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Issue 19 Volume 1

January 11, 2001

 
 

Thought for the Week
The quality of students will be directly proportional to the quality of life you maintain for them.
 
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day

On Monday, January 15 we observe Dr. King’s birthday. The sites below can be used in helping students understand Dr. King and why we observe his birthday. 

Clips of audio speeches made by Dr. King http://www.archervalerie.com/mlk.html 

Scavenger Hunt http://users.massed.net/~tstrong/Martin.htm

The Do Something Kindness & Justice Challenge invites you to honor the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by taking action in your community. Check out how to get involved! Also, enter our King Trivia Contest for your chance to win prizes! http://www.dosomething.org/ 

  Troubleshooting Printer Problems on Macs
 
  We have been receiving a lot of tech.help requests on printing problems on their Mac computers. There are many things you can do to troubleshoot the problem. If the printer has worked with that particular computer before and just stopped working properly, ask yourself some basic questions:
  1. Have I changed anything on the computer or printer (added a new device or software of moved locations)?
  2. Was it shut down properly last time I used it?
  3. Check to see that the printer cartridges have ink and the printhead is not dried out (we are seeing a lot of that due to the cold weather).
    4.
  4. Check your cables and connections. Make sure the printer is on and ready and you are printing to the printer you think you are.
  5. Open the Chooser and select the proper printer driver in the left-hand window, and then the correct printer in the right-hand window. If you can't see the correct printer, then it is a possible network problem.
  6. Delete and reinstall your printer driver.

Another good thing to try is to hook the printer up to another computer or another printer to that computer and see what happens. It will allow you to play detective and maybe determine in which device the problem lies.

 
  Microsoft Outlook 2000 Tip
 
 

WHAT IS  A VCALENDAR?

vCalendar is a standard that is currently controlled by the Internet Mail Consortium (IMC) for sharing information about schedules and appointments via the Internet. By creating a vCalendar file, you can basically share your appointment information with anybody else who has vCalendar compatible software. (vCalendar files typically contain individual appointments or scheduling items) 

To create a vCalendar file, select an appointment, click File | Save As, and set the file type to vCalendar Format (*.vcs). Now (like a vCard), this vCalendar file can be attached to outgoing e-mails.

 
  Article Review
 
  If You Don't Feed The Teachers They Eat The Students ! by Neila Connors, Ph.D.

This guide for success is both for administrators and teachers. The book focuses on effective leadership, pinpointing the following characteristics...

  1. Effective leaders possess the ability to care and be concerned for others.
  2. Effective leaders possess the desire to be successful.
  3. Effective leaders possess the ability to handle stress.
  4. Effective leaders possess a general feeling of good health.
  5. Effective leaders possess the ability to think logically.
  6. Effective leaders possess the ability to have fun.
The best CHEFS (Chief Heads Envisioning Future Successes) of a school exhibit the following... These leaders are...
  • positive attitudes
  • pleasing personalities
  • passion for their profession
  • purpose
  • patience
  • persistence
  • people-oriented
  • prepared
  • present
  • prompt
  • praising
  • problem solvers
  • procrasti-blasters
  • pressure players
  • performance-based
  • proactive and productive
  • parent- and public-minded
 
  Microsoft Excel Tip
 
 

Bar Charts -- When creating charts you can fill the bar graph with a picture rather than just a color.  To do this:

  1. Create your bar chart as usual.

  2. Right Click on one the bars

  3. Click on Format Data Series…

  4. On the Pattern Tab, click Fill Effects…

  5. On the Picture Tab, Select Picture...

  6. Choose the picture you want;  click Insert, OK, OK

You can stretch or stack your picture.  You now have a picture representing your data instead of just a color. 		 
  SEDL 
 
  “SEDL, the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, operates the Regional Educational Laboratory, the Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science Consortia, and the Regional Technology in Education Consortium, that serve AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX. Through these programs, SEDL provides the region with a coherent, coordinated program of research, development, technical assistance, and professional development around teaching and learning.” Check out their web site to learn more about current research data and curriculum strategies.

http://www.sedl.org/

 
  Pics4Learning
 
  Pics4Learning - is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students. The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers.

Visit this site at:  http://pics.tech4learning.com/

  
  Digital Learning
 
  The number of webpages available online in July 2000 was 2.1 Billion pages according to a study conducted by Cyveillance (www.cyveillance.com). The study also found that the Internet is growing by 7 million pages per day. At this rate of growth, the number of pages on the Internet will have doubled by the first few months of 2001.  
  "Best on the Net"
 
  NEW FEATURE!! -- We are in the process of creating a resource site for Calcasieu Parish educators that will feature the best sites on the Internet. We would love to hear from you about the best educational sites you have found on the web. Please submit, via email, the sites you feel merit inclusion. Send to tech.connect@cpsb.org. Please include the URL and a short sentence about the site.   
 
Featured Sites:

Math Problem of the Week - http://mathforum.com/pow/
--> A great site for grades 3-12.  Get a new problem each week categorized by grade level.  Problem-solving and mathematical communication are key elements of every problem.

Martin Luther King, Jr. - http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/
--> A good resource for research or discussion about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Preschool Playground-  http://www.ctw.org/
--> For most children, the Sesame Street characters signal fun and learning. Preschool Playground's online activities foster reading, math, thinking, social skills, and health and safety. "These activities, based on the instructional goals of Sesame Street's 30th season, are designed for parents and children to enjoy together." Under Parents, click the Parents' Guide to Learning for tips on helping children interact with the activities and for books children might enjoy. The tips encourage online and offline exploration and learning.

 
 

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