1. By enrolling in this online course, it is assumed that you already know how to do email, can do some word processing, and can attach files to email message. 

2. Once you enroll, try to keep a project a week routine or better.

3. The projects must be done in sequence, e.g., 1st week, 2nd week, etc., ending with the final projects, if at all possible.

4. All projects must be completed correctly and are valued at 100 points when finished. (Done correctly or no points.) There are no project points given for less than correctly completed projects.

5. The final projects will not be evaluated until all of the weekly projects have been completed.  You can start and finish the final projects at any time during the course, but they will not be reviewed, commented on, or graded until all of the weekly projects have been completed.

   Generally, there is only one grade for this course - "A".  (Pass - Fail)

   Finally, welcome to "Technology for School Leaders."  Send me an email to let me know that you are ready to start the projects. Click here.

Date	Major activities	General Information
1st week	1. Course Survey of Skills  2. Short Resume  3. Start Technology Survey	Textbooks: Click here.  Link to Amazon.com, click here. Course survey of skills and expectations Project #1: Short resume directions, click here. Due at end of 1st week Project #7:  Technology Survey  Click here to see the survey directions.
2nd week	MS Word project due	MS Word (T of C, reviewing, page #s, formatting, etc.) About using MS Word, click here About APA formatting information, click here Project #2: Copy and paste abstract of journal article.  Click here for directions
3rd week	PowerPoint project	About using PowerPoint Project #3: Assignment using PowerPoint, click here for directions and guidelines
4th week	Decision making project	Project  #4: Vroom-Yetton-Jago Decison Making questions, click here Click here for directions for the assignment using the Decision Making chart.
5th week	Newsletter Project	Newsletter using MS Word or MS Works Project #5: For directions on creating the newsletter, click here Click here for an example of a school newsletter.  Project #6.  Convert your newsletter to a PDF format and email. For directions, go to PDF directions
6th week	Technology Survey	Project #7: School Technology Survey, Click here. Directions to complete the "School Technology Survey," click here.
7th week	Search Engine Report	Project #8  Search Engines: comparing, searching, reporting results in document.
8th week	DB & WP letter	Databases: creating, analyzing, reporting, merging with WP. Project #9: Database project Merge database with letter,
9th week	Spreadsheet with chart	Project #10: Spreadsheet: creating, formulas, charts, replications, what ifs, analysis:
10th week	Download and install FTP program and locating folder on server.	Project #11:  FTP or Fetch to server, locating on browser. Download FTP and installing to the Internet, click here for directions.
11th week	Webpage design (text, images, internal links)	Project #12:  Website project guidelines, click here. Image editing: digital images, cropping, correcting, downloading, inserting into documents    Creating and uploading web pages with FTP and Fetch. Webpage creating,
12th week	Create a Survey	Project #13: Create a survey using Surveymonkey.com at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/ Direction, click here
13th week	Defining New Leadership	Project #14:  Visit the following website:  http://www.e-lead.org/principles/standards1.asp 1. Review the document and then go to the following website: http://www.pbs.org/unctv/nogreatercalling/educators/leadtoget.html 2. Based on your reading and viewing of the video clips, what is your opinion about the information regarding the standards and performance of school leaders?  3. Create a document (around 500 words) explaining why the information should or should not be required reading and viewing by aspiring school leaders.  (Formatting must be APA with title page, table of contents, section headings and reference section.)
Due after all other projects are completed	Start Final Projects	The final will include new projects that require the use of MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Works (database), MS Excel, a webpage composer, FTP software and the survey project.
	Final Projects	Due as soon as possible after you have completed all the other regular course projects. The final, click here. Please contact me if you have any questions.