No Work Samples for this unit. However, the initial ideas for your Learning Environment Portfolio are due during the 3rd week of class.
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PowerPoint
Create a slide show for a class presentation related to an educational topic (your choice) or one that your students might create to present to the class. The presentation should contain (at minimum) five slides. Two different transitions should be used between slides. Two different builds should be used. The presentation must include at least three URLs from information obtained from the Web that is used in your presentation. Two slides should contain graphics (e.g., scanned, clip art, imported). The slides should adhere to good design principles for electronic presentations (font size, number of words and lines, etc.). Remember to complete and submit a documentation for this work sample.
Desktop Publishing
Create a newsletter or a resume that would be appropriate for an educational setting -- preferably, one that your students might create to demonstrate their content organization and learning growth in a content area. Appropriate formatting should be used to improve the appearance of the document you choose. Remember to complete and submit a documentation for this work sample.
* The newsletter should contain (at minimum) 2 pages of information in a 2 or 3 column format. The newsletter should also contain (at minimum) two graphics.
* The resume should contain (at minimum) personal information,
a goal statement, educational experience (current and one previous), and
work experience (current and one previous).
Spreadsheets
Plan an activity in which students create and use a speadsheet in an educational setting. Create a sample spreadsheet (demonstrating what you would expect your students to create, and perhaps turn in). The spreadsheet should contain (at a minimum) ten entries and 5 columns. At least three of the columns must contain numeric data. Two different calculations must be used in on numeric columns. Be sure to use appropriate formatting (cell and document) to improve the presentation of your spreadsheet. Remember to complete and submit a documentation for this work sample.
Databases
Create a sample database that students could (if possible, create and) use in an educational setting. The database should contain (at a minimum) ten records with 5 fields in each record. Be sure to use appropriate formatting to improve the presentation of your database. Remember to complete and submit a documentation for this work sample.
Cognitive Mapping/Inspiration
Plan an activity in which students create and use a cognitive map in an educational setting. (This can be done as a whole class activity in which the teacher operates the computer with projection device for the whole class--especially for grades pre-k-3). The map should contain (at a minimum) 15 nodes in three node families (shapes). Be sure to use appropriate formatting (including to show relationships) to improve the presenation of your map. Remember to complete and submit a documentation for this work sample.
Evaluation
Select a piece of software appropriate for your intended grade level or area of emphasis. The software must instructional in nature (tutorial, drill and practice, simulation, etc.). The software should not be of the tool variety (KidPix, HyperStudio, etc.). Complete the evaluation form handout. Note: you are working on your evaluation skills. It is entirely possible that you may conclude that you would not use the software.
For the evaluation work sample documentation, identify the curriculum objectives that were guiding your evaluation (as well as your studnet population age and subject matter), the process by which you evaluated the software, and how the results of your evaluation influenced your decision to potentially use, or not use, the software.
HyperStudio
Plan an activity in which students create and a HyperStudio stack in an educational setting. Create a sample stack (demonstrating what you would expect your students to create, and perhaps turn in). The stack should contain (at a minimum) 5 cards. The stack should also include appropriate transitions and, at a minimum, 2 graphics. You can add sound to your stack (however, the lab computers do not have speakers for you to be aboe to hear sound!) Navigation buttons should be included on each card. The cards should adhere to good screen design principles (font size, number of words and lines, screen layout, etc.). Remember to complete and submit a documentation for this work sample.
Web Page
Create a Web page for a class you hope to teach one day. The page can wither be a resource for your students, or can be an example of a page your students might create. The Web page should contain (at a minimum) 3 external links and one graphic file. The Web page should also contain a table or list appropriate to the content. The Web page should adhere to principles of good Web design. Remember to complete and submit a documentation for this work sample.
