Evaluating Educational Technology and Integration Strategies

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Chapter 7

• Evaluating Educational Technology and Integration
  Strategies

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Chapter Objectives

• Identify sources of information for evaluating
  technology and digital media
• Outline the considerations and tools used to
  evaluate software applications
• Describe and explain the key criteria used to
  evaluate Web resources
• Describe the tools for evaluating the
  effectiveness of technology
• Compare and analyze the methods used to evaluate
  student projects

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Chapter Objectives

• Identify different technology integration
  strategies by classroom layout
• Define and describe the value of a curriculum
  page
• Describe ways to integrate technology into
  specific curriculum subject areas
• Identify and compare possible sources of funding
  for classroom technology

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Determining if the technology is appropriate and
  enhances the teaching and learning process
• Evaluate before, during, and after instruction

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Sources of Information
• Numerous resources and technologies to choose
  from
• School districts and state Departments of
  Education
• Lists of recommended software

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Professional educational organizations
• Regional, national, and international educational
  organizations
• Web sites for organizations

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Catalogs
• Provide information about products and how to use
  products
• Free by calling toll-free numbers or completing
  an online form
• Recommendations of colleagues
• Discuss issues with other educators
• Unbiased, first-hand experience

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Published evaluations
• See companys Web site
• Educational journals

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Conferences
• National and state organizations
• Presentations
• Meet representative from hardware and software
  companies

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• The Web
• Mailing lists
• EDTECH
• Forums
• Newsgroups
• Discussion groups
• Bulletin boards

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Software Applications
• Free trial versions
• Software evaluation rubrics
• Detailed assessment tool

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Software Applications
• Content
• Is the software valid?
• Relate content to schools and states specific
  curriculum standards and related benchmarks

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Software Applications
• Documentation and technical support
• Documentation
• Printed or online information
• Technical support
• Phone or Web support

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Software Applications
• Ability levels and assessment
• Can software be used with various ability and
  academic levels?
• Can software adjust the academic level and
  students move through the skills

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Software Applications
• Technical quality and ease of use
• Technical quality
• How well the software presents itself and how
  well it works
• Ease of use
• User friendliness
• Student opinion is important in these criteria

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources
• Authority
• Is the author clearly identified?
• Examine the credentials of the author of the Web
  site
• Has the author or organization listed experience,
  position, education, or other credentials?

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources
• Affiliation
• Who is the Web site associated with?
• Examine the URL and domain name

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources
• Purpose and Objectivity
• Is the content provided as a service?
• Is the content unbiased?

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources
• Content and learning process
• Is the content valid and appropriate?
• Does the information relate to your needs?
• What topics are covered?
• For what level is the information written?
• Do the links within the site add value?

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources
• Audience and currency
• Is the content suitable for your students?
• Is the content up to date and timely?

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources
• Design
• Web effectiveness
• Web Evaluation Rubric

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Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources
• Design
• Student Web Site Evaluation Form

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Assessment Tools for Evaluating the Effectiveness
  of Technology Integration
• Measure student performance
• Reliable assessment
• Traditional assessment
• Testing

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Assessment Tools for Evaluating the Effectiveness
  of Technology Integration
• Alternative assessment
• Authentic assessment (performance based
  assessment)
• Project-based assessment
• Portfolio assessment
• Checklist
• Rating scale
• Rubric

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Tools for Evaluating the Effectiveness of
  Technology Integration
• Teacher observation
• Observe motivation
• Observe how long students work on an objective

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Evaluating Technology-Based Student Projects
• Integrated learning systems (ILS)
• Automatically track student progress
• Assessment rubric

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Evaluating Technology-Based Student Projects
• Evaluating content
• Based on your goals and objectives
• Review punctuation, grammar, spelling, coverage
  of material, presentation of the material in a
  logical order, and specific information about the
  author

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Evaluating Technology-Based Student Projects
• Evaluating planning
• How do you want your students to plan?
• What tools will the students use?
• Software tools (Inspiration)

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Evaluating Technology-Based Student Projects
• Evaluating planning
• Flowcharts
• Concept map or story web
• Storyboard

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Evaluating Technology-Based Student Projects
• Evaluating creativity
• Evaluate originality, imaginative and innovative
  approach, and artistic abilities
• Color, clip art, and artwork should strengthen
  content

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Putting it All Together - Evaluating Technology
  Integration
• Ms. Vicki Osbornes classroom
• One computer and 26 students
• Block schedule

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Putting it All Together - Evaluating Technology
  Integration
• Ms. Vicki Osbornes goals for the lesson
• Students work in groups
• Use reference materials and Web resources
• Identify three major campaign issues
• Provide personal facts about the candidate
• Create a digital media project
• Use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Putting it All Together - Evaluating Technology
  Integration
• Ms. Vicki Osbornes lesson
• Brainstorm to develop a concept map

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Putting it All Together - Evaluating Technology
  Integration
• Ms. Vicki Osbornes lesson
• Evaluation rubric
• Flowchart or storyboard
• Work in groups in 40-minute blocks
• Each group presents their project in the media
  center

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Integration Strategies

• Teachers must become facilitators of learning
• Use technology to enhance learning environment
• Put technology at point of instruction
• Many mixtures of technology

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Integration Strategies

• One-Computer Classroom
• Use the computer for classroom presentations and
  demonstrations
• Introduce new concepts
• Students use to present assignments, projects,
  and research activities to the entire class
• Maintain class records, create presentations, do
  research, and communicate with other teachers

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Integration Strategies

• One-Computer Classroom
• Internet access
• Educational application software
• Enhance lectures and presentations
• Use the computer as a teaching assistant
• Foster group and cooperative learning
• Write an ongoing story
• Start a class newsletter
• Create a class blog

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Integration Strategies

• One-Computer Classroom
• Maintain a student database
• Teacher productivity tool
• Low-cost input devices
• Optimize computer lab time
• New emerging technologies

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Integration Strategies

• Multi-Computer Classroom
• Multiple learning centers
• Integrate other technologies
• Ms. Julie Davis classroom
• Digital camera
• Web research centers
• PowerPoint presentations
• Microsoft Publisher

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Integration Strategies

• Computer Lab
• All students have hands-on experience
• Often used to teach technology skills or
  subject-specific skills
• Integrate specific software into subject area
  content
• Example Web scavenger hunt

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Curriculum Integration Activities

• Curriculum Pages
• Strategy for implementing the Internet into the
  classroom
• Teacher created document that contains hyperlinks
  to teacher-selected-and-evaluated sites that are
  content and age appropriate

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Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans
• Must integrate technology into lesson plans
• Educators Reference Desk
• Lesson plans and activities can be found on the
  Web

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Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans
• Language arts integration
• Reading, writing, listening, viewing, speaking,
  and literature
• Extra! Extra! Know All About It.

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Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans
• Social studies integration
• History, geography, civics, and economics
• What Wonderful Webs We Weave

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Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans
• Mathematics integration
• Basic number concepts, measurements, geometry,
  algebra, calculus, and data analysis
• The Business of Professional Sports

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Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans
• Science integration
• Physical sciences, earth and space sciences, and
  life sciences
• Lets Think as a Scientist

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Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans
• Physical education and health integration
• Basic health and physical education literacy
• Eating Healthy!

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Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans
• Arts integration
• Visual and performing arts of drawing, painting,
  dance, music, and theater
• The Theory of Color

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Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans
• Exceptional education integration
• All curriculum areas with adaptations made for
  students with special characteristics or special
  needs
• Rain Forests Are in Trouble

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Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans
• Interdisciplinary Integration
• Includes two or more academic disciplines or
  curriculum areas to form a cross-discipline or
  subject-integrated lesson
• Natural Disasters Occur Everywhere

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Finding Funds to Support Classroom Technology
Integration

• Many school districts do not have sufficient
  funding for technology
• If school cannot provide funds, turn to the
  public, industry, and the government

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Finding Funds to Support Classroom Technology
Integration

• Fundraising Drives and Contests
• Partner with local businesses
• Small amounts of money can go a long way
• Enter contests to win equipment
• Involve parents and community
• Showcase students use of technology
• Volunteers

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Finding Funds to Support Classroom Technology
Integration

• Grants
• Funds provided by a funding source that transfers
  money, equipment, or services to the grantee
• Grantee is the teacher or school
• Sources Department of Education, federal
  sources, foundations, and corporations

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Finding Funds to Support Classroom Technology
Integration

• Grants
• Request for proposal (RFP)
• Grant proposal
• Look for opportunities on the Web

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Chapter Summary

• Identify sources of information for evaluating
  technology and digital media
• Outline the considerations and tools used to
  evaluate software applications
• Describe and explain the key criteria used to
  evaluate Web resources
• Describe the tools for evaluating the
  effectiveness of technology
• Compare and analyze the methods used to evaluate
  student projects

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Chapter Summary

• Identify different technology integration
  strategies by classroom layout
• Define and describe the value of a curriculum
  page
• Describe ways to integrate technology into
  specific curriculum subject areas
• Identify and compare possible sources of funding
  for classroom technology

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Chapter 7 Complete

• Evaluating Educational Technology and
  Integration Strategies

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Creatinga CurriculumPage UsingMicrosoft Word
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Creating a Curriculum Page using Microsoft Word

• In this project, you will use many features of
  Microsoft Word to create a curriculum page
• This curriculum page will be linked to Mr.
  Handleys home page you created earlier

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Downloading Image Files

• Start your browser, type the URL scsite.com/tdc4
  in the Address text box, press the ENTER key,
  click Chapter 7, and then click the link for the
  Special Feature
• When the textbook Web page for this special
  feature appears, right-click the flags background
  image, and then click Save Picture As on the
  shortcut menu
• When the Save As dialog box opens, click the Save
  in box arrow, use the Look in box arrow to
  navigate to the location where you saved Mr.
  Handleys Home page. Select that file, and then
  click the Save button
• Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to download two additional
  images the yellow star and the horizontal line
  images
• Close your browser

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Starting Microsoft Word and Opening a New Web Page

• Start Word
• Click File on the menu bar, and then click New
  When the New Document task pane is displayed,
  click the Web page button (Blank Web Page in Word
  2002)
• If the Word Window is not maximized, double-click
  its title bar to maximize it. If necessary, click
  the Font Size box arrow on the Formatting toolbar
  and then click 12 in the Font Size list to change
  the font size to 12

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Inserting a Background Image

• Click Format on the menu bar, point to
  Background, and then click Fill Effects on the
  Background submenu. When the Fill Effects dialog
  box opens, click the Picture tab, and then point
  to the Select Picture button
• Click the Select Picture button. When the Select
  Picture dialog box opens, if necessary, click the
  Look in box arrow and then select the location to
  which you saved the images. Double-click the
  flags background image, and then click the OK
  button in the Fill Effects dialog box

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Entering and Formatting a Title

• Type Mr. Handleys American History Class and
  then press the ENTER key
• Select the text just entered, click the Font Size
  box arrow on the Formatting toolbar, and then
  click 26 in the Font Size list. With the text
  still selected, click the Bold button and then
  click the Center button on the Formatting toolbar
• Click below and to the left of the text to
  position the insertion point at the beginning of
  the next line

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Inserting a Horizontal Line

• Press the ENTER key, and then click the Center
  button on the Formatting toolbar
• Click Insert on the menu bar, point to Picture,
  and then click From File on the Picture submenu
• When the Insert Picture dialog box opens, if
  necessary, click the Look in box arrow and then
  navigate to the location where you saved the
  images. Double-click the horizontal line image

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Entering a Heading

• Press the ENTER key twice and make sure the
  insertion point still is centered
• Type The Civil War and then press the ENTER key
• Select the text just entered, click the Font Size
  box arrow on the Formatting toolbar, and then
  click 22 in the Font Size list. Click the Bold
  button on the Formatting toolbar
• With the text still selected, click the Font
  Color box arrow on the Formatting toolbar, and
  then click the color Red (row 3, column 1) on the
  Font color palette
• Click below the text you just entered to position
  the insertion point centered on the next line

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Entering Text

• Press the ENTER key and then click the Align Left
  button on the Formatting toolbar
• Type This page lists your assignments for March
  14 through March 18. The Web sites will provide
  you with valuable information for each
  assignment. Group projects and presentations are
  due on March 23. and then press the ENTER key

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Inserting a Table

• Press the ENTER key. Click Table on the menu
  bar, point to Insert, and then click Table on the
  Insert submenu. When Word displays the Insert
  Table dialog box, type 2 in the Number of columns
  text box. Press the TAB key and then type 4 in
  the Number of rows text box. Point to the OK
  button
• Click the OK button

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Formatting a Table

• Position the mouse pointer over the Table Move
  handle just outside the upper-left corner of the
  table, and click to select the entire table.
  After the entire table is selected, click the
  Center button on the Formatting toolbar
• Click in the first cell of the first row to
  remove the selection
• Position the mouse pointer on the border between
  the two columns and then drag the border until it
  is positioned as shown on the next slide

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Entering and Formatting the Column Headings

• Make sure the insertion point is in the first
  cell (row 1, column 1), type Day, and then press
  the TAB key. Type Assignment in the second cell
  in the heading row (row 1, column 2)
• Click in the margin to the left of the first row
  to select only row 1. Click the Bold button and
  then click the Center button on the Formatting
  toolbar
• With the row still selected, click Format on the
  menu bar, and then click Borders and Shading
• When the Borders and Shading dialog box opens,
  click the Shading tab, click Gray-15 on the Fill
  color palette (row 1, column 5), and then click
  the OK button
• Click in the first cell in the second row to
  remove the selection

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Inserting a Graphic and Text

• With the insertion point in the first cell of the
  second row, click Insert on the menu bar, point
  to Picture, and then click From File on the
  Picture submenu
• When Word displays the Insert Picture dialog box
  opens, if necessary, click the Look in box arrow
  and then navigate to the location where you saved
  the images. Double-click the yellow star image
• Press the SPACEBAR, and then type Monday Events
  Leading Up to the Civil War as the daily topic in
  column 1

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Entering Assignment Information

• Press the TAB key to position the Insertion point
  in the second cell in row 2. Type Read pp.
  234-255 in your textbook. Be prepared to discuss
  the chapter readings and the following Web sites
  in class on Monday and Tuesday and then press
  the ENTER key
• Type A Nation Divided and then press the ENTER
  key. Type President Lincolns First Inaugural
  Address and then press the ENTER key
• Type Based upon classroom discussions and chapter
  readings, write a one-page reflection on slavery
  and the abolitionists during the time leading up
  to the Civil War. The reflection is due on
  Wednesday. as the final text entry. Do not press
  the ENTER key doing so would insert a blank line

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Creating a Bulleted List in a Table

• Select all of the text just entered in the right
  column of the second row and then click the
  Bullets button on the Formatting toolbar. Click
  within the cell to remove the selection
• Select the second and third bullets. Click the
  Increase Indent button on the Formatting toolbar.
  Click within the cell to remove the selection

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Creating Links to Web Sites

• Select the first text entry to be linked, A
  Nation Divided, and then click the Insert
  Hyperlink button on the Standard toolbar
• When the Insert Hyperlink dialog box opens, click
  the Existing File or Web Page button on the Link
  to bar if it is not selected, type
  http//www.historyplace.com/civilwar in the
  Address text box, and then click the OK button.
  In Word 2000, type the URL in the Type the file
  or Web page name text box that is located below
  the Text to display text box
• Repeat the procedures in the first two steps to
  link the text entry, President Lincolns First
  Inaugural Address, using the following URL
  http//showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/sp
  eeches/1inaug.htm

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Saving a Web Page

• Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar
• When the Save As dialog box opens, click the
  Change Title button. Change the title to March
  1418 Assignments in the Page title text box, and
  then click the OK button
• Type Assignment in the File name text box
• Click the Save as type box arrow and then click
  Web Page (.htm html). If necessary, click the
  Save in box arrow, navigate to the same location
  where you saved the images in the Look in list,
  and then click the Save button in the Save As
  dialog box

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Completing Wednesdays Assignment Information

• If necessary, click the scroll bar to see row 3
  of the table and then add Wednesdays daily topic
  and assignment information in both cells of the
  third row, as shown in Figure 17 on page 474
• Create links using the following text and URLs
• Battle of Gettysburg http//www.americancivilwar.
  com/getty.html and Battle of Fort Sumter
  http//www. civilwarhome.com/ftsumter.htm

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Completing FridaysAssignment Information

• If necessary, click the scroll bar to see the
  final row of the table. Complete the table, as
  shown in Figure 18 on page 475.
• Create links using the following text and
  URLsGettysburg Address http//lcweb.loc.gov/ex
  hibits/gadd/ Gettysburg National Military Park
  http//www.nps.gov/gett/index.htmThe American
  Civil War Homepage http//www.sunsite.utk.edu/civ
  il-warThe Valley of the Shadow
  http//jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2Ci
  vil War Medicine http//www.civilwarhome.com/civi
  lwarmedicineintro.htm
• Rose ONeal Greenhow Papers http//scriptorium.l
  ib.duke.edu/greenhow

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Check Spelling and Saving the Web Page

• Press CTRLHOME to display the top of the
  curriculum page and then click the Spelling and
  Grammar button on the Standard toolbar. Correct
  any errors
• Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar

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Opening a Previously Created Web Page

• Click File on the menu bar, and then click Open
• When the Open dialog box opens, if necessary,
  click the Look in box arrow, navigate to and
  select the desired location, and then
  double-click the file, MrHandley

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Editing a Web Page Link and Creating a Relative
Link

• Click to the right of the On-This-Day link and
  then press the ENTER key twice to position the
  insertion point
• Type Weekly Assignments and then press the ENTER
  key. Select the text just entered and then click
  the Font Size box arrow on the Formatting
  toolbar. Click 14 in the Font Size list. Click
  below the text entry to position the insertion
  point
• Press the ENTER key twice and then press the UP
  ARROW key once. Type March 14-18 and then select
  the text just entered. Click the Insert
  Hyperlink button on the Standard toolbar

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Editing a Web Page Link and Creating a Relative
Link

• If necessary, click the Existing File or Web Page
  button on the Link to bar. If necessary, click
  the Look in box arrow, navigate to and select the
  desired location, click Assignment, and then
  point to the OK button. In Word 2000, click the
  File button in the Browse for area. When the Link
  to File dialog box opens, if necessary, click the
  Look in box arrow, navigate to and select the
  desired location, and then double-click
  Assignment
• Click the OK button

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Saving and Quitting Word

• Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar
• Click the Close Window button at the upper-right
  corner of the Word window to close Mr. Handleys
  Home Page
• Click the Close button in the upper-right corner
  of the title bar of the Word window to close the
  Assignment Web page and Word

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Checking your Relative Link and Previewing your
Curriculum Page

• Start Internet Explorer
• When Internet Explorer opens, click File on the
  menu bar, and then click Open. When the Open
  dialog box opens, click the Browse button. If
  necessary, click the Look in box arrow, navigate
  to and select the desired location, double-click
  MrHandley, and then click the OK button
• Click the relative hyperlink March 14-18

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Quitting Internet Explorer

• Click the Close button in the upper-right corner
  of the Internet Explorer title bar

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Saving a Word Document as a Web Page

• Start Word and open any Word document
• Click File on the menu bar and then click Save as
  Web Page
• When the Save As dialog box opens, type the Web
  page name in the File name text box and then
  select the location to save the Web page
• Click the Save button in the Save As dialog box
• Close Word

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Copy and Paste using Keyboard Shortcut Keys

• Start your browser and then display the desired
  Web site
• Select the URL in the Address box and then press
  CTRLC to copy the address to the Windows
  Clipboard
• Switch to a curriculum page, the Insert Hyperlink
  dialog box, or any Office document, and then
  press CTRLV to paste or insert the address at
  the insertion point
• Close Word and close your browser

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Having Word Enter Web Site Names and URLs
Automatically

• Start Internet Explorer
• Start Word and open a new blank Web page or any
  other previously created curriculum page
• Position the insertion point where you would like
  to create a hyperlink. Click the Insert
  Hyperlink button on the Standard toolbar to
  display the Insert Hyperlink dialog box

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Having Word Enter Web Site Names and URLs
Automatically

• Click the Internet Explorer button on the Windows
  taskbar to switch to Internet Explorer and then
  access the desired Web site
• Click the Word button on the Windows taskbar to
  switch back to the Word Web page
• If desired, edit the Web site name in the Text to
  display text box and then click the OK button in
  the Insert Hyperlink dialog box
• Close Word and close your browser

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Editing a Web Page in Internet Explorer

• Start Internet Explorer. When Internet Explorer
  opens, click File on the menu bar and then click
  Open. When the Open dialog box opens, click the
  Browse button. If necessary, click the Look in
  box arrrow, navigate to and select the desired
  location, double-click the Assignment Web page,
  and then click the OK button. When the Web page
  opens, click File on the menu bar, and then point
  to Edit with Microsoft Office Word
• Click Edit with Microsoft Office Word

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Displaying the Web Tools Toolbar

• Open a new Web page in Word using the steps on
  page 464
• Click View on the menu bar, point to Toolbars,
  and then click Web Tools on the Toolbars submenu
  to display the Web Tools toolbar
• After exploring the Web tools, close Word

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