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This document provides an orientation for a technology class, outlining what students will learn and the procedures they will follow. The class will use project-based learning, with students given tasks to complete using various tools taught by the teacher. Students will be evaluated based on completion of projects rather than grades. The orientation covers topics like computer ethics and digital citizenship that will be covered throughout the class.
Welcometo imscomputers7
- 1. Welcome to Technology Class A brief orientation with Mrs. Asplund (and Strongbad)
- 2. Stuff you already know • A Quick Survey – Raising of Hands • The Quiz – Your Job / My Job / Our Job • Activity – Responsibility • Looks like / Sounds like
- 3. looks like // sounds like • Log In / Eye opener • May I help? • Daily topic/ Get to • I’m finished, may I… work – Add more? • Use all of your class – Try x program? time wisely – Go back to x program? • Participate • Extend • I found that x works • Think! (Try to solve better if I… problems)
- 4. What is Technology? • Activity (collaborate with the person beside you to): – Explain what technology is in exactly 3 sentences. – Be prepared to respond to others. • Intro (video)
- 5. Technology is a tool. • Learning the tools and strategies to build lasting technological fluency: – ID and Choose the best technology tool(s) for the task at hand – Use those tools in a way that you can create stuff that flows easily between the selected tools without a lot of hand-holding.
- 6. PBL: Project-Based Learning • You will be given tasks to accomplish. • I will be teaching new tools every day. • You will select the best tools for you to accomplish your task and do it. • Now, on to your first task…
- 7. Who are you? • Intro with Technology… ? – Eg: Introduce yourself in 4 PPT slides. – Slides: • 1, Title Slide Name • 2, Hobbies, best subject • 3 Favorite applications of technology • 4 a completely random fact Mr. Walters should know about me **Remember: PowerPoint is a tool… could you do this better with Prezi, A Voki, or something else?? If so, Go for it.
- 8. What are we doing this year? Proficient Users of Technology Who: Solve Problems Communicate Collaborate Why?
- 9. Highlights • MS Office Integration • Web 2.0 tools • Interactive Multimedia • Online communication
- 10. Evaluation • Real-world Evaluation vs. Grades • ABI – A: 100% Done with awesomeness – B: 85% Done right – I: 0% Not done / do it again • Deadlines…
- 11. Our Classroom Policies & Procedures • Folders Storage • Rules for the Internet • Attendance • Wiki Warranty • Typing • Computer Ethics and • Printing? Use • Collaboration • Digital Citizenship • Log in, log out, & Shake it all about
- 12. This will be an exciting semester! • I look forward to a great year with all of you. • I hope you will learn a lot from me! • I hope I will learn a lot from you. Check out our class wiki! imscomputers7