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Teachers
Discovering
Computers
What is Technology
and
Why is it so Important
in
Integrating Technology and
Education Today?
Digital Media in the Classroom
5th Edition
Let’s Review Lesson 2!
Wheel of Terms
Who Wants to Be a Computer Genius?
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Application Software
Productivity
Tools for
Educators
Teachers
Discovering
Computers
Integrating Technology and
Digital Media in the Classroom
5th Edition
Lesson 3
Cloud Computing
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Lesson 3 Objectives
 Make it useful to you!
 Explain the role of an operating system and list the main operating
systems used on today’s computers
 Define and describe a user interface and a graphical user interface
 Identify the important features of widely used software applications
 Describe the advantages of software suites
 Explain how to create documents
 Discuss why the use of video authoring and editing software is important
for K-12 schools
 List and describe learning aids and support tools that help you use and
learn software applications
 Explain how to work with different versions of software applications
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Make it Useful to You!
 You’ve learned how to “organize your digital world” with technologies,
such as i-google
 You’ve learned about several communications technologies and tools in
the Web 2.0 world to engage your students
 You’ve used some software to create some documents for your students
and your personal use both in tangible hardcopies and webbased
 You will create many more projects, which you can take with you out into
the workplace before this class is done
 How are you going to share all of your hard-work and experience with an
employer?
 Start maintaining your finished products in a portfolio
 Example: Make It Useful!
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The Operating System
 The Role of the Operating System
 System Software – consists of programs that
control the operations of the computer and its
devices
 Operating system – contains instructions that
coordinate all of the activities of the hardware
devices in a computer
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The Operating System
 Microsoft Windows
 Windows XP
 Windows Vista
 Mac OS
 Mac OS, version 9.1
 Mac OS X
 Other Operating Systems
 UNIX
 Linux
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The Operating System
 Graphical User Interface (GUI) – combines text,
graphics, and other visual cues to make software
easier to use
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Application Software
 Five major categories of application software
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Application Software
 Working with Software Applications
 Document - Piece of work created with an application
program and saved on disk with a unique file name
 Creating
 Editing
 Formatting
 Font size
 Font style
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Saving
Printing
Dialog box
Voice recognition
Note taking software
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Application Software
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Application Software
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Application Software
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Productivity Software
 Word Processing Software
 Used to create, edit, and format textual documents
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Productivity Software
 Word Processing
Software
 Editing features
 Find or search
 Replace
 Spell checker
Word Doc Sample
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Productivity Software
 Spreadsheet Software
 Allows you to organize numeric data in rows and
columns, collectively called a worksheet or
spreadsheet
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Productivity Software
 Spreadsheet Software
 Charts
 Graphically illustrates the relationship of numeric
data
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Application Software
Productivity
Tools for
Educators
Teachers
Discovering
Computers
Integrating Technology and
Digital Media in the Classroom
5th Edition
Hands-on time!
Week 3 Projects!
Project 3
Use: In the Lab!
How can you use this in your future classroom?
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Discovering
Computers
Understand Teachers
and Organize
Your Digital/Virtual
World!
Integrating Technology and
Digital Media in the Classroom
5th Edition
Lesson 3 continued...
Key Terms
Questions?
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Productivity Software
 Database Software
 Database - A collection
of data organized in a
manner that allows
access, retrieval, and
use of that data
 Similar to a manual filing
system
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Productivity Software
Google Docs Presentation
PhotoStory3
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Productivity Software
 Presentation Graphics
Software
 Integrating electronic
presentations into the
classroom
 Nonlinear teaching and
learning
 Students and teachers
create presentations
 Can link presentations
to the Web
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Productivity Software
 Personal Information
Managers (PIM)
 Software application that
includes an appointment
calendar, address book,
notepad, and other
features to help organize
appointments, task lists,
and more
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Productivity Software
 Software Suite and
Integrated Software
 Collection of individual
application software
packages sold as a
single package
 Lower cost
 Ease of use
 Common interface
 Integrated software
packages
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
 Desktop Publishing (DTP) Software
 Allows you to design, produce, and deliver
sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics,
and brilliant colors
 Page layout - arranging text and graphics in a
document
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
 Paint/Image-Editing Software
 Allows you to draw pictures, shapes, and other
graphical images using various tools on the screen
 Paint software
 Draw pictures, shapes, and other graphics
 Image-editing software
 Modify existing graphics
 Photo editing software
 Edit digital photographs
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
 Multimedia Authoring Software
 Used to create electronic interactive presentations
that include text, video, audio, and animation
 Often used in education
 Delivered on the Web, CDs, DVDs, and portable
media players
 Movie Maker
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
 Web Page Authoring
Software
 Allows you to create Web
pages and organize,
manage, and maintain
Web sites
 Many packages allow
creation of Web pages
 Word processing
programs allow creation
of web pages
 Website Authoring Tool
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Software for School Use
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Software for School Use
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Software for School Use
Gaming!
Use Cell Phones!
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Software for Home and Personal Use
 Personal Finance
Software
 Simplified accounting
program
 Track personal income
and expenses
 Track investments
 Online banking and
investing
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Software for Home and Personal Use
 Entertainment Software
 Interactive games and videos
 Hobbies
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Learning Aids and Support Tools
 Help
 Tutorials
 FAQs
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Software Versions and Upgrades
 Using Different Software
Versions
 A school may have a mix of
different software versions
installed on its computers
 Determine software version
with the software’s About or
Information command
 Older version of software
may not open files created
with the newer version
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Application Software
Productivity
Tools for
Educators
Teachers
Discovering
Computers
Integrating Technology and
Digital Media in the Classroom
5th Edition
Hands-on time!
Week 3 Projects!
Practice Test
Who Wants to Be a Computer Genius?
Project 3
Use: In the Lab!
How can you use this in your future classroom?
Text:
Contact Info:
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Application Software
Productivity
Tools for
Educators
Teachers
Discovering
Computers
Integrating Technology and
Digital Media in the Classroom
5th Edition
Lesson 3 continued...
Practice Test
Who Wants to Be a Computer Genius?
Technology Tool Kit for You!
Questions?
Ask me!
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Application Software
Productivity
Tools for
Educators
Teachers
Discovering
Computers
Integrating Technology and
Digital Media in the Classroom
5th Edition
Hands-on time!
Try it out!
Technology Tool Kit for You!
How can you use this in your future classroom?
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