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Issue 8, Volume
10
October
8, 2009
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Thought for the
Week
Always
do right. This will gratify some people and
astonish the rest.
-- Mark Twain |
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TNT11
Conference - A Huge Success!
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 Over
700 attendees enjoyed the best that technology has
to offer in Southwest Louisiana this past Saturday.
Teachers, Para-professionals, and Administrators
participated in 93 sessions that empowered them to
become more productive through the use of technology
in the school and in the classroom. Thanks to all
the presenters, volunteers, and regional
participants for making this year's TNT one of the
best ever!
Every year the TNT Committee works diligently to
bring you lots of door prizes to make TNT even more
exciting than it already is. Among all of the
exciting door prizes, there were gift certificates,
t-shirts, web cameras, digital cameras, mini
camcorders, a GPS, an All-in-one printer, pen
drives, software, two NetBooks, and a
Dell laptop. Congratulations to
all of the winners!
Stay Tuned!! - We have already begun planning for
TNT12!!! |
One Dell laptop and two NetBooks were given
away at TNT this year!
Next year, this could be you! |
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Dell computer winner:
Donna Guillory - Fairview Elementary
NetBook Winners:
Erica Israel - Prien Lake Elementary
Linda Guillory - Reynaud Middle School
Pictured left to right: Donna Guillory, Linda
Guillory, Dr. Sheryl Abshire, and Erica Israel |
Administrators – Use
Twitter As A Communication Tool
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 You might want to try using
Twitter as a communication tool with your staff and
community. Twitter is a Web 2.0 tool that is free
and promotes social networking and micro-blogging.
The service enables users to send and read messages
known as tweets. There is a text posting restriction
of 140 characters, but it is definitely enough text
to share a number school experiences. Administrators
and teachers can be use the service to share what is
going on within the school or individual classrooms.
Some specific examples might be sharing homework
assignments and special project activities. Using
Twitter tends to promote a sense of community both
within the school and the community. The URL:
http://twitter.com/ |
Debut Video Capture
Software
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 Capture
video files directly on a PC with this completely
free, easy to use video recorder program. With this
software you can capture video directly to your hard
drive, record video in multiple formats, record from
your webcam, screen or video input device, or record
video and audio simultaneously. You can also create
photo snap-shots at any time, add your own text
captions or time stamp your video, change color
settings and video effects before recording, and
lots more. Check it out at
http://www.nchsoftware.com/capture/ |
Register Now For
Promethean ActivBoard Classes
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Register
now at the following site:
https://www.cpsb.org/techclasses/
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PRAI 220: Transition to ActivInspire
Dates:
October 13th, November 17th, or December 7th
When: 3:00-5:00 pm
Prerequisites: Previous training in
ActivStudio
Location: Lab C - Technology
Training Center
CLUs: 2
Have you made the transition to
ActivInspire? Do you want to learn the newest
software from Promethean? Then, register now and
come to the
PRAI 220: Transition to ActivInspire.
This two hour hands-on workshop is designed to help
the current ActivBoard user transition from using
ActivStudio to using ActivInspire.
PRAI 210/PRAI211: Using
Promethean Accessories: ActivExpressions/ActiVotes
Dates:
October 29th or
December 15th
When: 3:00-5:00 pm
Prerequisites: PRAI 101 or PRAS
101.
Location: Lab C- Technology
Training Center
CLUs: 2
Do
you have ActivExpressions or ActiVotes? Are you
looking for effective ways to use these devices in
your classes. Register now and come to the
PRAI 210/PRAI211: Using Promethean Accessories:
ActivExpressions/ActiVotes. This hands-on
workshop is designed to provide the participant
with a working knowledge and use of the
ActivExpressions/ActiVotes in conjunction with the
ActivInspire software. Participants will be given
the opportunity to practice using these tools.
PRAI102: Beginning Flipchart Integration and
Construction
Date:
November 9th or
January 5th
When: 3:00-5:00 pm
Prerequisites: PRAI101 or PRAS101
Location: Lab C-Technology
Training Center
CLUs: 2
Are you looking for ways and time to develop
flipcharts for your classes. Then,
PRAI102: Beginning Flipchart Integration and
Construction might be the class you are
looking for. In this hands-on workshop, the
participant will be given a brief review of PRA101
ActivInspire tools and software. The remainder of
the workshop will focus on providing the participant
with the opportunity to begin constructing basic
flipcharts that promote student engagement.
Participants are encouraged to bring teacher
resources such as Comprehensive Curriculum and/or
Teacher Manuals to aid in the development of these
flipcharts. Participants may also wish to bring a
pen drive to save their projects to.
Register for any one of these classes
https://www.cpsb.org/techclasses/. If you don’t
already have an account to register for Tech Center
classes, you will need to first create an account
before you can register. |
Free Vocabulary Site
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 Vocabulary.com
is a free site that allows K-12 students, teachers
and life-long learners to acquire and retain
vocabulary. Each free session has three levels. Each
level has 3 puzzles with 12 words each (36 total
words in a session) and contains seven (7)
additional activities/exercises that help develop
vocabulary. It is continuously updated. At this site
you will find an alphabetical list of 60+ thematic
features, a school content calendar, and an
alphabetical list of Latin and Greek Roots. The URL:
http://www.vocabulary.com |
Using Sticky Notes In
Windows Vista
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 One
of the staples of any office job is the traditional
yellow sticky note, too often used to stick
passwords next to the monitor. If you want a digital
solution instead…Windows Vista has one built right
in.
The sticky notes application in Windows Vista is
actually implemented as a gadget for the Windows
Sidebar, so to add it you'll want to right-click
anywhere on the sidebar or on the tray icon and
choose Add Gadgets, then select the
Notes icon on the menu, and drag it
over to the sidebar.
Notes will sit in the Sidebar or you can drag them
to the desktop where they will be larger and easier
to read and edit if needed. By going into
Settings, you can make a couple of changes
which include the note color and type of font. If
you right-click on the title area of the note, you
can also access the Opacity menu,
where you can make the sticky notes transparent
until you move your mouse over them. This can be
very useful for keeping a sticky note on your
desktop without being too noticeable until you mouse
over it, or if you use the Always on Top
option, you can keep it in front of all the
applications but still be able to see through to
whatever is behind it. |
Create PowerPoint Handouts
In Microsoft Office Word 2007
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 Share
the content of your PowerPoint presentation by
printing your outline and all your notes and
handouts. Here's how:
1. Open a presentation in PowerPoint.
2. Choose the Microsoft Office button and select
Publish and then Create Handouts in Microsoft Office
Word.
3. In the Send To Microsoft Office Word dialog box,
select the desired page layout for your presentation
and click OK. Your chosen presentation information
will appear as a new document in Word.
4. Edit, format, and print the information as
desired. |
2009 LACUE Awards
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 The
25th annual conference for Louisiana Association of
Computer Using Educators (LACUE) is scheduled at the
Baton Rouge River Center for December 2-4, 2009, so
save the date. Calcasieu Parish has numerous
educators who should be recognized for outstanding
innovative technology integration. Nominate your
educator today! Award nominations must be submitted
online by noon
by October 30, 2009!
Each nominee should be an educator who is using
computer-based technology in an innovative fashion.
The first four awards will be given to educators who
have made their contributions in a classroom
setting. Award five will be given to a person in a
non-classroom setting (including state
administrators). Award six will be given to the most
outstanding nominee, regardless of their level of
instruction. Award seven will be given to an
outstanding volunteer, parent, or student who
significantly contributes to a school’s technology
program.
These outstanding professionals can be nominated in
the following classifications:
1. Elementary Teacher of the Year (K-6)
2. Middle/Junior High Teacher of the Year (6-9)
3. Secondary Teacher of the Year (9-12)
4. Post Secondary Teacher of the Year
5. Administrator of the Year (Non-classroom
Personnel)
6. Educator of the Year
7. Special
Nominations will be accepted from teachers,
students, administration, parents, etc. The awards
program is open to all educators associated with
private, public, and parochial schools located
within the state of Louisiana. Nominate your
outstanding educator for LACUE today using the
online
nomination form. Regional winners will be
selected in each category by a committee
representing the Region V TLTC. Regional LACUE
winners will be notified no later than November 8,
2009. Complete details are available on the LACUE
web site at
http://www.lacue.org. Don't procrastinate!
Remember the deadline for nominations is October 30,
2009! |
LACUE 2009 - Student Video
Contest!
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 LACUE
will sponsor a Student Video Contest this Fall at
the 2009 Conference, December 2-4, 2009, in Baton
Rouge. Teacher Sponsors of winning teams will win
$200. There will be nine winners in each of three
categories in each of three grade level groups. To
participate, completed registration forms must be
emailed to
LACUE_VideoContest@lacue.org due no later than
October 16, 2009.
For details on how to get your students involved,
click HERE.
JUST A REMINDER - 2009 LACUE
conference registration is open on the LACUE website
at www.LACUE.org.
Early bird registration is $110.00 and will be
available until
Friday, October 30th. |
| 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)
Math Flash Cards
http://www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/
Simply choose your operation, then have your
students type in the correct answer in these
interactive math flash cards, perfect for practice
and drills. Number line practice is also included,
along with adding three or four digits vertically.
Where Does The Animal Live?
http://www.tvokids.com/framesets/bby.html?game=220&
Students will need to place the animal into the
correct habitat with this online game for 1st and
2nd grade classes. Audio accompanies the text to
guide your youngest students.
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