Truscott Street PS
Technology for Students, Parents, Staff
T.S.P.S.
1999

Overview
Evaluation
Blast Off
Let's Create
World Wide Wisdom
Extra Bytes
Soft & Tasty
Multimedia Madness
Getting Organised


 
 
 
 
 

Overview
Blast Off
An introduction to our variety of technology within Truscott Street Public School.

Let’s Create
Word processing and desktop publishing within Netscape Composer.

World Wide Wisdom
Utilising the internet for communication, information and research and resources for web based text creation.

Extra Bytes
Utilising the digital camera and scanner effectively.  Importing files to Netscape Composer.

Soft and Tasty
Trialling our existing software resources as well as others to enhance multimedia and web based compositions.  Typing for K – Adult!

Multimedia Madness
Creating and importing movies, animation and sound files into Netscape composer.

Getting Organised
Using the spreadsheet and database for assessment and teaching and learning.

With thanks to the Staff, Students and Parents of Truscott Street Public School
for the drafting and redrafting of this document









 
 

Blast Off


Computers
  1. Turn on.
  2. Turn off
  3. Open the machine
  4. Access files
  5. Cables
  6. Open programs
  7. Terminology
  8. Similarity / difference for Mac/PC.
 Printing
  1. Refills
  2. Cartridges
  3. Flashing lights
  4. Head cleaning
  5. Cables
  6. [Network printing]
Maintaining Good Practice
Floppy disk care
CD ROM care
Looking after the desktop
Saving - Folder; Floppy; and Network		 Photocopying
Resizing
Sorting
Stapling
Back-to-back
Paper refilling
Paper jams

 
 
 
LitePro
Connecting to PC
Turning image on
Adjusting Focus
Avoiding Screen cut-off
Shut down procedure		 Fax
Sending Faxes
 
 

 

 Let’s Create

1. Opening Composer
2. Explore the software’s menu’s for similarities to WP
3. Compose some project based text (eg. 3 lines; a heading and 2 lines)
4. Format the text
5. Edit the text (delete, insert, spell check)
6. Cut and Paste
7. Save
8. Bullets
9. Tables
10. Printing
11. Re-saving
12. Closing the document
13. Open the document
14. Preview in browser

Options:
15. Do word processing disk in web browser
16. Insert images
17. Insert links to www or other documents


 
 

 World Wide Wisdom

Introductory information – include Smart Filters, Firewalls.

Email
1. Get an e-mail address (from the WWW).
2. Compose a message.
3. Send a message.
4. Receive a message.
5. Address Book.
6. Print a message.
7. Forward a message.
8. Transfer a message. (from the In Box to a Folder).
9. Attach and send a file.
Extension: Creating a Group.

WWW
1. Type in a URL e.g. Dogpile.
2. Investigate the buttons and menus.
3. Investigate the DET homepage – site map.
4. Do a search on "space". Refine intended search
5. Bookmarking (finding, saving, editing, creating folders).
6. Search for the project area of interest.
7. Print.
8. Copy and paste, then edit into Composer.
9. Save the file to a floppy.
10. Print the file.


 
 

 Extra Bytes


1. Picture file formats:
? .gif (cartoons);
? .jpg (photos);
? .bmp (PC) and pic (Mac) (DTP, not www)
2. Digital camera, take 3 different photos
? Wide;
? Zoom; and
? Sepia / negative.
3. Open a floppy and create 2 folders "Project Title" and "Graphics". Place photos into the graphics folder.
4. Open Composer. Type in title for page. Insert one image into Composer (Menu / shortcut).
5. Format the image position and text wrap etc some text above and below.
6. Scan an image. Save it as a .gif or .jpg format onto a floppy disk inside the "Graphics" folder.
7. Insert the image into the existing page. Manipulate, position and text wrap (as above).
8. Save the whole page inside the "Project" folder.

Extension:
1. Open the image into "Paint Shop Pro 5" or the Mac equivalent.
2. Crop the image. Resave.
3. Insert the new image into the previous document and format as previous.
OR
4. Insert the new image into "Publisher" web document.
More Extension:
5. Open a blank document in "Paint Shop Pro 5" OR the Mac equivalent.
6. Draw your own images using the paint brushes.
7. Experiment with other special effects.
8. Save as .gif or .jpg.
9. Insert into document in Composer / Publisher Web page.

** Keep floppy for "Multimedia Madness"


 
 

 Soft and Tasty

1. Copyright issues:
? www;
? information e.g. Encarta;
? graphics; and
? intellectual; property.
2. Issues for evaluation of software and schoolwide purchasing.
3. How to load software – Mac and PC.
4. Trial and evaluation of software:
? Paint Shop Pro 5;
? Mac graphics converter;
? Kid Pix Delux;
? HyperStudio;
? Office ’97;
? Imagination Express;
? MS Works;
? FS Maths;
? Encyclopedias;
? Crossword Wizard;
? Publisher; and
? Mavis Beacon.
5. How does the software fit into our Project?
6. How would you utilize the software for:
? Whole class;
? Small group; and
? Individual activities.
7. Create a rough Bloom’s teaching cycle utilizing this and any other IT software etc.
8. How to quit / end task.
9. Uninstall any software installed.

 Multimedia Madness

1. Open Composer file from "Extra Bytes".
2. Open another new Composer page.
3. Type a page title , insert an animated .gif and save.
4. Linking text:
? Hyperlink to another page;
? Reflect Hyperlink (Preview Browser);
? Hyperlink to WWW page; and
? Hyperlink to email contact (Preview in Browser).
5. Linking images:
? Hyperlink to another image;
? Reflect Hyperlink (Preview Browser);
? Hyperlink to WWW page; and
? Hyperlink to email contact (Preview in Browser).

Extension:
6. Linking files:
? .mpg video (from digital camera)
? Documents (word, excel, works); and
? .mid, .wav.
7. Background images.
8. Tables and navigation.
9. Frames.
10. Create animations with Paint Shop Pro 5 , Animation Shop Wizard.
11. (Peter) manipulating .mid files and .wav files.
12. HyperStudio?
13. PowerPoint?
14. Kid Pix Deluxe?
 

Getting Organised Spreadsheets
1. What can spreadsheets do?.
2. Anatomy of a spreadsheet (Excel? Works?).
3. Explore menus and shortcut buttons.
4. Enter assessment title in A1 and headings in B1 – B5.
5. Enter three character names.
6. Enter scores for three weeks.
7. Formula: sum of marks.
8. Charting results.

Extension:
9. Format Title across the columns.
10. Format text, including alignment, number.
11. Borders and shading.
12. Format Painter (Excel).
13. Linking sheets (Excel).
14. Sorting results.
15. More formulae and functions: average, statistics etc.

Databases
1. What can a database do?
2. Anatomy of a database (Works, Access, Filemaker)
3. Explore Menu’s and shortcut buttons.
4. Create 5 records related to the project.
5. Sort records for information.

Extension:
6. Mail merge.
7. Adding graphics.
8. Database design.
9. Integration into the intranet / browser.

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