Meta-KnowledgeMeta-KnowledgeComputer-age study skillComputer-age study skill

ororWhat kids need to know to be effective What kids need to know to be effective

studentsstudents

Graham SeibertGraham Seibert

Copyright 2006Copyright 2006

Form of PresentationForm of Presentation

Follow-alongFollow-along– Printouts cannot track the animation in the slidesPrintouts cannot track the animation in the slides– Audience encouraged to follow along on computers Audience encouraged to follow along on computers

Provided by presenter, orProvided by presenter, or

Pre-loaded via memory stick or CD-ROMPre-loaded via memory stick or CD-ROM

– Audience works through examples in real timeAudience works through examples in real time

Use the hard copy version and a voice recorder Use the hard copy version and a voice recorder to note suggestions to note suggestions – CorrectionsCorrections– Adaptations for a specific audienceAdaptations for a specific audience

OrganizationOrganization

This presentation is an outline of the This presentation is an outline of the series, with links to each topicseries, with links to each topicEach talk consists of material at three Each talk consists of material at three levelslevels– Facts and capabilities of which a teachers and Facts and capabilities of which a teachers and

students should be awarestudents should be aware– Explanations of techniques that students and Explanations of techniques that students and

teachers should knowteachers should know– Links to examples in Word, Excel, etc.Links to examples in Word, Excel, etc.

And now the outline….And now the outline….

Outline of outlines in this Outline of outlines in this presentationpresentation

Meta-Knowledge: knowing Meta-Knowledge: knowing about how to learnabout how to learnParagraph and Page Paragraph and Page Formatting in Word Formatting in Word assignmentsassignmentsHomework Document Homework Document ManagementManagementWord Features that Word Features that everybody needs in writing everybody needs in writing paperspapersTables and Tabs to display Tables and Tabs to display figures and ideas in Wordfigures and ideas in WordUsing text boxes, graphics Using text boxes, graphics and tables in your and tables in your assignmentsassignmentsDrawing and Bitmap Image Drawing and Bitmap Image ManagementManagement

Use of scanners and digital Use of scanners and digital cameras for schoolworkcameras for schoolworkDesktop Computer facilities for Desktop Computer facilities for foreign language studyforeign language studySchool presentations in School presentations in PowerPointPowerPointInternet resources and Internet resources and suggestions to organize suggestions to organize materials for a papermaterials for a paperWord and Excel features Word and Excel features useful for preparing useful for preparing demonstrations and homeworkdemonstrations and homeworkThe role of programming in The role of programming in today's schoolstoday's schoolsHelping students budget, Helping students budget, decide on features, and buy decide on features, and buy cheaplycheaply

Meta-knowledge consists of the Meta-knowledge consists of the things you need to know tothings you need to know to

Locate informationLocate informationAcquire informationAcquire informationStore informationStore informationGenerate informationGenerate informationFormat informationFormat informationCommunicate informationCommunicate information

Word Paragraph and Page FormattingWord Paragraph and Page FormattingProvide some insight into the elements of a Word Provide some insight into the elements of a Word documentdocument– Body textBody text– Headings and FootersHeadings and Footers– InclusionsInclusions

Describe the sources of defaults and their rough Describe the sources of defaults and their rough hierarchy hierarchy – StylesStyles– Normal StyleNormal Style– TemplatesTemplates

Overview of bullets and numberingOverview of bullets and numbering

Provide a few practical examplesProvide a few practical examples

Go There

Word Document Management Word Document Management

Use of Word OutlinerUse of Word Outliner

Use of spelling and grammar featuresUse of spelling and grammar features

Navigating through a word documentNavigating through a word document

Change managementChange management

Word help, and ideas on how to become Word help, and ideas on how to become more familiar with Wordmore familiar with Word

Go There

Word Features: thingsWord Features: thingseverybody uses but few mastereverybody uses but few master

Choosing and using fonts, introduced by Choosing and using fonts, introduced by overviews of overviews of – How a computer stores charactersHow a computer stores characters– How it recognizes what you typeHow it recognizes what you type– How it handles fontsHow it handles fonts

Find and ReplaceFind and Replace

Copy, Cut and PasteCopy, Cut and Paste

Go There

Tabs and Tables in WordTabs and Tables in Word

Numerical dataNumerical data

Outline formatted Outline formatted materialmaterial

Question and answer Question and answer format, such as format, such as homeworkhomework

Flash card substitutesFlash card substitutes

Go There

Formatting Word InsertionsFormatting Word Insertions

Types of InsertionsTypes of Insertions– Text BoxesText Boxes– GraphicsGraphics– TablesTables

Manipulating insertionsManipulating insertions– Changes to image formatChanges to image format– SizingSizing– WrappingWrapping– PositioningPositioning

Go There

Image Management andImage Management andDrawing PackagesDrawing Packages

Describe how computers manage graphic dataDescribe how computers manage graphic data

Demonstrate Word’s graphics management Demonstrate Word’s graphics management facilitiesfacilities

Introduce software packages that handleIntroduce software packages that handle– Vector Graphics andVector Graphics and– BitmapsBitmaps

Describe considerations in moving images Describe considerations in moving images among software packagesamong software packages

Go There

Scanners, Digital Cameras andScanners, Digital Cameras andOptical Character RecognitionOptical Character Recognition

Managing PicturesManaging Pictures

Capturing paper documentsCapturing paper documents

Making images of printed material Making images of printed material –EditableEditable

–SearchableSearchableGo There

Foreign LanguageForeign LanguageOverview of how computers handle Overview of how computers handle characters from different languagescharacters from different languagesDoing language homework on a computerDoing language homework on a computerQuick-and-easy flash cardsQuick-and-easy flash cardsCollecting and grading homeworkCollecting and grading homeworkMachine translationMachine translationPerformance grading: Oral Proficiency Performance grading: Oral Proficiency Interviews and the likeInterviews and the likeSpeech recognitionSpeech recognition Go There

Preparing PowerPoint Preparing PowerPoint PresentationsPresentations

OrganizeOrganize– Creating PowerPoint presentationsCreating PowerPoint presentations– Effective Organization Effective Organization

MinimizeMinimize– PowerPoint guides you and the audience PowerPoint guides you and the audience

whilewhile– You tell the storyYou tell the story

PracticePractice– Oral presentations require rehearsalOral presentations require rehearsal

Go There

Internet ResearchInternet ResearchLocating print resourcesLocating print resources– Library CatalogsLibrary Catalogs– Book descriptionsBook descriptions– BooksellersBooksellers

Locating online resourcesLocating online resources– TechniquesTechniques– WebographyWebography– CaveatsCaveats

Capturing Pages and Full Web SitesCapturing Pages and Full Web SitesIndexing and Searching Captured DataIndexing and Searching Captured Data

Go There

Math and ScienceMath and Science

Creating graphs with ExcelCreating graphs with Excel

Roles of Word and Excel documents in Roles of Word and Excel documents in school assignmentsschool assignments

Word features for math homeworkWord features for math homework

Using Excel to create visual Using Excel to create visual representations of math and science representations of math and science conceptsconcepts Go There

Role of programming in today’s Role of programming in today’s schoolsschools

Relevance to the standard curriculumRelevance to the standard curriculum

Supporting students with a natural interest Supporting students with a natural interest in programmingin programming

The role of programming in university and The role of programming in university and business lifebusiness life

Programming in support of the school Programming in support of the school mission mission

Go There

Picking a ComputerPicking a Computer

Help students and parents decide what Help students and parents decide what hardware and software a student needshardware and software a student needs

Establish reasonable budget expectationsEstablish reasonable budget expectations

Determine the most economical sourcesDetermine the most economical sources

Go There

ConclusionConclusionThe objective has been to organize and The objective has been to organize and present the meta-knowledge a student present the meta-knowledge a student needs to study efficientlyneeds to study efficiently

This has been a Whole-Earth-Catalog This has been a Whole-Earth-Catalog approach. Please offer your feedback:approach. Please offer your feedback:– What else does it need?What else does it need?– What ought to be dropped?What ought to be dropped?– What level of depth is appropriate? What level of depth is appropriate?

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