Microsoft Word Tutorial By Denise Etheridge You can use this free online tutorial to learn Microsoft Word 2007. Click here to start the tutorial. If you are using an older version of Word, click here for our Word 2003/2002 tutorial or click here for our Word 97 tutorial. Lesson 1: Getting Familiar with Microsoft Word 2007 for Windows Microsoft Word is a word processing software package. Lesson 2: Microsoft Word 2007 Basic Features Lesson 1 familiarized you with the the Microsoft Word window. Lesson 3: More Basic Features The features in Word 2007 can make your work easier, make your documents more attractive, and/or enable you to work more efficiently. Lesson 4: Formatting Paragraphs and Working with Styles When you type information into Microsoft Word, each time you press the Enter key Word creates a new paragraph. Lesson 5: Adding Bullets and Numbers, Undoing and Redoing, Setting Page Layouts and Printing Documents If you have lists of data, you may want to bullet or number them.
Educational Technology in ELT: Digital Storytelling I have just come back from IATEFL Glasgow 2012, where I presented on Digital Storytelling for the Technology and Teens Symposium organised by Graham Stanley. Digital Storytelling is any combination of images, text, audio and music to create a digital story, either fictional or non-fictional. The presentation focused on ways of implementing digital storytelling with teens. Some digital storytelling tools you can use: Powerpoint and Windows Movie Maker allow you to combine images, text, music and audio to create digital stories. Animoto allows you to upload images and combines them automatically with a selection of background music available on the website. Xtranormal allows you to create text to speech animations. Voicethread is a slide show creator, in which you can type or record comments around each slide. Pixton is complex comic creator tools where you can choose a template and customize it, or you can start from scratch.
Ramping Up Technology for Your Next PBL Project In my last post about taking PBL projects up a notch, I focused on integration of subject matters and disciplines. Fittingly, this post focuses on integrating technology. Teachers often adjust and improve projects by finding new and innovative ways to infuse technology into the PBL process and products. However, it's not about more technology tools, but about the intentional use of the tools available. In my classroom, one of the driving forces for reflection in terms of technology integration is the Technology Integration Matrix from the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. Authentic Audience Communication Teachers often struggle to physically bring authentic audience members into the learning environment. From Products to Management Tech and PBL newbies find easy integration with PBL products. Technology to Assess Collaboration Technology Literacy as a 21st Century Skill
My eCoach Nik's Learning Technology Blog: Criteria for Evaluating Web Tools and Apps I'm often getting asked what my criteria are for choosing the tools, apps and resources that I feature on my blogs and in my teaching and do be honest I don't really think about it that much. I look at so many sites and apps that I just get a feeling when I see something that I think will work. As that isn't a very satisfactory answer to give people I decided to start exploring my own criteria for what influences my choice. I ran a workshop on this topic at IATEFL 2013 on looking at apps and how we can evaluate them. I came up with a number of 'first impression' criteria that I think I apply before even thinking about 'how' I will use the app / tool. Here is the presentation / workshop recording You can download a copy of the presentation from here: Evaluating Web-based Tools Please feel free to browse the list and add any 'pros' and 'cons' for anything you think I've missed. powered by tricider Related links Best Nik Peachey
Wiki What is the OneVille Project? The OneVille Project is a community research and action project in Somerville, Massachusetts (2009-2012). Our goal: to support community cooperation in young people's success, by supporting communication and collaboration between the diverse people who share young people's lives. Specifically, people of all ages in our diverse community have been testing how low cost and commonplace technology might help students, educators, families, and other supporters: -communicate about each young person's life and progress; -share information, ideas, and resources across schools and the community. Six Smaller Projects The OneVille Project divided up into six smaller projects exploring tools and strategies to help people communicate. Data dashboards Eportfolios Texting Schoolwide toolkit/parent connector network Citywide information sharing Computer infrastructure You can also click the sidebar to explore each project. Want to discuss this project in another language?
Insight Active Learning with Technology: Computer Skills Checklist Individual self-assessment of general technology skills and application software proficiency. Preview the Active Learning with Technology: Computer Skills Checklist Basic Technology Competencies for Educators Inventory Specific and general assessment of basic computer skills, applications, networks, communication, and social, legal, and ethical issues. Detailed information about the Basic Technology Competencies for Educators Inventory Preview the Basic Technology Competencies for Educators Inventory Beliefs about Teaching with Technology (BATT) Instrument Individual assessment of whether certain factors would enable effective teaching and whether they are likely to occur. Preview the Beliefs about Teaching with Technology (BATT) Instrument Discrepancy Instrument Preview the Discrepancy Instrument Distance Education Learning Environment Survey (DELES) - Actual Form Educational Technology Infusion and Teaching Methodology Stages of Adoption
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