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Issue 9 Volume 1
October
12, 2000
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Thought
for the Week
Teaching - Learning -
Living. The process is, and should be, a continuous
circle.
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CBTF
Lesson Plans |
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Here is a
reminder for all teachers that the TeacherLink intranet site
contains lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations and handouts
developed for the Classroom Based Technology Fund (CBTF) Project
over the past two years. Currently published lessons cover 4th
Grade, Middle School Reading, High School English, Foreign Language,
and Middle & High School Math. Teachers in other areas may also
wish to check out the materials here as most lessons are
cross-curriculum. To check out the lessons, you can click on
the link here: (http://192.168.1.160/show/projects.htm)
or go to the TeacherLink site at: http://192.168.1.160
and select "Show and Tell" and then "Projects". |
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Campaign
2000 |
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 As
the U.S. Presidential election nears, it become so important for us
all to be aware of where the candidates stand on important topics,
such as education. Microsoft and the Microsoft Classroom Teacher
Network (MCTN) are extremely pleased to bring to you this very
special piece, Campaign 2000 - The Education Debate! MCTN invited 10
educators from across the U.S. to ask the candidates a question.
Their questions range from merit pay to standards-based education.
The candidates' responses provide valuable insight into their
education viewpoints. Microsoft thanks Vice President Gore and
Governor Bush for participating in this important education forum.
We are delighted to have the opportunity to present to you the
candidates in this special education debate. Click on the link below
to read and compare their responses! http://www.microsoft.com/education/mctn/?ID=Campaign2000
Don't miss the corresponding
themed-based lesson plans as well! Three new lesson plans on the
Presidential Campaign that cover all grade levels, that lead kids to
research the candidates and their campaigns, develop informed
political opinions and even to write in to the candidates to express
their views and concerns. These lessons were developed to coincide
with the election, to make learning relevant and current! We
hope you'll find these useful and take advantage of this resource! http://www.microsoft.com/education/mctn/?ID=ClassProductivity
Also be sure to sign up as a new
member and have a chance to win Office 2000 Professional every day
through December 1st! http://www.microsoft.com/education/mctn/?ID=MCTNreg
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Puzzlemaker |
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 Puzzlemaker
is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents.
Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles
using your word lists. Build your own maze or print our specialty
hand-drawn mazes created around holidays
and classroom topics. www.puzzlemaker.com
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"Scoring
PowerPoints" |
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There is an excellent article online
regarding the use of PowerPoint presentations as part of student learning.
"Scoring PowerPoints" by Jamie McKenzie goes into what teachers
should expect in student developed presentation, such as using sufficient
depth, complexity and evidence of student learning. Included in the
article is an "Inspiration" webbing showing how teachers can
encourage originality in student work. The article also emphasizes the use
of student created images which further student learning instead of the
same "canned" clipart used everywhere and that requires little
student thought. You can read the entire article by visiting this website:
http://fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html
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MAC
Users |
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MacWorld magazine is offered online at http://macworld.zdnet.com/.
This magazine gives Mac users a look at what’s up and coming like
system OS X, the Cube, or dual processors in the G4s. You can also
access reviews of software and hardware as well as "How-Tos".
You can access back issues of the magazine.
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World
Book Online |
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 We
are excited to announce another terrific online resource!
The Louisiana Department of Education has entered into an
agreement to offer all schools access to World Book Online. This
site contains a great deal of information including special areas
for teachers, students, and parents. To
get to the site, simply go to the following URL: http://www.worldbookonline.com
To easily access online resources
such as: InfoTrac, Gale Net, and World Book Online, follow these
steps:
1. Go to Calcasieu
Parish Schools' Homepage.
2. Click on Regional Links.
3. Click on Region V
TLTC.
4. Click on the desired link to InfoTrac, Gale Net, or World Book.
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LEGAL
Updates for your MAC OS |
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 You
can legally update for free your Mac OS (Operating System)
depending on what system you have installed. If your
computer has the following system installed and you have the
original system disk you can upgrade as follows:
- System
7.5.3 can be upgraded to 7.5.5
- System 7.6 can be upgraded to 7.6.1
- System 8.0 can be upgraded to 8.1
- System 8.5 or 8.5.1 can be upgraded to 8.6
- System
9.0 can be upgraded to 9.0.4
You
can download these upgrades by going to http://versiontracker.com.
Any system upgrades other than these you can PURCHASE from
Apple if you choose, just remember that even if you are networking
or using peer to peer to share computers, you must purchase and
have a license for each computer, not just the one you are
sharing.
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Literacy
and Technology |
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Both "technology" and
"literacy" are words that evoke futuristic visions on both
sides of the spectrum. Technology generates a scene of children
of all ages working in front of a monitor, hooked to the Internet, and
communicating with others across the continent. Literacy, on the
other hand, generates a vision of an older person struggling to learn
to read or write on a basic level of competency. When the words
are joined together, the picture changes again. Technology
literacy brings to mind a teacher who utilizes different forms of
software and hardware to inspire and instruct children to reach beyond
the given, and to achieve the unthinkable.
And teachers everywhere ask themselves, "Am I technology
literate?" What constitutes technology literacy?
Different authors give differing opinions, but consistent
characteristics have emerged. A few of the most often noted
characteristics include: (1) Teacher and students utilize technology
on a somewhat equal basis. (2) Teacher and students utilize research
and problem-solving strategies to arrive a viable solutions. (3)
Preferred software is open-ended, allowing both teacher and students
to engage in authentic learning that demonstrates knowledge gained and
skills perfected. (4) Communication within the classroom is constantly
questioning the possibilities versus the realities.
For more information about technology literacy, and how you may assess
your own development, check out the book entitled,
Beyond Technology: Questioning, Research and the Information
Literate School
by Jamie McKenzie. This book can be ordered from the Twiggs
Company (http://www.twiggscompany.com)
for about $20.
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Featured Election Sites:
Elections USA
- http://abcteach.com/Elections/electionsTOC.htm
--> Classroom activities, make a voting booth, take a poll,
write a speech, and other supplemental activities.
Scholastic
Special Report - Election 2000- http://teacher.scholastic.com/newszone/specialreport/
--> Your class can meet the candidates, read about their stand on
certain issues, take a quiz and vote!
Kidsnewsroom.com
- http://www.kidsnewsroom.com/election/election.asp
--> Find the answers to questions such as: Who made up the
election rules, Who can be president, What is a political party, Who do
we decide who gets elected, and much more.
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