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Lesson Summaries	Technology in Education II EDU 508	Courses
Strand I - Technology Outcomes and State Curricula and Plans Strand II - Technology Tools Strand III - WINDOWS 98/2000/XP, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing Strand IV - Excel - Spreadsheet applications Strand V - Access - Database applications Strand VI - PowerPoint - Presentation graphics including multimedia Strand VII - Internet - Efficient, effective educational use of the Internet Strand VIII - Microsoft Publisher Strand IX - Distance Education and Communication Techniques
Strand I Technology Outcomes and State Curricula and Plans Technology Outcomes, Michigan Curriculum Framework, Michigan Statewide Technology Plan (1998), the Michigan Department of Education web site, the statewide technology projects supported by the Technology Literacy Grant program and the Michigan Department of Education, the Dialogue Web Project and the instructional web site of the Technology Training Team. These statewide projects will be presented in a coordinated way to show how each project interacts with and supports the other projects to assist educators in their efforts to improve education through the use of technology. Activities will include: Locate valuable State of Michigan resources Top of Page
Strand II Technology Tools digital camera, digital movie camera, scanner, media software Use digital cameras (still pictures and movies) Learn about virtual realty movies Learn about scanners Use graphics software Integrate technology tools with other applications Top of Page
Strand III WINDOWS 98/2000/XP, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing Integrate Word with other applications Use Mail Merge Use WordArt Use columns Create drawn objects Use advanced desktop publishing activities Top of Page
Strand IV Excel - Spreadsheet applications Change formatting of spreadsheets Use advanced Formulae and Functions Create graphs and charts Integrate Excel with other applications Top of Page
Strand V Access - Database applications Develop tables, forms, and reports Create Menu-driven Application Integrate Access with other applications Top of Page
Strand VI PowerPoint - Presentation graphics including multimedia Use advanced features of PowerPoint Create Graphs, Charts, Pictures, Movies and Sound Integrate PowerPoint with other applications Top of Page
Strand VII Internet - Efficient, effective educational use of the Internet Use a Web browser and the World Wide Web Share useful educational web sites Build and Link Web Pages, Part I, including: text, lists, and links Build and Link Web Pages, Part II, including graphics, color, tables, frames Integrate the Internet with other applications Top of Page
Strand VIII Microsoft Publisher Develop a sample web site using Publisher Develop a sample classroom or school newsletter Integration with other applications Top of Page
Strand IX Distance Education and Communication Techniques Use hardware associated with interactive television Use methodologies for effective distance education presentations and communication Integrate distance education activities with other applications Use online communication techniques such as forums, chat and audio and video conferencing Use distance education techniques for presentations and communication Top of Page