Monday, November 7, 2011

Must Have Tech Skills for Teachers!

Just read a really good article from Kathy Schrock and she listed these as the Must Have Tech Skills for Teachers.  I totally agree with her breakdown.  These are things we often get asked at Helpdesk and teachers frequently need help with.   I am hoping to put this together in an inservice training which will be hands on, fun, and informative for teachers.  Is there anything else I should add to the list?  Comment below and let me know! 

•    Know what all the cords and plugs are for and attached to
•    Know how to hook up a document camera & projector
•    Learn how to create a CSV file for importing
•    Learn what the lights on your printer indicate

•    Understand the difference between the operating system, a browser, and a search engine
•    Learn how to upload files and download them to a location of your choice
•    Learn the three ways to use an interactive whiteboard
•    Know how to attach a document to an email

•    Know how to resize an image to decrease its file size before sending as an email attachment
•    Know how to get the photos off your digital camera
•    Know how to quickly create a PowerPoint slide show from images
•    Know how to get an answer to a question about using a computer in less than 5 minutes
•    Learn to conduct a good search and use alternate search tools
•     Learn to shoot and edit video footage

•    Learn the difference between .doc and .docx
•    Learn what makes an effective hypermedia presentation
•    When using email, know the difference between reply and reply all
•    Learn about cloud-based file storage
•    Become a proficient typist
•    Find the most important functions in an application to rapidly teach yourself the basics

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