INSTRUCTIONAL TECH TIPS

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1.  ___TE-1- Basic Computer Operations
2.  ___TE-2- Developing Effective Power Points Inserting Colorful and/or Animated Graphics in
             Presentation

3.  ___TE-3 - Generating Worksheets and Games Using the Computer
4.  ___TE-4 - Generating Rubrics and Tests Using the Computer
5.  ___TE-5 - Generating Online Lessons/Projects to Supplement Your Course
6.  ___TE-6 - Generating/Supplementing Your Course Online
7.  ___TE-7 - Generating Web Pages to Supplement Instruction
8.  ___TE-8 - Searching and Evaluating Web Pages Used to Supplement Instruction
9.  ___TE-9 - Supplementing Your Computer/ Curriculum Using Software
10. ___TE-10 - Using Distance Education Learning Delivery
11. ___TE-11 - Infusing Technology Education Into Our Schools

 

 

Task/Topic: Internet Site
TE-1- Basic Computer Operations

 

Online Practice Modules
 Windows PC, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, MacIntosh,
DreamWeaver, Netscape, WebQuest, Etc.

 

 

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1.  Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Slide Shows for Learning and Training 
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/shows.html
schrockguide/shows.html
(Slide Shows on Computer Operations) 

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2.  Microsoft Tutorials
http://www.microsoft.com/education/Tutorials.aspx

(Step-by-Step Tutorial Guide for Integrating Microsoft software In The Classroom)

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3.  Teachnet.com - You've Got Mail, Now, How Do You Get It?
http://teachnet.com/how-to/organization/remoteemail060499.html
/remoteemail060499.html
(Establish Remote Email) 

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4.  Typing Speed Test
http://www.learn2type.com
(Online Typing Test - Check Your Typing Speed)

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5.  Trend Micro Home
http://www.antivirus.com/free_tools
(Free Antivirus Tools)
 

TE-2 - Developing Effective Power Points Inserting Colorful and/or Animated Graphics in Presentation

 

 

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1.  Brainybetty.com
http://www.brainybetty.com/
(Free clip art, graphics, backgrounds, animations, photos, icons, fun fonts, flashes, website templates, E-books, Excel, Front Page and PowerPoint tutorials, classroom posters, etc.)

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2.  Teachnet.com 
http://www.teachnet.com/
(Click on Power Tools, Under Power Tools - Click Neat Tools - Test Timer, Click on Entertain Them - Optical Illusions for Discussion)

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3.  CoolText.com 
http://www.CoolText.com
(Customized Clip Art Generated on the Fly) 

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4.  Barry's Clip Art: Indexed Clip Art Server 
http://www.barrysclipart.com
(Clip Art and Animations) 

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5.  Discovery School's Clip Art Gallery
http://school.discovery.com/clipart
(Free Clip Art Organized in Categories)

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6.  The Clip Art Connection 
http://www.clipartconnection.com
(Categorized Clip Art Collection) 

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7.  CoolArchive 
http://www.coolarchive.com/clipart.cfm
(Over 1000 Free Clip Art Images) 
 

TE-3 - Generating Worksheets and Games Using the Computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1.  Worksheet Generator
http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgenerator
(Easy to make all kinds of worksheets)

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2.  Discovery School's PuzzleMaker 
http://puzzlemaker.com/
(Create Customized Word Searches, Crossword and Math Puzzles
Using Your Word Lists) 

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3.  JigZone 
http://jigzone.com/
(Free Online Jigsaw Puzzles) 

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4.  Graphic Organizers Printables
http://teachervision.com/tv/curriculum/printables/graphics.html
(Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Activity Forms)

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5.  Graphic Organizers from SCORE
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm
(Decision-Making Activity Forms and Rubric Examples)
 

TE- 4 - Generating Rubrics and Tests Using the Computer

 

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1.  Quia - Where learning takes you 
http://www.quia.com/
(Create Your Own Games, Quizzes, and Home Pages) 

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2.  Hot Potatoes Homepage
http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/
(Create Tests, Word Searches, and Crossword Puzzles) 

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3.  The Quiz Factory
http://www.ianr.unl.edu/ianr/cit/
quizzes/quizfactory.html
(Simple Test Making Tool)

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4.  Easy Test Maker
http://www.easytestmaker.com
(Easy Test Making Tool)

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5.  Rubistar
http://rubistar.4teachers.org
(Access or Create Your Own Rubric)

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6.  QuizStar
http://www.quizstar.4teachers.org
Click on QuizStar Quiz Maker under Tools
(Create a Custom Quiz That Can Be Activated On Certain Dates.)
 

TE- 5 - Generating Online Lessons/Projects to Supplement Your Course

 

 

 

 

 

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1.  The Webquest Page
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest.html
(Create an Inquiry-Based Project Using Internet SItes) 

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2.  SRC/TEC Trackstar 
http:/trackstar.hprtec.org
(Tool to Infuse Websites Into Lessons) 

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3.  MarcoPolo Internet Content for the Classroom 
http://www.wcom.com/marcopolo/
(MCI Worldcom Free WWW Training Modules) 

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4.  TechTopTen -The Ten Best Web Sites 
for Educational Technology 

http://www.fno.org/techtopten.html
(Online Resources) 

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5.  CDS-Center of Documentary Studies at Duke University - Literacy through Photography Projects
http://cds.aas.duke.edu

(Using a digital camera lesson plans)

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6.  Apple Education
http://www.apple.com/education

(Moviemaking in the Classroom)

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7.  Gizmo Project - A Free Phone
http://www.gizmoproject.com

(Hook up with a classroom overseas)

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8. Skype- Talk to Anyone Free
http://www.skype.com

(Hook up with a classroom overseas)

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9. iChatAV - Videoconferencing for the Rest of Us
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/ichat

(Hook up with a classroom overseas)
 

TE- 6 - Generating/Supplementing  Your Course Online

 

 

 

 

Related Tasks - D-2, D-4, D-5, D-13, E-9, and E-11

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1.  Blackboard.com 
http://blackboard.com/
(Create /Ssupplement a Course Outline) 

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2.  Blackboard for Oklahoma CareerTech Teachers Only -
http://bb2.okcareertech.org
(An account must be set up for you by ODCTE - Contact your State Program Administrator)

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3.  Web-Based Training Information Center : 
WBT, Online Learning, Distance Education 

http://www.filename.com/wbt/index.html
(Guide to Web-Based Training Development) 

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4.  Moodle
http://www.moodle.org

(A free software for producing Internet-based courses and Web sites)
 

TE- 7 - Generate Web Pages to Supplement Instruction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Electric Teacher - FrontPage Tutorials
http://www.electricteacher.com/tutorial2.htm

(Task List With Step-by-Step Directions)

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1.  Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers http://www.essdack.org/tips/index.html
(Integration and Technology PowerPoints and Web Development Tools)

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Web Alley 
http://www.weballey.net/index.html
(Web Publishing Made Easy, Including Online Forms) 

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3.  Web Master Resources 
http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/cep/ligon/web_resource.html
ligon/web_resource.html
(Online Tools to Develop a Web Page) 

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4.  Primeline All Browser- 
http://www.primeshop.com/html/216colrs.htm
(See Which Colors Look Best On Your Web Page) 

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5.  Realm Graphics 
http://www.ender-design.com/rg/index.html
(Backgrounds, Banners, Buttons, Bullets, Etc). 

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6.  Free Servers -free web hosting
http://www.freeservers.com
(Free Website and Server)
 

TE- 8 - Searching and Evaluating Web Pages Used to Supplement Instruction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1.  Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Critical Evaluation Surveys 
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/eval.html
schrockguide/eval.html
(Web Site Evaluation Tool)

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2.  World Wide Web Page Evaluation Form 
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/
tutorial/WWW.eval.html

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3.  Collection of Internet Online Courses and 
Tutorials 

http://searchenginewatch.com/links/major.html
(Search Engine Text Tutorial) 

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4.  Google Toolbars
http://www.google.com/options/toolbar.html
(Search Engine)

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5.  Intelliseek - Intelligent Search Solutions
http://www.intelliseek.com/
(Search Refinement Tools) 

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6.  Alexa Internet
http://www.alexa.com/
(Free Web Navigation Service  - Provides Essential Information About
Each Site You Visit) 

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7.  HotSheet.com - The Easy Way 
to the Best of the Web!

http://www.hotsheet.com/
(Shortcut to Searches) 
 

TE- 9 - Supplementing Your Computer/ Curriculum Using Software

 

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1.  Microsoft Tutorials
http://www.microsoft.com/education/Tutorials.aspx

(Step-By-Step Tutorial Guides to Integrate Microsoft Software in the Classroom)

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2.  RefDesk - Download Guide
http://www.refdesk.com/download.html
(Free Software Downloads)

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Lee's Summit - Technology Integration Tutorials
http://www.leesummit.k12.mo.us/ITS/tutorials.htm

Microsoft, Microsoft Paint, MS Photoshop, Acrobat,

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3.  Survival Tools - PC Answers a Click Away
http://www.pcshowandtell.com
(Animated Tutorials on 150 of Your Favorite Software Applications)
 
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4.  Spreadsheets and Databases
http://www.hu.mtu.edu/~kitalong/Workshop/ss.html
Workshop/ss.html
(ResearchT text) 

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5.  www.weblogg-ed.com
(Using Blogs in the Classroom)

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6.  http://www.technorati.com
Examples of Classroom Blogs)

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7.  http://blogmeister.com

(Classroom Blog Tool)

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8.  http://www.tblog.com
(Classroom Blog Tool)
 

TE- 10 - Using Distance Education Learning Delivery

 

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1. 
ODCTE Resource Center
Distance Education Bibliography 
http://www.okcareertech.org/resrc/bibs/distance.htm

 

TE- 11 - Infusing Technology Education Into Our Schools

 

Related Tasks - B-8, D-6, D-14, D-15, and M-13

 

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1. 
ODCTE Resource Center
Educational Technology Bibliography 
http://www.okcareertech.org/resrc/bibs/edtech.htm
edtech.htm

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2. Reinventing Schools: The Technology Is Now!
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/techgap/welcome.html
books/techgap/welcome.html

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3.  International Society for Technology in Education 
http://www.iste.org/
(Conference Updates, Research Projects, Etc.) 
 

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