Technology+Toolkit

Students use their phones or computers to do some amazing things but many students are unaware how technology is used in everyday life and how it could be used as a tool to enable their learning. Students will use technology as a tool to expand their learning.

=**Office Skills**= How to create, edit, and modify documents, presentations/slides, and drawings. Using [|Google Docs] because it is free and has widespread use. This includes typing.
 * More advanced tools include spreadsheets and forms

**Security and Safety**
Antivirus, spam, phishing, too much personal information sharing, stalkers, and more.
 * [|Internet Safety Resources]
 * Google Family Safety Center
 * Google Good to Know online safety and internet data

=**Internet/eMail/Social Media Use**=
 * Proper way to use the Internet, write professional emails, use social media

=**Find Answers To Your Questions**=
 * 1) Learn the ability to judge the quality and influences of content they encounter in the online world.
 * 2) [|Tips on Better Searches (from Google)] . H ow to do a proper Internet search, using search terms and modifiers. This skill is needed for school, work and life in general

=**Copyright and Citing Sources**= Understand copyright laws, how to cite a resource, and how to integrate someone else's work properly.
 * Overview How to Cite Sources by Purdue University
 * Taking the Mystery out of Copyright
 * [|Citation Help]

=**How To Use A Computer**= How to search a help menu on software or hardware and where to go to find user forums for help
 * Google Chromebook, Acer 720
 * Where To Go For Help**
 * [|Free Tech Tips and Help]
 * TechEase - technology tips
 * <span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #77177d; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">Wikispaces help - click on the help button on the bottom right hand corner of this page.


 * Presentation Software**
 * **Prezi.** Camera is used from the viewer's perspective. Excellent way to show a journey and organize thoughts.
 * **Powtoon.** Easily add animation. Easier to use than Prezi.

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 * Creating Movies**
 * Microsoft Moviemaker
 * __Clip Converter__ - Download streaming videos. The focus is on simple tools that do not require you to load any software on your computer or require registration
 * Make an animated movie at Go Animate. Free but you need to register.


 * Recording and Editing Sounds**
 * Audacity
 * Help on Audacity Wiki page

When you are creating a web page please remember to use guidelines established by journalists to write a story. You will write an initial hook that captures the readers attention. After that you will use the 5 W's and H format:
 * Creating a Web Page**
 * What happened?
 * Who was/is involved?
 * Where did it happen?
 * When did/does it happen?
 * Why did/does it happen?
 * How did/does it happen?


 * Learn To Code**
 * Code Combat Learn to code Javascript by playing a game
 * Code Academy
 * Scratch Programming

Create Applications For Your Phone: > File Conversion: Web Applications in the Classroom:
 * 3D Printing**
 * Digital designs at Thingiverse
 * MIT App Inventor
 * [|Convert files without having to download software]
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