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 * EBUS 270: ****METHODS OF TEACHING INFORMATION PROCESSING AND INPUT TECHNIQUES **

**Faculty of Education, University of Regina, Ms. Tracy Houk, M.Ed. **

 * Winter 2012 tracy.houk@rbe.sk.ca **

Technology is evolving each and every day. There are a variety of input devices that facilitate data being entered into a computer for manipulation and future use. Keyboards, voice and handwriting recognition and touch screens are all input devices being used today. This class will provide an opportunity to increase knowledge of input devices yet will focus on the current, most widely available, most commonly used device, the keyboard.

Both keyboarding and information processing are core skills for business students as well as very valuable personal-use skills for non-business students. The ability to teach learners how to input data efficiently and effectively into a variety of software (databases, spreadsheets, presentations, word processing) //and then use that data// for a purpose is valuable for teachers throughout grades K to 12. In this course, typically for second year education students, we will concentrate on ways to teach keyboarding and information processing according to findings in psychological and methodological research. Most importantly, this course will provide opportunities for you to further develop your lesson planning and presentation skills and begin to develop your unit planning skills.


 * STUDENT BASED OUTCOMES **

Through class activities, readings, assignments, peer work and presentations, you will develop and demonstrate your understanding of effective practices involved in all stages of keyboarding and information processing learning and instruction. Outcomes for each student include:


 * Research and develop your skill with technology based tools; determine an effective use for the tool within curriculum delivery;


 * Plan and deliver a lesson on a specific keyboarding skill component; responding positively to constructive criticism via data collection; and thoroughly reflecting on your lesson and your performance in a brief written statement;


 * Plan a unit of lessons given a specific core module;


 * Effectively and efficiently produce various information processing documents at the secondary level;


 * Key regular text with accuracy and speed using proper technique at the rate of 35 corrected words a minute; and


 * Contribute regularly and positively to class discussions and issues.

A variety of resources are required to complete assignments. Software for word processing, database and spreadsheet purposes is required at minimum. On line resources are available to supplement this course such as the INFORMATION PROCESSING 10, 20, 30 Curriculum Guide; Saskatchewan Learning, 2003. A variety of material is used to produce the course content, none of which is required by the student.

*According to U or R Policy, absences over three hours of class time will be an issue discussed with a representative of the Support Services Office.

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">More specific guidelines will be provided for assignments. All assignments must be attempted. //<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">A penalty of 10 % per day will be assessed for late assignments. //

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Students, who because of disability have a need for accommodations, please discuss this with me. You may also contact the COORDINATOR OF SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICES AT 585-4631.

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Please be aware of the University of Regina Policies.

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