Project Gallery
- Layout, graphics, page design
- Applications for the classroom
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Publishing/ Sharing |
Portfolio creation |
- Link to files
- Packaging for CD
- Proficiency Pieces Portfolio work time
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Ubiquitous Computing |
Learning to Go: Palm Handhelds |
- Handheld computer basics
- Palm OS and built-in apps
- Palm software and freeware
- Beaming and hot synching
- Applications for the classroom
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Ubiquitous Computing |
iPods and Podcasting |
- iPod basics
- iTunes and iTunes Store
- Podcasting 101
- Harddisk mode and iPod extras
- Applications for the classroom
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| Technology Integration |
Technology Standards, Ethical Use, Assessment, and Course Wrap-up |
- ISTE NETS standards
- Rubrics and assessment options
- Ethical use, AUPs
- Professional journals/keeping current
- Additional topics based on student needs
- “Hand-in” and “Take-home” files
- Evaluations
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