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Pen & Publish Press 978-0-9817264-4-1 Vicki Davis http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com http://coolcatteacher.wikispaces.com 06/07/09 Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

06/07/09 Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com What is WRONG with software education?

06/07/09 Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com DEPENDENCY Model

Why Current Software Education Doesn’t Work

Platform Dependent (Prescriptive)

Teacher Dependent (Point & Click)

Script Dependent (Click this… do that…)

Does not require problem solving

Creates software users who REMAIN dependant

Categories of Instruction

Word Processing

Spreadsheets

Presentation Creation

Multimedia Artifact Creation

Online Publishing

Hyperlinking

Embedding & publishing “widgets”

RSS Reader (building a PLN)

Interactive / 3 D Environment*

Digital Citizenship ( http://www.digiteen.net )

Types of Software Apps = Applications

Primary Application Characteristics “Primary App”

Feature-rich

Good help files

The “de facto” standard (if possible)

Or common characteristics w/ de facto standard

A textbook using the Primary App

Step 1

Select the category of instruction: eg. Word Processing

Select the Primary App eg. Microsoft Word

Use it to teach ClickSmart™ Steps

Step 2 – Teach Click Smart™

Menus

Toolbars

Drop Down Arrows

Help

Panes

Dialog Boxes

2A – Model it on one toolbar

Microsoft Word – look at an example

2B - Teams

Assign toolbars to be explored by teams

Teams share what they learned

Step 3 - Production

Back to the basics textbook

STILL have the students do a few exercises

Step 4 – Assessment

Give an “application” test

Creation of an artifact using the skills

Some skills that WERE NOT taught (make sure that you can look it up easily in help the way you write the terms)

Step 5 - Visual Workshops in Secondary Apps & Comparisons

5A - Visual Artifact Creation

A final artifact (polished, finished work)

Select a secondary app

Ask students to go in the app and create a product that looks like the visual example without coaching from you (can help each other)

5B – Comparison

Reflective blog post comparing the two applications

Step 6 – Documentation Creation

Screen Shots

Screen Casting

Using Wikis

“ Teach” an assigned topic using a variety of media

Final Step - End of Year efolio

http://westwood.wikispaces.com/Annabelle%27s+eFolio

ClickSmart™ Cycle Overview

Word Processing Applications http://simplespark.com/catalog/word-processor/

Spreadsheet Applications http://simplespark.com/catalog/word-processor/

Presentation Applications http://simplespark.com/catalog/word-processor/

MultiMedia Artifact Applications http://mashable.com/2008/02/16/forget-powerpoint-online-presentations/

Online Publishing http://simplespark.com/catalog/word-processor/

Building a PLN

Interactive / 3 D Environment Apps

Teach students to learn how to learn!!!

Coach them to be independent, self-directed learners

Never Outdated

Never Obsolete!

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Pen & Publish Press 978-0-9817264-4-1 Vicki Davis http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com http://coolcatteacher.wikispaces.com 06/07/09 Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com