| It was a pleasure to be invited to the Madrid-Waddington
Elementary School for a visit to the Computer Lab. I found my visit
to be very rewarding and enjoyable.
I had the opportunity to visit with the Lab Instructor Mrs. Miller. Some
of the things that the students had learned are as follows; File Server
(Long in - log off), MS word (create doc.), Save and Retrieve (file server
account), Front Page (create 1 webpage with an internal and an external
link), Power Point (create presentation with 3 slides), and keyboarding
skills (The emphasis is on technique however students are encouraged to
improve their accuracy and speed.) There were three separate
sessions with twenty-one students. It was obvious that these students
had great enthusiasm and were anxious to learn. There was a great relationship
of communication between the students and the instructor.
I had the opportunity to view some of the wonderful web pages that the
students had created. Some of the topics of the presentations included
were: Rabbits, Dogs, and Horses. These WebPages contained explanations
on how to take care of the pets. Other WebPages were: Motorcycles
with a listing of some safety rules; Cars with a brief description of each
type of vehicle. Trucks, Harry Potter, and a Dedication to
Sept. 11th. One student started an advertising page for the family
business. All of these pages contained photos and/or a movie clip. |
