Re: computerdisc-l: What to do from Felicia

["Patti S. Abraham" <psa1@ra.msstate.edu>]

Thanks, I forwarded your message to her.  

Dr. Patti S. Abraham psa1@ra.msstate.ed
Professor, Department of Technology and Education
Mississippi State University
Voice: 601-325-2280	FAX: 601-325-7599	Internet: psa1@ra.msstate.edu

On Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Michelle Taylor wrote:

> Felicia,
> 
> I went all first semester last year without computers.  It was nearly
> the end of October before I even got books.  That is not to scare you
> into thinking you will be in the same shape, but it is to let you know
> you can and will survive!
> 
> I taught the history of the computer.  This took about two weeks.  I
> started with the abacus and went all the way to present time.  There is
> a web site from a Maureen Pischeria? I think that is wonderful.  It has
> a lot of great stuff on there.  I hope you have Internet access because
> there is tons of information there.  Have the students write reports on
> the founders of technology - Paul Allen, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak,
> etc.  
> I also let them work through many activities from the Journey Inside. 
> If you have not gotten this wonderful kit from Intel, you need to.  It
> is free and has lots of neat things.  Go to Intel.com and look under
> education.
> 
> I also let my students do several of the career activities.  Since these
> students will not have Career Discovery, you can expose them to many of
> these activities.  
> 
> I also taught Keyboarding rules, ethics, machine language, and anything
> I could find that related to the computer.
> 
> Here are some great web sites to look at.
> 
> http://www.cybercomm.net/~learn/computer_ap/index.html#Rules
> http://www.angelfire.com/ks/tonyaskinner/index.html
> http://www.tcm.org/html/history/index.html
> http://www.crews.org/media_tech/compsci/
> 
> These are just a few of the great web sites I found.  Hopefully you have
> the Internet too.  That is the most valuable resource I had.  I spent
> many, many, many, many hours on the Internet scouring for information. 
> I am a perfectionist; so if I can survive in a less than perfect setting
> for that long a time, you can too.  So keep your chin up and don't get
> down.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Michelle
>