Blog Journal #2

Three topics from chapter three that I believe will be very useful to me as a teacher are word processing software, software for school and professional use, and presentation graphics software. Word processing software is the most widely used software, and it is used to create, edit, and format documents primarily consisting of text. As a future teacher I will be using this particular type of software to prepare many documents for my students such as tests, quizzes, worksheets, study guides, etc and therefore it is important that I learn how to properly use it so I can use it to my full advantage. The second type of software is software for school and professional use. This software is mainly used in schools as a grade book. It allows teachers to save all the student's grades on the computer, and makes it easier to produce progress reports and final grades for all the quarters. The final software is a presentation graphics software such as Microsoft power point. This allows you to create presentations to share with your class. Technology is advancing a great deal, and it is no longer necessary to use overhead projectors. There are many programs on a computer that are quicker, easier, and a more effective way to present information.

A skill that I last acquired since my last blog was how to create a newsletter, and how to place all the articles on the sheet so it looks appropriate. I perfected different skills on Microsoft Word such as how to put columns on a paper, how to put in word art, how to highlight certain text, how to insert clip art without ruining the layout of the newsletter, and much more. These are features that I will be using alot as a teacher. Although I may not necessarily be making newsletters all the time, the skills that i have learned individually are very important.

Technology is advancing everyday. When I was in grade school we did not have nearly as much access to computer softwares like today or the internet; it was not as prevalent. Now that it has become such a part of our everyday lives it is important to learn the proper way to use the software on the computer. Children today associate with technology and they are stimulated by it. The use of tchnology in the classroom can significantly improve a lesson, and help the children to learn.