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1. a Math Advantage Algebra b MathXpert Figure 3 47 Math software engages and motivates students to learn basic and complex concepts Figure 3 47a shows a Math Advantage Algebra 1 title and Figure 3 47b displays MathXpert software MathXpert is designed for high school students and covers hundreds of math concepts including graphing Software for Educators Mixing Acids and Bases Select an acid and a base to mix together Choose an Acid HCI Choose a Base CaflOH 2 Figure 3 48 Science software allows all students to explore and interact with science concepts Shown is an interactive sample from Discovery Education Science SCIENCE Science applications are available Science Figure 3 48 above Squibs Science for all grade levels and assist students in Science Court series and numerous others learning a wide variety of science concepts Digital media science applications can SOCIAL STUDIES Social studies applications assist students in mastering difficult or encourage higher order thinking skills abstract concepts by providing visual provide reinforcement of facts and allow representations students to define their own path A few Science applications include Thinkin social studies programs include the Carmen Science Sammy s Science House My Sandiego series Oregon Trail Amazon Trail Amazing Human Body I Love Science TimeLiner Liberty s Kids 3D World Atlas Discovery School series Magic School Bus
2. 3 Ready Figure 3 15 With spreadsheet software you create worksheets cell D9 cell D5 that contain numeric data arranged in rows and columns Individuals who frequently work with numbers such as financial statements and payroll use spreadsheets Many teachers interact with spreadsheet programs on a daily basis Every time teachers enter students grade or attendance information into a computer they are entering informa tion into a special spreadsheet program called an electronic gradebook K 12 gradebook programs are discussed later in this chapter As with word processing software most spreadsheet software has basic features to help you create edit and format electronic spreadsheets These features which are included in several popular spreadsheet packages are described below Spreadsheet software included in Microsoft Works and Apple iWork as well as Microsoft Excel that is packaged with Microsoft Office are the programs typically used in schools Spreadsheet files normally have thousands of columns and rows Each column is identified by a letter and each row is identified by a number The col umn letters begin with A and row num bers begin with 1 Only a small fraction of these columns and rows are displayed on the screen at one time You can scroll to view different parts of a worksheet on your screen The intersection of a column and row is called a cell Cells are identified by the colum
3. 454 234 567 A193008 456 356 5 1 1373 433 54 562 A190093 HORSE ELBEJE Travel and mapping Presentation a ra MAIN STREET 300 ft Total 22 mi View Outline i AIr Figure 3 25 In addition to an appointment calendar an address book and a notepad current smartphones include business and other software such as e mail spreadsheet presentation and travel and mapping or device that is connected to the Internet which is sometimes called cloud computing Users often interact with Web applications directly at the Web site referred to as the host through their Web browser Some Web sites however require you to download the software to your local computer or device Web application hosts often store users data and informa tion on their servers Some Web applica tions provide users with an option of storing data locally on their personal computer or mobile device Many of the previously discussed types of application software are available as Web applications In addition thou sands of games are available as Web applications Some Web application hosts provide free access to their software such as Google Docs while others such as Google Earth offer part of their Web application free but charge for access to more features Some Web applications such as online tax preparation programs allow you to use the Web application free but require you to pay a fee when a cer tain actio
4. address book 120 advanced learning system 130 app 121 Apple iWork 122 application program 102 application software 102 appointment calendar 120 assistant 110 assistive technologies software 135 AutoSave 106 BlackBerry OS 101 border 109 branching 129 button 104 cell 112 chart 113 Chrome OS 101 clip art 109 clip art collection 109 clip art image gallery 115 Clipboard 105 cloud computing 121 command 104 computer assisted instruction CAI 127 copy 105 creating 105 creativity applications 131 critical thinking applications 131 cut 105 database 113 database file 114 database software 113 delete 105 desktop 103 desktop publishing DTP software 123 dialog box 106 document 104 drill and practice software 128 early learning applications 131 editing 105 educational computer simulation 129 educational game 128 educational software application 127 embedded operating system 101 entertainment software 137 ESL and foreign language applications 132 FAQ frequently asked questions 138 field 114 file 104 filename 104 find 109 font 105 font size 105 font style 105 footer 110 formatting 105 formula 112 function 112 Google Android 101 gradebook software 126 graphical user interface GUI 102 header 110 icon 103 image editing software 124
5. import 109 insert 105 integrated learning system ILS 130 iOS 101 label 112 language arts applications 132 legal software 137 Mac OS X 101 Mac OS X Lion 101 math applications 133 margin 109 menu 104 Microsoft Office Open XML Formats 139 Microsoft Works 122 mobile app 121 multimedia authoring software 124 note taking software 106 notepad 120 online banking 135 online help 137 open learning system 130 operating system 100 page layout 123 paint software 124 paste 105 personal finance software 135 personal information manager PIM 120 photo editing software 124 point 105 presentation 115 presentation graphics software 115 printing 106 productivity software 108 record 114 remediation 128 replace 109 saving 105 school management software 126 science applications 134 scrolling 109 search 109 SimCity 129 skills reinforcement software 128 slide sorter 116 slide 115 social studies applications 134 software suite 122 special needs software 135 speech recognition 106 speech synthesis software 135 spell checker 109 spelling checker 109 spreadsheet 111 spreadsheet software 111 stand alone operating system 101 student management software 126 synchronize 120 system software 100 tax preparation software 136 template 110 title bar 104 trade book 138 t
6. Figure 3 31 Clip art image galleries provide thousands of clip art images and photographs for use in documents such as letters newsletters greeting cards class projects and presentations Graphics and Multimedia Software Integration Pinnacle Studio Plus ie g C J REE a A a E ELE e amm a Ei ki MH D ai Stodit2Ptus i f l Strategies To learn more about using and integrating various multimedia authoring software programs visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site Figure 3 32 With video and audio editing software teachers and students can edit their home and school movies educators create video presentations Educators can use these programs even if they do not have programming knowledge or multimedia skills VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITING SOFTWARE Video consists of full motion images played back at various speeds With video editing software you can modify a seg ment of a video called a clip Figure 3 32 For example you can add and remove clips or add special effects like sounds banners credits and more Video editing programs normally allow you either to edit or add audio components Current PC and Macintosh computers include extensive audio and video editing capabilities you and your students can even make your own videos Popular programs used by educators include iMovie iLife Movie Maker and Final Cut WEB PAGE AUTHORING SO
7. as Table Styles He Formaty 2 Fiter Select Alignment Py Number 5 Styles Cells Editing Bre EG D E Mr Dickey s 3rd Period 2 Beats 3 First Nam Last Name 4 Latoya Brown 5 Marcus Flanigan Jeramiah Goss Elaine Hobart Cindy Johnson Franklin Jones sace McCloud 11 Almed Patel Crystal Phoenix 13 Lindsey Rae Moira Rogers 15 Lesann Tate Quincy Walker Quizt Quiz 2 Class Average a Gifted Class Quiz3 Project oF Total Average BSSBSSseSe2R89sses wo o Figure 3 34 An example of a gradebook that teachers can create using Microsoft Excel School management software is a centralized program that allows district and school personnel to manage the school dis trict operations such as budgeting inven tory technology and expenses Most school management software packages allow a school district to keep a database of all dis trict assets salaries and benefits and food services inventory manage other school and department budgets and track transporta tion vehicle maintenance and use Some school management software also includes databases for attendance and other student information and has other functions similar to student management software Student management software is a centralized pro gram that allows administrators teachers and other staff to manage and track infor mation about students which includes attendance and academic records GRA
8. iOS Apple s iOS previously known as iPhone OS is an operating system devel oped by Apple and used on the iPad iPod Touch iPhone and Apple TV Apple allows programmers worldwide to design apps specifically for devices supporting this operating system iOS based apps are avail able for download at the Apple App Store GOOGLE ANDROID Google Android is an operating system designed by Google for mobile devices Used on more than 20 dif ferent types of mobile devices including tab let computers Google Android allows programmers to design programs specifically for devices supporting this operating system BLACKBERRY OS BlackBerry OS is a pro prietary operating system developed by Research In Motion for Blackberry s line of smartphones and Playbook tablet computers EMERGING OPERATING SYSTEMS One emerging operating system that has the potential to revolutionize computing is Google s Chrome OS Chrome OS based on Google Android is an operating system designed to work exclusively with Web based and cloud based applications and to run on Chromebook computers Chromebook computers are covered in Chapter 4 and Web based and cloud based applications are detailed in the special fea ture that follows Chapter 6 A World without Wires Tablets Apps and More DVD RW Drive E MY_DATA_092903 C Workgroup WORKGROUP Processor Intel R Core TM 2 Duo Web Info For more information about Mac OS visit
9. Macros A macro is a sequence of keystrokes and instructions that a user records and saves When you want to execute the same series of instructions execute the macro instead Mail Merge Mail merge creates form letters mailing labels and envelopes Reading Layout For those users who prefer reading on the screen reading layout increases the readability and legibility of an on screen document by hiding unnecessary toolbars increasing the size of displayed characters and providing navigation tools Research Some word processing software allows you to search through various forms of online and Internet reference information based on selected text in a document Research services available include a thesaurus English and bilingual dictionaries encyclopedias and Web sites that provide information such as stock quotes news articles and company profiles Smart Tags Smart Tags automatically appear on the screen when you perform a Certain action For example typing an address causes a Smart Tag to appear Clicking this Smart Tag provides options to display a map of the address or driving directions to or from the address Tables Tables organize information into rows and columns In addition to evenly spaced rows and columns some word processing programs allow you to draw tables of any size or shape Templates A template is a document that contains the formatting necessary for a specific document type Templates usually exist for memos f
10. Print the 3D Column chart End of Chapter In the Lab 10 Save the spreadsheet and chart to the location of your choice using an appropriate filename 11 Follow directions from your instructor for turning in the assignment INTEGRATION IN THE CLASSROOM 1 You are working on the concept of categorizing with your third grade students To meet state technology standards for students and to assist them with understanding this concept you introduce spreadsheets and charts Together with the class you create a spreadsheet to show your students favorite colors You then create a 3D Column chart to show their favorite colors graphically Create a sample spreadsheet and 3D Column chart to demonstrate the project for the students Before submitting this assignment include a custom header to show your name left aligned course number or title center aligned and the current date right aligned 2 As a part of your Health Education class you decide to have your students keep track of the total fat grams they consume daily during breakfast lunch dinner and snacks for one week You encourage students to examine the labels on products and nutrition tables for all foods consumed including fast food The students will create a spreadsheet including totals for each day of the week and each meal of the week to determine which days and meals are the healthiest The students will also include a bar chart to illustrate their data Create a sample
11. learn how to use one application in the suite you are familiar with the interface of other applications in the suite For exam ple after you learn how to print using the suite s word processing program you can apply the same skill to the spreadsheet database and presentation graphics programs in the suite Graphics and Multimedia Software In addition to productivity software many individuals also work with software designed specifically for their fields of work For example engineers architects publishers and graphic artists often use powerful software that allows them to work with graphics and multimedia Types of graphics and multimedia software include desktop publishing software paint image editing software clip art image gallery multimedia authoring tools video and audio editing software Web page authoring software and Graphics and Multimedia Software process of arranging text and graphics in a document DTP software is ideal for the production of high quality color docu ments such as newsletters marketing liter ature catalogs and annual reports In the past documents of this type were created by slower more expensive traditional pub lishing methods such as typesetting Today s DTP software also allows you to convert a color document into a format for use on the World Wide Web Many home school and small business users use a simple easy to understand DTP software program such as Microsoft
12. the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com tn FAQ i What programs are included with Windows Every version of Windows includes Calculator Notepad WordPad Internet Explorer Windows Photo Windows Mail Windows Calendar and a variety of games Sign in ith your Windows Live ID Don t have Figure 3 2 Windows 7 has a new interface easier navigation and searching techniques and improved security Can I simply turn the computer off when I am finished No You must use the operating system s shut down procedure so various processes are closed in sequence and items in memory are released properly i Figure 3 3 The five major categories of popular application software You likely will use software from more than one of these categories Software for Educators THE ROLE OF THE USER INTERFACE All software including the operating system is designed to communicate with the user in a certain way through a user inter face A user interface controls how you enter data or instructions input and how infor mation is presented on the screen output One of the more common user interfaces is a graphical user interface A graphical user interface or GUI pro nounced gooey combines text graphics and other visual cues to make software eas ler to use Application Software Recall that application software consists of programs designed t
13. Chronicle Encyclopedia of History series A D A M Interactive Anatomy BBC Figure 3 49 below and the Discovery Science Simulations Discovery Education Education series CHRONICLE OF THE WORLD IRB EME TINE 154254 Earth may not be center of universe j MAY 24 1543 East PRUSSIA Today ae anew book was brought to its author as he lay oy dying The work in question promises to be a major contribution to the science of gt astronomy and its author Nicolaus Copemicus has suggested a radically different way of seeing the universe and the position of man within it HELIOCENTRIC THEORY In the six sections of On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres Copemicus proposes a heliocentric theory of the universe He claims that Earth is not as the influential The Prussian astronomer Copernicus aED lt PREVIOUS PERIOD Figure 3 49 Interactive digital media software such as the Chronicle Encyclopedia of History allows students to understand social studies concepts SPECIAL NEEDS SOFTWARE Special needs software also called assistive technologies software is designed specifically for students with physical impairments or learning disabilities to assist them in completing school assignments and everyday tasks Figure 3 50 Special needs software includes such programs as speech synthesis software text enlargement pro grams talking calculators and more Today teachers have many software options av
14. Kidspiration Tessellation Exploration and Thinkology visit the LI irs Np ous page when you click the Start button and click the All Programs command on the Start menu the All Programs list is displayed Clicking the Accessories folder in the All Programs list displays the Accessories list As shown in the Accessories list Windows includes several applications such as Calculator Paint and WordPad You can start an application by clicking its program name on a menu or in a list Doing so instructs the operating system to start the application by trans ferring the program s instructions from a storage medium into memory For exam ple if you click Paint in the Accessories list Windows transfers the program instructions from the computer s hard disk into memory Once started an application is displayed in a window on the desktop A window is a rectangular area of the screen that is used to display a program WO NSO Bak N ORO Figure 3 5 The Mac OS X desktop contains features similar to a PC desktop however the arrangement of the features is different among various files you assign each file a filename which is a unique set of let ters numbers and other characters that identifies the file The title bar of the doc ument window usually displays a docu ment s filename as shown in Step 4 of Figure 3 4 on the previous page Also shown in Step 4 of Figure 3 4 is the con tents of
15. Poem _ Essay Total Average First Name Last Name Jenny Carlson 98 100 100 97 395 99 Chambers 80 70 85 90 325 8 Cook 70 80 300 s Flint 78 80 343 86 Gomez 94 351 88 Granger 100 385 96 Chelsea Jackson 85 350 88 Cho Ling 92 362 91 Devon McBride Fa 340 85 Justin Pillman 95 382 Carlos Ramirez 93 373 Harry Rollins 96 381 Juan Sanchez 88 O 0o 0O N CO OO NS he On OT on on On fo OO WO on nN 343 Class Average Figure 3 59 Software for Educators In the Lab 6 Create a custom header to show your name left aligned course number or title center aligned and the current date right aligned Save the spreadsheet to the location of your choice using an appropriate filename 8 Print the spreadsheet 9 Follow directions from your instructor for turning in the assignment 2 Building a Student Council Fund Raiser Spreadsheet Problem You are the teacher sponsor of the student council at your high school To raise money student council members sell various items throughout the day and at special school functions You want to see which items are the most profitable for the group and what time of day is the most suc cessful so you keep track of sales for four weeks Using a spreadsheet program prepare the spread sheet and chart shown in Figures 3 60 and 3 61 Hint Use Help to better understand the steps If you do not have the suggested font or color use any appropriate font or color Instructions Per
16. The operating system which remains in memory while the computer is running allows you to communicate with the computer and other software such as word processors gradebooks and other application pro grams The operating system continues to run until the computer is turned off USING DIFFERENT OPERATING SYSTEMS Each new release of an operating system contains new features that make computers more powerful and easy to use In addition the newest operating systems provide enhanced integration with the World Wide Web and increase the multi media capabilities of computers Due to budget constraints and other factors however schools businesses and home users do not always upgrade their com puters every time a new version of an operating system is released As a result a number of different versions of operating systems currently are running on school business and home computers d System Software STAND ALONE OPERATING SYSTEMS A stand alone operating system is a complete operating system that works on a desktop computer notebook computer or mobile computing device Examples of currently used stand alone operating sys tems are Windows 7 and Mac OS X WINDOWS 7 Windows 7 is Microsoft s fastest most efficient operating system to date offering quicker program start up multitasking capabilities built in diagnos tics automatic recovery improved security enhanced searching and organizing capa bilities a
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18. build ing mathematical understanding through use of stories about crimes medical emergencies fires and wilderness search and rescues while at the same time assisting students in realizing the importance of math in the world in which they live 2 Adobe Photoshop Elements Adobe Photoshop Elements allows you and your students to edit pictures from resources such as those downloaded from digital cameras and the Internet You can use these edited pictures to create multi media digital projects unique reports personalized calendars student bulletin boards for classroom instruction posts to blogs and much more Using Adobe Photoshop Elements helps your classroom photos have a professionally finished look without a lot of hassle and the price is perfect for education 3 Thinkology Developing students critical thinking skills and creating learning opportunities that engage higher order thinking skills always have been a struggle for teachers Thinkology by Heartsoft helps K 3 students master essential critical thinking skills while having fun Students are guided through a critical thinking skills journey with a cast of clever animated characters Students learn to reason through concepts and are asked questions such as does this make sense 4 Kidspiration Ever had trouble getting young learners to organize their thoughts and develop their great ideas into understandable concepts Kidspiration is an excellent visual learning tool fo
19. checking to savings or vice versa To obtain ing income taxes and managing retirement current credit card statements bank state savings Other features in many personal ments and account balances you down finance packages include budgeting and load transaction information from your tax related transactions bank using the Web Forages TAX PREPARATION SOFTWARE File Edit View Tools Online Help TurboTax 4f cer netun m G Tax preparation software guides a eect SE individuals families or small businesses Tenens IY Na aea o ea e ae through the process of filing federal taxes Figure 3 52 Popular tax preparation software includes TurboTax TaxACT and TaxCut These software packages offer money saving tax tips designed to lower your tax bill After you answer a series of questions and complete basic forms the tax preparation software creates and ana lyzes your tax forms to search for poten tial errors and missed deduction opportunities After the forms are com Mii a a plete you can print any necessary paper iii work Most tax preparation software packages allow you to file your tax forms electronically for a small fee an increas Figure 3 52 Tax preparation software can assist you in preparing your ingly p aP ular option In addition mo Hax federal and state tax returns efficiently and accurately You can prepare preparation packages are now available as your return completely online or even file your return electroni
20. created you can file the paperwork with the appro priate agency court or office or you can take the document to your attorney for her review and signature ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE Entertainment software includes interactive games videos and other pro grams designed to support a hobby or just provide amusement and enjoyment For example you can use entertainment software to play games make a family tree compose music or simulate flying an aircraft Learning Aids and Support Tools Learning how to use an application software package effectively involves time and prac tice To aid you in that learning process your school may offer professional development classes or in service workshops In addition Learning Aids and Support Tools to these learning opportunities many soft ware applications and Web sites provide Help tutorials and FAQs Thousands of printed and digital books also are available to help you learn specific software packages Many tutorials are packaged with software or are available free on the Web USING ONLINE HELP Online Help is the electronic equivalent of a user manual it usually is integrated into an application software package Figure 3 54 Online Help provides assis tance that can increase your productivity and reduce your frustrations by minimizing the time you spend learning how to use an application software package In most programs a function key or a button on the screen start
21. documents look professional and visually appealing When developing a newsletter for exam ple you can change the font and font size of headlines and headings change the color of characters or organize text into newspaper style columns Any colors used for characters or other formatting will print as black or gray unless you have a color printer document displays in word processing window N Page Layout References Aay B ay A Mailings Review View Acrobat Ci a AaBbCeD AaBbCecDc AaBbC AaBbC i X ae X TNormal TNo Spaci Heading 1 Title lt Change N Styles Arial B amp i sA a p 4a aste a J uy ss IM iii 4 une P il Il lt gt gt ak x x Clipboard Ma ont Paragraph OFF CAMPUS INTERNET ACCESS OPEN STUDENT FORUM pd Please attend an open forum to discuss a school initiative that will provide off campus high speed Internet access for all students Your opinion counts and administrators want your feedback Items for discussion E mail enhancements Disk space allocation for personal Web page development Cost Page Loft Words 63 BS lasas s 100 OU OFF CAMPUS INTERNET ACCESS OPEN STUDENT FORUM JE Please attend an open forum to discuss a school initiative that will provide off campus high speed Internet access for all students Your opinion counts a
22. gc cS 7888 p red eye adding special effects or creating electronic photo albums When the photo graph is complete you can print it on labels calendars business cards and banners or place it on a Web page Popular photo edit ing programs used by educators include Photo Story and iPhoto CLIP ART IMAGE GALLERY Although many applications include clip art you may find that you want a wider selection of graphics One way to obtain them is to purchase a clip art image gallery which is a collection of clip art and photographs In addition to clip art Figure 3 31 many clip art image galler ies provide fonts animations sounds vid eos and audio files You can use the images fonts and other items from the clip art image gallery in all types of documents such as letters flyers and class projects MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING SOFTWARE Multimedia authoring software is used to create electronic presentations simula tions and software demonstrations that can include text graphics video audio animation and screen captures While many multimedia authoring software programs are available two popular programs used by educators are Camtasia Studio and Adobe Captivate These easy to use multimedia authoring programs help Weer AEEA i Chla Beal ette FV nd CE a e 2 a 2 A m Figure 3 30 With image editing software users can create and modify a variety of graphic images Shown is Corel Painter
23. including apps that support teaching and learning of subject related content Figure 3 36 AJB CID EF FIGRHF IP JIK LIMINJORP J QARISITIUIV WAX Y IZ Figure 3 36 Starfalls ABCs allows younger students to see hear and interact with letters and sounds in words sentences and games Chapter 3 Software for Educators Web Info To access PBS Parents PBS KIDS PBS KIDS GO and PBS Teacher visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www DRILL AND PRACTICE SOFTWARE Drill and practice software is software that first supplies factual information and then through repetitive exercises allows stu dents to continue to work on specific materials to remember or memorize the information Another name for this type of software is skills reinforcement software Drill and practice software is effective for learning basic skills and for remediation Remediation is reviewing content many times and using alternative means to help a student grasp the concepts being taught One of the important features of drill and practice software and other edu cational software is that students receive instant feedback on correct and incorrect answers Using drill and practice software can increase students performance in areas that are weak Drill and practice software usually has built in features that allow the computer to move the student to the next level automatically when she masters a level Drill and practice sof
24. increase the size of the text to improve readability One often used formatting task involves formatting text by changing the font font size or font style of text A font is a name assigned to a specific design of characters Arial and Times New Roman are examples of fonts The font size specifies the size of the characters in a particular font Font size is gauged by a measurement system called points A single point is about 1 72 of an inch in height The text you are reading in this book is 10 5 pts Thus each character is about 10 72 of an inch in height A font style is used to add emphasis to a font Examples of font styles are bold italic and underline Examples of these and additional formatting features are shown in Figure 3 6 While you are creating editing and formatting a document it is held temporar ily in memory As you work you normally save your document for future use Saving is the process of copying a document from memory to a storage medium such as a Helvetica Helvetica Underlined 10 point 12 point Web Info For more information about fonts visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain Figure 3 6 Examples of formatting features available with many productivity programs gt April 21 2013 Times New Roman Times New Roman Italic 14 point COLUMNS amp ALIGNMENT This is an example of This is an example of justified This is This is an example Exampl
25. involved in the assassination of John F Kennedy As the number of wikis has grown and the source of the content is often unknown some educators and librarians have shunned wikis as valid sources of research Many wikis provide information stating they have adequate controls to correct false or misleading content Citizendium is a wiki project started by a founder of Wikipedia that aims to improve the credibility of wikis by requiring contributors to use their real names although anyone still can change content Should you allow your students to use wikis as valid sources for academic research Why or why not Would you allow your students to submit a paper to you that cites a wiki as a source Why or why not What policies could wikis enforce that could garner more confidence from the public 2 Reading Problems You teach middle school and this year you have the most challenging group of students you have ever had Many of your students seem completely uninterested in learning or even in coming to school for that matter As a result you have continuous discipline problems and spend a lot of time sending students to the principal s office After a few days you become convinced that a deeper problem must exist so you do a little research and find out that many of the students are below the 30th percentile in reading You wonder how these students got this far without knowing how to read Traditional reading programs obviously have not worked for t
26. of the new XML formats earlier versions of Office will not auto matically open Word PowerPoint and Excel files created in 2007 2010 XML format There are two options to solve this compatibility issue E You can save your Office 2007 2010 file in the format that was used by earlier versions of Office Figure 3 58 shows how to save a Word 2007 2010 file in the earlier Word 97 2003 document or doc format E You can open and edit a file created using Office 2007 2010 in an earlier version of Word Excel or PowerPoint by downloading the necessary file converters On the computer with an Wi Save As Organize v Word Document Word Macro Enabled Document Documents PURE Sieve d Music Word Template h Pictures Word 97 2003 Template E Videos PDF XPS Document Single File Web Page jE Computer Web Page amp sQ004720v05 Web Page Filtered Rich Text Format a Removable Di Plain Text ca App Virt Q Word XML Document Word 2003 XML Document ee es nS OpenDocument Text My Web Sites Word 97 2003 amp 6 0 95 RTF Works 6 9 Document File name Works 6 0 amp 7 0 Save as type Word Do Authors Save Thumbnail a Hide Folders Word Macro Enabled Template earlier version of Office go to the Microsoft download center and download the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word Excel and PowerPoint File Formats Important Note For the converters to work your version of Microsoft Office must already be
27. textbooks to determine which one is successful with students Cardiovascular Systems Circulatory System Variations Gastrovascular cavity Tubular heart Planaria Insect Earthworm gastrovascular open circulation closed circulation Human Heart Primoerdium forms in cardiogenic plate at cranial end of embryo Angiogenic cell clusters lie in horseshoe shape T sla m Se l Cami ale l in ri aml om l a Application Software Integration Strategies nie To learn more about how to use and Gycetly Zoom t Cine Or use inch Mult ale Thickness i P Sheets Color _ Adjustable AN Baran Global Help Undo Recto Write with your Finger at the botem and it appears Smaller on the page at athe top integrate Microsoft s note taking software OneNote visit the Computer Concepts Automat aavence te wii ete Gut Aa if a diate at the Yop les Figure 3 8 With note taking software digital students and other mobile users can handwrite notes draw sketches type text send handwritten e mails and more Shown is NoteTaker HD on an iPad i Show all notes ad JE In current notebo Top Priority ga Fage Group 11 11 AM 1of2 J Spanish Lit Paper E Return chemistry text G Fay fall semester tuition E Call Mom ry wil Cl Show only uncheg ino test metes Refresh re See also Customize Note F Figure 3 9 Education will
28. then click the link for the resource you want to review 1 Windows Exercises Click the Windows 7 exercises link to learn about locating information about your computer cus tomizing the keyboard using the mouse and keyboard to interact with a Web application using the mouse keys and using the on screen keyboard 2 At the Movies Click the At the Movies link to review a video about creating your own wiki Click the At the Movies 2 link to review a video about creating your own videos using Camtasia 3 Expanding Your Understanding Click the Expand Your Understanding link to expand your understanding of Microsoft products and their use in K 12 classrooms Microsoft seeks to help teachers and students use its products by maintain ing an extensive array of user friendly resources Research this Web site and write a report summarizing your findings If required submit your report to your instructor 4 Practice Test Click the Practice Test link Answer each question When completed enter your name and click the Grade Test button to submit the quiz for grading Make a note of any missed questions If required submit your score to your instructor 5 Who Wants to Be a Computer Genius Click the Who Wants to Be a Computer Genius Una Wa link to find out if you are a computer genius Directions about how to play the game will be displayed When you are ready to play click the Play button If required submit your score to er a a
29. tropical beach resorts to country hiking trails and pristine ski Figure 3 40 SimCity a popular simulation program creates a real life environment for development of problem solving skills Solutions Classw rks EXPLORE CLASSWORKS WEB EDITION PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT Award winning K 12 Software L X httpi fanawcurriculumadvantage com ae a n oba berg Services Successes Research Contact Us Select a State Classworks by Curriculum Advantage Inc is comprehensive instructional software that gives students the edge to succeed Dynamic interactive lessons engage students and offer new ways to address difficult concepts Comprehensive K 12 Math Reading Language Arts Elementary Science Aligned to local state and national standards 265 award winning software titles with thousands of lessons Ability to import your High Stakes test scores to ensure automatic delivery of the right content for each student Research based and proven successful across the nation Automatically Delivers Customized Learning Based on Your High Stakes Test Results Not every student learns the same way or at the same pace Helping teachers find easy ways to individualize instruction is critical in today s classroom But with all the student assessment conducted in America s schools the amount of raw data is overwhelming Curriculum Advantage has solved this dilemma with Classworks This innovative K 12 solution automati
30. video of an airplane in flight and an audio of a Model T car horn Using presentation graphics software you can create documents called presentations which you then use to communicate ideas messages and other information to a group such as a class or people in an auditorium The presentations can be viewed as slides that are displayed on a large monitor or projected onto a screen Slides also can be made into traditional overhead transparencies or printed and given to students as a handout Figure 3 21 on the next page Presentation programs typically used in schools are the presentation software included with Apple iWork Keynote and Microsoft PowerPoint packaged with Microsoft Office Presentation graphics software typically provides an array of predefined presentation formats that define Software for Educators Mn Stan PowerPoint _ Stan Out i PowerPoint Mrs Mildred Hartley Ridgedale High School Mrs Mildred Hartley Ridgedale High School IMeawith PowerPoint a Mrs Mildred Hartley Ridgedale High School screen display Figure 3 21 Teachers and students use presentation graphics software to create electronic slides The slides can be displayed on a computer projected on a screen printed and handed out or made into transparencies When building a presentation you can slowly dissolve as the next slide comes set the slide timing so the presentation into view automatically displ
31. DEBOOK SOFTWARE Gradebook software allows teachers to track and organize student tests home work lab work and other scores Most gradebook software allows you to track thousands of students and hundreds of assignments within the same gradebook and sort students by name student number or current average Most programs allow teachers to weight various scores automati cally apply grading curves adjust letter grade cutoffs or use a customized grading scale such as Fair Good Excellent and so on Grades can be displayed and entered as points percentages letter grades or in a customized grading scale At some schools teachers enter atten dance and student grades into the same gradebook program which is installed on all district computers Not all schools have one district wide gradebook program for teachers to use however so many teachers choose their own gradebook program Numerous outstanding gradebook and attendance programs are available for teachers Some of these are shareware pro grams others have trial versions that you can download from the Web for evaluation purposes Popular gradebook programs include Engrade MicroGrade GradeQuick WebGrader Easy Grade Pro and Gradebook Plus You also can create a basic gradebook using the wizards and templates in Microsoft Excel Figure 3 34 Apple iWork and other programs K 12 Educational Software Applications An educational software application refers to comput
32. FTWARE Web page authoring software is designed specifically to help you create Web pages in addition to organizing managing and maintaining Web sites As noted in previous sections many application software packages include Web page authoring features that you can use to create Web pages and Web sites or that you can use to save a document as a Web page For example Figure 3 33 shows you how to convert a word processing document into the standard document format for the World Wide Web automatically by saving it as a Web page After being saved the document can be published to the Web and viewed in any Web browser Word processing pro grams for example contain enough features to satisfy the formatting and layout needs of teachers and students for building resource pages and other Web documents Ne Word Document Word Macro Enabled Document Word 97 2003 Document Word Template EY Documents Word Macro Enabled Template Word 97 2003 Template a Music PDF D XPS Document Ml Pictures le sale File Web Page Videos Web Page Web Page Filtered Rich Text Format Organize ad Libraries M Computer iain Text amp Q004720V05 Word XML Document Word 2003 XML Document penDocument Text ca App Virt Q Word 97 2003 amp 6 0 95 RTF Works 6 9 Document Filename Works 6 0 amp 7 0 a Removable Di Save as type Authors Randolph Edward Gunter Tags Add a tag F Save Thumbnail a Hide Fold
33. Office Open XML Formats use zip compression technology to store documents offering potential cost savings as it reduces the disk space required to store files and decreases the bandwidth needed to send files via e mail over networks and across the Internet When you open a file it is automatically unzipped When you save a file it is automatically zipped again Better Privacy and More Control Over Personal Information Inspector feature Documents can be shared confidentially because personally identifiable information and business sensitive information such as author names comments tracked changes and file paths can be easily identified and removed using the Document Figure 3 56 Some of the many benefits of Microsoft Office 2007 2010 Open XML Formats Web Info To update earlier versions of Microsoft Office with the 2007 Compatibility Pack visit the Computer Figure 3 58 Using Microsoft Word 2007 2010 you can save a Microsoft Word 2007 2010 file in the format that was used by earlier versions of Word Software for Educators Figure 3 57 summarizes the common file extension differences between Office 2007 2010 and earlier versions of Office Office 2007 2010 Files doCx doc Office 97 2003 Files Program Word PowerPoint pptx ppt Figure 3 57 This figure shows the basic file extensions for Word Excel and PowerPoint 2007 2010 compared to earlier versions of these programs Because
34. PBS KIDS Functional resume with page border ee eee PBS KIDS Video for iPad o 04K Description Watch videos from your favorite PBS KIDS television series anytime features more than 1 000 videos from over a dozen top PBS KIDS an Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That Dinosaur Train Super WHY 5 a Theat WY F Software for Educators Objectives After completing this chapter you will be able to do the following ISTE NETS T Standards 1 b 2 a d 3 a d 4 b 5 a c m Explain the role of an operating system m Explain how to create documents and list the main operating systems used on today s computers m Discuss why the use of video authoring and editing software is important for m Define and describe a user interface and a K 12 schools graphical user interface m Explain the difference between software m Identify the important features of widely application Web application and app used software applications m Explain how to work with different m Describe the advantages of software suites versions of software applications instructions that tell computer hardware how to perform tasks Having a solid understanding of software especially application software will help you comprehend how administrators teachers students and other individuals use personal computers in today s society It also will help you use your computer and other technologies to be more productive organized and well informed Applicatio
35. Publisher which is designed for individual desktop publishing projects Using this DTP software you can create newsletters and brochures postcards and greeting cards letterhead and business cards ban ners calendars logos and other such doc uments Figure 3 29 Personal DTP software guides you through the develop ment of these documents by asking a series of questions offering numerous predefined layouts and providing standard text you can add to documents As you enter text the personal DTP software checks your spelling You can print your finished publi cations on a color printer or place them on the Web e Ridgedale News pub Microsoft Publisher Home Insert Page Design Mailings Review View 2 a Boundaries V Rulers Graphics Manager i E Q 84 V Guides D Page Navigation i Two Page 3 100 Whole F lt Spread Fields v Scratch Area Page 4 Sele Show Zoom Baselines S Page Width I cannot open some files on the Web including brochures applications education articles and reports Why To open a file you must have the same application the file was created with unless the file has been saved using the Adobe PDF format The PDF format allows readers to view a document even when they do not have the same program used to create the original document To view and print a PDF file simply download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader s
36. Spelling In Entire Document 4 Figure 3 12 Spell checkers are included with most word processors Shown is the spell checker included with Apple iWork All Word Processing Blank Letters Envelopes Forms Resumes Reports Outlines Miscellaneous Page Layout Blank Newsletters Blank Canvas Blank Canvas Landscape Review View Insert References B save 2 6s ee Available Templates Functional resume with page border Ga Save As Provided by Monster Worldwide Inc B Open G Home gt New resume samples Download size 104KB Eat Close Office com Templates Search Office com for templates Rating WACATAR LE 2327 Votes Page Layout Mailings alad Lisa Mille Info eee Recent Print Functional resume Administrative Assistant sample resume entry level Save amp Send Help Add Ins k Options Exit Sailing Newsletter Modern Newsletter Family Newsletter ee easySubmit Powered by ONSU Peu m n Open an Existing File a Customer Service HR Generalist resume TT resume entry level Manager resume sample sample Download a Apple iWork ee Figure 3 13 Templates allow teachers and students to create personalized flyers newsletters certificates r sum s and more quickly Figure 3 13a shows some of the templates availab
37. THE ROLE OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM Software can be categorized into two types system software and application soft ware System software consists of programs that control the operations of the computer and its devices System software serves as the interface between you the user your application software and your computer s hardware Figure 3 1 One type of system software the operating system contains instructions that coordinate all of the activ ities of the hardware devices in a computer The operating system also contains instructions that allow you to run application software Before either a Mac or a PC can run any application software the operating sys tem must be loaded from the hard disk or other storage location into the computer s memory Each time you start your computer Figure 3 1 System software is the interface between the user the application software and the computer s hardware In this example a user instructs the word processing software to print a document the word processing software sends the print instructions to the system software and the system software sends the print instructions to the printer Prist Application Software the operating system is loaded or copied into memory After the operating system is loaded it tells the computer how to perform functions such as processing program instructions or transferring data between input and output devices and memory
38. agement program that is a natural fit for today s digital generation You and your students can use OneNote to capture your handwritten thoughts and ideas in electronic notebooks OneNote allows you to organize search and share your notes You can share your notes even with people who do not have OneNote You can e mail notes pages or publish entire notebooks to a Web site Using a Tablet PC and OneNote you can convert your handwritten notes to Word files OneNote comes with a variety of templates to help you customize your pages and sections You can choose from decorative backgrounds watermarks and more that you can easily customize Chapter 3 Software for Educators Assistive Technologies Corner INSTRUCTIONS Assistive Technologies Corner provides information on current hardware software and peripherals that will assist you in delivering instruction to students with physical cognitive or sensory challenges To access extensive additional information visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com and then navi gate to the Chapter 3 Assistive Technologies Corner resource for this book 1 Should Special Needs Software Be Available for All Teachers Yes The educator s primary concern is to fit the software to the learner and not the other way around You can choose the appropriate assistive technology software when you consider the partic ular disability of the learner the learner s strengths and th
39. ailable to use as tools to enhance teaching and learning of students with spe cial needs Many software applications dis cussed in this chapter and other chapters also can be used to assist students with special needs When students use these software programs in combination with assistive devices such as touch screens and adaptive keyboards their ability to succeed increases These and other special input and output devices designed for use by stu dents with special needs are discussed in Chapter 4 and in each chapter s Assistive Technologies Corner Recall that the textbook Web site includes an end of chapter section called Apps Corner Included with Apps for each chapter is information on special needs apps and information on how other teach ers are integrating apps to help special needs students Finally the Assistive Technologies Corner at the end of this chapter and on the Web provides extensive information and links to special needs soft ware programs Figure 3 50 Using assistive technologies software teachers help students with disabilities learn subject related content Software for Home and Personal Use Software for Home and Personal Use Web Info For more information about a popular and free text to speech software program visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www Many software applications are designed specifically for home or personal use Personal software includes personal f
40. an exciting Software for Educators Home Insert Design Transitions Animations Slide Show Review View Add Ins Acrobat Is PowerPoint hard for young students to use No students as young as six and seven years old are creating PowerPoint presentations File g aN ret Ruler O min Arrange All E 2 3 G z amp es ja Grayscale Lt Fy cascade Normal Notes Reading Slide Handout Notes P Zoom Fitto Switch Macros i New Page View Master Master Master e Window img Black and White yyindow EP Move Split windows gt Presentation views Master Views Zoom Color Grayscale Window Macros Stan amp Qut in Timeuyith PowerPoint Design Presentations That Promote Get the Learner s Attention Effective Learning Draw the Learner into the Use Effective Screen Design Presentation Use Presentation Features Wisely Keep the Learner s Attention Make a Lasting Impression a 4 Mri Mildred Harte ra nat Ridgedale High School Software Feat Large Layout Selection Graphics Text Audio and Video Sea Mirtle Ciani Science Projec Links to Other Sources of Information Modify Content Quickly Figure 3 22 This slide sorter screen shows a small version of each slide Using a pointing device or the keyboard users can rearrange the order of the slides alternative to the traditional lecture only that it allows you to create a presenta teaching style Figure 3 23 Students tion that presents inform
41. aracter word or phrase This feature can be used in combination with the replace feature to substitute existing characters or words with new ones Current word processing software packages even have a feature that automatically cor rects errors and makes word substitutions as you type text To review the spelling of individual words sections of a document or the entire document you can use a spelling checker also called a spell checker Conch 1 Web Info For samples of clip art available on the Internet visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain C N O Web Info For details about spelling bees visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www ceng agebrain gi e Figure 3 11 Clip art consists of previously created illustrations that can be added to documents Clip art collections include graphic images that are grouped by type These clip art examples are from an animals and nature collection Software for Educators A spelling checker compares the words in You also can insert headers and foot the document with an electronic dictionary ers into a word processing document A that is part of the word processing soft header is text you want at the top of each ware Figure 3 12 You can customize the page a footer is text you want at the bot electronic dictionary by adding words tom of each page Page numbers as well as such as names of companies schools c
42. ation in a take great pride in creating their own nonlinear format When using overhead presentations using presentation graphics transparencies teachers traditionally software Later chapters provide real life show one transparency after another in a examples of how teachers integrate pre predetermined order that is linear sentation graphics software into their teaching and learning instruction and curriculum A unique fea With presentation graphics software ture of presentation graphics software is programs teachers and students can create Stan aOut in Timgewvith PowerPoint gt wy J 5 ay 5 AI A 4 2 P Le 1a A aA s Mildred Hartley ia dgedale High School a gt Sr Figure 3 23 Electronic slide presentations are an exciting alternative to the traditional lecture only teaching style Productivity Software presentations easily with links to a variety in a nonlinear fashion at any point in a of information sources Teachers and stu presentation to display or access addi dents for example can create presenta tional information tions with links to other slides other The ability to modify presentation presentations other files and software content according to student interest makes programs animations videos audio files presentation graphics software a powerful and even sites on the World Wide Web teaching and learning tool The In the Lab Figure 3 24 if the presentation
43. ause they offer a full flexible solu tion in one package Popular programs include CompassLearning Renaissance Learning Pearson Digital Learning and PLATO Learning A type of software application has evolved that is similar to an ILS called an open learning system or an advanced learning system An open learning system or an advanced learning system is an inte grated learning system that includes soft ware titles from leading publishers What makes this type of learning system different from a traditional ILS is the number of dif ferent software titles and activities these packages include In addition many ILS applications prescribe the solution for the student while the new open learning sys tems make the teacher the key player in determining and prescribing the appropriate assessment choosing the ideal activities matching the software to objectives and standards and integrating the software into their curriculum A popular open learning system is Classworks from Curriculum Advantage Figure 3 41 CURRICULUM SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE Today hundreds of high quality interactive and educational software pro grams are available for use by K 12 edu cators Most of these programs are available on CD and DVD or they are installed on school networks others are available for download from the Web Many of these educational software appli cations are designed for curriculum specific teaching and learning and can be o
44. ax cover sheets and letters In addition to templates provided with the software users have access to many online templates through the software manufacturer s Web site Thesaurus With a thesaurus a user looks up a Synonym word with the same meaning for a word in a document Tracking Changes If multiple users work with a document the word processing software highlights or color codes changes made by various users Voice Recognition With some word processing programs users can speak into the computer s microphone and watch the spoken words appear on the screen as they speak With these programs users edit and format the document by Speaking or spelling an instruction Web Page Most word processing software allows users to create edit format and convert documents to be displayed Development on the World Wide Web Figure 3 14 Some of the features included with word processing software SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE or worksheet Manual spreadsheets created using pencil and paper have long been used to organize numeric data The data in an electronic spreadsheet is organized in the Same manner as it is in a manual spread sheet Figure 3 15 on the next page Another widely used software application is spreadsheet software which allows you to organize numeric data in rows and columns These rows and col umns collectively are called a spreadsheet Software for Educators function in cell D9 Insert Page Layout Formulas Data i
45. ays the next slide after a To help organize the presentation you predetermined delay You also can apply can view small versions of all the slides in a special effects to the transition between slide sorter A slide sorter presents a screen each slide For example one slide might view similar to how 35mm slides look Productivity Software tware Features Use Charts anc j i Helped O Swimmer a Hatched PowerPointTutorials trans Pamela PowWSEPoint Tutorials PowWemeeint Teacher Projects Onlinetips for Learnin PowerPoint PowerPointinteractive Projects Student PowerPoint Projects Web Info For tips on using graphics effectively in a presentation visit the Computer on a photographer s light table The slide checking formatting and converting an Concepts CourseMate sorter allows you to arrange the slides in existing slide show into a format that can Web site at www any order or display them one at a time by be viewed on the World Wide Web cengagebrain com clicking the mouse or pressing a key on the Presentation graphics programs are aes spires si keyboard Figure 3 22 on the next page important software programs for K 12 i aa i Presentation graphics software also schools Teachers can create and inte book and then click incorporates some of the features provided grate electronic presentations into any Presentation in word processing software such as spell classroom curriculum as
46. c into a docu ment you can move resize rotate crop and adjust its color All word processing software provides basic capabilities to help you create edit and format documents For example you can define the size of the paper on which to print as well as the margins that is the portion of the page outside the main body of text on the top bottom left and right sides of the paper The word processing software automatically Productivity Software readjusts any text so it fits within the new margin settings If you type text that extends beyond the page margin or window boundary the word processor uses wordwrap to auto matically position text at the beginning of the next line Wordwrap allows you to type words in a paragraph continually without pressing the Enter key at the end of each line In some instances for example if you create a multipage document you can view only a portion of a document on the screen at a time The top portion of the document moves upward or scrolls off the screen as you type more lines of text than can be displayed on the screen Scrolling is the process of moving different portions of the document into view on the screen A major advantage of using word processing software is that you can change easily what you have written You can insert delete or rearrange words sentences or entire sections You can use the find or search feature to locate all occurrences of a particular ch
47. cally Web applications You amp Your Family Let s Work on Your Personal Info First Name Middle Initial ii Last Name i Jr Sr etc Social Security Number j Birth Date mm dd yyyy Occupation Best Contact Phone Extension State of Residence on December 31 2010 Explain This Do Any of These Apply _ Aparent or someone else can claim this person as a dependent on their return Spouses can t be claimed as dependents Explain This E This person served in the U S Armed Forces in 2010 active reserve or National Guard The state selected above must be the Home of Record for this person 2a a D o 3 z gt n g 2 J i LEGAL SOFTWARE Legal software assists in the preparation of legal documents and provides legal advice to individuals families and small businesses Legal software provides standard contracts and documents associated with buying sell ing and renting property estate planning and preparing a will Figure 3 53 By answering a series of questions or complet ing a form the legal software tailors the legal document to your needs NOLO Sa a Planning Software Quicken WiliMaker ESTATE PLANNINGISOFIWARE Plus Protect Your Family aa a aAa S a a lt Figure 3 53 Legal software provides legal advice to individuals families and small businesses and assists in the preparation of legal documents After the legal document is
48. cally sifts through the mountain of test generated information to create individualized instruction for each student With the advanced technology of the Classworks solution teachers are free to do what they do best teach Figure 3 41 Classworks from Curriculum Advantage is a popular open learning system The availability of educational computer simulations on the Web is experiencing dramatic growth A student can learn how a building is demolished how to dissect a frog see how a human heart works and more INTEGRATED LEARNING SYSTEMS An integrated learning system ILS is a sophisticated software program usually developed by an established educational software corporation as a complete educational software solution in one package These software solutions provide individual student diagnostic data through pretests instruction based on the diagnostic data continuous monitoring of student per formance with automatic adjustments in instruction when needed a variety of for mats for teaching content and content available at multiple levels Most integrated learning systems also offer a comprehensive management solution for maintaining the software and for track ing student use and progress Although expensive integrated learning systems are praised as a comprehensive software solu tion for low achieving schools Integrated learning systems are appealing to school administrators school boards and princi pals bec
49. computer end of chapter section in Chapter 5 is connected to the Internet Using these discusses using and integrating Microsoft links teachers and students can branch off PowerPoint in more depth Figure 3 24 By clicking a hyperlink in a PowerPoint presentation teachers and students can access another slide slide presentation sound files videos or a Web site if connected to the Internet a e a http waeww pppst com tutorials html What is Cloud Computing Straight Talk about Cloud Computing from the Industry Leader Get Info www Microsof com Cloud Free Microsoft PowerPoint Download Microsoft PowerPoint Free Don t pay for it www LittlePPT Com Slideshow Presentation Powerful Online Presentation Maker Easy amp Affordable Get Free Trial www Knoodle com Presentation sa Tutorials at pppst com oy x P BC X FREE Tutorials for presentat X n tal Ls A HOW TO MAKE A PRESENTATION in PowerPoint format Po erPoint Tutorials Se DN hyperlinks to the Web Software for Educators PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGERS telephone numbers of coworkers family A personal information manager PIM members and friends Instead of writing is a software application installed on notes on a piece of paper you can use a smartphones that includes an appointment notepad to record ideas reminders and calendar address book notepad and other other important information featur
50. e eet eats your instructor fe eskien publishing You are a Computer Student System software B C A software suite D A personal information manager 6 Wheel of Terms Click the Wheel of Terms link to reinforce important terms you learned in this chapter by playing the Shelly Cashman Series version of this popular game Directions about how to play the game will be displayed When you are ready to play click the Play button If required submit your score to your instructor Net worth 0 Panic Buttons ie d 7 50 50 UOUDIBL IS Next C Internet Protected Mode On 7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Click the Crossword Puzzle Challenge link Complete the puzzle to reinforce skills you learned in this chapter Directions about how to play the game will be displayed When you are ready to play click the Play button If required submit the completed puzzle to your instructor
51. e learner s academic needs A challenged student may need assistance with reading or with communication or with organizing and process ing new information In the Chapter 1 Assistive Technologies Corner you learned that operating systems have built in accessibility features Some of these features may be further enhanced with system software that affects the behavior of the computer across all other programs You may choose to add new voices to the speech software built into the operating system of the computer or to add new large mouse pointers for example which will display whether your students are using Microsoft Word or Internet Explorer To change the size of the mouse pointer in Windows 7 click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and then click Control Panel When the Control Panel window opens double click the Ease of Access Center link and then click the Change how your mouse works link When the Make the mouse easier to use dialog box opens select the mouse pointer settings to meet your needs Numerous mouse pointer options are available 2 What Is Speech Synthesis Software Many application tools are available to increase student productivity Speech synthesis software allows students with speech and vocal muscle disorders to participate in classroom discussions Students assign shortcut keys to reproduce specific frequently used phrases Then they use the shortcut keys to type in a response quickly the word processing sof
52. ed on students last names As with word processing and spread complementary colors for backgrounds sheet software database software includes text and other special effects Web Info wizards that allow teachers and students to Presentation graphics software also pro For more information create databases for use as address books vides a variety of layouts for each indi i i on Apple s Keynote directories of parents and students equip vidual slide so you can create a title slide visit the Computer ment and book inventories and so on a two column slide a slide with clip art Concepts CourseMate and slides with other formats Any text PRESENTATION GRAPHICS SOFTWARE charts and graphics used in a slide can be enhanced with 3D and other effects such as shading shadows and textures With presentation graphics software you can incorporate objects from the clip art image gallery into your slides to create multimedia presentations A clip art image gallery includes clip art images pictures videos and audio files A clip art image gallery can be stored on a hard disk a CD or a DVD you can also access clip art image galleries on the Web As with clip art collections a clip art image gallery typically is organized by categories such as academic business entertainment and transportation For example the transportation category may contain a clip art image of a bicycle a photograph of a locomotive a
53. ent versions of the same software on their home and class room computers a teacher might have PowerPoint 2003 on an older classroom computer and PowerPoint 2007 or Description Benefit Compact Files Software Versions and Upgrades PowerPoint 2010 on a new home computer When working with different versions of the same software two general rules can help make your work easier First an older version of a software package may not open a file created in a newer version of the software Second newer versions usually open files created in older versions To help alleviate the first problem most software programs allow you to save a document in a format compatible with earlier versions of the same software or in a different file format that can be read by another software program MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007 2010 Microsoft Office 2007 introduced new file formats called Microsoft Office Open XML Formats These formats are based on XML The new file formats are applied to Word 2007 2010 Excel 2007 2010 and PowerPoint 2007 2010 Figure 3 56 summa rizes some of the benefits of the Office Open XML Formats File extension names also are different in Office 2007 2010 For example earlier versions of Word saved files with a doc extension the default extension for most Word 2007 2010 files is docx where the x designates an XML file Files are automatically compressed and can be up to 75 percent smaller in some cases The
54. er assisted instruction drill and practice educational games tutorials educational simulations integrated learning systems and curriculum specific educational soft ware applications Chapters 5 through 7 provide you with ways to integrate these types of software programs into your class room curriculum Web Info For links to popular education related computer based applications visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com navigate to the fo COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION CAI Computer assisted instruction CAI has been used in education for more than two decades Computer assisted instruction is software designed to help teach facts information and or skills associated with subject related materials At its most basic level computer assisted instruction is using a computer to enhance instruction Most educators however do not feel that the term computer assisted instruction accurately describes the many different computer based educational software programs available today With the growth of educational tech nology other names used to refer to educa tion software have emerged such as computer based instruction CBI computer based learning CBL and computer aided learning CAL For the purposes of this textbook the term educational software applications is used as an umbrella term that emcompasses the other terms and that refers to computer software products
55. er provides videos ideas and examples of how you can use digital media to enhance your teaching and your students learning To access the videos and links to additional information visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com and then navigate to the Chapter 3 Digital Media Corner resource for this book 1 Windows Live Movie Maker Movie Maker is a free Windows based video editing software program that provides tools you and your students can use to create edit and publish movies You can edit and produce a movie from video clips pictures and audio files by dragging and dropping various digital media components into timelines and then adding special effects transitions and voice overs Movie Maker is a great product for creating digital storytell ing projects with your students Review this Movie Maker tutorial to learn how to create a movie that can be published in a variety of ways including to the Web on a CD or DVD or downloaded to a camera for playback on a TV lt 2 Aeee D 86 X A o eee Sd 2 Microsoft Photo Gallery and Windows Live SkyDrive Photo Gallery also a free download for Windows brings your digital photos to life R You can add stunning special effects soundtracks and your own voice narrations and much more to your photos and your digital storytelling projects Import photos and videos from your camera organize them into albums and edit them so they look their best U
56. er software products used to support teaching and learning of subject related con tent Interactive digital media applications enrich the learning process by providing indi vidualized instruction and exploration allowing students to examine their skills in a risk free environment and providing instant feedback testing and review Many educa tional software applications now are corre lated to common core state standards The number and quality of educational software applications designed specifically for the K 12 learning environment have increased dramatically in the past few years Educational software applications are avail able in many different designs forms and curriculum levels as shown in Figure 3 35 The math program shown in Figure 3 35a allows students to interact with video lessons on math concepts created by an award winning teacher There are an abundance of grade specific science applications such as an app called Molecules see Figure 3 35b that a Video Calculus app 1 1 2 The Two Questions of Calculus Calculus answers two basic questions b science app called Molecules Molecules a en ee Figure 3 35 Digital media apps are great tools to help teach difficult math and science concepts K 12 Educational Software Applications allows students to view three dimensional renderings of molecular structures and then manipulate them using their fingers The next sections discuss comput
57. ernet but it is not installed locally Today virtually all mobile device users download and use apps on their smartphones tablet computers and other mobile devices So what is an app In 2011 the American Dialect Society voted app the word of the year An app also called a mobile app is a program you can download and use primarily on your mobile device Apps often are single pur pose programs such as a weather app a coupon app and so on There are thou sands of apps available to meet your needs and all can be purchased and down loaded via your computer smartphone or mobile device Apple created and marketed the concept of an app as a free or 1 5 unit and offered apps for download from their App Store What Apple did for apps is similar to what they did for music i e iTunes they made single purpose software pro grams available at their user friendly App Store Today over 500 000 apps are avail able from Apple s App Store for use on iPads iPhones and the iPod Touch Hundreds of thousands of additional apps are available from other vendor apps stores for smartphones and tablet computers To explore hundreds of education apps like the one shown in Figure 3 26 on the next page access each chapter s end of chapter section Apps Corner While apps Web applications and application software programs are all com puter programs that help users accomplish a task apps are generally single purpose programs whe
58. ers Figure 3 33 The figure shows how to convert a word processing document into a Web page Software for Educators Home Insert Page Layout Formulas Software for School Use Many school districts have undergone a period of transition in how they maintain student records and other pertinent infor mation An important factor driving this transition is the installation of networks Having networks in schools allows schools to manage and maintain informa tion about students and teachers in a cen tralized way At the lower technological end some schools still maintain all student records manually or in software programs on individual computers Teachers and other school personnel then periodically input student records manually into stu dent management software that stores grades and attendance records At the higher technological end some schools maintain district wide student manage ment programs SCHOOL AND STUDENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Schools that have networked at least one computer in each classroom usually install school and student management software When standardized throughout the school district these programs can improve a school s ability to manage and analyze daily operations budgets and student information dramatically 3rd Period Gifted Microsoft Excel Data Review View Acrobat oO a F Sajnsert a Delete v v X a E sR Eer Conditional Format Cell oA Sort amp Find amp x 00 0 Formatting
59. es and in other settings that previously eo required a pencil and tablet of paper for at la oe recording thoughts and discussions Note taking software incorporates many of the features found in word processing software such as checking Figure 3 7 This Save As dialog box shows elements common to many dialog boxes such as text boxes check l l boxes and command buttons spelling changing fonts and font sizes adding colors recognizing voice input inserting audio and video files providing research capabilities and so much more By using note taking software Figure 3 8 students can have digital documents that are legible searchable and editable how ever most students are still taking notes the traditional way with paper and pencil Although more and more K 12 students are bringing their laptops to class and typ ing their notes many of these students can not type as fast as they can write With the power of note taking software students can increase their comprehension and cap ture more of the content Many experts are predicting that as tablet computers and other mobile note taking devices become mainstream printed school and college textbooks will become obsolete Instead digital students will interact with digital versions of their textbooks Figure 3 9 In fact several publishers are perfecting various ways of providing their content via the Web tab let computers and traditional printed versions of their
60. es show four columns left alignment Notice alignment The spacing an example of right alignment with different alignments how the words at the between words is adjusted so of center Notice how the beginning of each line the words at the beginning alignment The words at the end of are aligned with the and the end of the lines are words are each line are aligned left column margin aligned with the left and right centered in with the right column column margins the column margin TABLES amp GRAPHICS Example shows a three column Part Number Description Price table which can be moved as a A101 widget 9 95 rae ee single object shading applied to l at a grapnic every other row and a border B202 gizmo 14 95 can be placed around the table C303 thingee 19 95 anywhere on page D404 doodad Footer Example lt footer appears at bottom of every page Software for Educators USB flash drive or hard disk You should save the document frequently while work ing with it so your work will not be lost if the power fails or the computer crashes Many applications also have an optional AutoSave feature that automatically saves open documents at specified time periods You should save your work frequently however and not rely on the AutoSave feature After you have created a document you Can print it many times with each copy looking just like the first Printing is the process of sending a file to a pri
61. es to help you organize personal Most smartphones contain many information such as appointments task other features and built in software pro lists and more A PIM allows you to take grams in addition to those shown in information that you tracked previously in Figure 3 25 including Web browsing a weekly or daily calendar and organize instant messaging and more One of and store it on your computer or smart these features allows users to synchronize phone PIMs can manage many different or transfer information and programs types of information such as telephone from the smartphone to a personal com messages project notes reminders task puter and vice versa a process known and address lists and important dates and as syncing appointments Figure 3 25 An appointment calendar allows you WEB APPLICATIONS to schedule activities for a particular day A Web application or Web app is an and time With an address book you can application that allows users to access and enter and maintain names addresses and interact with software from any computer E mail Spreadsheet Sheet To Go Book 1 i Worldwide Unit Sales i DD ESS SS mpa Ee Se ES Worldwide Unit Sales 14 Feb Mar QITO Apr May Jun Q2 Fa 0 v Inbox 43 10 BPhil Rancourt anagement Update _ Steve Shatte RE What time is the game 9 Andy Katcher 4 27 2 FW Revised Contract 08 Stephanie McClendon 2 43 Weekly Staff Meeting 332 34 457 364
62. form the following tasks 1 Create the spreadsheet shown in Figure 3 60 using the numbers as Ridgedale High School displaye d Student Council Fund Raisers Feb 1 Feb 28 Item Before School Lunch After School 2 Calculate the total sales for the Poos 100 00 25 00 175 00 four weeks for each period and Flowers 175 00 250 00 75 00 each item 7 Pencils 300 00 100 00 50 00 3 Personalize the spreadsheet title by 8 Total 575 00 375 00 750 00 inserting the name of your school Add a gray solid pattern to the Pouree 24 foreground of cells A1 E1 Format the title in row 1 as 16 point Arial bold purple font and centered over columns A through E 4 Format the subtitle Student Council Student Council Fund Raisers Fund Raisers Feb 1 Feb 28 as 11 point Arial bold black font and centered over columns A through E Add a thick aqua top and bottom border around cells A2 E2 5 Format the remaining portion of the spreadsheet to look similar to Figure 3 60 Display the numbers using the Currency format with two decimal places Figure 3 61 6 Create a custom header to show your name left aligned course number or title center aligned and the current date right aligned 7 Print the spreadsheet 8 Create the 3D Column chart from the spreadsheet data as shown in Figure 3 61 Add the title Student Council Fund Raisers to the chart Place the legend below the chart 9 Apply the chart style shown in Figure 3 61
63. ftware for Educators lennifer kid File Edit Goodies Sound Teacher Help Students add pictures and later words to tell about themselves Figure 3 44 Early learning software applications are designed primarily for grades PreK 3 and provide students with a developmental head start Displayed is a popular program called Kidspiration series of software titles Reader Rabbit s Reading series Sticky Bear and many more outstanding programs ESL FOREIGN LANGUAGE ESL and foreign language applications provide K 12 students with assistance in learning English and other languages Figure 3 45 below These applications enable students to practice their skills in a nonthreatening environment These language specific pro grams include Rosetta Stone JumpStart a N uA iol E MIE LSM your e mail sddress here Sig d Let us help you find 6 solution that works in your dassroom i 1 800 811 2819 Spanish Heartsoft Bestsellers ESL and ELL English for Kids Instant Immersion series Phonics Tutor Rocket French and dozens of other language programs designed for students in all grades You also can download free translation soft ware that lets your computer talk from the ReadPlease Web site LANGUAGE ARTS Language arts applications available for all grade levels support student learning throughout the g Ps AA D MRS 5 tt i Peai i in W i Figure 3 45 ESL and foreign language applications include software pr
64. graphics software Where could you locate sample lesson plans to help you get started Explain your plan to integrate these software appli cations into an interdisciplinary project that includes two or more curriculum areas 3 Cloud Computing Cloud computing is a growing trend in technology it is like having your personal computer in the clouds The best way to describe cloud computing is to think of a place in the clouds that not only A stores information that was once stored on your computer but also Cloud hosts software programs you can use to work with that informa in a tion In the classroom cloud computing offers many benefits such O am as increased productivity since documents are available from any computer with an Internet connection no more losing documents or leaving the most up to date version at home increased commu nication opportunities between students parents and teachers who can all have access to the same documents and cost cloud com puting is often free There are multiple resources that utilize cloud computing such as GoogleDocs VoiceThread Microsoft Cloud Power and Animoto Are cloud based computing applications changing the way you process and communicate information on a daily basis How is your school organization embracing the robust capabilities of cloud based computing Innovation 4 Software Vendors Most state Departments of Education negotiate one year or multiyear contracts wit
65. h various vendors for educational software products This enables schools to acquire software products at substantial discounts Contact a school in your district or access your state s Department of Education Web site and find out about a few of the software products available through the state purchasing program Compare these prices with purchasing the same software either online or at a local computer store What kind of discounts are the schools receiving How many titles are available through the state catalog What procedures does a teacher have to go through to purchase software not in the catalog Chapter 3 Software for Educators Education Issues INSTRUCTIONS Education Issues provides several scenarios that allow you to explore controversial and current issues in education Each numbered segment contains one or more links that reinforce the information presented in the segment To display this page from the Web visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com and then navigate to the Chapter 3 Education Issues resource for this book 1 Wikis and Education Some wikis are tightly controlled with a limited number of contributors and expert editors these usually focus on narrowly defined specialized topics Large online wikis such as Wikipedia often involve thousands of editors many of whom remain anonymous Recently an entry on Wikipedia was maliciously altered to suggest that a prominent journalist was
66. he Internet and accessing Web based help if the computer is connected to the Internet Web Info For more information on legal software visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www C Cc ral LO Kii amp gt Ba http office microsoft com en us powerpoint help powerpoint Prd j Rg PowerPoint Help and How X 53 Office Search all of Office com home products PowerPoint Help and How to PowerPoint videos TOT Create and edit shapes 3 Software for Educators il gt ot e pe Too Be 10 1 amp E F aa le provides updates and more comprehensive resources in response to both technical and non technical issues about software You can often search Help Web sites for answers to your questions which you can enter in complete sentences or simply by using key words Some Help Web sites contain chat rooms in which a user can talk directly with a technical support person or join a conversation with other users who may be able to answer questions or solve problems OTHER LEARNING RESOURCES If printed documentation is included with a software package often it is orga nized as reference material rather than structured for learning This makes it help ful after you know how to use a package but difficult to use when you are first learning For this reason many trade books digital and printed are available to help you learn to use the features of soft ware application packages These book
67. hese students Using the Internet and other sources do research to find out whether reading software programs and educational tech nology might be able to help them Continue your research to investigate alternative techniques using technology that might motivate these students and help them to learn to read Try this reading Web site to locate appropriate software Where could you locate additional software and innovative teaching strategies that could help you help these students learn to read 3 Software Adoption and Adaptation You come into your classroom after a long weekend to find new content specific learner centered and standards based software has been loaded on your classroom computers and in the media center You decide to ask around and see if anyone knows about this software no one knows You are aware that software designed to be learner centered focuses on the needs of individuals and provides a valuable tool for creating instructional strategies especially when teaching digital students You are also aware of the fact that teachers are one of the single most important factors in adoption and effective integration of software in the classroom What steps would you take to learn more about the software that was installed without your knowledge or prior input How would you successfully implement the installed software in a content specific area What about teacher training Do you think these kinds of decisions such as software pu
68. ide help or materials The teaching solutions provided by tutorials range from a structured linear approach with specific content objectives to a non linear approach called branching that offers alternative paths through the lesson based on students responses Branching reflects classroom learning theory by allowing students to excel at their own pace providing feedback and remediation when needed Figure 3 39 provides some of the features of effective educational tutorials EDUCATIONAL SIMULATIONS An educational computer simulation or a video game is a computerized model of real life that represents a physical or simu lated process These programs are unique because the user can cause things to hap pen change the conditions and make deci sions based on the criteria provided to simulate real life situations These interac tive programs model some event reality real life circumstances or phenomenon Simulations offer learners the opportunity to manipulate variables that affect the out comes of the experience Using simulation is not a new teaching strategy K 12 Educational Software Applications x a S lt D L http pbskids org go i i Watch More Wd iss yA Play Again 49 LOGIN TO SAVE YOUR GAMES AND SCORES PUOGINNON TV TIMES SEARCH HELP Funded by Everything PBS KIDS v cp A Corporation Figure 3 38 The PBS KIDS GO Web site provides games digital storytelling and much mo
69. ills to obtain the cor rect solution to the problem Critical thinking software applications include I SPY Classroom Jeopardy Building Thinking Skills The New Way Things Work Figure 3 43 Kidspiration Inspiration Thinkin Things collections Clifford Thinking Adventures Zoombinis collection SimCity Decisions Decisions series and Thinkology Personal Computer 7 j La a mT Photo Booth Sy Opener Can i f_index J AB EFGHIJKLMINIOP T XYZ ABCDEFG J INIOPQRSTUVW ee Help i Figure 3 43 Dozens of critical thinking applications are available for students of all ages Shown is a popular program called The New Way Things Work EARLY LEARNING Early learning applications are designed to provide students in grades PreK 3 with a develop mental head start in reading language arts math science and other curriculum areas Students are presented with engaging graph ics a variety of paths and a wide variety of activities These fun and interactive pro grams include Kidspiration Figure 3 44 on the next page Bailey s Book House Millie s Math House Trudy s Time amp Place House Sammy s Science House the JumpStart AR What is translation software Translation software allows you and your students to translate English to Spanish French German and other languages Translation software allows you not only to read but also to hear the translation So
70. inance software tax preparation software legal software entertainment software and more Most of the products in this category are relatively inexpensive often priced at less than 25 50 The features and functions of some of these applications are discussed in the following sections In addition many of these programs are now available as apps for use on mobile devices To explore a wide variety of personal use apps visit your favorite apps store gagebrain co PERSONAL FINANCE SOFTWARE Personal finance software is a simplified accounting program that helps you pay bills balance your checkbook track your personal income and expenses such as credit card bills track investments evalu ate financial plans and maintain a home inventory Figure 3 51 on the next page Popular personal finance software includes Quicken and Microsoft Money Using personal finance software can help you determine where and for what purpose you are spending money so you can manage your finances Reports can summarize transactions by category such as dining by payee such as the electric company or by billing period such as the last two months Bill paying features include the ability to print checks on your printer or have an outside service print your checks Personal finance software packages usually offer a variety of online services which require access to the Web For example you can track your investments online compare
71. insurance rates from leading insurance compa nies and even do your banking online Online banking offers access to account balances pro vides bill payment services and allows you to download transac tions and statements from the Web directly to your computer Software for Educators q Eile Edt View Toots Home Bijis Spending Investing Property amp Debt Planning More From Quicken Reports Help eo FET search Ow a Accounts G Home Spending GOUN acer eg Investim Praperty amp Debt More From Qm ken I All Transactions Transactions Reports v How many peop e pan Sa eel Ab Accounts x fitoasa spedrg Reset Pmi Account Actions v bank online EEO SE O ending 52 08 31 Food A Daing 5760 07 9313945099 Coston 72 085 a The number of a a TENA foskowyowre fash SA a amp Oning Col 27 25 3 59 people banking nae 2 760 Mfastoryfatrod o ma Samm online is approaching ammowonene am w Food amp Dining enn WOO0WOCOC00OX 470 e of total 75 million with that ASIOINTI C aa number expected to continue growing Net Worth 100 048 Add an Account Figure 3 51 Many home users work with personal finance software to assist them with tracking personal expenses paying bills maintaining a home inventory and more In addition with online banking you can Financial planning features include transfer money electronically from your analyzing home and personal loans prepar
72. io Slingbox Watch Your TY Anyechere XPS Viewer We Accessories 0 Biuetooth File Transfer Calculator Parie Accessories list Paint command document Step 3 ar filename Click Paint The Paint window l opens on the desktop Paint window eas SF kd Untitled Paints _ ae io al lid 2 title bar Step 4 Instruct the Paint program to open a file that is stored on the file contains photo hard disk stored on disk Figure 3 4 How to start and interact with an application Software for Educators data and or information see Step 3 of Figure 3 4 on the previous page The top of a window has a title bar which is a horizontal space that contains the win dow s name Any document you are working on or you have saved exists as a file A file is a named collection of data such as a docu ment that you create a program or a set of data used by a program To distinguish The Windows desktop contains a Start button in its lower left corner which can be used to start an application When you click the Start button the Start menu opens on the desktop A menu is a list of commands from which you can make a selection Commands are instructions that cause a computer program to perform a specific action For example as shown in Steps 1 and 2 of Figure 3 4 on the previ Integration Strategies To learn more about how to integrate content specific software applications such as
73. le in Apple iWork and Figure 3 13b b Microsoft Word shows some of the templates available in Microsoft Word Customer Service Specialist resurne Registered Nurse resume Teacher resume Productivity Software Some Word Processing Features AutoCorrect As you type words the AutoCorrect feature corrects common spelling errors AutoCorrect also corrects capitalization mistakes AutoFormat As you type the AutoFormat feature automatically applies formatting to the text For example it automatically numbers a list or converts a Web address to a hyperlink Collaboration Collaboration includes discussions and online meetings Discussions allow multiple users to enter comments in a document and read and reply to each other s comments Through an online meeting users share documents with others in real time and view changes as they are being made Columns Most word processing software can arrange text in two or more columns to look like a newspaper or magazine The text from the bottom of one column automatically flows to the top of the next column Grammar Checker The grammar checker proofreads documents for grammar writing style sentence structure errors and reading Statistics Ink Input Ink input supports input from a digital pen Word processing software that supports ink input incorporates a user s handwritten text and drawings in a word processing document Ink input is popular on tablet computers
74. lie oS 55 5 68 yer ral Erin Jom Roa wabeth B Janoft 1320 Triple Lake a Ridge Billy Jone Debbie Gay 559 0 555 56 aa Morris Cindy ive 1 Corbett 354 Oak Ridge P ara ee Avenue ae Mortis one record Ms Eileen Tanner s second grade class at Martin Luther King Elementary School This simple database contains the following information about each student first name last name guardian s address name and telephone number Before you begin creating a database you should make a list of the data items you want to organize Figure 3 18 Each set of related information will become a record Each item will become a field in the database A field entry screen from Microsoft Works is shown in Figure 3 19 To identify the different fields assign each field a unique name that is short yet descriptive For example the field name for a student s last name could be Last Name the field name for a student s first name could be First Name and so on Database programs differ slightly in how they require the user to enter or define fields After the database structure is created by defining the fields data for individual data base records can be entered After data for all records is entered the database can be used to produce information Figure 3 20 shows the database after the information about the students has been entered select format enter field type here name here Add button Done button C Seriaioed A
75. lowing activities Creating involves developing the document by entering text or numbers designing graphics and performing other tasks using an input device such as a keyboard or mouse If you design a map using the graphics tools in Paint for example you are creating a document Editing is the process of making changes to the document s existing content Common editing tasks include inserting deleting cutting copying and pasting items in a document For example using Paint you can insert or add text to a map such as the names of key landmarks When you delete you remove text or objects To cut involves removing a portion of the document and electronically storing it in a temporary storage location called the Clipboard When you copy a portion of the document is duplicated and stored on the Clipboard To place whatever is stored on the Clipboard into the document you paste it into the document Header Example lt FONT amp FONT STYLES Courier Examples show different typefaces Courier Bold in bold underline or italic POINT SIZES 6 point Examples show different point sizes which can be used to make type larger or smaller 8 point 20 point 30 point 50 point Application Software Formatting involves changing the appearance of a document Formatting is important because the overall look of a document can significantly affect its ability to communicate effectively For example you might want to
76. n and row in which they are located For example the intersection of column D and row 5 is referred to as cell DS In Figure 3 15 above cell D5 contains the number 5 347 13 which represents Junior year Tuition amp Books expenses Cells may contain three types of data labels text values numbers and formu las The text or label entered in a cell is used to identify the data and help organize the spreadsheet Using descriptive labels such as Room amp Board Tuition amp Books and Clothes helps make a spreadsheet more meaningful Many of the spreadsheet cells shown in Figure 3 15 contain a number or a value Other cells however contain formulas that are used to generate values A formula per forms calculations on the numeric data in the spreadsheet and displays the resulting value in the cell containing the formula In Figure 3 15 for example cell D9 contains a special formula called a function which is used to calculate the projected total expenses for the student s junior year A function is a predefined formula that per forms common calculations such as adding the values in a group of cells For example instead of using the line chart 1 800 000 00 1 600 000 00 1 400 000 00 1 200 000 00 1 000 000 00 300 000 00 600 000 00 400 000 00 200 000 00 0 00 T T T T T i 1 January February March April May June Total Expenses Breakdown pie cha
77. n iPad and they re stunningly sharp on the high resolution Retina display on iPhone 4 generation IPod touch 4th and the latest iPod touch Numbers uses Smart Zoom to automatically zoom in on data as you edit or type More Y generation and iPad Requires iOS 4 2 8 or later What s New in Version 1 4 Updated May 31 2011 e Universal app for iPad iPhone and iPod touch New document manager to easily sort your documents and organize them into folders e Improved usability including Smart Zoom for viewing and editing data Developer Web Site App Support Application License ement Chapter 3 Software for Educators Software Corner INSTRUCTIONS Software Corner provides information on popular software programs Each numbered segment discusses specific software programs and contains a link to additional information about these programs To display this page from the Web visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com and then navigate to the Chapter 3 Software Corner resource for this book 1 PrimeTime Math Teachers will find the PrimeTime Math series excellent support software for the math curriculum PrimeTime Math engages students by providing stories about real world professionals using math in real life situations and includes titles like Adrift Cliffbound Fire Lost Emergency and Stakeout This software meets the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM standards by
78. n occurs For example you can prepare your tax return free but if you elect to print it or file it electronically you pay a minimal fee Experts often use the term Web 2 0 to describe Web applications Recall that Web 2 0 refers to Web sites that provide users with a means to facilitate participa tory environments by sharing personal information and collaborating Web 2 0 also allows users to modify Web site con tent and or have application software built into the site for visitors to use IS AN APP DIFFERENT FROM A WEB APPLICATION OR AN APPLICATION SOFTWARE PROGRAM As discussed earlier in this chapter Web applications and application software programs are usually multipurpose pro grams Users can purchase application soft ware from a software vendor retail store or Web based business Users typically install purchased application software on a computer before they run it There are advantages and disadvantages to using Productivity Software installed software Advantages include faster processing time because the applica tion is on your computer and access to the program even when Internet access is not available Disadvantages include disk space is required on your computer to store the software and it can be costly to upgrade as vendors release new versions As an alter native some users opt to access Web appli cations described earlier With Web applications users pay a fee to use the application via the Int
79. n software such as word processing spreadsheet project planning and e mail pro grams can help you perform tasks such as creating documents visualizing data managing proj ects and communicating with others Before discussing various software applications used by teachers and students however this chapter provides a basic overview of the operating system and the user interface used on Macs PCs and mobile devices The user interface controls how you work with any software including application software Understanding software can help advance your personal and professional goals by helping you manage student records teach students with different academic needs and work more productively This chapter introduces you to the learning aids and tools available to help you and your students learn to use software applications You can refer back to this chapter as you learn more about how computers are used today and how they can help you in your teaching career A essential aspect of building computer literacy is learning about software which is the series of Software for Educators The Operating System For more information about Windows visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com As with most computer users you are probably somewhat familiar with applica tion software To use any application soft ware however your computer must be running another type of software an operating system
80. nd administrators want your feedback Items for discussion e E mail enhancements Disk space allocation for personal Web page development Cost Other access options for students Please attend Tuesday October 27 Kennedy Auditorium 4 00 p m to 5 00 p m printed document Figure 3 10 With word processing software you can create professional and visually appealing documents Most word processing software also can incorporate many types of graphics For example you can enhance a document by adding a border which is a decorative line or pattern along one or more edges of a page or graphic One type of graphic commonly included with word processing software is clip art which is a collection of drawings diagrams and photographs that can be inserted in other documents Clip art collections which can contain several hundred to several thousand images usu ally are grouped by type such as buildings people or nature Figure 3 11 If you want to use clip art not included in your word processing software package you import bring into the clip art into a word processing document from another source such as a purchased CD collection or from a Web site You can also create graphics using Paint and other image editing soft ware You can import these graphics into your document too Paint and image edit ing software are discussed later in this chapter After you insert or import a clip art image or other graphi
81. nd an easy to use interface Figure 3 2 Previous versions of Microsoft Windows still widely in use today include Windows Vista and Windows XP MAC OS X Mac OS X is an operating sys tem that supports multitasking and is available only for computers manufac tured by Apple The latest version Mac OS X Lion released summer 2011 includes features from previous versions of the Macintosh operating system and many new features such as the Mac App Store which offers endless possibilities for browsing and purchasing apps Newly purchased apps install in one step and appear right in the new Launchpad which gives users instant access to apps Another new powerful feature Mission Control provides users with a bird s eye view of everything all in one place EMBEDDED OPERATING SYSTEMS The operating system on mobile devices and many consumer electronics called an embedded operating system resides on an internal chip rather than a hard drive Most of today s embedded Operating systems support multi touch which means they recognize multiple points of contact and allow users to inter act using a stylus or finger motions such as tapping a button on the screen and sliding a finger to drag an object Embedded operating systems allow users to interact with hundreds of thousands of applications known as apps Three popu lar embedded operating systems include Apple s 10S Google Android and Blackberry OS The Operating System
82. nd of chapter section called Apps Corner and in the special feature that fol lows Chapter 6 A World without Wires Tablets Apps and More A wide variety of application software such as word processing is available as packaged software that can be purchased from software vendors in retail stores or on the Web Many application software pro grams also are available as shareware free ware and public domain software these programs however usually have fewer capabilities than retail software programs e Word Processing e Spreadsheet e School Student Management e Desktop Publishing Paint Image Editing e Gradebook e Presentation Graphics Multimedia e Database e Personal Information Management e Software Suite Authoring e K 12 Educational Software e Web Page Applications Authoring e Special Needs e Personal Finance e E Mail e Tax Preparation e Web Browser e Legal e Chat Rooms e Entertainment e Newsgroups Instant Messaging e Blogs e Wikis STARTING A SOFTWARE APPLICATION To use application software you must instruct the operating system to start the program Both Mac OS and Microsoft Windows use the concept of a desktop to make the computer easier to use The desktop is an on screen work area that uses common graphical elements such as icons buttons windows menus and dia log boxes to make it easy and intuitive for users to interact with the computer Figure 3 4 illustrates h
83. nter to generate output on a medium such as paper You also can send the document to others electronically if your computer is connected to a network In some cases when you instruct a program to perform an activity such as printing a dialog box opens A dialog box is a special window displayed by a program to provide information present available options or request a response using com mand buttons option buttons text boxes and check boxes Figure 3 7 A Save As dialog box for example gives you many save options such as saving a file to a dif ferent location or in a different file format Save As dialog box Close button VOICE RECOGNITION Many software applications support voice recognition Voice recognition also called speech recognition is the computer s capability of distinguishing spoken words You speak into the computer s microphone and watch your words display on your screen as you talk You also can edit and format a document by speaking or spelling instructions NOTE TAKING SOFTWARE Did you ever experience the frustration of not being able to read your written notes before a test Have you looked through page after page of your written notes for answers to specific questions but couldn t find them These problems may be a thing of the past for today s digital kids In fact note taking software for this digital generation may be a perfect solution both inside and outside the classro
84. o create and modify graphics Figure 3 30 such as those used in DIP documents and Web pages Paint software allows you to draw pictures shapes and other graphics using various tools on the screen such as a pen brush eye dropper and paint bucket Image editing software provides the capabilities of paint software as well as the capability of modifying existing graphics For exam ple you can retouch photographs adjust or enhance image colors and add special effects such as shadows and glows Many home school and small business users opt for personal paint image editing software Personal paint image editing software provides a much easier to use interface and usually has simplified capabili ties with functions tailored to the needs of the home and small business user Personal paint image editing software includes various simplified tools that allow you to draw pic tures shapes and other graphics Professional paint image editing software provides more sophisticated tools for draw ing and modifying pictures shapes and other images One popular type of image editing soft ware called photo editing software allows you to edit digital photographs by removing Corel Painter IX File Edit Canvas Layers Select Shapes Effects Movie Window Help Fi i G size 20 0 Opacity 100 Grin O a DB Diny Mode Viscosity tox x a A AgavOnEdgsmr ronis Artists Oils 30 a A 7i lt Smeary impasto Oo
85. o perform specific tasks for users Application software also called application programs can be used for the following purposes m As a productivity business tool Assisting with graphics and multimedia projects Supporting school and professional activities m Helping with home and personal activities m Facilitating communications The table in Figure 3 3 categorizes popular types of application software by Categories of Application Software School their general use These five categories are not all inclusive nor are they mutually exclusive for example e mail can support productiv ity a software suite can include Web page authoring tools and tax preparation software can be used by a business In the course of a day week or month you are likely to find yourself using software from many of these categories whether you are at school home or work Even though you may not use all of the applications you should at least be familiar with their capabilities Communications applications such as e mail Web browsers and others were discussed in Chapter 2 This chapter gives a general overview of each of the other four categories and provides specific exam ples of applications in each category that are used on both PCs and Macs Finally there is a new category of software called Apps that has recently exploded in terms of both availability and use over the past two to three years Apps are covered in each e
86. oftware from the Adobe Web site adobe com Boe Arrange Cascade Switch All Windows v Window many others The features and functions of some of these applications are discussed in the following sections Volane i keas PS Aa OST AAV nnnnnoww AN ANNANN N ANAY SWS ERR RRR PV MS Aaa wo SAS WS roatecareranetesnsrneatonacer snot S AQ yd RSs KK DESKTOP PUBLISHING SOFTWARE sas een eae RS SS Desktop publishing DTP software Se RCS allows you to design produce and deliver Ww BBA RK sophisticated documents that contain text mar raphics and brilliant colors Although Ss RSS 8 p b 8 WS SSS ANNY ANANS RWW WA ianr ww Ls many word processing packages have some of the capabilities of DTP software profes sional designers and graphic artists use DTP software because it is designed specif ically to support page layout which is the gt Go OJ og Page 1of1 13 6 89 3 54 in Figure 3 29 Teachers and students use desktop publishing software such as Microsoft Publisher to create flyers certificates newsletters and other types of documents Software for Educators Integration Strategies To learn more about how to use Adobe Photoshop Elements with your students visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate rie PAINT IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE Graphic artists multimedia professionals desktop publishers and many others use paint software and image editing software t
87. ograms for Spanish English French and many other languages Shown is Rosetta Stone K 12 Educational Software Applications The Learning Company Figure 3 46 Language arts software is available for all grade levels Shown is Reader Rabbit a software designed for preschool and kindergarten students reading and writing process Figure 3 46 MATH Math applications help students Integration above These applications try to engage master basic and complex mathematics Strategies students encouraging them to learn criti and are available for all grade levels Te esne nee spent cal skills in a fun and creative environ Figure 3 47 below Many applications integrating math ment Popular language arts programs provide students with skill practice and and other software include Edmark Reading Program series problem solving activities Math programs programa inio your curriculum visit the Story Weaver That Spelling is Right include the Math Advantage series Compule COneane Clicker 5 the Reader Rabbit series Destination Math Go Solve series Coleco ie Clifford Phonics Amazing Writing Geometer s Sketchpad Math Blaster Math at www cengagebrain Machine Reading for Meaning Reading Workshop Deluxe MathXpert the Mighty Blaster series Read 180 Simon Sounds It Math series FASTT Math Math Out Chuck Wagon Bill s Language Skills Companion Tessellation Exploration Wild and dozens more West Math InspireData and many more
88. om Note taking software is application software that enables users to enter typed text handwritten comments graphs draw ings or sketches anywhere on a page and then save the page as part of an electronic notebook The software can convert hand written comments to typed text or store the notes in a handwritten form Users also can include audio recordings as part of their notes After notes are captured entered and PS Computer Get saved users can organize them reuse acas Help them and share them easily The software a Music ETRE ET button allows the users to search through saved E ar IS rives Ean He Q004720v05 C notes for specific text Users can search WP 101 GB fre of 115GB through an entire notebook Users can flag pa Comput a eels text important notes with color highlight and amp soooszovos C o al a j ex wx Removable Disk 9 5 04 GB free of 6 00 GB box shapes On a desktop or notebook com ca App Yit Q 7 4 Devices with Removable Storage 2 uter users enter notes rimaril via the Gg Data 21CLS TC P p y W My Web Sites on E DVD RW Drive D reck keyboard or microphone On a tablet com chec ee I puter however the primary input device is Filename Off Campus Intenet Access SS boxes fj S d fj d Save as type I ee eee ee beet fs as eee note taking software more convenient and g g ane As L command easier to use during class lectures in librar compatibility with 1 1 1 1 pee buttons i
89. ompany and school names report titles streets and cities and personal names so or dates are examples of items frequently the software can spell check those words included in headers and footers as well Many word processing software Many word processing programs packages allow you to check the spelling make it quick and easy for teachers and of a whole document at one time or check students to create personalized docu the spelling of single words as you type ments using templates and special pro grams called wizards A template is a document that contains the formatting necessary for a specific document type A wizard or assistant is an automated tool that helps you complete a task by asking you questions and then automatically Lesson Plans for Week of 11 15 11 19 performing actions based on your The Technology Showcase An Interdisciplinary Project answers Many softwar e applications Objectives include wizards Word processing S Saa al bra shie KDY ec PERNAN WONNE KOIRAA EAR IME T software for example uses wizards and speling templates to help you create blogs cor eee memos r sum s meeting agendas let ters and other professional looking aie documents Figure 3 13 In addition to these basic features most current word processing packages provide many other features some of which are listed in the table in Figure 3 14 Lesson Plan pages Word Processing Change Check
90. our school uses Macintosh computers Your principal is considering purchasing Apple iWork for all new classroom and lab computers You have never used Apple iWork however you are familiar with Microsoft Office for the Macintosh Your principal also is interested in open source software for example Google Docs or Open Office He has asked you to compare the different software pro grams and make a presentation to the school s teachers How are the programs the same How are the programs different What type of support does each software program offer Is one easier to use than the other Why or why not Is one easier to learn than the other Why or why not 2 Build Interdisciplinary Projects As an elementary teacher you must teach all subjects to your E students You have decided to teach a variety of your grade a EJ level skills using a project that is interdisciplinary combining j Aa Minitel a Al language arts social studies math and science You also have decided to integrate technology throughout the project not only to do research but also to help students learn to become better researchers writers and presenters The topic of your project is Ancient Egypt You start by using the Media Center to gather books CDs DVDs reference materials Web sites and more Develop a project focused on Ancient Egypt that uses the Internet reference software apps word processing software your curriculum specific software and presentation
91. ow to start and then Step 1 When you turn on a PC compatible computer Windows loads into memory and displays the desktop on the screen Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar to display the Start menu icons Start menu All Programs command Start button pointer Step 5 Instruct the Paint program to print the photo When the Print dialog box appears click the Print button General Select Printer aah Micros XPS Document Writer Snagit 9 4 m Status Offline Print to file pu on dialog Page Range box All Number of copies 1 Current Page option a EERE button LEY Cancel Apply Print button desktop Application Software interact with the Paint program on a PC using Microsoft Windows An icon is a small image that represents a program an instruction or some other object A button is a graphical element usually a rectangular or circular shape that when selected causes a specific action to take place Typically you click a button using a pointing device such as a mouse to select it You also can select a button using the keyboard Icons text or a combination of both are used to identify buttons Step 2 Click All Programs on the Start menu to display the All Programs list Click Accessories in the All Programs list and then point to Paint in the Accessories list All Programs Accessories folder E Pandora Internet Red
92. plays the test or worksheet and the student types in responses In addition many free ware and shareware text to speech programs are available on the Internet Follow the instructions at the top of this page to display additional information and this chapter s links on assistive technologies End of Chapter In the Lab INSTRUCTIONS In the Lab provides spreadsheet exercises that are divided into two areas produc tivity and integration To access the links to tutorials productivity ideas integration examples and ideas and more visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com and then navigate to the Chapter 3 In the Lab resource for this book PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM Introduction Spreadsheets have many uses for both students and teachers in the classroom Spreadsheets are a great teacher productivity tool Gradebooks lesson plans rubrics classroom inventory textbook inventory and many other time saving documents can be created in a spreadsheet Students can creatively display data using a spreadsheet s charting feature in addition to sorting and manipulating data thereby using higher order thinking skills Many of the productivity software suites have spreadsheet programs Excel is a part of the Microsoft Office suite Microsoft Works and Apple iWork also have a spreadsheet program Lotus 1 2 3 and Quattro Pro also are popular spreadsheet programs Spreadsheets are not just for math cla
93. r iPad iPhone or iPod touch If you re presenting to a large audience connect your device to a projector or iPhone 4 iPod touch 3rd HDTV and preview your slides and notes using the presenter display generation iPod touch 4th Fe More generation and iPad Requires iOS 4 2 8 or later Developer Web Site App Support What s New in Version 1 4 Updated May 31 2011 e Universal app designed for iPad iPhone and iPod touch Keynote Remote app sold separately on the App Store to control your presentation from another iPhone or iPod touch New document manager to easily sort your documents and organize them into folders Application License ement Developer Web Site App Support Application License ement Category Productivity Apple Updated May 31 2011 N b Current Version 1 4 Size 118 MB umbers Languages English Chinese Gift This App gt Seller Apple inc 2010 2011 Apple inc Description Fated Exclusively designed for the iPad iPhone and iPod touch Numbers lets you make compelling spreadsheets in minutes EPAR with tables charts photos and graphics using just your fingers Choose from 250 easy to use functions Enter Compatible with iPhone 3GS and edit data with an intelligent keyboard Create impressive tables and charts then move them around the flexible iPhone 4 iPod touch 3rd canvas Spreadsheets look great o
94. r teaching K 5 students to organize and express those L le great ideas through visual learning Created for inexperi Ka rm Tne enced readers and writers Kidspiration helps students oe 4 Templeton increase their confidence as they learn to understand g concepts organize information write stories and convey and share their thoughts Brainstorming visual mapping thought webs and other visual tools are used to enhance students comprehension of concepts and information 5 Tessellation Exploration Do you want to make teaching tessellations to your 4th grade and Tesselation Creator up students fun and easy One piece of software that makes the con u cept of tessellations easier to teach and allows students to practice is Tessellation Exploration by Tom Snyder Productions The software includes an extensive tutorial on the concept of tessellations Teachers can use the software as a tool to present the concept of tessellations Next students use Tessellation Exploration to construct their own tessellations by selecting a base shape and moves such as slides flips and turns students watch their tessellation form before their eyes Students can create slide shows with the tessellations or print them out Jenny s Tessellations gt ia End of Chapter Digital Media Corner INSTRUCTIONS Today s K 12 digital students need their learning to be meaningful and relevant to their lives Digital Media Corn
95. rchases should be made with no teacher input How can you work with the administration to make sure teachers are in the decision making process Think of ways you could help in changing the antiquated decision making top down process and alter the process to a bottom up process letting teachers have more say in what is purchased 4 Computer Use in the Classroom With the explosion of educational software multimedia digital media and the Internet educators still are learning the best use for computers in the classroom Drill and practice Problem solving Games A growing number of educators feel that students should be taught the software applications they will have to know to succeed in the workplace From the applications presented in this chapter make a list of five applications you think every student should learn from more important to less important Explain your ranking At what level do you think each application should be taught Why End of Chapter Apps Corner INSTRUCTIONS Apps Corner provides extensive ideas and resources for integrating technology into your classroom specific curriculum To display this page from the Web and information on numerous education apps visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com and then navigate to the Chapter 3 Apps Corner resource for this book Apps Corner is designed for teachers and other educators who are looking for innovative ways to integrate apps in
96. re for digital kids ages 6 12 Tutorial Features User friendly Easy to navigate Available on both PC and Mac platforms Student centered interactivity throughout software Learner control over delivery of content Active instructional techniques Innovative learning strategies Real life learning experiences Motivational and appropriate for grade level Contains valid testing Appropriate scope and sequence of content Evaluated by educators Figure 3 39 Features of effective educational tutorials Interest is growing in programs such as SimCity Sim Theme Park and Sim Coaster that let students design interact and provide more accurate explanations and examples of real life SimCity is a very Software for Educators popular simulation program for education Figure 3 40 Students design cities com munities neighborhoods and businesses including the infrastructure such as tele phone lines buildings and more As the cit ies grow in size and complexity and as natural disasters and other realistic problems occur continuously students find they must use all available city resources including financial resources to keep the cities running SimCity Societies Destinations Create exotic destination cities that feature attractions and amenities that visitors will love and sometimes dread Bring in tourists and take your city from no star repugnance to five star charm From sprawling theme parks and
97. reap many benefits as tablet computers and the multitude of software products being developed for them become mainstream Software for Educators Productivity Software Productivity software is designed to make people more effective and efficient while per forming daily activities Productivity software includes applications such as word process ing spreadsheet presentation graphics data base personal information management and software suites The features and functions of each of these applications are discussed in the following sections WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE One of the more widely used application software is word processing software which is used to create edit and format documents that consist primarily of text Figure 3 10 Millions of people use word processing software every day to create documents such as letters memos reports fax cover sheets mailing labels and newsletters The more popular word processing programs used in schools today are Microsoft Word and the word processing applications included with Apple iWork formally called AppleWorks and Microsoft Works By acquiring solid word processing skills teachers can increase their productivity significantly by using word processing software to create written documents such as lesson plans handouts parent communications and student tests In addition to supporting basic text word processing software has many for matting features to make
98. reas Web applications and application software programs are usually multipurpose programs Software for Educators App Store PBS KIDS Video for iPad PBS KIDS Description CHILD SAFE Developer Web Site App Support More iPad Apps by PBS PBS KIDS Video for iPad Developer Page gt Tell a Friend gt Watch videos from your favorite PBS KIDS television series anytime anywhere in the USA PBS KIDS Video for iPad features more than 1 000 videos from over a dozen top PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO television series including The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That Dinosaur Train Super WHY Sesame Street and Wild Kratts PBS KIDS for iPad puts kids in control Figure 3 26 There are apps for everyone at Apple s App Store including a wide variety of apps for PK 12 teachers administrators and students SOFTWARE SUITES A software suite is a collection of individual application software packages sold as a single package The most popular software suite used in businesses universities and K 12 schools is Microsoft Office avail able both for PCs and Macs Figure 3 27 Microsoft Office 2010 the latest version of Office is available in a number of versions including Home and Student Home and Business and Professional For many school home and some busi ness users the capabilities of a less expen sive software suite more than meet their needs Popular inexpensive software s
99. rganized in categories as described in the following sections These major categories are by no means inclusive as many soft ware programs are available for K 12 educators that can be used in dozens of curriculum areas CREATIVITY Creativity applications often have students start with a blank canvas which allows them to use their imagination and ingenuity Students can control the design of their projects com pletely using the tools provided by the software application Some applications provide students with ideas and premade backgrounds and images Students typi cally have complete control over the design graphics and path they create A number of popular software programs are available that fit in this category Creativity software applications include JumpStart Artist Figure 3 42 iLife Inspiration Kidspiration Ultimate Writing and Creativity Center Story Weaver Microsoft Publisher PaintShop Photo Pro Photoshop Disney IOE TRAJ Figure 3 42 JumpStart Artist is an example of creativity software that helps young students express themselves artistically K 12 Educational Software Applications Magic Artist Online Kid Works Deluxe MediaWorks Kid Pix and Adobe Creative Suite CRITICAL THINKING Crritical thinking applications stimulate students to use critical thinking skills Students often are presented with a problem and a variety of ways to solve the problem They must use critical thinking sk
100. rials are printed manuals Figure 3 55 others are software based or Internet based thus allowing you to use your computer to learn about an application software package Many colleges and K 12 school districts provide training on many of the applications discussed in this chapter If you want more direction than is provided in Help trade books FAQs and tutorials contact your college or school district for a list of workshops and continuing education courses that they offer In addition to those discussed here many other software programs are avail able for use in schools homes and busi nesses In the following chapters you will learn more about other types of educa tional software including how to guides computer assisted instructional software educational games tutorials educational simulations multimedia authoring soft ware as well as multimedia applications Software Versions and Upgrades Software programs including operating systems usually are designated by a version number A new version of a software prod uct designed to replace an older version of the same product is called an upgrade As software manufacturers develop a newer version of a software package the newer version usually is assigned higher numbers Most manufacturers designate major software releases by increasing the version number by a whole number for example version 4 0 to 5 0 To designate minor software improvements manufacturer
101. rt Productivity Software column chart 1 800 000 00 1 600 000 00 1 400 000 00 1 200 000 00 1 000 000 00 300 000 00 600 000 00 400 000 00 200 000 00 0 00 m Support General and Administrative 3 Commission 9 Figure 3 16 Three basic types of charts provided with spreadsheet software are line charts column charts and pie charts The line chart column chart and pie chart shown were created from the data in the worksheet in Figure 3 15 formula D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 to calculate the projected total expenses for the student s junior year you should use the function sum D4 D8 which adds or sums the contents of cells D4 D5 D6 D7 and D8 Another standard feature of spread sheet software is the capability of turning numeric data into a chart that graphically illustrates the relationship of the numeric data Visual representation of data in charts often makes it easier to analyze and inter pret information Most charts are variations of three basic chart types line charts col umn charts and pie charts as shown in Figure 3 16 It is important to pick the chart type that provides the best visualiza tion for your data To improve their appear ance most charts can be displayed or printed in a three dimensional format As with word processing software you can create professional looking spread sheets quickly using wizards Using the wi
102. s are available where software is sold in reg ular bookstores or online Web pages that contain an FAQ frequently asked questions section about application soft ware abound on the Internet and help you find answers to common questions Tutorials are step by step instructions using real examples that show you how to Sign In Q United States E ving support v images templates v downloads PowerPoint 2010 Accessibility a Activating PowerPoint Add ins Customizing PowerPoint Delivering your presentation Publishing your presentation Saving and printing a Training courses Using masters Getting started with Using templates Videos a Working with animation PowerPoint 2010 Distributing your presentation File management Getting help Importing content a Working with charts Working with movies a Working with sounds Organizing and formatting slides All Categories PowerPoint 2007 Accessibility Activating PowerPoint Add sounds or movies PowerPoint demos Add ins Animation Import content from other PowerPoint versions Professionally designed Customize themes PowerPoint templates Remove image backgrounds Creating a presentation Saving and printing Customizing Deliver distribute or publish a presentation See all Office videos gt did pedal mea ies Using templates and use an application Some tuto
103. s usually change the version number by less than a whole number change such as version 4 0 to 4 2 Sometimes manufacturers switch their naming convention For example Microsoft Office 2003 was replaced with Office 2007 which in turn was replaced with Office 2010 Similar versions of soft ware can have different designations when used on Macs and PCs Microsoft Office 2011 for Macintosh computers for example is basically the same as Microsoft Office 2010 for Windows computers Figure 3 55 Many programs provide extensive Web based help including tutorials videos and more If not prompted automatically by your operating system or software program you should check periodically for critical updates to your operating system and other software programs Most critical updates and minor software upgrades are usually free of charge USING DIFFERENT SOFTWARE VERSIONS Because of the cost of software most schools do not upgrade their software each time a manufacturer releases a new version When schools purchase new computers however the latest versions of operating systems and application software often are preinstalled on the computers Teachers and students should know which versions of software applications are installed on their school classroom and home computers Many software programs include an About or Information command on the Help menu to indicate the software version Often teachers and students have differ
104. s the Online Help feature When using a program you can use the Online Help feature to ask a ques tion or access the Online Help topics in subject or alphabetical order In most cases Online Help has replaced the user manual altogether which means software develop ers no longer include user manuals with the software Most Online Help also links to Web sites that offer Web based Help which 20Od mAg headers and footers P Search Word 2010 Home saoffic headers and footers D BING More on Office com downloads images templates Search results for headers and footers lt J Back Next gt Get control of page numbers headers and footers raining Create and format headers and footers in Wor Blog Remove headers and footers fast Link Want to get rid of your headers and footers I was Blog Headers and footers and page numbers Link It can feel a little bit like lions and tigers and bears Blog Get ahead of the headers and footers Link The Get control of page numbers headers and foo Add or remove headers footers and page numbers Article Insert or delete page numbers date time filena Curly braces and appear in the document Article Symptoms Curly braces and other characters app Add the file name to the header or footer All Word Connected to Office com Figure 3 54 Online Help provides assistance from within your application or by connecting to t
105. se powerful photo tools to create stunning panoramas movies slide shows and more When you are ready to share publish your photos and videos to your favorite social networking Web sites like YouTube Facebook and Flickr directly from Photo Gallery Using Windows Live SkyDrive you get 25 GB of free online storage enough space to upload and share thousands of photos Once you upload photos and movies you can share them with anyone you choose 3 iLife One of the true values of digital media in education is its ability to empower teachers and students to develop stories using various forms of self expression This is evident if you look at the iLife software suite that is loaded free on all Apple computers iLife is an integration software application suite that includes support for telling stories using photographs iPhoto music iTunes and GarageBand and video iMovie 4 Adobe Software A popular digital media production software application package is Adobe Creative Suite The Adobe Creative Suite includes the widely used image editing program Photoshop the illustration creator Illustrator the page publisher InDesign Adobe Acrobat and a number of other applications Adobe s popularity is due in part to its high performance on both Windows and Macintosh plat forms as well as its industry standard Portable Document Format or pdf file format 5 OneNote Microsoft s OneNote is an easy to use note taking and information man
106. spreadsheet and bar chart to demonstrate the project for the students Before submitting this assignment include a custom header to show your name left aligned course number or title center aligned and the current date right aligned NUTR 3 Now that the students are aware of their total fat grams consumed you want them to explore exercise options and burning calories Students will select three types of aerobic exercise that they will participate in for 30 minutes three times a week They will need to determine how many calo ries each type of exercise will burn Hint Have the students search the World Wide Web The students will prepare a spreadsheet to record the total minutes spent exercising weekly and chart the number of calories each type of exercise burned over a one week period Create a sample spreadsheet and pie chart to demonstrate the project for the students Include a custom header to show your name left aligned course number or title center aligned and the current date right aligned Chapter 3 Software for Educators Learn It Online INSTRUCTIONS Use the Learn It Online exercises to reinforce your understanding of the chapter concepts and increase your computer information and integration literacy To access dozens of interactive student labs practice tests learning games and more visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com navi gate to the Chapter 3 resources for this book and
107. ss It is possible to integrate spreadsheets effectively into many different curriculum areas in ways that excite students and empower their learning 1 Building a Gradebook Spreadsheet Problem Keeping a gradebook by hand can be a tedious task To save time you have created your gradebook in a spreadsheet program so you can calculate percentages and grades quickly as shown in Figure 3 59 Open your spreadsheet software and create the gradebook as described in the follow ing steps Use the gradebook shown in Figure 3 59 as an example Hint Use the program s Help fea ture to better understand the steps If you do not have the suggested font use any appropriate font Instructions Perform the following tasks 1 Use the names and numbers displayed in Figure 3 59 cells A2 F16 to create a spreadsheet then complete the remaining steps to format the spreadsheet 2 Calculate the total and average for each student and for the entire class 3 Personalize the spreadsheet title by inserting your name and curriculum area Format the spreadsheet title in 16 point Arial Black font and centered over columns A through H 4 Format cells A2 H16 so they look similar to Figure 3 59 The numbers appear in the Number format with O decimal places 5 Bold the Class Average label in cell A18 and then verify that the column headings in row 2 are bold and italic Add a solid black border to the bottom of cells A18 H18 Student Book Report Vocab Quiz
108. the file Baby Buffalo displayed in the Paint window The Baby Buffalo file contains a photograph created with a digital camera One of the major advantages of a graphical user interface is that elements such as icons buttons and menus usually are common across applications After you learn the purpose and functionality of these elements you can apply that knowl edge to several software applications Many of the features just described also are applicable to the desktop of the Macintosh operating system Figure 3 5 which is arranged somewhat differently than the desktop of a PC The features of a graphical user interface make it easier for users to communicate with a personal computer You will see examples of these features and how they are used as you learn about various software applications used by schools businesses and individuals WORKING WITH SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS While using many software applications you have the ability to create edit format print and save documents A document is a piece of work created with an application and saved on a storage medium with a unique filename Many users think of documents as files created using word pro cessing software To a computer however a document is nothing more than a collection of characters so a spreadsheet or graphic is as much a document as a letter or report During the process of developing a docu ment you likely will switch back and forth among the fol
109. to their content specific curriculum Apps Corner not only provides great apps with current information but also shows how other educators are using and integrating education apps As a result Apps Corner is designed with all educators in mind regardless of their interests or sub ject area You can use Apps Corner to expand your resources by reviewing apps outside your curric ulum area remember many apps associated with one curriculum area can be adapted for use and added to lesson plans in a wide variety of other curriculum areas Use Apps Corner as a springboard for collaborating and sharing the successes and hurdles of inte grating apps in a classroom or an entire school system Consider Apps Corner a place to locate app integration ideas and resources Information on educational apps are organized in four Corners Early Childhood Elementary Middle School and Secondary and different apps are available for each chapter Many apps are free others cost from 1 to 5 Inexpensive site licenses for class rooms schools and school districts are available for many apps There are hundreds of productivity software programs that are available as apps for use on tablet computers Shown below are three apps that are iPad app versions of the main productivity applica tions included with Apple s iWork software suite Pages word processing Numbers spreadsheets and Keynote presentations These apps are sold individually for 9 99 each and are a
110. tware is effective when used with students who require extra assistance in content instruction EDUCATIONAL GAMES Today the majority of educational games are available on DVDs and the Web An educational game usually includes a set of rules and students can compete against other students or the game itself Games can be an effective way to teach content through repetition and practice Many students find educational games a fun way to learn Various educational games create problem solving environments forcing students to use higher order thinking skills for example problem solving skills to find solutions In his book What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy James Gee discusses how video games espe cially those in which the player takes on a role of a fantasy character moving through an elaborate world teach many things regardless of specific content Dr Gee has identified up to 36 learning principles most of them taken in a social learning context what he refers to as social achievement skills that are present in well developed games Video games promote and facilitate problem solving and students gladly accept the challenge even without any lengthy introductory instruction Many games are provided for free to students and teachers For example Ready To Learn is an innovative learning partner ship between PBS and the U S Department of Education Ready To Learn integrates free and uni
111. tware reads the response in a computerized voice Students with visual impairments may use software with text enlargement features Other helpful software applications include an on screen talking calculator that features big colorful number buttons and high quality speech synthesis 3 What Is Speech to Text Software Speech to text software is used by many nondisabled users to control computers and produce documents In the classroom this type of software assists learners with disabilities to produce a printed document There is speech to text dictation software for both Windows Nuance Dragon Naturally Speaking and Macintosh IBM ViaVoice environments As the student speaks the soft ware types These software packages learn to respond to the voice of the user iCommunicator puts the speech to text program in an enhanced environment that also provides sign language Although not a substitute for a sign language interpreter this software provides an alternative for students with unique communication challenges 4 What Is Text to Speech Software Software programs that read text aloud are called text to speech software Kurzweil is a robust system available for struggling learners With the Kurzweil system any text from books or docu ments can be scanned and read aloud to the student In addition to this enhanced text to speech feature the Kurzweil system allows students to complete tests and worksheets A built in word processor dis
112. uites include Microsoft Works for PCs and Apple ffice Cratessional ul G cs a a gi A Figure 3 27 Microsoft Office is available in versions for both PCs and Macs iWork formerly AppleWorks for Macs Figure 3 28 Microsoft Works contains word processing spreadsheet database and communications software Apple s iWork contains word processing spreadsheet paint and presentation software In addi tion individual programs included with iWork are available at Apple s App Store for additional information see this chap ter s Apps Corner on page 145 When you install a suite you install the entire collection of applications at once rather than installing each application individually At a minimum comprehensive suites like Microsoft Office typically include word processing spreadsheet database and 60 gt HOML GR R iWe rk Figure 3 28 Apple iWork is available for Macs presentation graphics Each application in a software suite is designed specifically to work as part of a larger set of applications and to share common features Software suites offer two major advantages lower cost and ease of use Typically buying a collection of software packages in a suite costs significantly less than purchasing the application packages separately Software suites provide ease of use because the applications within a suite normally use a similar interface and have some common features Thus after you
113. updated with the latest service pack You can check to see if your version of Office is current at the Microsoft download center and if not you can download the latest service pack Summary of Software for Educators In this chapter you learned about user interfaces and several software applica tions used in schools businesses and homes You also read about some of the learning aids and support tools that are available for application and other soft ware Understanding these software applications increases your computer lit eracy and helps you to understand how personal computers can help in your career as a teacher in your classroom instruction and at home The next chap ter introduces you to computer hardware future chapters provide information on additional software applications used by educators and show you how to integrate various software applications into your classroom curriculum Deepali gt Computer 5 ff Search Computer Pi Tags Add a tag Tools ec Sa Cancel End of Chapter Key Terms INSTRUCTIONS Use the Key Terms to help focus your study of the terms used in this chapter To further enhance your understanding of the Key Terms in this chapter visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com and then navigate to the Chapter 3 Key Terms resource for this book Read the definition for each term and then access current and additional information about the term from the Web
114. utomatically enter detaull yake Figure 3 19 To create database fields in Microsoft Works you simply type each field name select the format associated with each field and then click the Add button Figure 3 18 This figure shows a partial list of the student information Ms Tanner will be entering in her student database After entering all the fields and clicking the Done button in the Create Database dialog box you are ready to enter the data in the new database Productivity Software fields File Edit View Record Format Tools Help le T a A First Name Last Name Address Guardian Phone Number Angel Angelo 247 Powers West Millie Angelo 555 6879 Elizabeth Belanoff 147 Indian Ridge Lane Debbie Gayle 555 5656 Sara Beth Corbett 1094 Dunbar Avenue Pauline Ford 555 3225 Jose Costa 3850 Grand Brook Lane Maria Costa 555 6458 records Erin Joiner 1320 Triple Lake Road Billy Joiner 555 6231 Cindy Morris 254 Oak Ridge Drive Lee Morris 555 8999 Jacob Reeves 205 Kent Lane Bert Johnson 555 5567 Kim Sanchez 1539 Centre Avenue Juan Sanchez 555 3465 Joseph Semora 79 Fuller Drive Mary Semora 555 3453 Gabriel Vidal 234 Fendal Avenue Gloria Vidal 555 9812 vv Zoom 150 l 4 b Rress ALT to choose commands or F2 to edit NUM 25 10 10 Figure 3 20 After data has been entered into a database the records can be arranged in any order specified by users In this example the records have been organized alphabetically bas
115. utorial 129 upgrade 138 user interface 102 value 112 video 125 video game 129 voice recognition 106 Web applications 120 Web apps 120 Web based Help 137 Web page authoring software 125 window 104 Windows 7 101 wizard 110 word processing software 108 wordwrap 109 worksheet 111 1 Label the Figure Instructions Identify each component of the Save As dialog box a Music 4 Hard Disk Drives 2 Pictures dane SQO04720V05 C3 191 GB free of 225 GB j Computer App Virt Q amp sqon4720v05 C pean Removable Disk EA 5 04 GB free of 6 00 GB ca App Virt Q 4 Devices with Removable Storage 2 Ge Data 21CLS TC My Web Sites on a DVD RW Drive D File name Off Campus Intenet Access Authors Unknown Tags Add a tag Maintain Save Thumbnail compatibility with previous versions of Word i Hide Folders Tools End of Chapter Teaching Today INSTRUCTIONS Teaching Today provides teachers with integration strategies and ideas for teaching and more impor tantly reaching today s digital generation Each numbered segment contains one or more links that reinforce the infor mation presented in the segment To display this page from the Web visit the Computer Concepts CourseMate Web site at www cengagebrain com and then navigate to the Chapter 3 Teaching Today resource for this book 1 Software Suites Y
116. vailable for volumn discounts 2 48 PM Keynote voor INSIDE A JET ENGINE Category Productivity Apple Updated May 31 2011 P Current Version 1 4 Size 87 9 MB ages Languages English Chinese Seller Apple Inc 2010 2011 Apple Inc Description Rated 4 see Exclusively designed for the iPad iPhone and iPod touch Pages lets you create edit and view documents you are Every page looks stunning and clear on iPad and also on iPhone 4 and the latest iPod touch tha i ts i A i i h P i Compatible with iPhone 3GS high resolution Retina display Pages uses Smart Zoom to automatically zoom in on text while you type and pae aba kapep Apple eee ee iPhone 4 iPod touch 3rd out when you re done so it s easy to write and edit on iPhone and iPod touch Current Version 1 4 Keynote Tell a Friend gt generation iPod touch 4th nes Size 119 MB generation and iPad L English Chii piece Requires iOS 4 2 8 or later Soler Appl beg sae Gift This App gt What s New in Version 1 4 Updated May 31 2011 2010 2011 Apple Inc Description Rated 4 Exclusively designed for the iPad iPhone and iPod touch Keynote makes creating a world class presentation J f complete with animated charts and transitions as simple as touching and tapping Use full screen view to present Requirements n a F Compatible with iPhone 3GS right on you
117. versally available children s educational television and online resources with community outreach to help parents and educators prepare today s digital kids for success in school Figure 3 37 shows the PBS KIDS Web site where digital kids P BS X B PBs Ks Educational Gam X oF ESH TV TIMES MUSIC COLORING SEARCH HELP parents Privacy Policy Terms of Use pbs org 1995 2011 Figure 3 37 PBS KIDS is a great and safe Web resource for today s young digital kids up to 8 years old up to 8 years old can learn and play with all of their favorite characters through games music and more PBS also provides a Web site PBS KIDS GO for digital kids ages 6 12 where they can share their opinions and stories play games solve puzzles and much more Figure 3 38 The Ready to Learn partnership also provides a Web site for parents PBS Parents and for teachers PBS Teacher To access all of these Ready To Learn Web sites see the Web Info on the preceding page TUTORIALS A tutorial is a teaching program designed to help individuals learn to use a product or concepts Tutorials are designed to tutor or instruct Many software prod ucts contain built in tutorials to teach the user how to use the software Developers create computer based educational tutori als that cover an entire instructional area so students can work their way through the tutorial to learn content without any additional or outs
118. y sales information and more Schools use databases to organize data and information about students staff members school policies equipment inventories book inventories purchases and more Database programs typically used in schools include Microsoft Access FileMaker Pro and the database software included in Microsoft Works When you use a database you need to be familiar with the terms file record and field Just as in a manual system a database file is a collection of related data that is organized in records Each record contains a collection of related facts called fields A field is the smallest unit of infor mation you can access in a database For example a student database file might consist of records containing names address information and parental or guardian information All of the data that relates to one student is considered a record Each fact in a record such as the street address or telephone number is called a field Figures 3 18 through 3 20 present the development of a database containing basic information about students enrolled in How big is the largest database According to a recent survey the world s largest database holds more than 6 quadrillion characters In the next few years the size of the largest database is expected to double and then double again ade Class Costa Lane ose rook Angel Angelo 3850 os West Maria wers 2A7 i elo 555 6458 Mil
119. zards in most popular spreadsheet pack ages is easy and allows you to create gradebooks classroom and school sched ules charts and more Spreadsheet soft ware also incorporates many of the features of word processing software such as a spelling checker font formatting and the capability of converting an existing spreadsheet document into the standard document format for the World Wide Web Because individual rows columns cells or any combination of cells can be formatted school districts and businesses often use spreadsheet programs to create their standardized forms DATABASE SOFTWARE A database is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access retrieval and use of that data In a man ual system information is recorded on paper and stored in a filing cabinet Figure 3 17 In a computerized data base such as the one shown in Figure 3 20 on page 115 data is stored in an elec tronic format on a storage medium Database software allows you to create a computerized database add change and delete data sort and retrieve data from the database and create forms and reports using the data in the database Database software is used extensively by businesses and other organizations to organize data and information about customers employees equipment product Figure 3 17 A database is similar to a manual system in which related data items are stored in files Software for Educators inventor

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