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Relative Advantage Chart
Computer Class Relative Advantage Chart
Elementary School Student Problem | Technology Utilized | Advantages | Outcomes |
Students have difficulty learning new technology terms. | Adobe Fireworks |
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Students are able to learn about two different software packages at once. |
Student are challenged with creating an address book to send email | MS Excel |
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Students are able to learn about two different software packages at once. |
Students need a unique way to create poetry. | Weebly.com | Students create a blog and can post their poems here. | Students become with a blog/website and have a place to store their portfolio. (A psuedo name would be used) |
Students are not familiar with the keyboard and their typing skills need improvement. | Microsoft Word | Students can participate in a typing race by typing words from the SmartBoard in a timed environment. | The state assessment is going to be an online test so the practice is needed. Their typing skills are sharpened. |
Students are unfamiliar with creating a multimedia presentation. | Micosoft PowerPoint | Students will be able to learn the basics about created slides, inserting images, and the fundamentals. | Students can then upgrade their skills using google docs or another online tool using the same fundamental skills in a seamless transfer of skills. |
Students need to edit images | TuxPaint | Students learn the vocabulary they need to be a successful techy while learning about a great online too. | Students are taking steps to know more about images other than file, save. |
Students are learning about horticulture in the garden by taking photos of the growth in the garden. | Jellycam | Students can use these images to show the accelerated growth of a plant. | Students learn science and nature in an urban environment and can use this cool tool for other things. |
Students have difficulty learning about saving files and naming them. | One Note | Students download several files and also open new files while practicing renaming the files. | Students get the hang of the difference between saving and save as and they are no longer afraid if they accidentally open this program. |
Students need practice with the microphone | Voki | Students create an avitar and can use their own voice | Students learn about a cool web 2.0 tool and how to speak slowly into a microphone. |
Students are shy about speaking on camera | Video camera and Windows Movie Maker | Students practice using the video camera and editing their video. | Students understand that learning can be fun and hard work is rewarding. |