The culminating activity is to build a Web-based project or activity that integrates the Web into the classroom. This course explores the appropriate uses of multimedia in the classroom for teachers and students. Students learn how to design multimedia projects and incorporate images, sound, video and the Web into curriculum-based multimedia projects. . Participants use applications including PowerPoint and HyperStudio to produce a lesson or classroom project. Educators Teachers learn how to use the Internet to extend and enhance instruction and student learning.
Participants create an Internet-based lesson plan.
This course offers educators a practical look at proper approaches and techniques used in troubleshooting classroom technology, including both Macintosh and Windows-based computers. Basic and advanced troubleshooting tips are covered to assist the educator to become a more independent and competent computer user. From operating system configuration, hardware and software basics, to the installation of memory chips, this class provides the educator with troubleshooting methodologies and procedures, knowledge about Internet resources for troubleshooting and preventive maintenance and repair strategies. One of the culminating exercises in the course is to create a report of a troubleshooting experience that makes use of the skills and resources learned in the class. This elective course explores the resources and projects available on the Internet for the language arts classroom.