Overview
No other book better prepares studentsfor the innovations in Microsoft Office 2007 like the second edition of DIGITOOLS! Part of Thomson South-Western's BUSINESS OF TECHNOLOGY series, DIGITOOLS also teaches the proper way to key and format documents using proven instructional methods, while also emphasizing computer applications, such as word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and database. Students learn to effectively use the Internet and input technologies, including speech and handwriting recognition.
Full Product Details
Author: Karl Barksdale
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint: South Western Educational Publishing
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 22.40cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 28.10cm
Weight: 1.647kg
ISBN: 9780538445306
ISBN 10: 0538445300
Pages: 640
Publication Date: 16 May 2007
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
The peer editing activities and teamwork are valuable. In order to make this a more critical thinking experience, you could ask the students to develop a list of criteria to judge someone elseas work and then use this when they compare their results. I like the Corporate View and other situations based on a real company. The projects that offer choices (like the long-term project) provide for a variety of learning styles and interests. Ethics sections provide real-life situations that are an integral part of everything we do when we use technology. It is also becoming more evident that the teens we teach need more activities that deepen their understanding of ethical situations.
The peer editing activities and teamwork are valuable. In order to make this a more critical thinking experience, you could ask the students to develop a list of criteria to judge someone else's work and then use this when they compare their results. I like the Corporate View and other situations based on a real company. The projects that offer choices (like the long-term project) provide for a variety of learning styles and interests. Ethics sections provide real-life situations that are an integral part of everything we do when we use technology. It is also becoming more evident that the teens we teach need more activities that deepen their understanding of ethical situations.
Author Information
Karl Barksdale is currently an instructor at the Utah County Academy of Sciences and is a former instructor at Farrer Middle school in Provo, UT. He has recently been a consultant for Google. Formerly a Development Manager for the Training and Certification team at WordPerfect Corporation, he obtained a master's degree in curriculum from the University of Utah and applied his degree as the Secondary Curriculum Coordinator for Provo School District. Later he returned to education as a Business Education instructor. Since that time he has authored more than 50 business and computer education textbooks for South-Western Educational Publishing, Course Technology, Speaking Solutions, and other publishers.
