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Fundamentals of Ed.Admin. Technology Component Session 1. Internet for Research. Internet is a constant stream of information Educators must learn to use it effectively Information is knowledge, knowledge is strength,. Session 1 Objective. Learning to access your network account
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Fundamentals of Ed.Admin Technology Component Session 1
Internet for Research • Internet is a constant stream of information • Educators must learn to use it effectively • Information is knowledge, knowledge is strength,
Session 1 Objective • Learning to access your network account • Developing an awareness of the research capability of the Internet. • Using the Internet to research a school issue.
Account Access • Log on using your MCLA log on and password. • Open Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer
Session 1: Definitions • Internet • World Wide Web • Web Sites • Search Engines • Messaging & Email • Intranet • Meta-search
Session 1: Searching • Google • Yahoo • Ask Jeeves • Dogpile • Mamma • Seir-tec • Evaluating Web Sites
Session 1: Ed Search • School Administrator’s Portal • Sheila Tebbano • ERIC • US Census Data • http://www.census.gov/govs/school/01fullreport.pdf
Session 1: Net Searching Four NETS for Better Searching • http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm
Session 1: Assignment • Select a school issue or problem to research. This may be final project topic/issue. • Research your topic on the Internet • Open a Microsoft Word document along with your browser • Create a list of 5-10 websites with a short description of the site content. Include the URL address. • Print your document.
Session 2: Spreadsheets • Objective • Learn how to use a spreadsheet to evaluate data • Learn how to set up and manipulate a spreadsheet to solve educational problems
Session 2: Definition • http://www.usd.edu/trio/tut/excel/index.html • Spreadsheet • Why use a computer? • Types of Data • Labels • Constants in Excel • Formulas in Excel
Session 2: Assignment • Create a budget for your department • $25,000 for supplies • Set up a spreadsheet and manipulate the data • Department Worksheet
Session 3: Ed Admin & Excel • What are the benefits of using data based spreadsheets? • Student Database
Session 4: PowerPoint • Say it and visualize it • Must for faculty meetings and parent nights • Clear way to present concepts and programs • Warning- PowerPoint can become addicting!!