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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