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=LEVEL 0 ACTIVITY= =Welcome! You are at Level 0 (Non Use) on the LoTi Framework. At this level their is no use of technology in the classroom. This may be due to lack of training, access or a combination of both. Instructional materials are text based and there is no use of digital resources by students or teachers. Teachers at this level need an introduction to the use of digital tools in the clasroom.= Source: Moersch, C., Dr. //The LoTI Connection//. Retrieved from LoTI Inc. website: []

=Objectives:=
 * 1) The teacher will demonstrate an understanding of basic computer systems, hardware, software and network concepts.
 * 2) The teacher will develop basic competency in common productivity applications and use them to deliver classroom instruction or parental communication.
 * 3) The teacher will effectively search for Internet resources using Google.

=Activities:=
 * 1) You will begin this activity by watching a video. Click [|here]for the video, and make sure your speakers are turned on. As you watch the video please take notes on key terms and any questions you have. Post any questions you have on page 03 of the site, the Discussions page, under the Level 0 posting. Your questions will be answered on that page promptly.
 * 2) The second video is an introduction to the basics of the Internet. Click [|here] to watch the video. Again be sure to post any questions you have on the Level 0 posting on the Discussions page of this site.
 * 3) The last video to watch is an introduction to Windows, the operating system in use on most comptuers. Click [|here] to watch the video and then post your questions. In addition, use your notes from watching this video to practice the skills you saw demonstrated in the video.
 * 4) At this point in the class you are ready to begin using Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office includes a word processor (Word), a spreadsheet (Excel), a database (Access), a presentation tool (Power Point) and a desktop publishing tool (Publisher). In class you will be learning how to use Word to create letters, assignments and worksheets. Then we will be using Power Point together to create a presentation for use in your classroom. Please read the [|Word] and [|PowerPoint] tutorials here before class. Bring to class a specific idea for a Word document. It could be a letter home to parents, a student assignement, or anything that you can think of. We will complete the document together in class.
 * 5) Searching the Internet can be very rewarding and very frustrating. Use this [|GoogleGuide] for novices to get a solid understanding of how Google works and how to make it work for you. Then you will begin using Google to search for information for a unit you are working on with your students. We will do this together during our session. Your goal is to refine your search technique so that your number of hits is small and the most relevant ones for you are on the first results page. We will explore how to do this together in class.