Computer Education for Teachers : Integrating Technology into Classroom Teaching with PowerWeb

by Sharp, Vicki F.

• ISBN13: 9780072397727
• ISBN10: 0072397721
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: McGraw Hill College Div

Summary

Designed to meet the needs of the student unfamiliar with the use of the computer in the classroom, this text is written for undergraduate and graduate education students who want an up-to-date, readable, practical, and concise introduction to computers for teachers. Included in the text are a wealth of classroom lessons that integrate technology into the classroom.

Table of Contents

History of Computers and Educational Technology	1	(22)
Getting Started on the Computer	23	(16)
Computer Hardware for the Classroom	39	(25)
Word Processing	64	(33)
Desktop Publishing	97	(28)
Databases	125	(28)
Spreadsheets	153	(28)
The Internet and the Web	181	(31)
Integrating the World Wide Web (WWW) into the Classroom	212	(36)
Software Evaluation	248	(27)
Using the Computer in Major Curriculum Areas	275	(33)
Computers in Special Education	308	(28)
Teacher Tool Software, Graphics, Art, and Music	336	(27)
Multimedia for the Classroom	363	(35)
Programming Languages	398	(32)
Standards, Issues, and Research: Present and Future	430	(36)
Epilogue: The Future	466	(15)
Appendixes	481	(62)
Glossary	543	(14)
Index	557