Computer Technology Strategies for Elementary Education

This course was taught in 1995 at Moorhead State University. I am thinking about putting this course of study on the internet, but wonder if the topics are still relevant.

Here are the course topics, which were set up as a series of tutorials.

Computer Technology Strategies for Elementary Teachers

  1. Tutorial 1 - Introduction to the computer in the classroom, NCATE computer technology standards.
  2. Tutorial 2 - Getting started with word processing, utilizing word processing activities in language arts instruction.
  3. Tutorial 3 - Advanced word processing, desk top publishing in the elementary classroom.
  4. Tutorial 4 - Using computer graphics in the classroom, student graphics projects
  5. Tutorial 5 - Introduction to spreadsheets, using spreadsheets in the classroom (particularly in math and science instruction).
  6. Tutorial 6 - Using the spreadsheet as a teachers gradebook, using the spreadsheet to gather and present data.
  7. Tutorial 7 - Introduction to database, utilizing database activites in the elementary classroom.
  8. Tutorial 8 - Introduction to multimedia, using an authoring language in the classroom.
  9. Tutorial 9 - Creating a vocabulary unit with an authoring language, creating an interactive tour with an authoring language.
  10. Tutorial 10 - Educational telecommunication, using telecommunication in the elementary classroom (sending and receiving electronic mail).
  11. Tutorial 11 - Web surfing, getting information from the world wide web, issues involving web use by elementary students
  12. Tutorial 12 - Publishing on the world wide web, an introduction to HTML
  13. Tutorial 13 - Creating a class homepage on the world wide web

I would like to get your thoughts on these topics. What else should be covered? This list of topics suggests an approach to information technology for elementary teachers, would you suggest another approach? Please send mail to me and let me know what you think.

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