Technology for Teachers Syllabus
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Technology for Teachers Syllabus |
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| May 5 |
Introductions; familiarization with laptops; try Basic Mouse
Skills, Tidy Up, KP Typing Tutor; get a Yahoo mail account. |
| May 9 |
Use of e-mail for communication; rules of e-mail etiquette; professional mailing lists for teachers to keep in touch with other teachers: TESL-L and PakEFL Yahoo Group |
| May 10 |
Online discussion tools: Nicenet (www.nicenet.org) |
| May 11 |
PowerPoint introduction; using PowerPoint to keep a journal. Use the template to comment on what you learned today and how you can use the information (more advanced students can animate and embellish their shows) |
| May 12 |
Introduction to word processing and/or useful features for teachers: Insert Comments, Track Changes, readability (download a sample file to comment on; download a sample file to autosummarize; another sample) |
| May 13 |
Introduction
to Internet
search engines (see a PowerPoint
presentation)
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| May 17-19 |
More with PowerPoint: Using templates; adding graphics and
transitions Finding and using online graphics - suggested sites for teachers Microsoft Clip Art site – for
Word and PowerPoint –
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx
Language -ESL Action Photos at http://www.literacynet.org/esl/minigrants/webactions/ Language Teaching Clipart Library at http://web.uvic.ca/hcmc/clipart/ http://clipartconnection.com (search for what you want) http://www.webcreationz.co.uk/imagearchive.php http://www.freeimages.co.uk/ -photos |
| May 24-26 |
One-computer classroom techniques (PowerPoint) Lesson plan template Sample lesson plan Resources:
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| June 7-9 |
Using freeware and shareware |
| Hot Potatoes- for teachers and students to create material that can be used online or offline | |
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More effective Internet searches:
education-oriented search engines; graphics and copyright |
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Internet resources for language teachers: lesson
plans, background information, handouts to print, material to use,
online newspapers, quizzes |
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| Internet resources for language teachers: creating a website with Filamentality; WebQuests | |
| Internet resources for language students: age-appropriate sites; lesson planning with technology; self-directed learning for students | |
| Culminating
project work |