Title: Technology Applications

Section 1
  TEACHER'S DESK
  TEACHER'S BOOKSHELF
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  Meeting Dates
  IT Academy-Online Professional Development
  Key Words & Correlations
  CLASS BOOKSHELF
  Tech Dictionary
  Online Dictionary & Thesaurus
  Cornell Notes
  BIG 6 Learning Tool
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  Students - Welcome to the Course!
Section 2
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  Lesson 1: Getting Ready! Understanding Acceptabl...
  1.1.0 What's an A. U. P. ?
  1.1.1 A.U.P. In Our Schools
  1.1.2 Classroom A.U.P.
  Lesson 1 | Additional Resources & Activitie...
  Lesson 2: Hardware Concepts
  1.2.0 A Guided Tour
  1.2.2 Computer Components
  1.2.4 Input and Output Devices
  1.2.5 Doctor, it's time to operate!
  1.2.6 Buttons, Ports, & Sockets
  1.2.8 Upload Your Computer Anatomy Video
  1.2.10 Your Network
  Lesson 2 | Additional Resources & Activitie...
  1.2.1.Resource | Teachers-Alternative Web Resource for Computer Basics; introductory & brief
  1.2.2.Resource | Teachers-Alternative Web Resource for Computer Basics; fairly comprehensive
  1.2 Resource | How keyboards work
  1.2 Resource | How Microprocessors work
  1.2 Resource | How a CD burner works
  1.2 Resource | Digital Projectors: LCD vs DLP
  1.2 Resource |Types of Printers
  Lesson 3: Software Concepts
  1.3.1 Ask Allison: What's An Operating System?
  1.3.2 What's an O.S?
  1.3.3 Applications
  1.3.4 O.S. Wars
  1.3.6 Piles and Miles of Files
  1.3.7 File Extensions
  Evaluation
  Portfolio: 1.P.1 Choice Item
  Portfolio: 1.P.2 Old vs. New Artifact
  Portfolio 1.P.3 Systems Concept Graphic
  Module 1 Test
Section 3
  Lesson 1: Keyboarding & Word Processing
  KEYBOARDING Students, it is essential that you l...
  2.1.1 Keyboard Skill Practice-Repeat Daily
  2.1.2 Word Processing Basics Part 1 Tutorial Website
  2.1.3 Word Processing: Basic Activity 1
  2.1.4 Word Processing: Basic Activity 2
  2.1.5 Word Processing Tutorial Part 2
  2.1.6 Word Processing: Basic Activity 3
  2.1.7 Business/Formal Format Activity 4
  2.1.8 Casual Format Activity 5
  2.1.9 Share Your Speed & Accuracy
  2.1 Teachers - Find and add this
  Lesson 2: Email
  2.2.1 Email Tutorial: How Email Works
  2.2.2 Your First Email
  2.2.3 Email Content Activity-Providing Context
  2.2.4 Email: Subject Lines
  2.2.5 Email: Attachments
  2.2.7 Email: Signatures
  2.2.8 Email Basic Activity 1
  Additional Resources & Activities
  ePals Classroom to Classroom connection
  Evaluation
  2.P.1 Portfolio Item: Business Letter
  2.P.2 Portfolio Item: A Friend's Letter
  2.P.3 Portfolio Item: Email San Antonio!
  2.P. Choice: Portfolio Choice Item: A New Keyboard Design
  Module 2 The Power of Communication Test
Section 4
  Lesson 1: Learning About Design
  3.1.1 What CAN you make?
  3.1.2 Let's Design With Wordle
  3.1.3 Take A Peek At Design
  3.1.4 This Is How You Design
  3.1. 5 Design for PRINT: Microsoft Publisher 2003 Tutorials
  Additional Resources & Activities
  3.1 Resource | Introduction to the Principles of Design
  3.1 Resource | Quick & Easy Rules for Desktop Publishing
  DESIGN for PRINT
  Publisher: Balance
  Balance Your Business Card
  Desktop Publishing ppt1
  Desktop Publishing ppt2
  Desktop Publishing ppt3
  IMAGING DEVICES
  Scanners
  Scanners- Family Photo Preservation Project Extension
  Digital Camera Use Tips for Beginners
  Take Five! Hands on Digital Photo Activity
  Getting Pictures From Your Digital Camera to Your Computer
  Poster of Digital Camera Icons
  GRAPHICS
  The Seven Steps of Photo Editing
  Inserting Photos & ClipArt
  Desktop Publishing-Getting the Layout
  Desktop Publishing ppt4
  Resource Fireworks Step by Step Tutorials
  Desktop Publishing ppt5
  Desktop Publishing ppt6
  EVALUATION
  Portfolio: 3.P.1 Advertisement
  Module 3 Visions Test
Section 5
  Lesson 1: Gathering Data
  What is a Survey?
  Conducting Your First Data Gathering Activity
  Lesson 2: Creating Your Spreadsheet
  Parts of the Excel 2007 Screen
  What is a Spreadsheet?
  School Spreadsheet Safari
  Excel 2007 Tutorial
  Excel 2003 Tutorial
  Excel 2000 Tutorial
  Lesson 3: Formatting Spreadsheets and Adding Formu...
  Video: Using AutoSum
  Lesson 4: Creating Graphs
  Types of Graphs in Excel
  Charts & Graphs in MS Word
  Lesson 5: Sorting Information
  Database Terminology
  How MS Acess Works
  How To Sort
  Video: How to Sort in Excel
  Module 4 Just the Facts Test
Section 6
  Web Basics
  Web Browsers
  Understanding Browsers
  What's A Home Page? How Do I Get One?
  Fact or Fiction? Validity of Web Sources
  WEB SEARCHING
  Boolean Search Strategies
  WEB SAFETY
  Webpage Link: LMS's Internet Driver's Permit
  Online Safety
  Recognizing Web Traps and Predatory Behavior
  Tracking Teresa: Real-Life Stories
  Module 5 Investigation Station Test
  Julie's Journey - NetSmartz
  Resource - Julie's Journey - NetSmartz Activity
  Web Danger and how to respond
  How to respond to web danger
  HTML
  What is HTML?
  My First HTML Webpage
  Web Quiz 2
Section 7
Section 8
  DESIGN for PRESENTATION
  Why People Makes Lots of Money Making Presentations
  4 a.m.
  PowerPoint 2000 Tutorial
  PowerPoint 2003 Tutorial
  New Trends, New Tools: VoiceThread
  How To Insert a Video into Powerpoint.
  Video Podcasting Using PowerPoint
  Creating a family history presentation.
  How WebCams Work
  Presentation Tips for Students
  Use PowerPoint to tell a story
  What makes a good design?
  Lets Put On A Show!
  Presentation Pre-Quiz
  lieberman's movie project
Section 9
  What is a College Portfolio?
  Terminology
  Examples of Portfilio's
  Portfolio Project
  Module 9 Test
Section 10
  Meet Your Peers
  Teachers-Purpose of the Course
  Constructivist Statement
  NETS-S Standards
  Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TA:TEKS) Standards
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  Sample NCLB Market Assessments
  Moodle Magic - Structure & Content
  Moodle Integration-Assessment Challenges
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  TO DO LIST: Before the course begins...
  Prepare for distribution of student permission forms
  Familiarize yourself with curriculum resources web 05-06
  Setup Your Account With Online Textbook: TechConnect
  Create class/student setup @ online textbook
  Prepare student/class email accounts, if necessary
  Mind Mapping Startup: Mindmeister
Section 11
  Resources Available to View at Home
  Real Life: Honda Commercial Actual Rip Off From Artist - LINK BLOCKED
  T-shirts & Right Clicking on the Internet - LINK BLOCKED
  Acceptable Use Policies
  MiniLesson: Copyright for Kids
  Creative Commons - SOME rights reserved
  Copyright "Disney Style" - BROWSER FREEEZES
  ‘Harry Potter’ Writer JK Rowling Sued For Copyright Violation
  'Harry Potter' Author Sues Fan For Stealing Her Work
  Copyright
  Students Reaching Students: AUP or Copyright Fact File
  You can get SUED for downloading music!
  SAISD Student Acceptable Use Policy
  Disney Copyright - original video
  QUIZ - Rights & Wrongs
  EvaluationASSESSMENT - Portfolio Assignments
  Portfolio: 7.P.0 Vocabulary - Copyright
  Portfolio: 7.P.1 Product Poster
  Portfolio: 7.P.1 Product Poster Image
  Portfolio: 7.P.2 Piracy Poster