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Computer Technology Classes for High School
Students
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Is there a need to teach High School Students
the Basic Types of Software?
Students graduating from high school only have moderate software proficiency
(Duval&Pate, 2004).
Students graduating from high school only have moderate software proficiency
(Duval&Pate, 2004).
Colleges are now giving software competency exams
Students have low “software self-confidence”
Students do not know skills we expect them to know
High self-efficacy precedes achievements
Research
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Software skills are needed to compete in workforce
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WHAT CAN TEACHERS
DO?Provide classes in grades 9-12 that teach
students the skills they need to go to college and be successful there.
Build the students self-efficacy level to “high” with these classes, which in turn
raises confidence for learning and mastery at a high level of proficiency.
Survey: Which software needs to be taught, according to
teachers?
*19 secondary school teachers were surveyed from all major subject areas
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Word
Excel
Power Point
InternetExplorer
Teaching Proposal Based on Survey
9th grade:Internet Explorer, Email, Beginning
Word Processing in Word10th grade:
Word, Excel
11th grade:Advanced Word & Excel
12th grade:Power Point
Implementation Plan
Step Two
Step Three
Step One
Curriculum per grade will be designed based on standards tested by the most popular college proficiency exams.
Course instructor will begin teaching one course per grade level per grade.
Course will be reevaluated after one year to determine and make any changes needed in frequency of classes and/or curriculum.
Timeline for Implementation August 2009
January - March• Assess and meet with Computer Lab teacher to see what materials are available
• Form Committee to select course instructor. Committee should consist of: PTA president, Administrator, and Computer Lab teacher.
• File funding paperwork and seeking donors through e-mail, letters, and personal visits.
March - May
• Interview and selection of course instructor
Timeline for Implementation August 2009
June - July• Course and course instructor will be introduced to faculty at end-of-year meeting.
• Summer Professional Development for new course instructor
• Technology classes begin
August
• Dean will schedule classes for the next school year
Funding the Technology
Sources of Reoccurring Technology Funding
Sources of Non-Reoccurring Technology Funding
Possible Grants
Microsoft Office Home and Student (2007)= $149.9560 total computers @ 149.95 = $8,997
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Link For More Info on MS Office Ordering
Staff Development and Pay Incentive also Required
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Duvel, Dr. Charles & Dr. Sharon Pate. (2003). Computer knowledge: Report from a student selfevaluation. Journal of Industrial Technology. Retrieved September 29, 2008, fromhttp://www.nait.org/jit/Articles/duvel102903.pdf
Hindi, Nitham. (2002). Computer literacy: Implications for teaching a college-level course.Journal of Information Systems Education. Retrieved September 29, 2008,http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4041/is_/ai_n9068240.
Lambrecht, J. (1999). Teaching technology-related skills. Journal of Education for Business, 74 (3), 144-151. Retrieved October 7, 2008, from ProQuest Education Journals database.
Lippert, Susan K. & Granger, Mary J. (1998). Tired of teaching software applications? RetrievedSeptember 29, 2008, from ERIC database.
http://80-search.ebscohost.com.oak. indwes.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=ED431415&site=ehost-live
Sink, Matthew, Jonathan Stob & Kevin Taniguchi. (2006). Computer literacy of adolescents ingrades 9-12: An exploratory study. ASA Section of Survey Research Methods. Retrieved September 29, 2008. http://www.amstat.org/sections/srms/Proceedings/y2006/Files/
JSM2006-000934.pdf
Tiene, Drew & Luft, Pamela (2002). What hardware and software are most critical for learningeffectively with technology? Retrieved September 29, 2008, from ERIC database.
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