Using Information Technology in Schools

Davina Pruitt-MentleEducation Technology Policy, Research and Outreach

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Overview

• Introductions• Courses thus far

– Included?

• IT in the Classroom– Original Syllabi

• ISTE NET*T (handout)

– Content overview – syllabi brief (handout)

– 12 sessions– Mon/Weds– Time– Online session/s option

• TappedIn June 2

• IT Inventory– Computer at home?– Internet at home?– Computer at school?– Internet at school?– Online session? Hybrid?

Blackboard?– How do you use technology?– How do you use technology in

your classroom– With your students?– What Technology is available

in your school?– Policies/filters/software

approval

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Word and PPT Basics

• Word and Digital– Font type– Font size– Color– Formatting– Spacing– Note Taking– Track changes– Inserting Comments– Word Art –adding diagrams– Extra Tools– AT options

• PPT– Font– Font type– Font size– Color– Formatting– Inserting

graphics/links/video clips/sound

– Transitions– Building Games in PPT– buttons

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Typography: types of typeface • Sans-Serif

– Body of text in digital media– Helvetica helvetica

– Arial arial• Serif

– Titles and most print– Times Roma times roman – Garamond garamond

• Script– Logos, invitations,special,quotes

– Brush & Freestyle & Coronet

– Blackadder & Zapfino See Font Categories handout

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Choose a Font Size That is Easy to Read

• Size 12 is a safe choice for most audiences– 11 to 12 point type size for readers in the 40-65 age range

• Use larger fonts (14*-18) for – Young children – Beginning readers -for of any age– Struggling readers Including ELL– Older adults

• Use larger font sizes for headlines– Between 14 and 30 points – keeping in mind that the closer in size to the body text, the

harder it is to distinguish headlines from other text

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Printed Material Guidelines

• Limit the number of different typefaces to 3-4• Be consistent in the use of fonts• A different font for every headline

– confusing – cluttered look

• Select a font for body copy and another for headlines (or directions)

• Use bold, italics, underline, and different sizes of those fonts for captions, subheadings, decks, and other design elements

• MMight use a third font for initial caps, pull-quotes, or other selected items.

• You might add a fourth font for page numbers or as a secondary body font for sidebars, but usually two or three are sufficient

See Use Fewer Fonts Handout

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Times vs. ArialReadability between Serif & Sans Serif

See email study handout

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Times vs. Arial

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Times vs. GeorgiaReadability between Serif & Sans Serif

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Times vs. Georgia

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Arial vs. VerdanaReadability of Sana Serif Fonts

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Arial vs. Verdana

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• Size and Readability of Sans Serif Fonts

See HTML E-Mail: Text Font Readability Study Handout

& Font Categories Handout

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Class Activity

• Arial vs Times Roman (size 12)• Arial vs Times Roman (size 14)• Arial Size 10 vs. 12• Arial Size 12

– broken out– broken out and spaces between Q/A– broken out and spaces between Q/A, and between A

• Times Roman Size 10 vs. 12• Times Roman Size 11 vs. 12

– broken out– broken out and spaces between Q/A– broken out and spaces between Q/A, and between A

See Chemistry Quiz examples: Handouts

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Class Activity

• Columns– Tables (w & w/o grid

lines)– Different types of

tables– In a table-Format →

change text direction– Format → Columns

• Format →– Change Case– Background

• Track Changes• Insert comment• View → Zoom

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Class Activity

• Table– Convert →

• Text to Table• Table to text

• Tools– Language → Set

Language – Language →

Translate– Language →

Thesaurus– Word Count– Auto summarize

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Readability

• Tools → Options → Spelling & Grammar

• Check grammar with spelling Select Show readability statistics check box, and then click OK.

• On the Standard toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, press ALT and then SHIFT+F10.), click Spelling and Grammar

• After Word finishes checking spelling and grammar, it displays information about the reading level of the document.

• Rates text on a 100-point scale; the higher the score, the easier it is to understand the document. For most standard documents, aim for a score of approximately 60 to 70.

• Rates text on a U.S. school grade level. For example, a score of 8.0 means that an eighth grader can understand the document. For most documents, aim for a score of approximately 7.0 to 8.0.

See Handout

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Speech

• Tools →Speech – Microphone– Dictation– Voice Command– Handwriting– Drawing Pad

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Spanish Characters

á - ctrl + ' + actrl + quick ' (release)+ a

é - ctrl + ' + e í - ctrl + ' + i ó - ctrl + ' + o ú - ctrl + ' + u ñ - ctrl + shift + ~ ü - ctrl + shift + : ¿ - ctrl + alt + shift + ? ¡ - ctrl + alt + shift + !

• load the appropriate library of words so that the spell checker works – Language → Set

Language

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http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA011305121033.aspx?pid=CL100636481033

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PPT

• Use the biggest fonts possible. – 10– 12– 14– 16– 18– 20– 22– 24

– 32• Larger fonts are easier to read.

– 18 point font, Arial• Fonts without serifs, san serif fonts like Arial are easier to read when

projected.

• Don't crowd slides with text

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PPT: General Guidelines

• Avoid red-green combinations. – Approximately 10% of men and

0.4% of women have some form of red-green color-blindness.

– If in doubt, print the figure or slide on a black and white printer. This visual is what a severe red-green deficient viewer will see. (Remember, this person may be a judge.)

• Enhance contrast between background, text, and figures, but do not use excessive contrasts.

• Avoid dark-colored text and figures on dark-colored backgrounds and light-colored text and figures on light-colored backgrounds. Avoid bright contrasts that are figuratively or literally painful to view.

• Simplify graphs and tables or consider alternative visuals. Complex graphs and tables filled with an excess of numbers are difficult to read and will detract from an explanation of results.

• Project your draft visuals in a large room to check legibility and color contrasts.

Example of crowed text

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• Red on Green is not advised

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• Dark print on dark background?• Dark print on dark background?• Dark print on dark background?• Dark print on dark background?• Dark print on dark background?• Light print on dark background?• Light print on dark background?• Light print on dark background?

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Homework

• Reading Discussion– Handouts from class– Items of interest/new

• Bring an example of a test/quiz

• Bring an example of lecture notes/graphic organizer and/or PPT used in class