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Technology Skills for Educators
1. Word Processing Skills
Educators should be able to use some type of word processing program to complete
written tasks in a timely manner. See the following Web sites for helpful
information and tutorials.
University of Alberta: Online Word Processing Tutorials
www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edpy202/tutorial/wptut/wpweb.htm
This page is a collection of Internet links that provide word processing
instruction. Tutorialfind.com: Word Processing Tutorials
www.tutorialfind.com/tutorials/computerbasics/wordprocessing
This site has a number of word processing tutorials, and is also a portal for a
variety of other tutorials. 2Learn.ca Education Society: Word Processing Teacher
Tools
www.2learn.ca/teachertools/Wordprocessing/wphow2.html
Word processing tutorials for Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, and Appleworks.
Essential Microsoft Office 2000: Tutorials for Teachers: Word
www.pitt.edu/~poole/Officeindex2.html
Essential Microsoft Office 2000 tutorials from the University of Pittsburgh's
Bernie Poole and Rebecca L. Randall.
2. Spreadsheets Skills Educators should be able to use some type of
spreadsheet program to compile grades and chart data. See the following Web
sites for helpful information and tutorials on these skills.
University of Alberta: Online Spreadsheet Tutorials
www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edpy202/tutorial/spreadsheet/spreadsheet.htm
This page is a collection of Internet links that provide instruction on using
spreadsheet programs. Teachnology: Spreadsheets Teaching Theme
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/themes/comp/spreadsheets
Spreadsheet tutorials from Teachnology, the Web Portal for Educators Excel in
TutorGig Tutorials
www.tutorgig.com/showurls.jsp?group=531&index=0
Spreadsheet tutorials from TutorGig. Essential Microsoft Office 2000: Tutorials
for Teachers: Excel
www.pitt.edu/~poole/Officeindex2.html
Essential Microsoft Office 2000 tutorials from the University of Pittsburgh's
Bernie Poole and Rebecca L. Randall. Black Hills State University: Technology
for Teachers: Spreadsheets
www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Technology_for_Teachers.htm#Spreadsheets
A listing of various Web sites for spreadsheet tutorials and related
information.
3. Database Skills Educators should be able to use some type of database
program to create tables, store and retrieve data, and query data. See the
following Web sites for helpful information and tutorials on these skills.
University of Alberta: Online Database Tutorials
www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edit202/tutorial/database/database.htm
Database tutorials from the University of Alberta. Technology and
Telecommunications for Teachers: Database Tutorial
www.k12.hi.us/~tethree/01-02/tutorials/db
This tutorial was created by the Advanced Technology Research Branch of the
Hawaii Department of Education to provide supplemental productivity tool
information to teachers enrolled in the Technology Telecommunication for
Teachers (T3) Program. Microsoft Access Database Tutes
www.rd-robotics.com/accesscommunity/tutes
Microsoft Access database tutorials from R&D Robotics. Essential Microsoft
Office 2000: Tutorials for Teachers: Access
www.pitt.edu/~poole/Officeindex2.html
Essential Microsoft Office 2000 tutorials from the University of Pittsburgh's
Bernie Poole and Rebecca L. Randall. Black Hills State University: Technology
for Teachers: Databases
www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Technology_for_Teachers.htm#Databases
A listing of Web sites for database tutorials, help and related information
4. Electronic Presentation Skills Educators should be able to use electronic
presentation software to create and give electronic presentations. See the
following Web sites for helpful information and tutorials on these skills.
PowerPoint in the Classroom
www.electricteacher.com/tutorial3.htm
A list of commonly tasks used while working in PowerPoint, and a step-by-step
guide on how to perform them. University of Victoria: PowerPoint I
www.educ.uvic.ca/compined/Level1/ppoint/ppointI.htm
PowerPoint tutorials and information from the University of Victoria in British
Columbia. Steven Bell's PowerPoint and Presentation Skills Resource Page
http://staff.philau.edu/bells/ppt.html
A list of resources that provide information and technical assistance for
developing Power Point slide presentations, as well as information on designing
computer-based presentations and mounting PowerPoint files on the Web.
University of California: Presentation/In-Class Software Tutorial & Guides
www.uctltc.org/toolbox/guides/presentation.html
Presentation software tutorials and many other related tutorial categories from
the University of California Regents. University of Alberta: Online PowerPoint
Tutorials
www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edpy202/tutorial/PowerPoint/PowerPoint.htm
Online PowerPoint Tutorials from the University of Alberta. Essential Microsoft
Office 2000: Tutorials for Teachers: PowerPoint
www.pitt.edu/~poole/Officeindex2.html
Essential Microsoft Office 2000 tutorials from the University of Pittsburgh's
Bernie Poole and Rebecca L. Randall.
5. World Wide Web Navigation Skills Educators should be able to navigate the
World Wide Web and search effectively for data on the Internet. See the
following Web sites for helpful information and tutorials on these skills.
Black Hills State University: Search Engines
www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Search%20Engines.htm
An educational Web portal that provides links to search engines and searching
techniques. Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
This tutorial presents the substance of the Internet workshops offered by the
Teaching Library at the University of California at Berkeley. Searching the Web
in the Yahoo! Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Internet/World_Wide_Web/Searching_the_Web
A listing of the top search engines and directories categorized by Yahoo! Online
Writing Lab: Searching the World Wide Web
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_websearch2.html
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab Searching the Internet tutorial How to be
a WebHound
www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/webhound/
The WebHound site shows you how to use various Web search tools. ICYouSee: T is
for Thinking
www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html
A guide to critical thinking about what you see on the Web.
6. Web site Design Skills Educators should be able to design, create, and
maintain a faculty/educator Web page/site. See the following Web sites for
helpful information and tutorials on these skills.
The WWW Help Page
http://werbach.com/web/wwwhelp.html
Web Page Design Help from Kevin Werback, a portal type help site. Netscape's
Resources for Creating Web sites
http://wp.netscape.com/browsers/createsites/index.html
Resources for Creating Web sites page from Netscape Teachers.Net Homepage Maker
http://teachers.net/sampler
Teacher Web site creation - interactive from Teachers.net Web Adventure!
www.webdiner.com/webadv
Web Adventure a beginners design and creation Web site BUBL Link: Catalogue of
Internet Resources
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/w/webpagedesign.htm
Web Page Design portal page. How Web Pages Work
www.howstuffworks.com/web-page.htm
How Stuff Works page on how Web Pages Work Creating a Web Page
www.marshall-es.marshall.k12.tn.us/jobe/webpage.html
Web Page Design from Hazel Jobe aMarchal Elementary in Lewisburg TN. Technology
for Teachers
www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Technology_for_Teachers.htm
A listing of Web sites for web design, creation help and related information
7. E-Mail Management Skills Educators should be able to use e-mail to
communicate and be able to send attachments and create e-mail folders. See the
following Web sites for helpful information and tutorials.
Computer Skills Tutorials
http://psychology230.tripod.com/canyons_online/id4.html
E-mail tutorials from Online Learning at the College of the Canyons Web Site
101: Small Business E-Mail Tutorial
www.Web
site101.com/email_e-mail
E-mail tutorials and e-mail basics from Web site101.com UNITAR's PATIT Training
Program: E-Mail Basics
www.un.int/unitar/patit/onlinetutorials/emailbasics.htm
E-mail basics from UNITAR VisualTutorials.Com
http://visualtutorials.com/email.htm
E-mail tutorials from VisualTutotiral.com The Animated Internet: How E-Mail
Works
www.learnthenet.com/english/section/email.html
E-mail tutorials from Learn the Net.com
8. Digital Cameras Knowledge Educators should know how to operate a digital
camera and understand how digital imagery can be used. See the following Web
sites for helpful information and tutorials.
Digital Photography Review
www.dpreview.com
Digital Photography Review is an independent resource dedicated to the provision
of news, reviews and information about Digital Photography and Digital Imaging
published at the Internet address
www.dpreview.com.
How Digital Cameras Work
www.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera.htm
How Digital Cameras Work by How Stuff Works. The Casio Classroom: 1001 Uses for
a Digital Camera
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfcasio/qvuses.htm
This site is designed as a reference tool putting educators in touch with
creative educational applications for digital cameras in educational settings.
Digital Cameras in Education
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~cumulus/digcam.htm
Web site by Keith Lightbody - ICT Consultant Digital cameras are one of the
single most successful Information and Communications Technology purchases you
can make in a school. Promote visual literacy - encourage students to use
digital cameras! Technology for Teachers: Digital Cameras
www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Technology_for_Teachers.htm
A listing of Web sites about Digital Cameras and related information
9. Network knowledge applicable to your organization. Educators should know
the basics of computer networks and understand how their school network works.
See the following Web sites for helpful information and tutorials.
Knowledge Network Courses for Teachers
www.knowledgenetwork.co.za/educators/educators.htm
Knowledge Network, established in 1994, specializes in integrated technology
solutions for schools, the development of teachers and learners in schools, IT
Project Management for Schools and IT skills training and IT skills evaluations
for companies. An Educator's Guide to School Networks
http://fcit.usf.edu/network/default.htm
An Educator's Guide to School Networks Discovery Schools Kathy Schrock's Guide
for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/sci-tech/scicom.html
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Computing and Technology Kid Source Online
www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/how_can_computer_network.html
Kids SourceOnline - How Can Computer Networking Be Used in the Classroom? What
is a Computer Network
http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/nie/overview/handbook/ch2.1.html
A Guide to Networking a K-12 School District How to Guide: The Basics of
Information Technology
www.enterprise-ireland.com/ebusiness/guides/basics_bht/basics_p2a.htm
Beginners Guide to Networking
10. File Mgmt & Windows Explorer Skills All educators should be able to
manage their computer files and be able to complete the following tasks; create,
and delete files and folders, move and copy files and folders using the My
Computer window and Windows Explorer. See the following Web sites for helpful
information and tutorials.
Grant MacEwen College: Online Student Tutorial
http://learn.gmcc.ab.ca/lol/students/tutorial/mod2/2obj2fms.html
Online Student Tutorial - File Management Skills Oregon State University
Extension Service
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/ectu/training/lessons/FileManagement.pdf
File Management from Oregon State University - Extension Computing Technology
Unit. Basic Computer Skills Tutorial
www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/ctla/basic_skills
UMUC Center for Teaching and Learning - Basic Computer Skills tutorial Alverno
College's Basic Computer Skills Tutorials
www.depts.alverno.edu/cil/mod1
Alverno College -Basic Computer Skills Tutorials.
11. Downloading Software from the Web Knowledge - including e-Books All
educators should be able to download software from the web and know of the major
sites that can be used for this purpose. See the following Web sites for helpful
information and tutorials.
Tucows.com
www.tucows.com
Download.com
www.download.com
Shareware.com
www.shareware.com
FreewareFile.com
www.freewarefiles.com
Computer Tutorials from Carol
http://carolirvin.com/tutorials.htm
Carol Irvin's Free Computers Tutorials e-Books Microsoft Reader
www.microsoft.com/reader
Microsoft Reader download site. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader
www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Acrobat Reader download site. E-Book Links
www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Ebooks.htm
A listing of download sites for readers and e-books, help and related
information. Adobe eBooks Central
www.adobe.com/epaper/ebooks/main.html
Adobe's e-Book Web site The eBook Directory
www.ebookdirectory.com
The e-book Directory Web site. eLibrary- Books and Site Links
www.web-books.com/cool/ebooks/Library.htm
Free eBooks and Best Sites. Free eBooks.Net
www.free-ebooks.net
Free e-books on the Internet Web site. eBook.com (Australia)
www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm
Free e-books Web site from ebooks.com
12. Installing Computer Software onto a Computer System Educators should be
able to install computer software onto a computer system. See the following Web
sites for helpful information and tutorials.
Basics of Computing: Installing Software
http://members.aol.com/shobansen3/installing.html
Installing Software Tutorial Basic Computer Skills for Teachers
www.aps.edu/aps/sw_depart/basicskills/Installing.html
Basic Skills for Teachers - How to Install Software Regents of the University of
Minnesota Master Internet Volunteer Program
www.extension.umn.edu/miv/curriculum/awdinst.html
Downloading and Installing Software Instructions. Welcome to Computer Training
Tutorials
www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials
Software Installation Problems Tutorial
13. WebCT or Blackboard Teaching Skills Educators should be aware of these
two online teaching tools and know about them and/or know how to use them to
teach or take classes. See the following Web sites for helpful information and
tutorials. WebCT Web site
www.webct.com
Blackboard Web site
www.blackboard.com
ICON- Iowa Courses Online
http://icon.uiowa.edu/index.shtml
WebCT and Blackboard courses Comparison of Online Course Delivery Software
Products
www.marshall.edu/it/cit/webct/compare/comparison.html
Complete side by side comparison of various online course delivery software
products.
14. Video Conferencing skills Educators should be able to use a video
conferencing classroom and understand the basics of teaching with Video
Conferencing. See the following Web sites for helpful information and tutorials.
JISC Technology Applications Programme
www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~jtb/jtap-037.htm
Practical Guidelines for Teaching with Video Conferencing from JTAP SBC
Knowledge Network Explorer
www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/intro.html
An Introduction to Video Conferencing from SCB Teaching with Technology
www.powertolearn.com/articles/teaching_with_technology/video_conferencing_for_teaching_and_learning.shtml
Video Conferencing for Teaching & Learning article from Power to Learn LDTI Case
Studies
www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/ltdi/vcstudies
Video Conferencing for Teaching & Learning online articles and information
Conferencing Technology Guidelines
www.gla.ac.uk/lncs/main/video.htm
Video Conferencing Guidelines from the University of Glasgow Teleconferencing
and Teaching
http://coehd.utsa.edu/users/pmcgee/teleconference.htm
Teleconferencing and Teaching from the University of Texas
15. Computer Related Storage Devices Knowledge Educators should understand
and know how to use the following data storage devices: disks, CDs, USB drives,
zip disks & DVDs. See the following Web sites for helpful information and
tutorials.
Diskettes Disabled Women's Network Ontario Computer Basics
http://dawn.thot.net/cd/135.html#2
Computer Basics - diskettes Hardware Basics: Inside the Box
www.cse.psu.edu/~domico/CMPSC101/Lecture-1.htm
Computer Hardware Basics - diskettes Formatting Diskettes
www.vertical-market.com/gui/W2_1099GUI/Formatting%20Diskettes.htm
Step by step guide to formatting diskettes How Floppy Disks Work
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/floppy-disk-drive.htm
How Stuff Works explains How Floppy Disks Work CDs Cognigen PC Burning Basics
www.cognigen-pc.com/main/coop/default.aspx?Cid=1002
CD Burning Basics Creating your own CDs
www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/creatingyourowncds.mspx
The Microsoft Networks guide to burning CDs Information on CD-ROM Drives
www.computerhope.com/help/cdrom.htm
Computer Hardware - CD Information PC Guide's About CD-ROM Drives
www.pcguide.com/ref/cd/index-c.html
CD-ROMs - The PC Guide Zip CDs User Manual
www.iomega.com/support/manuals/zipcda8x4x32/use_discs.html
Selecting and Using CDs. Making Data CDs
www.ivytech.edu/madison/hr/Instructions%20for%20Creating%20a%20CD.doc
Making Data CDs Using the Easy CD Creator Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:CDs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc
CDs from Wikipedia USB Drives (also known as pen drives, flash drives, key chain
drives, portable hard drives) SearchStorage.Com: Jump Drive
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci869057,00.html
Keychain Drive Information #1 Pen & Flash Drives
www.pen-flash-drives.com
Flash Drive Information How USB Ports Work
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/usb.htm
How USB Drives Work USB Floppy Disk Driver FAQs
www.yedata.com/support/floppydrives_faq.shtml
FAQ about USB Drives USB Hard Drive By Crazy PC
www.cluboverclocker.com/reviews/drives/flash_drives/q_usb_hd
USB Drive Information The MemoryGuide.com
www.the-memory-guide.com/usb-drive.html
USB Drives - A New Wave in PortableStorage DVDs How DVDs Work
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/dvd.htm
How Does a DVD Work? from How Stuff Works How It Works: DVD
www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,14697,00.asp
How Do DVDs Work? from PC World Sony DVD FAQs
www.sonyburners.com/faqs
DVDs FAQs Use DVDs for Archiving and Storage
www.datamind.co.uk/merchant/dvd_for%20storage_backup.htm
Use DVDs for Storage and Archiving from Datamind.co.uk KarbosGuide.com: DVDs
www.karbosguide.com/hardware/module4c3a.htm
DVD Media Zip Disks Iomega's Home Page
www.iomega.com/na/landing.jsp
Zip Drive Information from iomega Zip Drive FAQs
http://phyweb.lbl.gov/compute/local_zip.html
Zip Drive FAQ Zip: Q&A
www.amigau.com/zipdrives/aFAQ.html
Zip Home - FAQ
16. Scanner Knowledge Educators should know how to use a scanner and what
OCR capacity is. See the following Web sites for helpful information and
tutorials. A Few Scanning Tips
www.scantips.com
Scanning Tips by Wayne Fulton AARP: How to Use a Scanner
www.aarp.org/computers-howto/Articles/a2002-07-16-scan.html
How to Use a Scanner How do I Use a Scanner
www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/askbruce/articles/scancam/usescan_1.shtml
How to Use a Scanner by Ask Bruce Scanners
www.pcworldmalta.com/archive/iss44/scanners.htm
Scanner Information by PC World Scanning Tips for Beginners (and old pros, too)
http://aroundcny.com/technofile/texts/tec010503.html
Scanning Tips for Beginners Best Sites for OCR Scanners
www.discount-secrets.com/computer/scanners/ocr-scanner.htm
OCR Scanner Information. Secrets of…
www.secretsof.com/content/576
Secrets of Taming Computers - Scanners
17. PDAs Knowledge Educators should now what a PDA is and who to use one.
See the following Web sites for helpful information and tutorials.
Palm Web site
www.palmone.com/us/?siteRef=p1-xfer
The Source for a Palm Powered World
www.palmgear.com
PalmGear's Web site Palm News and Information
www.handheldnews.com/category.asp?ObjectID=5421
Palm News for Beginners Real People Helping People: Palm Computing Devices
www.suite101.com/linkcategory.cfm/4239/5398
General Information on Palm Pilots Basic PDA Specs Explained
www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2003Jan/bpd20030103017997.htm
Basic PDA Information For PDA Users
http://scilib.ucsd.edu/bml/pda/intro.htm
Introduction for PDAs from UCSD
18. Deep Web Knowledge Educators should know what the deep web is and how to
use it as a resource tool. See the following Web sites for helpful information
and tutorials.
The Deep Web Directory
www.completeplanet.com
CompletePlanet's Deep Web search engine and site Internet Tutorial: The Deep Web
http://library.albany.edu/internet/deepweb.html
Deep Web Information from University Library at Albany NY Your Source for Deep
Web Information
www.deepweb.com
The Deep Web Web site. Searching the Deep Web
www.deepwebtech.com
Deep Web Technologies Web site. Invisible Web Gets Deeper
www.searchenginewatch.com/sereport/article.php/2162871
Deep Web information from SearchEngineWatch. Doing it Deeper: The Deep Web
www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/The%20Deep%20Web%20article1.doc
Article by L Turner from Black Hills State University
19. Educational Copyright Knowledge Educators should understand the
copyright issues related to education including multimedia and Web-based
copyright issues. See the following Web sites for helpful information and
tutorials.
University of Washington Libraries: Copyright Information for Educators
www.lib.washington.edu/help/guides/copyright.html
Copyright Information for Educators. Internet School Library Media Center
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/copy.htm
Copyright for Educators portal Adventures of CyberBee
www.cyberbee.com/copyrt.html
Copyright with CyberBee West Valley College Library: Copyright
www.westvalley.edu/wvc/library/copyright-resources.html
Copyright Information for Educators University of Maryland University College:
Information and Library Services
www.umuc.edu/library/copy.html
Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web
PBS Teacher's Source
www.pbs.org/teachersource/copyright/copyright_ed_multi.shtm
Educational Multimedia Black Hills State University: Copyright Guidelines
www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Copyright%20Guidelines.htm
Copyright Guidelines portal
20. Computer Security Knowledge Educators should know about basic computer
security issues related to education. See the following Web sites for helpful
information and tutorials.
Computer World: The Need for Better Security
www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,71714,00.html
Computer security concerns article from ComputerWorld Security 101: Security
www.secure101.net/security/security.htm
Security 101 A Basic Computer Security Resource for Educators Educational Cyber
Playground: Security
www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/staffdr.html
Computer Security and Related Issues Portal Cisco Systems: Beginners Guide to
Network Security
www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/so/neso/sqso/beggu_pl.pdf
A Beginners Guide to Network Security A Beginners Guide to Wireless Security
www.governmentsecurity.org/articles/ABeginnersGuideToWirelessSecurity.php
A beginner's guide from GovernmentSecurity.org Computer and Network Security
Introduction
www.comptechdoc.org/independent/security
An article by the Computer Technology Documentation Project Science & Technology
Resources on the Internet
www.istl.org/02-fall/internet.html
Computer security article by Jane Kinkus, Purdue University>>
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