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Teachers wanting to upgrade their computer skills in order to better integrate computer activities into their curriculum should investigate the online Professional Development material designed for Memphis City Schools. This site contains online computer modules utilizing software such as Windows, the Mac Operating System, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the Internet. Instructors learn computer skills while completing computer tasks related directly or indirectly to the classroom environment. Instruction in the computer skills required to complete the tasks is available through links. This layout allows instructors to progress through the material sequentially or focus only on their weaknesses. Some of the modules make use of material from a third internet 4 Classrooms. This layout can make the sequence of the modules difficult to follow at times. Generally the material from both sites is simply written and contains lots of graphics, many of which could be used with learners. The modules are available to teachers as self-paced professional development activities. Each module comes with assessment forms that can be used to document achievement.
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