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Computer *Fun*damentals: New lessons in Word & Excel (...and the Internet, too) Ramona R. Santa Maria, Ph.D. Department of Computer Information Systems SUNY Buffalo State santamrr@buffalostate.edu Slide 2 T4 2013 Shameless promotion Early summer PD workshop http://www.buffalostate.edu/cs4hs Slide 3 T4 2013 Objective: 1. Give teachers tools to perk up the way they integrate basic computer skills into lessons. 2. Refresh teachers toolbox, how to: Integrate internet skills and foster reflective searches, Use MS Word to become a collaborative (and funny) tool, Model teaching Excel with ease. Slide 4 T4 2013 Materials What you'll need: Engaged students: 1.Who can use their imagination 2.Who are ready to have fun Internet connection MS office M&M's and Dixie cups Slide 5 T4 2013 Traditional teaching structure My normal order My training Computer support plan Internet skills Word Excel Todays T4 order Word Excel My training Computer support plan Internet skills Slide 6 T4 2013 Word (1) Teaches basic skills Movement is key Movement creates collaboration Collaboration fosters creativity Creativity drives the lesson. Slide 7 T4 2013 Word (2) Review result, analyze content, change plot Create a carton http://pbskids.org/go/ studio/http://pbskids.org/go/ studio/ Http://www.toondoo. com/Http://www.toondoo. com/ Slide 8 T4 2013 Excel Teaches basic skills Removes math anxiety Make graphing fun Reflective: Why would I want to analyze how many people have red M&Ms? Why might student X have more M&Ms in their cup than student Y? Slide 9 T4 2013 Basic skills (1) Computer support plan: As students to be reflective and accountable. What happens if your computer doesn't work? How will you complete your assignments? _________ When online what do I do if I encounter a questionable website? I dont feel safe online? Im being teased and pick on? Slide 10 T4 2013 Basic skills (2) Get trained, educate others, understand internet safety iSafe trainer http://isafe.org/wp/http://isafe.org/wp/ Slide 11 T4 2013 Internet skills (1) Barebones http://www.sc.edu/be aufort/library/pages/b ones/bones.shtmlhttp://www.sc.edu/be aufort/library/pages/b ones/bones.shtml Choose your assignments Ask for reflection Slide 12 T4 2013 Internet skills (2) Barebones http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/libr ary/pages/bones/bones.shtmlhttp://www.sc.edu/beaufort/libr ary/pages/bones/bones.shtml Choose your assignments Ask for reflection Ideas: List the specific skill(s) you've reviewed in the lesson. Summarize what you have leaned In your What did you learn about the Internet searching in this way? Give evidence to support how the new way learned to search is different the way youve searched before. Where were your searching speedbumps before this assignment? Slide 13 T4 2013 Internet skills (3) Students create scavenger hunt questions Display answers in a timeline http://www.dipity.com/ http://www.dipity.com/ Ideas: http://www.surfnetkids.com/o nline_scavenger_hunts.htm http://www.surfnetkids.com/o nline_scavenger_hunts.htm Slide 14 T4 2013 Now what? What have you learned? What can you use in your classroom next week?