MUS Technology Inservice 2002   

Judy Rutledge

Instructions for Activities
You will first review using tables, and then you will create a new table to use today to evaluate, collect, and annotate web resources pertinent to your subject. It would be helpful if you work next to someone that teaches the same class, but it is not essential.

Please follow the steps below. All resource information and documents you will use are linked from this page. You will use the Index to the left to navigate and use the scattered To Instructions or Index links to return to these Instructions. Your facilitator(s) will help you on technical issues.

  1. Learn (or review) Tables in Microsoft Word

    a.  Go to the Tables item in the Index (It will open in a new Window.)

    b.  Click on Table Activity

c.  Begin the Table Activity with the guidance of your
     facilitator.

  1. Build Your Own Table for Resources

a. Open a new Word Document.

 Make the following 2 settings in Word before you actually start to create
 your own table.

(1) Go to Views, Toolbars, Customize, Options and be sure  that the 1st two boxes are not checked and click Close.

(2) Go to View, Toolbars, and make sure there is a checkmark next to the Tables and Borders Toolbar.

b. Insert a table with 3 columns and 10 rows.

c. Merge the first row and put in a heading with your name and
    subject area.

  1. Uses of Resources

    a.  Go to the Uses of Resources link and briefly read through possible uses 
        for teachers and students. Please do not go to the links in this section at 
        this time.

  2. Collect Resources

a. Go to the Department Resources item in the Index. 

b. Follow the instructions in the item.
   

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Tables
Table Activity Reference Document on
Working With Tables
   

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Department Resources
  1. Open the following two documents:

               * General Sites to Support the Curriculum
               * Your Department Document

  1. Go to the File menu in Word and use Save As to save them to your network folder or My Documents.
  2. Go to sites in the two documents, find ones that will support your curriculum and copy and paste the information into your Own Table, adding your own annotations. Your facilitator will help you copy and paste information, if needed. Remember to Save periodically.
    The General Document also contains links to educational sites that can be searched for information relative to your subject.
  3. Don't get lost in the expanse of material you will find. Look with focus and a purpose and paste the links into your annotated table so they will be useful for you later.
  General Sites to Support the Curriculum  
  English Sites         Math Sites 
      History/Social Studies   Science Sites  
  Religion Sites     Foreign Language Sites  
      Art Sites     Music Sites  
  PE and PD Sites  
There are many other excellent sites divided by subject areas in the Library section of the MUS website. Be sure to check them out this year.

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Useful Shortcut Keys
 for Today's Activity
            Ctrl +C   Copy      Ctrl +X    Cut
            Ctrl +V   Paste      Ctrl +A    Selects All
            Ctrl +Z   Undo     

            
A Few Other Useful Shortcut Keys

Ctrl +Y    Repeats Last Action (Word or Powerpoint)

Shift + Enter      Inserts a Single Line Break (FrontPage)

More common keyboard shortcuts 

Shift +F3  (Word) will change text case from ALL CAPS to lower case or Title Case 

 

 

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Uses of Web Resources

Teacher 

Research and Preparation for Class

Share sites and graphics in class 
      (need projector or TVator or use lab)

Share sites from your teacher webpage
      This can be a list of sites or a lesson or
      activity built around information found on sites.
      Ex.1   Ex.2  Ex.3  Ex.4   
      It can also be in the form of a WebQuest or
      a TrackStar track.

New ideas for presentation of difficult topics

Simulations like The Visible Human Project

Communication tool (Nicenet)

Online quizzes and tests (practice or real)

Listservs or discussion boards  
      (communicate with peers Topica lists)

A source for raw data 
      (NOAA)-The National Oceanographic and
                        Atmospheric Administration

Primary resources like The Amistad Case

 

Student 

Research and Homework 
      like Andy Saunder's Reading Assignment

Collaborative group project

Individual project to be shared

To visualize something 
      (animations like cell division)

Additional practice in subject 
      (online quizzes or flash cards)

Communication for extended class discussion 
      or with Hutchison or global students 
     (Nicenet and epals)

A source for raw data 
      (The U.S. Naval Observatory)

Publication - sometimes students are
      motivated by the idea that others will be 
      able to read their work; can also be done
      anonymously with a teacher code

Ask an Expert - databases of field experts
       willing to answer student questions
If you want any help planning a unit utilizing web or program resources, contact me and I will be glad to work with you.    

 

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Locations

Departments

Labs

Facilitator

Science & Religion

Upper School

Judy Rutledge  

History

Lower School

Terry Balton

Math

New US Math

Beth Russell & Betty

Foreign Language

New US FL/Hist

Leah Allison & Molly

English

Library Classroom

Bonnie Baker & Flip

Music, Art, & Personal Development can join the Science Dept. in the US lab or meet with me later as needed. Please notify me if you plan on joining the Science group

"Education is a relationship; technology is a tool."   Steve Miller

 
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