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Thought for the Week
Success seems to be connected with
action.
Successful people keep moving.
They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
-- Conrad Hilton
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Register Now for Intech! Intech 7-12 or K-6
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 Louisiana
INTECH is an intense, content-rich, 56-hour professional
development program. Through INTECH, you will experience
many examples of effective technology-based strategies that
support and enhance curriculum and that can provide a
catalyst for fundamental change in overall teaching and
learning processes. As an INTECH participant, you will learn
basic technology skills while focusing on project-based
activities that are based on the Louisiana Content
Standards.
Louisiana INTECH is a project of the Louisiana Center for
Educational Technology. The seven days of INTECH K-6 and 7
-12 training are 4/19, 4/20, 5/04, 5/16, 6/07, 6/08, and
6/21. Attendance at all seven days is required for
successful completion. Participants must obtain permission
from their principal by completing a Professional Travel
form. Classroom teachers will need to secure substitutes for
days 1-4 of the training and the substitute cost should be
paid by the school.
Register at the following link:
www.cpsb.org/regionv.
Click on "Course Registration".
If you have questions, email:
kim.leblanc@cpsb.org |
MSOCACHE Folder
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 Quite
a few users have asked about a new hidden folder
mysteriously appearing on their systems named "Msocache".
It's related to Microsoft Office 2003 and contains the
install source files from the Microsoft Office 2003
installation CD. This is known as a "Local Install Source"
so that you do not have to insert the CD during subsequent
setup or repair procedures. If you see this folder, do not
delete it. For further question please email
tech.help@cpsb.org. |
PowerPoint Tip - Blackout
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 There
are times when you are presenting a PowerPoint slideshow and
need to "Blackout" the presentation. To black out your
display while in the Slide Show view, press the "b" key on
your keyboard. Press "b" again to show your display again.
This is most useful when you are pausing to answer
questions. |
Uncover a Document's Formatting Styles and Hidden Characters
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 Have
you ever wanted to develop a document or template around a
design you've seen, but you weren't quite sure how to
replicate the formatting? You can obtain formatting
information by pressing "Shift"+"F1". This combination
attaches a question mark to your mouse pointer. When you
click a section of text, Word 2000 opens a bubble that
displays both the paragraph and font formatting applied to
the text. To turn off this feature, press "Esc". (In Word
XP, this combination opens the Reveal Formatting task pane.)
In addition to the applied font and paragraph formatting,
there may still be some hidden characters that affect the
look of a document. To display hidden characters such as
extra line spaces, click the Show/Hide button on the
Standard Toolbar. Or you can go to Tools | Options and
select the View tab. In the Nonprinting Characters section,
select the check boxes of the characters you want to see.
(In Word XP, you'll find this under the Formatting Marks
section.) |
Create Logs Easily with Notepad
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 Notepad
is the Windows text file editor, and is generally thought of
as an application with limited capabilities. But one
practical use for Notepad is logging. To create a log in
Notepad that will time and date stamp your entries
automatically type .LOG as the first line in a text
file. Every time you open that file with Notepad, the
program will automatically add the time and date to the
bottom of the file. (Note that the word LOG must be in
uppercase letters.) |
Educational Pictures for Primary School
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 Edupics.com
is a great resource to find pictures on a variety of topics.
This web site contains approximately 1,022 images in 86
categories and more are added on a regular basis. You can
choose, download, and print images for professions, hygiene,
culture themes, history, geography, and many, many more
themes. Teachers can use these pictures in class to enhance
teaching and make their students’ learning more exciting.
Students can use them to expand their knowledge and/or
review subject matter while coloring them. Visit the
site at:
http://www.edupics.com. |
Quick Change Your Outlook Calendar View
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 Did
you know you can use a keyboard shortcut to modify the
number of days visible in your Outlook calendar? Just press
"ALT" and any number between one and 10. The number
determines how many days will be displayed, starting from
the current date. So, for instance, to see an eight-day
span, just press ALT+8. Note: For this tip to work,
you must use the number keys on the keyboard, not the
numeric keypad. |
Wichita Implements Animation & Video Game Programming Class
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The 3-D animation and video game
programming concepts used in “Spider-Man 2” and “The
Incredibles” has spurred interest in creating a new computer
science class at Northeast Magnet High School in Wichita,
Kansas. To read more about the program, visit:
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/living/education/11045926.htm. |
Use Shortcuts to Quickly Display your First or Last
PowerPoint Slide
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If
you use Slide View to edit your presentation, there are a
number of ways to navigate through your slides. You can move
forward or back one slide at a time by clicking the Previous
Slide and Next Slide buttons on the vertical scroll bar. You
can also drag the scroll bar up or down to navigate more
quickly, or use the "Page Up" and "Page Down" keys. If
there's important information at the beginning or end of
your show, you can use "Ctrl"+"Home" to jump to the first
slide or "Ctrl"+"End" to jump to the last slide. |
Integrating Math into a Spring Thematic Unit Lesson Plan
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Students will actively explore
mathematical concepts through problem solving while in
cooperative learning groups. Analysis, data collection, and
investigative questions are all part of the scientific
process of this lesson. Paired workers will complete "Jelly
Belly Activity Packet."
http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Measurement/MEA0004.html |
Top Ten Viruses Found on CPSB Computers
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top ten viruses found on CPSB computers in the past 7 days.
The stats are based on 532
infected computers out of a total of
9790 OfficeScan clients.
The
latest OfficeScan pattern as of
3-15-2005 is pattern
2.494.00. Please
check your pattern by placing your cursor over the
OfficeScan icon and viewing the pop-up window that appears.
If your pattern is significantly
LOWER than this
(A HIGHER PATTERN NUMBER IS OK), please
email tech.help@cpsb.org
regarding this or any other question you have regarding
OfficeScan.
 The
information shows the name of the virus, the number of
infected files found, and the percentage of the virus from
the total.
ALL school board employees need
to ensure that their Dell, Compaq, HP, IBM or other PC
classroom computers stay virus free. Go to the
following link to download the district copy of OfficeScan:
http://teacherlink.cpsb.org/officescan and your computer
will automatically be updated daily to scan for the latest
viruses. You must install the software using Internet
Explorer 4.0 or later (Netscape will not work!!!!!) Please
answer "Yes" to all prompts as the software installs. If you
have any questions, please contact the CPSB Help Desk at
tech.help@cpsb.org.
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Best on
the Net!! -- Visit this site for hundreds of websites
for teachers! 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: (These sites were
submitted by teachers in Calcasieu Parish)
The School Bell:
http://www.theschoolbell.com
This site is worth a look! Prek-5 teachers will find thematic
resources and units as well as a Dolch word list.
New Science: The First Day of Spring for
Kids Resource Site:
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/News/2000/News-VernalEquinox.asp
This informational site contains facts about Spring and activities
for kids. Grade Level(s): K, 1-2, 3-5
CYKE - Cyber Knowledge & Emotion:
http://www.cyke.com/index.html
A great tool for learning about and discussing prosocial skills and
core values. Within the Land of CYKE, children can find interactive
stories and games that will expand their imaginations. The E. Motion
Express is a fun-loving train that helps children explore games to
keep their feelings on track.
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