Technology+for+Technophobes

Do you cringe at the thought of using your new teacher laptop with students? Are you looking for some ways to increase your skills while streamlining your classroom practice? Then you'll be right at home with this presentation.This session will cover how to connect a computer to a projector and speakers. There will also be time to explore a variety of easy to use tools such as Safari Montage, Jeopardy Labs, LION databases and more. See also Resources from: http://2012tbc.wikispaces.com/Technophobic

toc =Agenda:= I) About the Presenter(s): II) Objectives: III) Open Activity: IV) Topics to be Covered: V) Close and Survey:
 * 1) Vocabulary and Clarification
 * 2) Getting Connected
 * 3) Connecting with Others
 * 4) DPS Resources
 * 5) Other Resources
 * 6) Teaching Tools
 * 7) Letting Go- Student Tools
 * 8) Practice
 * 9) Final Thoughts

Vocabulary and Clarification:
Key Vocabulary: links
 * **Term** || **Definition** || **Think About & Looks Like** ||
 * Hardware || All the physical stuff we use with our computer system || Think About: the computer, the speakers, projector, doc cam and any other piece of physical equipment.
 * Software || The non-physical stuff like computer programs || Think About: the programs like windows, internet explorer and apps.
 * VGA & VGA Cable || (Video Graphics Array) It is a port and a cable that work together to send visual data to other devices. || Looks Like:
 * VGA & VGA Cable || (Video Graphics Array) It is a port and a cable that work together to send visual data to other devices. || Looks Like:
 * VGA & VGA Cable || (Video Graphics Array) It is a port and a cable that work together to send visual data to other devices. || Looks Like:
 * Ethernet Cable || The way we typically connect out computers to Local Area Networks (LAN). It's that blue, phone-cord-lookng cable we use when not using wi-fi. || Looks Like:
 * Ethernet Cable || The way we typically connect out computers to Local Area Networks (LAN). It's that blue, phone-cord-lookng cable we use when not using wi-fi. || Looks Like:
 * Port || Means a number of things, but for this class, we will use it to refer to any of the holes you stick cables, and what not, into the computer. || Looks Like:
 * Port || Means a number of things, but for this class, we will use it to refer to any of the holes you stick cables, and what not, into the computer. || Looks Like:
 * Peripherals || Any devices you connect to the computer || Think About: Speakers, Interactive White Boards, document cameras, projectors
 * USB || (Universal Serial Bus) It is the most common ports you will use on your computer. || Looks Like:
 * USB || (Universal Serial Bus) It is the most common ports you will use on your computer. || Looks Like:
 * USB || (Universal Serial Bus) It is the most common ports you will use on your computer. || Looks Like:
 * Flash Drive || Small data storage device (replaces floppy disks) I am trying to coin the phrase "It's a cloud you can put in your pocket." || Looks Like:
 * Flash Drive || Small data storage device (replaces floppy disks) I am trying to coin the phrase "It's a cloud you can put in your pocket." || Looks Like:
 * Window || An area on your screen that displays information for whatever program you are running. || Looks LIke:
 * Window || An area on your screen that displays information for whatever program you are running. || Looks LIke:
 * URL || (Uniform Resource Locator) This is the address for specific websites. || Looks LIke:
 * URL || (Uniform Resource Locator) This is the address for specific websites. || Looks LIke:
 * Search Engine || These are the things that do the searches on the web for us by indexing keywords and phrases to limit our results. || Think About: Most of us use "the google," but the people of Pawnee tend to use Alta Vista.
 * Links || Short for "hyperlink." These allow us to jump to other content that is not displayed. || Looks Like:
 * Links || Short for "hyperlink." These allow us to jump to other content that is not displayed. || Looks Like:
 * Links || Short for "hyperlink." These allow us to jump to other content that is not displayed. || Looks Like:
 * Smartboard || Although this is a brand name, this term loosely refers to interactive whiteboards. || Think About: Things like Smartboard, Promethean Boards, or Mimeo.
 * ARS (Audience Response System) || We will call them Student Response Systems or Learner Response Systems in education, but these are the devices (often referred to as "clickers") that teachers can use to crowd source information. || Looks Like:
 * ARS (Audience Response System) || We will call them Student Response Systems or Learner Response Systems in education, but these are the devices (often referred to as "clickers") that teachers can use to crowd source information. || Looks Like:
 * ARS (Audience Response System) || We will call them Student Response Systems or Learner Response Systems in education, but these are the devices (often referred to as "clickers") that teachers can use to crowd source information. || Looks Like:
 * Social Networking || Refers to the websites that allow people to join virtual communities. || Think About: facebook, twitter, edmodo and etcetera.
 * Blending Learning and Flipping Classrooms || The use of sound teching practices in concert with digital technology to augment student learning. || Think About: when teachers use online tests to speed up student feedback, direct students to online resources to learn more or relearn.
 * Apps || Short for "application," it is the software that runs specific programs. || Think About: any program that runs on your computer or mobile device.
 * Cloud || This is really referring to the internet as a whole, however, we see it generally referring to web based services that allow us to save and share data to the web. || Think About: evernote, dropbox, google drive
 * Apps || Short for "application," it is the software that runs specific programs. || Think About: any program that runs on your computer or mobile device.
 * Cloud || This is really referring to the internet as a whole, however, we see it generally referring to web based services that allow us to save and share data to the web. || Think About: evernote, dropbox, google drive
 * Cloud || This is really referring to the internet as a whole, however, we see it generally referring to web based services that allow us to save and share data to the web. || Think About: evernote, dropbox, google drive
 * Cloud || This is really referring to the internet as a whole, however, we see it generally referring to web based services that allow us to save and share data to the web. || Think About: evernote, dropbox, google drive

Home>class page>discussion>post Want More? Check this Online Dictionary of Technology Terminology
 * Click-path || A series of hyperlinks that were used to get to a certain page within a website. || Looks Like:
 * Click-path || A series of hyperlinks that were used to get to a certain page within a website. || Looks Like:


 * __Other Considerations:__**
 * Desktops, Laptops, Tablets & Mobile Devices: What's the Difference?


 * Hardware versus Software:


 * What Demons Make this Stuff Work?

Getting Connected:

 * Do it Yourself- Connecting Your Hardware to Use Your Software:


 * Quick Fixes and Reference:

Connecting with Others:

 * Email:
 * Social networking:
 * 1) Google docs/apps: Collaborative Documents
 * 2) Twitter: as PLC & Parent Communication
 * 3) Edmodo: for student engagement
 * 4) Skype: for video conferencing/collaboration
 * 5) Dropbox: for file sharing

DPS Resources:

 * Outlook:
 * 1) Downloading Files
 * 2) Creating Folders:
 * 3) Attaching Documents:


 * Safari Montage:


 * Lion:

Other Resources:

 * Surfing the Web:

Teaching Tools:

 * Pictures:
 * Videos:
 * Presentation Tools:
 * 1) Googleapps:
 * 2) Online Stopwatch:
 * 3) Jeopardy Labs:
 * Files, File Sharing and Clouds:

Letting Go- Student Tools:

 * Research:
 * 1) Instagrok
 * 2) Googledocs:

Practice:

 * What do you want to learn more about?
 * Safari Montage:
 * Jeopardy Labs:
 * LION:
 * Twitter:
 * Edmodo:
 * Googleapps:
 * Wikispaces or Googlesites:
 * Educational Websites:

Final Thoughts:

 * FERPA:
 * Useful LInks:
 * Common Sense Media
 * Useful People and Sites
 * More information and rationale, check Jim Lerman's Scoop it!

V) Close and Survey:
Please take a few minutes to take the survey. The information will help me and the Digital Educator Academy improve our classes and offerings.