Archives - November/December 2007

A Message from the Editor

Welcome to the November/December issue of Technology Turning Points from McGraw/Hill-Glencoe. I am delighted to be your online editor. In addition to having been fortunate to teach computer applications for nine years, I have also taught adult education, college courses, and high school curriculum. The staff at Technology Turning Points hopes you have a successful and enjoyable school year. Please write to us with your comments. If you have a lesson plan or a teacher tip, please send them to editor@glencoe-TechZine.com.

Sincerely, Erik Amerikaner

Teacher Talk

The New Three Rs: Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships
Erik Amerikaner, Editor, editor@glencoe-TechZine.com

This issue of Technology Turning Points focuses on how teaching in the computer application classroom can help support the new "three Rs" of learning:

• Rigor
• Relevance
• Relationships

These important learning guidelines, endorsed by major education researchers and required by the Perkins Act of 2006, will help guide our students to success in their educational and career goals. Learn how you can incorporate these guidelines into the teaching of computer education skills.
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Classroom Tips and Tricks

Convert Office 2007 Files
Many schools are upgrading to Microsoft Office 2007. With this conversion in full swing, we have included links and tools to help you and your students convert files seamlessly between Office 97-2003 and Office 2007.
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Created by Teachers

Teacher Created Lesson Plan—Which File Format Should I Use?
Erik Amerikaner, Computer Application Teacher,
Oak Park High School, Oak Park, California

Use this lesson plan to teach students how to save files in different formats. Learning how to save in different formats will help students who are working with different software versions to collaborate more effectively.
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Technology Solutions

Using the ExamView Assessment Suite
Tired of creating assessments from scratch? Learn how using the ExamView technology tool can save you time and effort—and help you create a testing environment that your students and administrators will embrace.
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Take a Break

Did You Know?
The top five reasons kids drop out of school.
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Resource Center

This feature offers additional resources related to topics covered in past issues. The Resource Center provides a variety of tools designed to help you explore important issues that affect the computer technology classroom.
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