Preparing Teacher for Immersion Classes

On my opinion, based on teaching experiences on teaching post-graduate student, teachers should have computer skill in four areas, that is:

1. General Ability in Using Computer (including Operating System)
   
2. Word Processing, i.e. using word processor program (MS Word, AbiWord, OpenOffice Writer, StarWriter, etc)
3. Developing and Using Presentation Material using Presentation program (MS PowerPoint, OpenOffice Impress, StarImpress, etc)
4. Using Spreadsheet program (MS Excel, OpenOffice Calc, StarCalc, etc)
5. Using Internet for communication (synchronous and asynchronous), searching learning materials, and publishing content.

General computer operations:
Teachers should be able to use the computer to:

1. perform elementary tasks, such as:
• perform the boot process
• perform virus protection and scan
• install software from disk or CD-ROM
• create folders and subdirectories
• create, rename filenames
  
• search for files and directions
• print selected pages
• find answers to questions using off-line and on-line HELP feature
• create page setup (e.g. page orientation, columns)
2. manipulate files, including such tasks as:
• retrieve files
• copy, move, delete files
• organize files in subdirectories/folders
• import and export files
3. perform disk operations, such as:
• format diskettes/flashdisk
• copy from/to diskettes/flashdisk
  

Word Processing
Teachers shoud be able to create a document on the computer using word processing program. This would include the ability to"

1. Basic Operation
• typing (entering text by means of computer keyboard
• select object (e.g. text, graphics)
• save document files
• print document files
• use document preview option
  
2. Perform Editing Tasks, such as:
• copy, cut, and paste selected object
• insert and delete selected object
• make correction using grammar and spelling check
3. Performing Formating Tasks, such as:
• select paper and set margins
  
• select and change fonts
• select and change styles (e.g. boldface, italics, underlining, superscript, subscript, etc)
• select and change font sizes
• set line spacing
• set paragraph alignment (eg. center, left, justified, right, etc)
  
• set paragraph indentation (e.g. first-line indent, hanging indent)
  
• create itemized lists (e.g. bullets, numbered list)
• set tabs
• insert page breaks
• create tables
• insert page number
  
4. Create References and Citations, such as:
• footnotes/end notes
• works cited page
• insert headers/footers
  

Developing and Using Presentation Material

1. Basic Operation
• create slide title
• insert new slide
• copy, cut, and delete slide
• select and use appropriate slide layout
• select and use slide design
  
2. Performing Editing Task
• insert picture or graphics
• insert audio clips
• insert video clips
• set animation to slides
• prepare show
  
3. Using Presentation Program
• running presentation slide
• step forward and backward
• go to certain slide
  
• set pen point
• skip slide
  

Spreadsheets
Teachers should be able to create a worksheet on the computer using a spreadsheet software program. This would include the ability to:

1. perform date entry tasks, such as:
• enter labels, values, headings
• enter formulas using arithmetic operators and/or built in functions
• create charts and graphs from cell contents
2. perform editing tasks, such as:
• cut and copy and paste cell contents
• delete cell contents
• insert and delete rows and column
3. perform formating tasks, such as:
• set fonts, font sizes, styles
• apply appropiate formats for cell contents (e.g. currency, percent, etc. )
• align cell contents (left, right, center, justify, center across columns)
• set and change row and column width and height
  

Communication and Internet
Teachers should be able to use e-mail and the Internet to communicate and locate information. This would include the ability to:

1. use e-mail to:
• send and receive e-mail messages
• enclose and recover documents attached to e-mail messges
2. use chatting facility to:
• add contact to chat
• respond to chat invitation
  
• initiating chat
  
• chat with others
3. use the Internet to:
• access the Internet with a browser
• navigate the Web by use of links and URL addresses
• use search engines to locate desired information
• download and print desired items from the Internet
• access and contribute to newsgroups
• recognize appropriate use of newsgroups
• create webblog or webpages