20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have 20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have By Laura Turner06/01/05 During the last 15 years, we in education have moved at light speed in the area of educational technology. With that in mind, here is a comprehensive listing of the technology skills that every educator should have. Here are 20 basic technology skills that all educators should now have: Word Processing SkillsSpreadsheets SkillsDatabase SkillsElectronic Presentation SkillsWeb Navigation SkillsWeb Site Design SkillsE-Mail Management SkillsDigital CamerasComputer Network Knowledge Applicable to your School SystemFile Management & Windows Explorer SkillsDownloading Software From the Web (Knowledge including eBooks)Installing Computer Software onto a Computer SystemWebCT or Blackboard Teaching SkillsVideoconferencing skillsComputer-Related Storage Devices (Knowledge: disks, CDs, USB drives, zip disks, DVDs, etc.)Scanner KnowledgeKnowledge of PDAsDeep Web KnowledgeEducational Copyright KnowledgeComputer Security Knowledge
How to Properly Research Online (and Not Embarrass Yourself with the Results) Warning: if you are going to argue a point about politics, medicine, animal care, or gun control, then you better take the time to make your argument legit. Spending 10 seconds with Google and copy-pasting wikipedia links doesn't cut it. The standard for an intelligent argument is Legitimate research is called RE-search for a reason: patient repetition and careful filtering is what will win the day. There are over 86 billion web pages published, and most of those pages are not worth quoting. To successfully sift it all, you must use consistent and reliable filtering methods. If you are a student, or if you are seeking serious medical, professional, or historical information, definitely heed these 8 suggested steps to researching online:
M5 DP1 20 Technology Skills that Every Educator Should Have, Part 2 Technology has changed a great deal in the last 5-6 years and the skills we need have changed along with it. Although no one would use all of these technologies, we should be knowledgeable in what each of them is and how it could be/might be used in a classroom. 1. Here is some detailed information about technology skills 6 through 10. 6. Using Databases and Spreadsheets in the Classroom Using Computer Databases in the Classroom – article from Teach-nology Databases in the Classroom from Technology Tools in the Classroom Database Portal Site for Teachers from Shambles.net Using Data in the Classroom Databases in the Classroom articles and related links Basic Database Lessons Computer Lessons - Database Downloads 7. Social Bookmarking in Plain English Delicious Digg
How to Build Better ePortfolios 8/18/2008 By: by Sascha Zuger from Tech&Learning Tech-using educators know the many benefits of ePortfolios. They help get a handle on kids' interests, difficulties, and strengths. Techno-loving student thrive on the real-time interaction. Administrators like that ePortfolios record student progress digitally, making a convenient shared resource between students, parents, and other teachers. Graphic arts and animation are obvious fodder for ePortfolios. Palie Cantu of the Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, in Bellevue, WA, noticed a recurring issue with her middle school math students. Palie used Forest Ridge's one-to-one program to create an interactive environment. Cantu recognized the benefit of the electronic progress report these actions naturally created. "Finding new ways to use technology led to new ways to learn," says Cantu. Parent-teacher conferences became a breeze. Most students stash their IPods or Nanos with a groan at the start of each class.
M5 DP2 Digital Portfolios Digital Portfolios Note to all visitors: If any of the documents don’t open for you, try finding them at If you want to contribute to this e-portfolio or digital portfolio page, please add your thoughts in the comments box. Please say which programs the students used, or whether they utilized Web2 tools like blogs or Wikis. Thanks! General information about Electronic or Digital Portfolios Check out this great slide presentation about interactive e-portfolios Tools for reflective learning with students Teacher Journeys with digital portfolios Digital portfolio Examples: Teacher portfolios Digital portfolio examples: Student portfolios Digital Portfolio Examples Class Web Pages From Around The World Digital Portfolio Examples: General Public Using Slideshare for Digital Portfolios Using PowerPoint for Digital Portfolios Using wikis as digital portfolios We use iLife.
M5 DP3 3 Keys for a Successful E-Portfolio Implementation Assessment | News 3 Keys for a Successful E-Portfolio Implementation Can educators help students meet standards without falling back on the low-bar, one-size-fits-all mechanism of standardized assessments? By Sharleen Nelson06/29/11 E-portfolios can be used to do more than just demonstrate student progress toward standards. But according to David Niguidula, author and founder of Ideas Consulting, the success of an e-portfolio initiative depends to some degree on the approach schools take to the implementation. For schools looking to implement digital portfolios into the classroom, Niguidula, who presented a session on e-portfolios at this year's ISTE conference in Philadelphia, highlighted three critical elements. 1. "We're looking at portfolios as an assessment tool, a tool where students can show what they can do and show that they are meeting expectations," Niguidula said. 2. "We learned early on that it's not enough just to put the work in there," Niguidula said. 3. About the Author