Essential concepts, tools, and practices  (Page 14/14)

Another form of help comes with your bonus CD, which will be mailed to you. This CD has useful software on it including thefollowing:

• Bonus Software :
  • ibrarian - Web capture for off-line browsing and
  • Grokker - Information maps for better research
• Computer Tutorial : Helpful hints for technology usage
• Links for Teachers : Sites every teacher could use
• PDF Files : To do some assigned readings "off-line."
• HIV-AIDS Information : PDF files on prevention

Word-processing tips

As you work on assignments, you may need to "cut" some text, "paste" it elsewhere, or "copy" text. To do any of these actions,complete the following:

Step One - "Highlight" the text by putting your "cursor" in front of the words you need; click and hold down the left button onyour "mouse" and drag the mouse to the right and let go of the left click on the mouse when you have captured all of the text you want. The words you needshould now be in a darkened bar.

Step Two - After you have completed the above, proceed as follows:

• To "Cut" text: Press and hold down the control button on your keypad "Ctrl," and then while holding down the "Ctrl" button, press the letter"x".
• To "Paste" the text you just cut, put your cursor wherever you would like to put the text and click the left button of your mouse so that thecursor is blinking. Then, press and hold down the control button on your keypad "Ctrl," and while holding down the "Ctrl" button, press theletter "v".
• To "Copy" text: Be sure to "Highlight" text (Step 1 from above). Press and hold down the control button on your keypad "Ctrl," and then whileholding down the "Ctrl" button, press the letter "c". Then, "Paste" the text wherever you want it to go by following the "Paste" instructionsabove.

Assignment 3: questions to consider

At this point, you have read most of the Introductory Seminar and completed the first two assignments. You have sent the firstassignment to your Mentor and posted your second assignment on the WebBoard. For this third and last assignment in the Introductory Seminar,we ask that you answer the following questions and send your responses to your Mentor. This assignment will help your Mentor to get to know you better,and, hopefully, help you to clarify some of your own goals.

To do this assignment, click on the Word icon below. When it appears, press "Save" so that you can work on this assignment"off-line." You can type right on the assignment template. Be sure to save your assignment on a disk or your computer hard drive. When the assignment iscomplete, add it to your Personal File Storage and submit it to your Mentor for feedback.

Assignment 3: Questions to Consider

Please answer the following questions (4 - 5 sentences for each):

• What are your professional goals for the next 3 - 5 years?
• How does participating in the Certificate of Teaching Mastery bring you closer to fulfilling those professional goals?
• What do you wish to learn to become a more effective teacher?
• How will participating in the Certificate of Teaching Mastery assist you in becoming a better teacher?
• Please describe any special needs or circumstances that might slow down or accelerate the learning process for you as you go through theCertificate of Teaching Mastery.

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To Go to the Next Page in the Course

Usually, you just click "Next" to go to the next page. When you finish a section, however, (as you're about to do when you finishreading this paragraph), you need to click on the "Outline" button, which is on the bottom, right-hand side of the page. Look underneath the blue bar andclick on the word "Outline."

When you click on "Outline," a screen will "pop up" that will show you the outline for this entire Introductory Seminar. Look for thenext section to read and click on the first topic in that next section. For example, when you get to the outline now, look under the next section called"Assessments and Evaluations" and look for the first topic called "Teacher Assessment Overview." Click on "Teacher Assessment Overview."