1. ICE 234: Survey of Computers in Schools
Productivity Tools
Christy Keeler, Ph.D

4. How could you use these projection techniques in elementary classrooms for:
Productivity purposes and
Instructional purposes?

7. Daily Outline Projecting Images Opening
Lecture: What do teachers do other than teach?
Demonstration: Drawing Tools
Closing
Independent Practice

8. Daily Objectives
Identify common teaching activities that occur outside instructional time.
Identify tools to assist with teacher productivity for non-instructional activities.
Competently use basic drawing and painting tools to create classroom materials.

9. Other than Instruction…

10. Instructional Planning
Lesson plan templates
Materials searches
Materials development
Word processing
Quiz generators
Rubric generators
K-W-L generators
Materials preparation

11. Parental Contacts Scheduling Report generating Documenting meetings
Calendars (handhelds, online calendar)
ing confirmations
“Out-of-office” auto-replies
Report generating
Grade reports
Documenting meetings
Databases
Word processing

12. Parental Contacts Advertising events Communicating expectations
Making postcards
Mail merges
Newsletters
Flyers
Communicating expectations
Voic homework hotlines
lists for spelling words, daily expectations

13. Classroom Management Room decoration Attendance Seating charts
Course evaluations

14. Behavior Management Behavior charts/reports
Calls to parents (positive and negative)
Documenting changes to behavior

15. Collegiality Informational, administrative, and friendly emails
Online communities (e.g., Tapped In II)
Blogging
lists
Professional organizations
Subject-area/Grade level

16. Professional Growth Knowledge of events (e.g., Hotline)
Traditional courses with technology components
Opportunities to learn about technology
Online courses (continuing education, university)
Webinars
Independent, lifelong learning (e.g., InterAct, Internet, podcasts)

17. Peer Reviewing: The Rules
Be positive
Be constructive
Ask questions

18. Lesson Presentations

19. Lesson Plans Strengths/Areas for Improvement
How does peer review improve the quality of work?

20. Painting Tools

21. Daily Outline Projecting Images Opening
Lecture: What do teachers do other than teach?
Demonstration: Painting Tools
Closing
Independent Practice

22. Daily Objectives
Identify common teaching activities that occur outside instructional time.
Identify tools to assist with teacher productivity for non-instructional activities.
Competently use basic drawing and painting tools to create classroom materials.

23. For Next Session Readings and Quiz Lesson Plan I and Slideshows
Copyright for Educators
The Educator’s Guide to Copyright and Fair Use
Lesson Plan I and Slideshows
Independent Practice and Assistance
Extra Credit Presentations

24. ICE 234: Survey of Computers in Schools
Have a great week ~ See you next session!
Dr. Christy Keeler