The value of office software

Microsoft office software is a set of interrelated desktop applications and services. most of computers are bought with limited application software, or totally with out any. For the teaching professional , micro office soft ware is one of the application one has to install in his computer. some operating systems are sold when they have this application. a PC with out office software is of no use to a teacher and even other organisations.

 The value of Microsoft office software is that, it give the user a variety of options to select from depending on what the user is working on. some of the services in this application are, Ms word, Ms excel, Ms power point, Data base management to mention but a few. 

Logs of the Ms office software

    

An other value of this application is when your files and data are saved in the cloud, they’re more secure than when simply stored on your hard drive. MS Office 2013 is completely integrated with sky drive. which means you’re able to access and perform actions on your files, regardless of where you’re located, as long as you have an Internet connection.

In MS Office software 2013, editing files is easier than ever before. In addition, you can now edit PDF files using Office, which wasn't possible in the past and, adding videos to your content is easy; it allows you to search for appropriate videos within the software application you’re using.

MS Office 2013 is tablet-friendly, unlike the older versions of Office. Mobile users can use the suite on their tablet without any issues or inconveniences.

 Ms Office software has the depth of knowledge of the activities that we can plan with their integration. an examples can be sited on the different options which are on the bars on top of the application window  

 

 Ms office allows editing, modifying, inserting, and every thing which can be possible to be integrate  with the computer. an example is that you can import photos, graphics, and any thing from or out of the computer. 

All in all Ms Office software is a user friendly and cost effective with some default programs which can be of great importance to the user. I argue the fellow teacher to consider this application as a tool to enhance their professions.   

3.1.4 Reflect

A Reflect of how technology integration models may have improved my understanding of how technology can impact learning at different levels. 

Researchers have determined that technology integration typically moves through specific levels. the higher the level of an activity the greater the educational benefit. The two models i have acquired are TPACK and SAMR. these tow are all abbreviations

TPACK in full is Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge. It is an intersection of four know ledges 

The key to successful technology integration is the efficient use of digital tools. technology provides us with the ability to our own toolkit of flexible resources for use when need. Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge is a framework to understand and describe the kinds of knowledge needed by a teacher for effective pedagogical practice in a technology enhanced learning environment." Wikipedia"

I have learnt that teaching need to be spiced up for the good of the learners understanding.

 technological is the best way to beef up teaching using its tools and resources. Pedagogical content knowledge is a type of knowledge that is unique to teachers, and is based on the manner in which teachers relate their pedagogical knowledge (what they know about teaching) to their subject matter knowledge (what they know about what they teach). It is the integration or the synthesis of teachers' pedagogical knowledge and their subject matter knowledge that comprises pedagogical content knowledge.  

The second model is the SMAR

This model is a useful tool for helping us to think about our own teaching as we begin to make 

small shifts in the design and implementation of technology driven learning experience to achieve 

the next level. 

SMAR in full is Substitution, Modification, Augmentation, and Redefinition.  

The teacher in the substitution and augmentation use technology to accomplish the traditional task. for example using a smart board instead of a blackboard,  and other technology tools. At the modification and redefinition level the task changes.

All in all, technology integration is the key to the modern 21st century teaching.