Technology Applications

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  General

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    TEACHER'S DESK
    

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  • TEACHER'S BOOKSHELF
  • Add Your Commonly Needed Hyperlinks Here URL
  • Meeting Dates Page
  • IT Academy-Online Professional Development Page
  • Key Words & Correlations File
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    CLASS BOOKSHELF
    

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  • Tech Dictionary URL
  • Online Dictionary & Thesaurus URL
  • Cornell Notes Page
  • BIG 6 Learning Tool Page
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  • Students - Welcome to the Course! Page
  • Download a Copy of this Course File 52.3MB
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  Topic 1

  

  Laying the Foundations
  Weeks 1 & 2
  

  In this module, students will learn about

  • processing advancements (mechanical to computerized, analog to digital)
    
  • input and output devices; port identification
    
  • operating systems
  • software
  • file existence, organization and naming convention
    
  • networks
  • acceptable use and policy existence
    

  
  

  • ...more [module 1] Page
  • Lesson 1: Getting Ready!
    Understanding Acceptable Use Policy

  • 1.1.0 What's an A. U. P. ? Assignment
  • 1.1.1 A.U.P. In Our Schools Assignment
  • 1.1.2 Classroom A.U.P. Assignment
  •  Lesson 1 | Additional Resources & Activities

    Reminder: Teachers, this is a good time to start the habit of Cornell note-taking.
  • Lesson 2: Hardware Concepts
    

  • 1.2.0 A Guided Tour Assignment
  • 1.2.2 Computer Components Assignment
  • 1.2.4 Input and Output Devices Page
  • 1.2.5 Doctor, it's time to operate! Assignment
  • 1.2.6 Buttons, Ports, & Sockets Page
  • 1.2.8 Upload Your Computer Anatomy Video Assignment
  • 1.2.10 Your Network Assignment
  •  Lesson 2 | Additional Resources & Activities

  • 1.2.1.Resource | Teachers-Alternative Web Resource for Computer Basics; introductory & brief URL
  • 1.2.2.Resource | Teachers-Alternative Web Resource for Computer Basics; fairly comprehensive Page
  • 1.2 Resource | How keyboards work File
  • 1.2 Resource | How Microprocessors work File
  • 1.2 Resource | How a CD burner works File
  • 1.2 Resource | Digital Projectors: LCD vs DLP URL
  • 1.2 Resource |Types of Printers URL
  • Lesson 3: Software Concepts

  • 1.3.1 Ask Allison: What's An Operating System? URL
  • 1.3.2 What's an O.S? Page
  • 1.3.3 Applications Page
  • 1.3.4 O.S. Wars Assignment
  • 1.3.6 Piles and Miles of Files Page
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    Evaluation
    
  • Portfolio: 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact Assignment
  • Module 1 Test Quiz
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  Topic 3

  Visions Weeks 6, 7 & 8
  
  In this unit, students will learn about
  

  • software specialization for desktop publishing
    
  • software specialization for photo editing
  • layout elements and practices, including text and graphical elements, grid layout, white space, justification, font & color use, and balance
  • layout principles, including use of elements for formal or casual purpose
    

  Students will complete, practice, or attain skills with
  

  • desktop publishing
  • templates
    
  • graphics
  • image devices

  Students will evaluate
  

  • documents for suitability of a stated purpose (formal or casual)
  • documents for standards of communication
  • hardware for connectivity to existing computer scenarios

  Students will exhibit in a digital portfolio

  • an advertising example
  • a polarized photograph
  • a single color enhanced or color-tone dominant document
    

  • Lesson 1: Learning About Design
    
    

  • 3.1.1 What CAN you make? Assignment
  • 3.1.2 Let's Design With Wordle Assignment
  • 3.1.3 Take A Peek At Design Forum
  • 3.1.4 This Is How You Design URL
  • 3.1. 5 Design for PRINT: Microsoft Publisher 2003 Tutorials URL
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     Additional Resources & Activities

  • 3.1 Resource | Introduction to the Principles of Design Page
  • 3.1 Resource | Quick & Easy Rules for Desktop Publishing URL
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    DESIGN for PRINT
  • Publisher: Balance Assignment
  • Balance Your Business Card Page
  • Desktop Publishing ppt1 File
  • Desktop Publishing ppt2 File
  • Desktop Publishing ppt3 File
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    IMAGING DEVICES
  • Scanners Page
  • Scanners- Family Photo Preservation Project Extension Assignment
  • Digital Camera Use Tips for Beginners URL
  • Take Five! Hands on Digital Photo Activity Assignment
  • Getting Pictures From Your Digital Camera to Your Computer URL
  • Poster of Digital Camera Icons File
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    GRAPHICS
    
  • The Seven Steps of Photo Editing Page
  • Inserting Photos & ClipArt URL
  • Desktop Publishing-Getting the Layout File
  • Desktop Publishing ppt4 File
  • Resource Fireworks Step by Step Tutorials Page
  • Desktop Publishing ppt5 File
  • Desktop Publishing ppt6 File
  • EVALUATION

  • Portfolio: 3.P.1 Advertisement Assignment
  • Module 3 Visions Test Quiz
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  Topic 4

  Just The Facts Weeks 9 & 10
  
  In this unit, students will learn about
  

  • data
  • spreadsheets

  In this unit, students will learn about
  

  • fact and data collection
    
  • data sorting
    
  • formulas
  • spreadsheets
  • data manipulation for reporting purposes
    

  Students will complete, practice, or attain skills with
  

  • data collection
    
  • cells, rows, columns, & spreadsheets
  • functions, including viewing options like filters
    
  • crossover skills, including headers, footers, page breaks, etc.
    
  • text and graphic based reports
    
  • data manipulation
  • database concepts
    

  Students will evaluate
  

  • formulaic mistakes for revision
    
  • data selection scenarios
    

  Students will exhibit in a digital portfolio

  • a graphical chart
  • an alphabetized, formatted printout
  • a calculated printout

  
  

  • Lesson 1: Gathering Data

  • What is a Survey? Page
  • Conducting Your First Data Gathering Activity File
  • Lesson 2: Creating Your Spreadsheet
  • Parts of the Excel 2007 Screen URL
  • What is a Spreadsheet? URL
  • School Spreadsheet Safari URL
  • Excel 2007 Tutorial URL
  • Excel 2003 Tutorial URL
  • Excel 2000 Tutorial URL
  • Lesson 3: Formatting Spreadsheets and Adding Formulas
  • Video: Using AutoSum URL
  • Lesson 4: Creating Graphs
  • Types of Graphs in Excel URL
  • Charts & Graphs in MS Word Page
  • Lesson 5: Sorting Information
  • Database Terminology Page
  • How MS Acess Works URL
  • How To Sort URL
  • Video: How to Sort in Excel URL
  • Module 4 Just the Facts Test Quiz
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  Topic 5

  Investigation Station Week 11
  
  In this unit, students will learn about
  

  • the Internet -> 2.0
  • Browsers
  • Search strategies
  • HTML
  • Validity of Sources

  In this unit, students will learn about
  

  • software and hardware that create the Internet: servers, html, browsers, & databases
    
  • basic HTML exposure or text to html conversion options
    
  • the interactive web aka Web 2.0
    
  • dangers on the Web
  • browser use & basic search strategies
  • source validity
    

  
  Students will complete, practice, or attain skills with
  

  • common browser features
  • search engines
  • source validity & search logic
  • recognition of web traps and predatory behaviors
    

  Students will evaluate
  

  • source validity
    
  • appropriate responses to web dangers
    

  Students will exhibit in a digital portfolio

  1. an explanation of the importance of Boolean search strategies
  2. a graphic exposing a web danger/possible avoidance of
     

  • Web Basics URL
  • Web Browsers URL
  • Understanding Browsers Page
  • What's A Home Page? How Do I Get One? URL
  • Fact or Fiction? Validity of Web Sources URL
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    WEB SEARCHING
  • Boolean Search Strategies Assignment
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    WEB SAFETY
    
  • Online Safety URL
  • Recognizing Web Traps and Predatory Behavior URL
  • Tracking Teresa: Real-Life Stories Page
  • Module 5 Investigation Station Test Quiz
  • Julie's Journey - NetSmartz Page
  • Web Danger and how to respond Page
  • How to respond to web danger Page
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    HTML
  • What is HTML? Page
  • My First HTML Webpage Assignment
  • Web Quiz 2
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  Topic 7

  Let's Put On A Show! Weeks 15 & 16
  
  

  
  
  In this unit, students will learn about
  

  • presentation concepts, including visual design, transitions, readability, purpose-driven design,linear and non-linear design
    
  • visual organizers, such as charts and metaphorical symbolism
  • crossover skills, including header, footer, pagination, and formatting application
    
  • multimedia inclusion, such as audio and video clips
    

  Students will complete, practice, or attain skills with
  

  • presentation software such as PowerPoint
    
  • entry-level video and/or audio editors
    

  Students will evaluate
  

  • presentation design for a given scenario
    

  Students will exhibit in a digital portfolio
  

  1. a short, large group presentation
  2. a short, individual or resource presentation that demonstrates a short "how to" process, such as "how to change a one column layout to three columns", or "how to make a paper fortuneteller"
     
  3. a digital story
     

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    DESIGN for PRESENTATION
  • Why People Makes Lots of Money Making Presentations Page
  • 4 a.m. Page
  • PowerPoint 2000 Tutorial URL
  • PowerPoint 2003 Tutorial URL
  • New Trends, New Tools: VoiceThread Page
  • How To Insert a Video into Powerpoint. URL
  • Video Podcasting Using PowerPoint URL
  • Creating a family history presentation. Assignment
  • How WebCams Work File
  • Presentation Tips for Students Page
  • Use PowerPoint to tell a story File
  • What makes a good design? Page
  • Lets Put On A Show! Quiz
  • Presentation Pre-Quiz
  • lieberman's movie project File
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  Topic 8

  Take It With You Week 17
  
  In this unit, students will learn about
  

  • Portfolios

  

  • Web Posting & Publication
     

  • What is a College Portfolio? Page
  • Terminology Page
  • Examples of Portfilio's Page
  • Portfolio Project Assignment
  • Module 9 Test Quiz
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  Topic 9

  TA: TEKS Teacher Seminar
  

  • Meet Your Peers Forum
  • Teachers-Purpose of the Course Page
  • Constructivist Statement Page
  • NETS-S Standards File
  • Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TA:TEKS) Standards File
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  • Sample NCLB Market Assessments Quiz
  • Moodle Magic - Structure & Content Assignment
  • Moodle Integration-Assessment Challenges Assignment
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  • TO DO LIST: Before the course begins...
  • Prepare for distribution of student permission forms Page
  • Familiarize yourself with curriculum resources web 05-06 URL
  • Setup Your Account With Online Textbook: TechConnect Page
  • Create class/student setup @ online textbook URL
  • Prepare student/class email accounts, if necessary Page
  • Mind Mapping Startup: Mindmeister Page
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  Topic 10

  Rights & Wrongs Week 14
  
  In this unit, students will learn about

  • ethics
  • ownership of resources
  • acceptable use policies
  • copyright
  • documentation expectations and styles

  Students will complete, practice, or attain skills with
  

  • citation

  Students will evaluate
  

  • documents for original and cited content

  Students will exhibit in a digital portfolio

  1. simple document with a citation
  2. dtp design expressing consequences of piracy at individual, business, or societal levels
     

  • Resources Available to View at Home

  • Real Life: Honda Commercial Actual Rip Off From Artist - LINK BLOCKED Page
  • T-shirts & Right Clicking on the Internet - LINK BLOCKED Page
  • Acceptable Use Policies

  • MiniLesson: Copyright for Kids URL
  • Creative Commons - SOME rights reserved Page
  • Copyright "Disney Style" - BROWSER FREEEZES Page
  • ‘Harry Potter’ Writer JK Rowling Sued For Copyright Violation URL
  • 'Harry Potter' Author Sues Fan For Stealing Her Work URL
  • Copyright URL
  • Students Reaching Students: AUP or Copyright Fact File Assignment
  • You can get SUED for downloading music! Page
  • SAISD Student Acceptable Use Policy Page
  • Disney Copyright - original video URL
  • QUIZ - Rights & Wrongs
  • Evaluation
    
    ASSESSMENT - Portfolio Assignments

  • Portfolio: 7.P.0 Vocabulary - Copyright Assignment
  • Portfolio: 7.P.1 Product Poster Assignment
  • Portfolio: 7.P.1 Product Poster Image File
  • Portfolio: 7.P.2 Piracy Poster Assignment