From Edsgar W. Dijkstra:

"In their capacity as a tool, computers will be but a ripple on the surface of our culture. In their capacity as intellectual challenge, they are without precedent in the cultural history of mankind. "

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Questioning Standard II:Communication






A. Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically.
  • Use telecommunications to collaborate with peers, parents,colleagues, administrators or experts in the field.
B. Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats.
  • Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal.
  • Use productivity tools to publish information.
  • Use Multiple digital sources to communicate information on-line.

Candidate (teacher) will create an on-line product that integrates multiple digital sources to communicate information about a topic of his/her choice. The candidate(teacher) must identify the intended audience and justify his/her use of technology to communicate information. Acceptable guidelines for on-line publishing will be used.

  • Applying Standard IIA to Instruction
  1. Standard IIA is looking at the social networking aspect of communication. Here's the list of skills they say you should have to complete the task:
  • Knowledge of a variety of electronic discussion boards and how to subscribe
  • Skill in basic computer use
  • Ability to write and reply to an email message
  • Ability to post and reply to messages in electronic discussion groups in an acceptable manner
  • I suspect that outside of the discussion skills you have all of the others. If you haven't joined a discussion group, or taken an online course, then try one of the links below. You can register in just a few minutes, if they require it. You'll find you've joined a thread and are chatting away with someone in the profession who shares your same concerns.
  • Applying Standard IIB to Instruction
  • Standard IIB seems to contain some of Standard I, but the understanding here is that the information you are communicating will be put specifically in an online venue.
  • Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats.
  • Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal.
  • Use productivity tools to publish information.
  • Use multiple digital sources to communicate information on-line.
  • The skills list for this standard is rather extensive. Let's look at it as a check list for your current skills.
  • Productivity Tools
    · Skill in computer use
    · Ability to generate, format, display and save text
    · Ability to organize, record, manipulate, format and display data
    · Ability to create, access, edit and display graphics

    Multiple Digital Sources
    · Knowledge of multiple media print and digital applications/tools
    · Ability to integrate content from one application to another
    · Ability to identify sources of digitized images, animations, videos and sounds
    · Ability to import digitized images, animations, videos and sounds into a product that integrates multiple digital sources
    · Ability to save documents in an appropriate file format and compression

  • Web Design
    · Ability to access the Internet
    · Ability to analyze and apply elements of effective design in web pages
    · Ability to use web development tools
    · Ability to identify appropriate processes and locations for publishing an online product that integrates multiple digital sources
  • I want you and you partner to indicate from the above skills list where you feel you need instruction. Your selected list will become the beginning of your professional technology training. With this list we can begin to address your specific needs. I want you to e-mail me now with the list. Here's the link to the Boards employees pages. Use the Webmail from School function (assuming it works). Indicate your needs to me.
  • Group Discussion of lessons and application of Standard IIA & IIB




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