Technology+Tutorials+final+project

Below is information explaining our project and the standards that it addresses.

Megan McKnight and Rebecca Michno

** Farquhar Middle School Media Center Technology Tutorials ** This Wix site was created for the students and staff at Farquhar Middle School in Olney, Maryland to provide tutorials and tip sheets on selected technology and publishing tools so that the users can have this information just in time. Moving forward, the site will be maintained by the librarians at Farquhar Middle School. As of May 2010, the site includes tutorials on Microsoft Excel and Publisher, Inspiration, and Noodle Tools. These applications were selected by the librarians at FMS. To create this site, we used Wix. We used Microsoft Word to create the tip sheets. Photo Story and Voice Thread were used to create the instructional videos.

From Maryland State Voluntary Curriculum: 1. Generate appropriate formats for displaying and managing data/information. a. Record and organize data/information using a variety of different formats; i.e., text, graphs, webs, databases, spreadsheets 2. Interpret data/information displayed in a variety of formats. a. Interpret data/ information presented in a variety of formats. 3. Match appropriate strategy/ format with inherent structure of content to be organized. a. Apply possible strategies for organizing data/information focusing on the significant characteristics of each; i.e., alphabetical, chronological, part to whole, general to specific, main idea and supporting details, compare/contrast, cause and effect, categorizing, etc.
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 * 4.0 Organize and Manage Data/information: Students will use appropriate print, non-print and computer/online/digital formats to organize and manage data/information. **

1. Share findings/conclusions a. Make decisions to facilitate effective communication of ideas. i. Present findings in oral, written, visual, and multimedia formats. ii. Apply strategies for determining most appropriate format for sharing findings in the context of the current need. b. Apply best practices related to content and layout of presentations. i. Apply strategies for designing layouts that communicate content effectively.
 * 6.0 Share Findings/Conclusions: Students will be able to communicate findings/conclusions by producing materials in an appropriate format to support written, oral and multi-media presentations. **

From AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner: 2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful. 2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information. 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings. 3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.