ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Michael Petner

CMIS 102

May 6, 2003

Good Evening

THINGS I WANT THINGS I WANT FROM MY CAREERFROM MY CAREER• To be a role model• To give back to the community• To continue my own learning• To shape America’s future• To teach in an interactive

environment• To positively influence a child’s

attitude towards learning• To integrate Technology and

Education

THINGS I WANT TO THINGS I WANT TO AVOID IN MY CAREERAVOID IN MY CAREER

• To negatively influence a child’s attitude towards learning

• Insufficient compensation for work performed

• Uncaring, unhealthy work environment

• Apathetic students• Losing passion for teaching

THINGS I AM DOING TO ADVANCE MY CAREER

• Continuing EducationContinuing Education

• Self-ReflectingSelf-Reflecting

• Adopting Teaching Adopting Teaching StrategiesStrategies

• Developing My Own Developing My Own Teaching StrategiesTeaching Strategies

EducationEducation&&

TechnologyTechnology

To be discussed…To be discussed…• The Integration of Technology

and Education• Statistics and Opinions• Microsoft Word• Microsoft Access• Microsoft Excel• The Internet

• According to the U.S. Department of Education, According to the U.S. Department of Education, only half of the total number of teachers utilize only half of the total number of teachers utilize computers within the classroom.computers within the classroom.

• However, teachers with less experience were However, teachers with less experience were noted to be more likely to use Computers during noted to be more likely to use Computers during instruction.instruction.

An Educator’s OpinionAn Educator’s Opinion

“ “Education has, thus Education has, thus far, failed to far, failed to effectively effectively synthesize synthesize computers into the computers into the processes of processes of teaching and teaching and learning in our learning in our nation’s elementary nation’s elementary schools.”schools.”

Microsoft Microsoft WordWord

• With this application With this application teachers can:teachers can:– Type a Curriculum Type a Curriculum

OutlineOutline– Compose LettersCompose Letters– Create an Internet Create an Internet

Address BookAddress Book– Create a Table of Create a Table of

ContentsContents

DatabasesDatabases• Keeps teachers Keeps teachers

organizedorganized• Contact information Contact information

of parents and of parents and faculty informationfaculty information– Phone numbersPhone numbers– E-mailE-mail– AddressesAddresses

• Allows teachers to Allows teachers to refer back to phone refer back to phone records if neededrecords if needed..

Microsoft Microsoft ExcelExcel

• Grade BooksGrade Books• Attendance Attendance

RecordsRecords• Seating Seating

ArrangementsArrangements• Lesson PlansLesson Plans• Assignment SheetsAssignment Sheets

My Custom Grade My Custom Grade BookBook

• 4 quarters4 quarters• Quizzes are 30%Quizzes are 30%• Tests are 30%Tests are 30%• Midterm & Final are 40%Midterm & Final are 40%• Each student’s grade for Each student’s grade for

the year is attained by the year is attained by adding the first and adding the first and second semester values second semester values and dividing by 2.and dividing by 2.

My Custom Excel Attendance My Custom Excel Attendance RecordRecord

Twenty studentsTwenty students6 weeks (for 6 weeks (for

demonstration)demonstration) The number 1 The number 1

represents attendancerepresents attendanceThe number 0 The number 0

represents absencerepresents absenceThe total number of The total number of

days present is days present is calculated with Function calculated with Function SUMSUM

The InternetThe Internet

• Search Engines for Student and Teacher ResearchSearch Engines for Student and Teacher Research

• Online Forums for Teachers to Discuss StrategiesOnline Forums for Teachers to Discuss Strategies

• Personal Teacher WebsitesPersonal Teacher Websites– Downloadable Documents

– Updates for Students

• Fun and Educational Websites for Student EnrichmentFun and Educational Websites for Student Enrichment– Flash and Shockwave Games

Personal Plans for the Integration Personal Plans for the Integration of Education and Technologyof Education and Technology

• Utilize Word, Access, Excel Utilize Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint.and PowerPoint.

• Encourage students to access Encourage students to access the Internet.the Internet.

• Utilize fun websites to Utilize fun websites to encourage student encourage student development. For example, development. For example, Isketch.net develops a develops a reader’s sight vocabulary by reader’s sight vocabulary by associating words with a associating words with a picture that other students picture that other students draw. (refer right)draw. (refer right)

In Conclusion…In Conclusion…

• As a potential As a potential teacher, I will play a teacher, I will play a crucial role in the crucial role in the future integration of future integration of technology and technology and education.education.

• One can hope that One can hope that the future educators the future educators of America will of America will follow this example.follow this example.