1. Chapter 4 Teaching with the Basic Three Software Tools: Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and Database Programs
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2. Technology Integration Example: Money Management with Spreadsheets
Phase 1: Relative advantage
Phase 2: Objectives and Assessments
Phase 3: Integration Strategies
Phase 4: Instructional Environment
Phase 5: Evaluating and Revising
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3. Why Use Software Tools? Improved Productivity Improved Appearance
Improved Accuracy
More Support for Interaction
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4. The Three Basic Productivity Tools
Word Processing
Databases
Spreadsheets
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5. Recent Developments PDA tools Web-enabled features
Better file-exchange compatibility
Cross platform
Software suites and integrated packages
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6. Word Processing Definition Characteristics Desktop publishing
Documents as a stream of text on a computer
Characteristics
Text
Graphics
Placement on page
Desktop publishing
Individual pages
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7. Word Processing Research Improves writing
Improves attitudes toward writing
More revising
Increased sharing and feedback
Issues
When to introduce
Keyboarding skills
Effects on handwriting
Impact on assessment
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8. Word Processing Educational Impact for Teachers Saves time
Better appearance
Document sharing
Integration Strategies
Support the learning of the writing process
Dynamic group product approach
Individual language, writing, and reading exercises
Encouraging writing across the curriculum
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9. Word Processing Recommended strategies for teaching word processing
Demonstrate basics
Assign individual practice
Demonstrate formatting features
Assign more individual practice
Demonstrate procedures with new files
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10. Spreadsheets Definition
Programs designed to organize and manipulate numerical data
The program
The product
Characteristics
Information in columns and rows
Calculations
Data manipulation
Charting
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11. Spreadsheets Research Useful tools Issues
Problem solving
Statistical analysis
Issues
Spreadsheets versus grade book packages
Flexibility
Setup
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12. Spreadsheets in the Classroom
Instructional Activities
Demonstrations
Student products
Support for problem solving
Storing and analyzing data
Projecting grades
Teacher Productivity
Grade keeping
Budgets
Attendance charts
Performance assessment checklists
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13. Spreadsheets Recommended strategies for teaching spreadsheet skills
Demonstrate basics
Assign individual practice
Demonstrate formulas and formatting features
Assign more individual practice
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14. Databases
Definition
Programs that allow users to store, organize, and manipulate information (both text and numerical data)
Program
Product
Characteristics
Files
Fields
Records
Store and update data
Queries
Reports
Formulas
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15. Databases Research Issues
Acquire useful skills in searching and using information
Useful in inquiry and problem solving skills
Increase teacher skills with lesson design
Issues
Simplified access versus privacy
Coping with information overload
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16. Databases Teacher Productivity Reduces data redundancy
Saving time locating and/or updating information
Data comparisons
Reveals relationships among data
Instructional Activities
Research and study skills
Organizational skills
Create profiles (information pictures)
Posing and testing hypotheses
Research/search information
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17. Databases Recommended strategies for teaching databases
Demonstrate basics
Assign individual practice
Demonstrate database creation and use
Assign more individual practice
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