Sunday 4 November 2012

Research project


A research article (paper) must present a viewpoint or make an argument. A research project needs to analyze perspectives. My research work was in the learning area of Computer Applications Technology (CAT). Click here to read about my research article.

Research Project 

Tuesday 30 October 2012

Powerpoint of research project


My research project presentation comprised of eight slides, which include text and an image. Animated transitions were also used to add more appeal to the presentation. I used the program, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 to illustrate the outline of my research project. Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation of my research project.

Research project outline

Tuesday 16 October 2012

Access database test with calculations



The Access database test focused on doing queries and reports using calculations and groupings in Access, be knowledgeable of final procedures and the ability to analyse data with Access. Click here to view the access database test with calculations.

Access database


Tuesday 9 October 2012

HTML and web design

HTML is an abbreviation that stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is the language of web pages and the markup language that browsers read to make web pages. Notepad can be used to create a meaningful web page. HTML is made up of elements with attributes and includes the following examples:
§  <p> for paragraphs
§  <a> for links
click here to view my web site about Ethical use of information and communication technology in and for Computer Applications Technology (CAT) at my school, 
HTML in Notepad


Tuesday 24 July 2012

Web Portal



A Web Page is a plain-text document which contains special HTML "tags".  An HTML tag is a special word enclosed by "Greater Than" and "Less Than" brackets like this: <font>. Web pages are generally given the file extension .htm.
Web pages can be created and edited in simple text editors, i.e. a Notepad! Click here and explore my new Web Portal on English Home Language Grade 7.


Creating a Web Portal

  

Tuesday 26 June 2012

INTERPRETING DATA

Data analysis is used by researchers to assist them with the interpretation of raw information. Data analysis can be used to describe facts, identify patterns and develop explanations for gathered information (data). I used a survey questionnaire to collect information on Access Database 2007 from the B. Ed (Hons) CAT specialization students to detect their knowledge and skills of the program. Click here to view the interpretation of my data analysis.
Analysis of Access Database 2007

Friday 22 June 2012

CREATING A SURVEY IN MICROSOFT WORD


Survey questionnaires present a set of questions to a subject/criteria that with his/her responses will provide data to a researcher. You must plan and design the survey form/questionnaire very carefully. Thus, I created a survey to determine the progress of the B. ed (Hons) students' knowledge and skills of Access Database 2007. Click here to view a survey questionnaire on Access Databse 2007.



Survey Questionnaire

  

Tuesday 5 June 2012

ANALYSE AND INTERPRET DATA

 
Analysis of data

Information sometimes depends on the opinion of many people. Surveys are used to collect this type of information. Researchers use questionnaires to obtain significant information to make data analysis for their studies. Click here to view the data analysis on means of communications in Excel.

Tuesday 29 May 2012

ACCESS DATABASE FORMS AND MACROS

Controls are objects that present data, perform actions, and let you view and work with information that enhances the user interface, such as labels and images. A macro was created to open the interface Main Menu. Links were created to make the menu work. Click here to open Access Database with an interface.

Click here to view the improved document of Access Database with an interface.



Interface of Main Menu
 


  

SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES IN HTML

A researh project requires a reasonable amount of information. Researchers must select a appropriate method to collect data to substantiate and validate their research question(s). Surveys and questionnaires are examples of data collecting methods.
Click here and explore an example of a survey and questionnaire quizz.


Example of a survey and questionnaire quiz


Tuesday 22 May 2012

ACCESS DATABASE MACROS

A macro is an instrument that allows you to automate tasks and add functionality to your forms, reports, and controls. E.g., if you add a command button to a form, you link the button’s On Click event to a macro and the macro contains the commands that you want the button to perform each time it is clicked. Click here to find Access Database macros activity.  

Creating a macro
     

Tuesday 15 May 2012

QUIZ IN HTML

The aim of a quizz is to determine a winner from a group of contestant. The contestant with the highest score usually wins. Quizzes are creative, informative and fun for learners to test themselves. The learners enjoy it when they can practise a test again until they know the content of the concepts. Click here to test  my adapted ready made quiz on Access Reports.


Quiz
 

Tuesday 8 May 2012

Free Applications (Google Docs and SurveyMonkey)


Researchers can gather qualitative and quantitative data for their study. I have chosen online surveys (research method) from Google Docs and Survey Monkey for my report on E-mailing.
Click here to read about the free applications that I chosen in completing my survey.

Open the URL to answer the questionnaire in Google Docs.
<iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dFlENmZxWXpTVE9lOWpzaFJ0Q0xUUmc6MQ" width="760" height="1047" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0">Loading...</iframe>

Open the URL to answer the questionnaire in SurveyMonkey.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5T86CXX
 

Questionnaire

 


Tuesday 10 April 2012

Multiple choice questions on Learning styles and Constructivism in the CAT classroom


Learners have a preference in learning styles and techniques. Learning styles group familiar ways that learners learn. In this assignment I created multiple choice questions in Excel on my research report which is on learning styles and constructivism. Click here to view the quiz.

Tuesday 20 March 2012

Bookmarks

When you read a book and you want to get back to the page in that specific book, you stick a piece of paper inside your book to know at what page you left off. You bookmarked it. Whilst you bookmark a website on the Internet, you actually are telling your computer to remember the URL of that website. A bookmark is just links to Web sites that you visit repeatedly or want to keep handy for reference at a later stage.
Bookmarking serves numerous purposes. Sometimes several people use bookmarks as a way to save their desired websites, when they are preparing for an assignment or they just like the websites. At that moment, the problem arises of how do you remember to get to it again? You simply bookmark it! It is also essential that you should organise your bookmarks in a manner that makes it easy to find and apply. You can arrange them by subject theme or by class.
The topic of my research project for Computer Applications Technology (CAT) will focus on the Learning Disability of Dyslexia in the CAT classroom. The criteria will emphasise on how these learners learn and perform in the classroom and it also inspects the approach of how CAT educators convey information to accommodate the disability of the specific learner.
The sub topics and bookmarks in the sub topics will include the following:
A.  Learning Disability of Dyslexia in the CAT classroom.
     The teaching methods and styles used by the CAT educator.
Bookmarks and Favourites





Tuesday 13 March 2012

Excel self marking quiz

You can create a self-marking quiz to use with your classes using Excel. It is straightforward by using basic functions. You can create your own quiz by creating questions and detractors, arranging the questions and detractors, inserting a combo box onto the worksheet, scoring the test, adding the score and concealing all the scoring. Click here and explore about my research topic as a self-marking quiz in Excel.


Self marking quiz in Excel


Tuesday 6 March 2012

How to write clear instructions to improve learning.

Instructions are detailed directions on procedure, therefore it is essential that educators and learners need accurate instructions to execute a task effectively. Click here to view clear instructions that would help a substitute teacher to use a quiz with a class of grade 10 CAT learners.

Tuesday 28 February 2012

How to manage your time effectively in the CAT classroom.

Time management is an import tool that educator must use during their teaching career. It is required that CAT educators should work efficiently and effectively in order to deliver optimum output in the classroom. Click here to navigate your way to work smarter and not harder in the classroom.


Tuesday 21 February 2012

How to eradicate text with images



Images is a versatile component in computing. In this assignment I created graphics in Word to eliminate text with picutres that I imported from input devices. Click here to explore the magic of  text substituted with images.



Images of components in computing

Tuesday 14 February 2012

Blogging for educators and learners

Blogging creates the opportunity for both the educator and learner to converse effectively about a subject matter. Blogging is also an useful way of developing communication and writing skills of learners in different languages. Click here to read about the educational value of blogging.
Blogging

Wednesday 8 February 2012

My first post!

Hey bloggers!



 
Yes, I am Zeurina Papier, your CAT whizz!
 
How do you like my new blog? I am excited to sharing my passions of computer technologies with you and hearing your awesome comments.