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On-Line Tools To Assist The Classroom Teacher. John Papa Lake Park High School. Presentation Information. All of today’s information is at: www.pedesigns.com/adtsea Feel free to contact me anytime at: john@pedesigns.com. Today’s Agenda. - On-Line Student Resources Categories & Sites
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On-Line Tools To Assist The Classroom Teacher John PapaLake Park High School
Presentation Information • All of today’s information is at: • www.pedesigns.com/adtsea • Feel free to contact me anytime at: • john@pedesigns.com
Today’s Agenda • - On-Line Student Resources • Categories & Sites - On-Line Teacher Resources • Software & Sites
A Few Assumptions! • - You Are The Classroom Teacher - You Are Developing The Content - You Have Some ComputerSkills . . . - Committed To Improve Learning
On-Line Student Resources Categories & Sites • Automobiles - Motorcycles • Insurance & Crashes - Traffic Issues • Government Agencies - Licensing • Maps & Travel - Weather & Roads • Organizations - Alcohol & DUI
On-Line Student Resources - Department Web Site (Get one now) • We use the web as a clearing house for all information that we want students & parents to have access to. • www.lphs.org • Departments • Driver Education
On-Line Student Resources What’s On Our Site • Description of All 4 Phases • On-Line Grade Reports • Illinois Permits & SOS • Parent Night & Parent Manual • Review Center • Safety Sites • Summer School • Staff Contact Information
Availability • This document is available as either: • - Word Document • - Adobe PDF • www.pedesigns.com/adtsea
Teacher Resources • - Software & Sites For Teachers • - Tools For Developing Learning - A System For Classroom
Think Of This As A System • - For All Written Materials • - Unit Presentations • - Access to On-Line Information • - For Students and • - For Parents
The Objective Here . . . - Learning Outcomes Will Increase - Become a Learning Facilitator Not A Talking Head - Students Will Enjoy Your Class
The Downside • The Con’s • - A Big Time Commitment • - I Can’t Do All This . . . • - Increased Costs • - Sounds Like WORK To Me!
The Upside • The Pro’s • - Highly Organized Program • - Shift Accountability • - Multiple Learning Styles • - Communication Increases • - TheParent Factor
Tools for Teachers What software am I using?
Software & Sites • What software do I need? • - Some type of Office Software • - PDF Software • - Web Authoring Software
Software & Sites • Commercial Office Software • - Office Suite TE - ≈$100 • - AppleWorks - ≈$80 • - Corel Office Suite - ≈$100 • - Easy Office - ≈$50 • - 602 Pro PC Suite - ≈$40
Software & Sites • Free Office Software • - OpenOffice • - KOffice
Software & Sites • Commercial PDF Software • - Adobe TE - ≈$99 - $150 • - Many Others - ≈$50
Software & Sites • Free PDF Software • - PDF995 • - CutePDF
Software & Sites • Software Clearing Houses • - tucows.com • - shareware.com • - zdnet.com or cnet.com
Software & Sites • Commercial Web Software • - FrontPage/Expression $120 - $199 • - Dreamweaver $179 - $399 • - Freeway $250 - $280 • - Rapid Weaver $35 • - iWeb $60
Software & Sites • Free Web Authoring Software • - Hot Dog • - CoffeCup HTML Editor • - Over 50 More . . .
Software & Sites • Presentation Software • PowerPoint $100 • iWork $80 • *Pro-Show Gold $69
Software & Sites • Quiz/Test Software • Quiahttp://www.quia.com/web
The Process • Documents • Quizzes, Exams, Worksheets • Study Guides • Presentation Notes • Parental Information • Licensing Information • Policies & Procedures
The Final Product • Give some of these ideas a try They will be worth the effort!
The End • Questions