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.
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 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
Software Tutorials - Atomic Learning, Inc. FCIT Computer Resources Making it Work Making technology integration work at your school. All of the topics are presented in a brief, open-ended style to make them easy to adapt to many situations. Ask the Experts Ask the Experts provides links to literally hundreds of sites on various services such as "Ask Jeeves" to Teacher2Teacher. Computer History Museum It's not just a museum, it's one of the largest collections of computer-related artifacts, documents, films and photographs in the world. HTML Quick Reference Guide This page is a summary chart of basic HTML code. Just for Kids Just for the Kids has worked with educators since 1995 to improve student learning by analyzing academic performance and sharing successful educator practices. NCSA Beginner's Guide to HTML Offers an introduction to understanding the hypertext markup language used on the World Wide Web. Netlingo NetLingo is an online dictionary about the Internet. Teach for America ThinkQuest