Computers in Elementary Schools

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Computers in Elementary Schools

• By Katie Heron
• EDUC 509
• Summer II

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Contents

• Computers in Elementary Schools
• Ed Tech Program Goals
• Student Websites
• Using Excel
• Internet Usage
• PT3 Program

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Computer History

• Basic Computing-Initially
• Limited due to Lack of Software
• Lack of knowledge of Computers
• Lack of available equipment

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Today

• More prominent in Schools
• Computer knowledge expanding
• Advances more readily available
• Internet usage more accessible
• Educators engage students in active learning

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Ed Tech Program Goals

• Improve academics through use of technology
• Ensuring students computer literacy
• Ensure teachers are able to integrate technology

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Website DOS

• Current news
• Assignments
• Activities
• Links to class related websites
• Contact info

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Website DONTS

• Unauthorized Photographs
• Personal Email Address
• Dated or Incorrect Info.
• Full names of students

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Website Design

• Keep colors and designs simple
• Avoid busy backgrounds
• Avoid too many animated images or sounds
• Keep the facts in black white

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Uploading Your Website

• Angelfire
• http//www.angelfire.lycos.com/
• Geocities
• http//geocities.yahoo.com/
• Tripod
• http//www.tripod.lycos.com/

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Internet Safety

• Implement an internet use policy
• Keep logs of all sites visited
• Sign a pledge
• Laws on improper internet usage
• Superhighway Safety

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Using Excel

• Enhances learning
• Create charts
• Creates graphs

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Teachers Internet Usage

• Only 33 prepared to use computers Internet
• Too many teachers uncomfortable with technology
• Only 44 new teachers (gt3 years) feel prepared to
  use technology
• Taken from a 1995 Report by the Office of
  Technology Assesment

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The Answer

• Preparing Tomorrows Teachers To Use Technology
  Grant Program

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PT3 Program

• Teachers should learn to integrate technology
• Be confident in what they are teaching
• Take classes
• Get to know about technology

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Words of Wisdom

• Technology is dominated by two types of people
  those who understand what they do not manage, and
  those who manage what they do not understand.
• -Putt's Law