A Proposal for Internet A Proposal for Internet Training for Teachers in My Training for Teachers in My

School School

Luciana Kelaiditis FrostLuciana Kelaiditis Frost

TIE-542-0 TIE-542-0

Information about Koraes Information about Koraes Elementary SchoolElementary School

11 full time faculty 11 full time faculty membersmembers• K-8K-8• Three Greek teachersThree Greek teachers

Full-time Technology Full-time Technology CoordinatorCoordinator

Two part-time aidesTwo part-time aides 27 node lab equipped 27 node lab equipped

with Hewlett Packard with Hewlett Packard PCs. PCs.

Teacher computer in Teacher computer in each room.each room.

Proposed SectionsProposed SectionsTraining will be in line with the NETS-T Training will be in line with the NETS-T

standards.standards. Basic NetworkingBasic Networking Two stage trainingTwo stage training

• InitialInitial• AdvancedAdvanced

Finding Web ResourcesFinding Web Resources School Email TrainingSchool Email Training PowerSchool trainingPowerSchool training

Proposal SpecificationsProposal Specifications

Length of TrainingLength of Training• Initial Training: One half-day session of Teacher Initial Training: One half-day session of Teacher

InstituteInstitute• Advanced Training: One half-day session of Advanced Training: One half-day session of

Teacher InstituteTeacher Institute• Each training must have some practice time Each training must have some practice time

built in. built in. Materials neededMaterials needed

• Lab computersLab computers• HandoutsHandouts

Basic NetworkingBasic Networking Teachers will be introduced to basic networking Teachers will be introduced to basic networking

concepts such as:concepts such as:• Basic structureBasic structure

What is a server? What does it do?What is a server? What does it do? Network nodes – Is this computer mine or can I log in Network nodes – Is this computer mine or can I log in

anywhere in the school?anywhere in the school?• Network profilesNetwork profiles

What does it mean when I log into my computer?What does it mean when I log into my computer?• Network shared drivesNetwork shared drives

Using the U drive.Using the U drive. Does it mean that all is lost when my files are gone?Does it mean that all is lost when my files are gone?

• Student shared drivesStudent shared drives What does this mean for the students?What does this mean for the students?

• Teacher access to student filesTeacher access to student files How can I see what the students save?How can I see what the students save?

Subjects Covered:Subjects Covered:Initial TrainingInitial Training

What is the Internet and how do I get it?What is the Internet and how do I get it? Web browsersWeb browsers

• Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer• Netscape NavigatorNetscape Navigator• Firefox/Thunderbird (the Firefox email client)Firefox/Thunderbird (the Firefox email client)• SafariSafari

Search engines: What are they?Search engines: What are they?• GoogleGoogle• YahooYahoo• MSNMSN• AltaVistaAltaVista

Copyright BasicsCopyright Basics• What is teacher copyright?What is teacher copyright?

Internet safetyInternet safety• What do we advise students to do in lab?What do we advise students to do in lab?

No names or addresses.No names or addresses. Survey for next training sessionSurvey for next training session

• What are the burning Internet topics you need to know about?What are the burning Internet topics you need to know about?

Subjects Covered: Advanced Subjects Covered: Advanced TrainingTraining

Survey resultsSurvey results• A cornucopia of subjectsA cornucopia of subjects

How do I use the Internet in my classroom?How do I use the Internet in my classroom?• Effective ideasEffective ideas

WebquestsWebquests Internet InquiryInternet Inquiry

Basic web page designBasic web page design• SelfSelf

GeocitiesGeocities Other website providersOther website providers

• Koraes School policies on webpages.Koraes School policies on webpages. Teachers have a class webpage if they would like to Teachers have a class webpage if they would like to

design it themselves or have the Technology Coordinator design it themselves or have the Technology Coordinator do it. do it.

Finding Web ResourcesFinding Web Resources

Internet CommunitiesInternet Communities• ListservListserv• ForumsForums• BlogsBlogs

Metasearch enginesMetasearch engines• All4OneAll4One• DogpileDogpile

Email TrainingEmail Training Discuss web-based emailDiscuss web-based email

• YahooYahoo• GmailGmail• AOLAOL

Discuss Outlook (email and other functions)Discuss Outlook (email and other functions)• Basic functionsBasic functions• FeaturesFeatures

Group sendGroup send Send/Receive Send/Receive

• CalendarCalendar• ContactsContacts• TasksTasks

PowerSchool trainingPowerSchool training

Distinguish between PowerGrade Distinguish between PowerGrade (standalone computer grading (standalone computer grading program) and PowerSchool (online program) and PowerSchool (online student information system).student information system).

Describe specific features in Describe specific features in PowerSchool.PowerSchool.• AttendanceAttendance• Milk countsMilk counts• Online gradingOnline grading

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