Avenue Instructor Standards for TELL 02/05/24 version 4 Reflection: Access the system controls on your favorite device—you can look online if you don’t know how to find them. If you don’t know what a control does, try it. What did you learn from this experience? ☐ I know how to operate the basic device controls, such as adjusting the display, adjusting the sound, and making wi-fi, data, and Bluetooth connections. ☐ I know how to locate the system settings menu on the devices I use for teaching and understand what the categories in that menu refer to. ☐ I know how to check to see if my system is up to date and update it as needed. PI 1.3. Be familiar with the vocabulary that describes the technology devices and systems you use. There is no end to technical terminology in the technology field, but it is useful to know a core set of useful vocabulary so that you can communicate about your system when needed. This may include technical words (e.g., bandwidth), commercial names (e.g., PowerPoint) or abbreviations (e.g., URL for “uniform resource locator”). For a list, try searching online for “basic computer terms.” Another useful strategy is simply to notice terms that appear regularly in your personal, social, or educational uses of technology that you aren’t sure about. If a term is something you see regularly, then it’s probably something you should know. Reflection: Think about relevant technical terms/abbreviations you have seen or heard recently but are not sure what they mean. What strategies could you use to understand and learn useful new terms when you encounter them? ☐ I understand most of the terms related to my devices that other instructors, learners, and tech support use. ☐ I know how to find definitions for relevant terms I am not familiar with. PI 1.4. Know how to organize applications and files (documents, spreadsheets, photos, etc.) so that they are easy to locate when needed. To work efficiently with technology, you need to know where your applications and files are located and where new ones go when they are added. Try to keep frequently used apps on your phone or tablet’s home screen if possible. For computers, the task bar typically at the bottom of the screen should include items for quick launching. Similarly, files like Word documents, spreadsheets, photos, and videos ought to be organized in logical and easy to find ways. Just as with paper documents, accurately labeled file folders save time and frustration. Take control over file locations to fit your work style rather than always relying on system defaults. It’s especially important to be aware of whether a file is on your device, in the cloud, or both. If you work with more than one device, there are advantages to synchronizing your data and applications across them.
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