Technology Skills

HIGH SCHOOL

What we are currently doing with technology

• Blackboard
• TurnItIn.com
• RegentsPrep.org
• PowerPoint
• email as a primary means of intra-school and parent communication
• mygradebook.com
• DVD/VCR
• scanner
• Airliner
• SMART Board (and Smart Notebook software including Smart Recorder for student- and teacher-created video lessons)
• document camera
• classzone.com (online practice)
• learning center databases for research
• Mac and PC computers for research, preparation and instruction
• explorelearning.com gizmos
• video clips in class activities
• Texas Instruments graphing calculator and software (TI-84+, TI-Nspire, TI-SmartView)
• Geometer's Sketchpad
• Cabri Geometry
• Adobe software: Illustrator, Photoshop (Elements), Image Ready
• Apple software: iMovie, iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD, GarageBand, Live Type, Final Cut Express HD
• Celtx
• digital cameras and video cameras
• various hardware related to digital photography, video recording and editting
• Kurzweil (reading technology)
• DragonDictate (speech recognition software)
• CPS (Classroom Performance System by eInstruction, a.k.a "clickers")
• Starry Night Pro (Astronomy)
• WebAssign
• test generator software
• LoggerPro
• Vernier Labs software and hardware

What we expect our students to be able to do with technology

• web site evaluation skills
• know what they are printing and to where
• word processing skills (formatting)
• logging on to server
• make presentations (using PowerPoint)
• basic skills with TI graphing calculator
• email communication with teachers
• access mygradebook.com
• access and use a class website (such as Blackboard)
• use web sites with virtual activities
• complete a WebAssign assignment
• use spreadsheets (graphing data, using tables)
• use data collection technology
• search the internet, learning center catalog and learning center databases
• advanced searches using multiple fields
• reset laptops
• know how to save to the server or a jump drive

Technology skills we teach students

• TI graphing calculator (math, physics)
• assess online sources
• print without waste
• PowerPoint
• Word process
• use accent marks (LOTE) – in MAC/PC and in various apps
• search databases, use keywords
• advanced searches using multiple fields
• narrow a search
• citation formats
• Blackboard
• TurnItIn.com
• advanced word processing
• spreadsheets (Chem, Physics)
• lab probes (Chem, Physics)
• WebAssign (Chem, Physics)

Prerequisite skills we would like students to have

• keyboarding skills
• save word processing documents in a format that can be opened at school (independent of software and version and platform)
• experience with both Mac and PC platforms
• web site evaluation skills
• not to cut/paste from Internet
• search engines
• PowerPoint
• word process
• internet search
• capture images
• send attachment (from home)
• use school email
• access server to save/log on
• know where they are saving/printing
• basic troubleshooting
• access online libraries and download files (for special ed. students, per disability area)
• use a spreadsheet