The Educational Technology Idea Site

<BODY TEXT="#000000" LINK="#CC0000" VLINK="#330033" BACKGROUND="greenspeckbkg.gif" BGPROPERTIES="FIXED"> CENTER>  <table bgcolor=#666666 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 border=0 width=468> <tr><td><table bgcolor=#eeeeee cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=0 width=100%> <tr><td bgcolor=#FFFFFF><a href="http://geocities.yahoo.com/addons/interact/mbe.html"><IMG SRC="http://pic.geocities.com/images/mbe/mbeFFFFFF.gif" ALT="Yahoo! GeoCities Member Banner Exchange" WIDTH=335 HEIGHT=20 border=0></a></td> <td align=right bgcolor=#FFFFFF><font face="Arial" size="-1"><a href="http://geocities.yahoo.com/addons/interact/mbe.html">Info</a></font> </td></tr></table></td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=468 border=0> <tr><td valign=top height=1></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" src="http://us.toto.geo.yahoo.com/toto?s=76001081&b=2"></SCRIPT></td></tr> </table>  </CENTER> <p><CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE=-1">Portions of this site are still under construction, but please feel free to take a look around.</p></FONT></center><CENTER><TABLE BORDER=3 CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=2 COLS=1 WIDTH="94%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><TR ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER><TD ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER><CENTER><p><br></p><p><IMG SRC="images/helpban.jpg" border=0 alt="The Computer Educator's Help Site"> </CENTER></p><B><FONT FACE="Garamond">(-: A K-12 Educational Technology Resource :-) <FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER><p><br></p><CENTER><TABLE BORDER=3 CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=1 COLS=2 WIDTH="94%"><TR ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=CENTER><TD><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Garamond"><FONT SIZE=+1><p><A HREF="noframeshome.html" target="_top">Click here</A></FONT><br>if you hate frames!</FONT></LI><br></p></UL></TD><TD><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Garamond"><p><A HREF="#edtech">Educational Technology</A><br>What's the big deal?</FONT></LI><br></p></UL></TD></TR><TR><TD><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Garamond"><p><A HREF="curriculum.html">Goals and Curriculum</A><br>Outlining technology standards and how to achieve them.</FONT></LI><br></p></UL></TD><TD><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Garamond"><p><A HREF="activities.html">Activity Ideas</FONT></A><br>Ideas and samples for the K-12 Computer Educator</FONT></LI><br></p></UL></TD></TR><TR ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=CENTER><TD><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Garamond"><p><A HREF="management.html">Teaching Tips</A><br>Managing the computer classroom, Acceptable Use Policies, etc.</FONT></LI><br></p></UL></TD><TD><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Garamond"><p><A HREF="links.html">Links</A><br>Resources, Online Activities, and Distance Learning Links</FONT></LI><br></p></UL></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER><P><HR WIDTH="100%"></ul><p>This web site is a one-woman show at the moment, so please forgive its crudeness and simplicity. Despite its obvious lack of HTML bells and whistles and fancy graphics, I hope that you will find the information on this site useful to you.</p><p><i>Mary Teschner, Computer Educator</i></FONT></FONT></p> <P> <HR WIDTH="100%"><CENTER><P><A NAME="edtech"></A><B><I><FONT FACE="Garamond" COLOR="#000099">What's the big deal about Educational Technology?</FONT></FONT></B></CENTER></I> <P>I love my job, and let me tell you why. There's just something about kids and computers. Even the most apathetic and disinterested student seems to come alive when put in front of a monitor and keyboard. Teaching computers has to be the most fun subject to teach, because in my experience, it's a rare kid that whines or groans about having to go to the computer class or lab!</FONT></FONT></p> <P><A HREF="management.html">Managing a computer classroom</A> presents its own set of challenges, though. In order to make computer learning effective, you will have to know what to expect and plan ahead. The Internet is a dangerous, sometimes scary place. There are lots of things we don't want our kids getting into while they are on it. Computers can be like kids too... sometimes they do what you want, sometimes they don't. Some are more responsive than others. Even in a computer lab full of the same type of computers, made by the same manufacturer, with all the same software, you will find that each computer has its own unique "personality." You will have to learn a whole new level of patience to accomodate these things, and you will have to teach patience and respect for this to your students as well. Despite this, the rewards for the computer educator are many... although wealth is not one of them! ;-)</FONT></FONT></p> <P>Take a look at some of the <A HREF="activities.html">activity ideas</A> that integrate subject-based curriculum with computer learning. As a computer teacher, I feel that imparting basic computer skills and knowledge is only half the job. I strive to accomplish three goals at once -- teaching basic computer skills while supporting subject-based studies... and in this way not only do the students learn computer skills and their subject material, but they also learn to recognize the value of a computer as a learning tool. This recognition motivates students to apply themselves to exploring and learning new things about what their computer can do for them.</FONT></FONT> <P>If your school is one of the many striving to respond to <A HREF="http://www.ed.gov/Technology/index.html" target="_top">The President's Educational Technology Initiative</A>, you might be a teacher under pressure from administration to integrate technology into your curriculum. Do not fear! Although integrating technology into your teaching might seem daunting at first (especially if you know very little about computers to begin with), the resources available to you are boundless! This site will be a great place to start. You can also look at some of the <A HREF="links.html">links</A> that I've collected to help you in your journey.</FONT></FONT><P><HR WIDTH="100%"> <CENTER><P><FONT FACE="Verdana"><FONT SIZE=-2>| Home | <A HREF="curriculum.html">Goals and Curriculum</A> | <A HREF="activities.html">Activity Ideas</A> | <A HREF="management.html">Teaching Tips</A> | <A HREF="links.html">Links</A> | <A HREF="mailto:mntncolor@yahoo.com">Email</A> |<br>| <a href="/cgi-bin/geoplus_apps/ans_entry">Sign Guestbook</a> | <a href="geobook.html">View Guestbook</a> | </FONT></FONT></FONT></CENTER></p> <P><CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE=1>The author of this site is a member of <A HREF="http://www.hwg.org/"><IMG SRC="lo-025.gif" WIDTH="64" HEIGHT="90" ALT="The HTML Writers Guild" TITLE="Link to The HTML Writers Guild"></A></P></CENTER> <hr><p><center>This page has had <img src="/cgi-bin/counter"> since October 15, 1998.</p></center> </body>