SBECMaster Technology Teacher

Competency 5

Marie L. EvansEDTC 6342

Janice Butler

MTT demonstrates knowledge to :

• use task appropriate tools

• create & modify solutions

• evaluate results in problem solving

MTT knows how to:• use & integrate appropriate technology-

based productivity tools

word processing

spreadsheet

database

Internet

draw

paint

utility programs

video, etc.

Word Processing• composing/writing• reports, abstracts• outlines• checks grammar, spelling

Spreadsheets• calculations including functions

– payments– counts– min/max– standard deviation, etc.

• charts & graphs

Database vs. Spreadsheet• ease in data entry• main point – will the data be relational

– several tables needed• large amounts of data• complex queries

Video• computer• Internet connection• video camera is not required!• digital video/start with digital images

– digital camera– scanner– Internet

Video Camera (If you must)• Lighting

– Shot list, story board for planning– Key Light – front of subject, off to the left,

bright– Fill light – weaker & across from fill light (right)– Edge (back) light

Lighting

MTT knows how to facilitate• use appropriate digital editing tools• design principles for classroom

– consistency– repetition– alignment– proximity– text/white space– image file size, color, font, etc.

Digital Editing Tools• Adobe PhotoShop• Digital camera editing software• Final Cut Pro

Capabilities• resize images• sharpen• crop

Design Principles• Consistency

– simple, clean background– same, easy to read font– similar navigation buttons– similar titles, logos – smooth transition from page to page

• Image Compression– why? download time

• Graphic Interchange Format (GIF)– saved in 256 colors only– dithering, less contrast– not recommended for scanned images or

digital photos

Joint Photographers Expert Group (JPEG/JPG)

• Lossy compression– retrieved image may not be exactly the same– use 80% to balance image quality and file

saving– use original image each time

Bitmap (bmp)• raster – rectangular grid of pixels

– photographs– cannot be scaled w/o loss of quality– edit in Adobe or Paint

• vector – geometric grid in curves or polygon– typesetting or graphic design– easily scale to quality of device– Corel Draw

Portable Network Graphics (PNG)

• bitmapped image

• lossless compression

• designed to improve & replace GIF

• better for storage than JPG

Wikipedia.com

Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)

• mainly for storing images• stores in a lossless format

MTT knows how to use:• research skills,• electronic resources and• communication

to synthesize information.

Research Skills • define task• organize research options• review research information• outline & organize information• write, present, decision making

Electronic Resources• Internet

– search engines• listservs• electronic journals• electronic databases

Communication• discussion groups• collaborate using blogs• subject matter experts

– campus– professors

Synthesis• process of integrating materials

gathered, & creating information • discussion questions• course projects

MTT applies methods for• extending learning environment

– Publish student work on school website

MTT knows how to accomplish tasks to include participation w/:

• technological collaboration• electronic communities

– student– initiator– contributor– teacher mentor

Technological Collaboration• eChalk• Blackboard• blogs• instant messaging• email• news groups

MTT knows how to: • create specifications & instructions for

technology based tasks.– creation of detailed instructional plan– use of Internet for research

MTT knows how to use technology applications

• to facilitate the evaluation of– Work

• Process• Product

MTT knows how to create rubrics• evaluate technology based processes and

products– use established criteria– avoids bias

Rubric• method of evaluation using set criteria• used in subjective assignments

– presentations– web pages– other technology projects

• provides expectations and consistency in grading

Rubric sites:– www.RubiStar.4teachers.org– www.rubrics4teachers.com– www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubric

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