Great teachers are often productive and effective DEVELOPERS! They create and adapt a wide variety of audio-visual teaching materials for instructional use. Many are skilled in using both traditional tools and the computer to enhance their professional productivity. Use DEVELOPING SKILLS for TEACHERS to gain skills in multimedia development. Learn how to create and combine text, graphics, audio, animation and video to communicate a desired message. Techniques are covered in this professional development eTextbook.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: DEVELOPING and TEACHING
• Developing instructional materials
Chapter 2: INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
• Using instructional technologies • Creating pictorial drawings • Preparing technical drawings • Taking and using photographs • Creating bulletin displays • Building models and mock-ups • Preparing audio recordings • Creating projected transparencies • Preparing video recordings
Chapter 3: TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
• Operating microcomputers • Diagnosing and correcting computer problems • Surfing the "net" • Sending and receiving e-mails • Searching with search engines • Keeping current with technology •Using teaching and learning apps • Using diagnostic software
Chapter 4: TEACHER PRODUCTIVITY
• Selecting appropriate technology • Word processing applications • Painting and drawing applications • Page layout applications • Presentation applications • Authoring applications • Creating web pages and sites • Speadsheet applications • Writing computer programs