Prepare your students for tomorrow.
Effective Communication Tools for Educators
Using Microsoft Education Application Solutions
What course participants have said:
• Great course and great instructor!
Participant, College of DuPage, Chicago, IL
8/13/09
• I learned a lot…. I will definitely use what I have learned.Participant, NECC, Washington, DC
6/29/09
Setting the Stage – Teaching in the 21st Century
Sit tight! Fasten your seat belts. It’s the 21st Century!
Have you seen the new classrooms of the 21st century? There are no walls, no buildings, and no geographical limitations to accessing information. You probably already knew that, but did you know that collaborative student projects can also transcend those traditional barriers?
Microsoft® developed the tools. You can facilitate the projects!
Effective Communication Tools for Educators: Project Based Learning at Its Best
The Space Day Project•Incorporates national and international standards•Cross-curricular, interdisciplinary–Math–Science–Social Studies–Language Arts
•Uses 21st Century communications tools•Learn the use of technology for planning, delivery, and assessment.
Examples of Cross-Curricular Project Objective for the Space Day Project
Content area objectives
Math Calculate the distance to the moon.
Science Describe thrust and its application to rocketry.
Social Studies Create a timeline of modern space travel.
Language Arts Research and write a short biography on Robert Goddard, a space pioneer.
Learn how MS tools make the design and implementation of cross-curricular projects easier!
Learn how to integrate new tools and teaching methods into activities.
Communicate Think Apply Higher Order Skills in the Class
• Learn how to use MS communication tools through relevant hands-on activities.
• Project models single-class cross-curricular reinforcement of concepts
• Activities model state-of-the-art classroom instruction
Space Day is celebrated in May of each year and is sponsored by NASA and Lockheed Martin.
Discuss How Project Planning WorksFive Dynamic Principles
Design Principle #5Manage the Process
Design Principle #1Begin with the End in
Mind
Design Principle #4Map the Process
Design Principle #3Plan the Assessments
Design Principle #2Develop the Driving
Question
Reach today’s students with authentic, cross-curricular units built on rich ideas. Motivate students to do their best plus a little bit more.
MS Tools Facilitate Planning and Implementation
Use PC, Web, and server based applications with the active learning unit: the Space Day Project.
Effective Communication Tools
for Educators
Microsoft One Note
2007
Learning Essentials
2.0
Microsoft
Microsoft Zune
Microsoft Office
Creating Effective Communication Environments
The Course book includes activities and sample unit and lesson plans aligned with the course content. Participants receive files for completion of activities and practice.
Course Structure• Hands-on activities align with standards.• Activities built around a seamless integration of technology within each unit.• Included are Test Your Knowledge, and Curriculum Connections sections, with
relevant ideas you can put to use immediately..
• SETTING THE STAGE: Introduction• UNIT 1: Establishing a Foundation for Communications• UNIT 2: Brainstorm, Capture & Organize• UNIT 3: Using MS Office Templates• UNIT 4: Communicating with MS Learning Essentials• UNIT 5: Using Audio & Video to Enhance Communications• UNIT 6: Present & Publish• UNIT 7: Tying it All Together
All courses include an Appendix with extensive resources on project based learning!
Effective Communication Tools for Educators – Space Day Project
Mathematics• The Moon:
How to calculate the diameter of the moon
Science• Forces affecting
flight• Effects of drag• Thrust
Social Studies• Key landmarks
in the field of astronomy
• Astronomy tools
• Important scientists
Language Arts• Interview with
an astronaut• Poems about
space
Learn How to Use 21st Tools
Project Activities Include Working with MS 21st Century Communication Tools
Create rubrics using MS Learning Essentials
Add and manage sounds in PowerPoint
Use Zune to communicate and share
Use Windows Media to add a movie clip to a presentation
Use MS Community Clips to record a video and share it online
Project Activities Connect to Standards
Each sample lesson –aligned with activities in the course – provides links to national standards:
•Science•Math•Language Arts•Technology
What Teachers and Students Use
Application Sample Activities
Snipping Tool Copy and paste web & other images
MS Office Templates (using Word, PowerPoint & Excel)
Prepare reports & newsletter template, develop a presentation, create a history of spaceflight timeline
MS Learning Essentials Create a project and a project rubric, use a report template
MS Office One Note 2007 Compiling, storing, editing, note-taking, sharing
MS Office Live Project planning, document sharing and revising
Windows Media Player Add movie clip to a presentation
Zune Share information
The Space Day Project:Students Collaborate to Present & Publish
The various project teams have finished their research, developed PowerPoint presentations, created lab reports and other documents, and will also create a newsletter. Microsoft tools make it easy to design and publish newsletters and other documents for distribution.
One member from each team helps develop the initial newsletter design and layout. They begin work as their other team members put the finishing touches on their respective presentations and other project artifacts.
Tying It All Together
Apply what you have learned:
• Examine several case studies to design project based units of instruction to meet unique student needs.
• Select appropriate MS tools for a particular learning activity.
• Learn through peer discussion about ways to change classroom practice and improve communications.