Basic Productivity Tools
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Basic productivity tools are computer programs
that work well together making classroom related tasks easier to accomplish and
classroom time more productive. These basic productivity tools include word
processing, spreadsheets, and presentation. They are different from
instructional software because they help with production of a product instead
of delivering instruction. A few examples of basic productivity tools are Microsoft
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Basic productivity tools encourage students to
create products and finish assignments because of these advantages: improved productivity,
a polished appearance, precise accuracy, and it support student collaboration
off and online. When students are creating they are demonstrating higher order
thinking skills according to Bloom’s Taxonomy. Therefore, these tools are great
in supporting a student in various content areas such as math, English, science,
and social studies. Basic productivity tools address a LoTi Level 4 because the
students are producing and sharing products they have created, focusing on
student choice. Utilizing basic productivity tools in the classroom is a great
way to incorporate National Educational Technology Standards for Students
(NETS-S) with the support of NETS-T.
Online collaboration through web-based basic productivity tools is a promising trend. Students can work on assignments together online anywhere in world. Google Docs is an example of a web-based word processing tool. Be aware, basic productivity tools can be overused in classroom for assignments; balance the use of these tools in your classroom. It is also important to familiarize yourself with the advance features of basic productivity tools. These advanced features are often underutilized and can be helpful in the classroom.
Robyler, M. & Doering, A. (2013). Integrating technology into teaching (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Graph Club is an awesome basic productivity tool. This spreadsheet program supports grades k-5. It meets all state and national standards for math. In graph club, students create their own graphs with collected polled data. Pie, picture, bar and line graphs are available for student analysis .Graph Club includes reproducible assessment tools for teacher use. The program is fun, kid-friendly, and promotes higher order thinking skills.
Below you will find a lesson idea for 1st grade covering the collection, input, and analysis of data in a graph, using Graph Club.
Information retrieved from http://tomsnyder.com
Online collaboration through web-based basic productivity tools is a promising trend. Students can work on assignments together online anywhere in world. Google Docs is an example of a web-based word processing tool. Be aware, basic productivity tools can be overused in classroom for assignments; balance the use of these tools in your classroom. It is also important to familiarize yourself with the advance features of basic productivity tools. These advanced features are often underutilized and can be helpful in the classroom.
Robyler, M. & Doering, A. (2013). Integrating technology into teaching (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Graph Club is an awesome basic productivity tool. This spreadsheet program supports grades k-5. It meets all state and national standards for math. In graph club, students create their own graphs with collected polled data. Pie, picture, bar and line graphs are available for student analysis .Graph Club includes reproducible assessment tools for teacher use. The program is fun, kid-friendly, and promotes higher order thinking skills.
Below you will find a lesson idea for 1st grade covering the collection, input, and analysis of data in a graph, using Graph Club.
Information retrieved from http://tomsnyder.com
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