Using Technology As A Learning Tool

1. Using Technology As A Learning Tool Wednesday, May 25, 2005 Session #7

2. Presentations (see list) Software Search – if time permitting Questions about Field Study PowerPoint – do we want short tutorial next class? Sandra M. Sheri Laura Fiona Natalie Karin W. Linda Rizwana Tricia Bernita Susan H. Agenda

3. Software Search Exercise(20 min.) • K-6 Teachers • Link: www.superkids.com • K-12 Teachers • Link: http://www.edmark.com/prod/ 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 .

4. Citing Internet Material • Remember… “garbage in - garbage out”, no one has checked the value of the materials • Work with your students to decide what is and what is not credible material

5. How To Cite Your Source: Email Messages: • Author (date) (email address). Subject of Message (email to receiver’s name) Online Information (eg. Web Sites): • Resource Title, (year). Available at: URL Mailing List Articles: • Article Author (date). Article Title. Mailing List Name. Available Email Address: (mailing list address)

6. www.fno.org • Summary of Jamie McKenzie Session: • Internet ignores important contributors • Need a biography - read a book! • “New Logic”: if it’s popular it must be good • If you are celebrated author / publisher you are not likely to published on the Internet • Need schools to focus on learning… not networks that work • “New Plagiarism” cut and paste thinking • Bloatware - extra code, inefficient software • “microsoftness” - new things are not necessarily a good thing

8. Let’s use what we have! • Tessellation using Microsoft Paint. Very easy on AppleWorks or ClarisWorks. TESSELLATION