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Thought for the Week
"All kids are gifted. Some just
open their packages earlier than others." -- Michael Carr
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Submit a Proposal, NOW! - TNT6 - October 2, 2004
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 The
Calcasieu Parish School Board Technology Department
in partnership with the Region V Teaching, Learning
and Technology Center, the Region V LACUE, and the
Calcasieu Association of Educators is again
sponsoring the fall Teaching and Technology
Institute – TNT6. The TNT6
Institute held last year drew
over 700 participants from throughout Region V and
received resounding accolades from all attendees.
This year promises to be an even larger and more
dynamic conference with sessions targeting the
professional development needs of every job
classification. Visit our conference web site at
www.cpsb.org/tnt to submit a proposal
to present at the conference or register to attend.
At the low registration rate of $25.00 per person
(this includes lunch and snacks) this conference
presents the best bargain around!
Please consider submitting a proposal at our online
site and encourage your colleagues to submit a
proposal to share the exciting gains you have made
in the educational technology arena. Each presenter
that is accepted will have your name placed in the
drawing TWICE
for the computer and will receive a “special gift”
in appreciation of your willingness to share your
expertise with the Region V educational community.
If you have any questions please feel free to email
Pam Quebodeaux - Institute Coordinator. Any
questions about submitting a proposal please contact
Sheryl Abshire, - Program Coordinator.
Mark your calendar now for
October 2, 2004
from 8 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for TNT6 and
prepare to participate in a premiere technology
learning experience!
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Register Now for Journeys for the Classroom
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 This
6-week online moderated workshop is intended for educators
who would like to learn about WebQuests as a means of
further implementing technology into the curriculum and
develop activities to engage students and promote higher
level learning.
The cost of this course is $50.00. Make checks payable and
mail to:
Region V TLTC
600 South Shattuck
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Attn: Kim Leblanc |
Election Lesson Plans
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 Teachers,
are you looking for lesson plans to prepare students for the
up coming election? The following link will is a series of
well-done lessons to teach about election history, campaign
buttons, and much more; the links include one for teachers
and online resources to support extension activities.
http://www.cyberbee.com/election/election.html |
Avoid Weak Passwords
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 You
probably already know NOT to create passwords using any
combination of consecutive numbers or letters such as
"12345678", "lmnopqrs", or adjacent letters on your keyboard
such as "qwerty." And you've probably heard that using your
login name, your spouse's name, or your birthday as your
password are also big no-nos. But did you know that you
should never use a word that can be found in the dictionary,
in any language? That's right. Hackers use sophisticated
tools that can rapidly guess passwords based on words in the
dictionary in different languages, even common words spelled
backwards. If you use a common word as your password,
you might think you're protected if you replace letters of
that word with numbers or symbols that look like the letters
such as M1cr0$0ft or P@ssw0rd. Unfortunately, hackers know
these tricks too. When choosing a password, it is
better to use both letters and numbers that do not spell out
a word. |
Online Safety Tips from Disney
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CyberNetiquette Comix is an entertaining, interactive way
for families to learn valuable lessons about online safety.
The classic Disney characters share online awareness tips.
Visit the site by going to:
http://disney.go.com/CyberSafety/tips.html |
Looking for a First Internet Project?
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 What's
your favorite Junie B. Jones story? Send in a book review
written by your class.
PROJECT TITLE: Junie B. Jones Favorites
PROJECT SUMMARY: K-2 students will read or listen to
several Junie B. Jones books (author: Barbara Park), select
a favorite, write a collaborative class book review to be
published on project page.
PROJECT REGISTRATION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/junie/index.html |
Save Time with Keyboard Shortcuts
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You can
find a list of keyboard shortcuts that are of use to those
using Windows XP...http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q301583 |
Excel Tip
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 In
Excel, you can either allow editing directly in the cell or
restrict editing to only the formula bar. Follow the three
easy steps below.
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Edit
tab.
To allow editing and typing data in cells, select the Edit
directly in cell check box.
To allow editing and typing data only in the formula bar,
clear the check box.
***Formula bar - A bar at the top of the Excel window that
you use to enter or edit values or formulas in cells or
charts. Displays the constant value or formula stored in the
active cell. *** |
Publisher Quick Tip
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 If
you are a keyboard user, then you might want to know about
these keyboard shortcuts for moving between pages in
Microsoft Publisher.
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F5 or
CTRL+G -Display the Go To Page dialog box.
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CTRL+PAGE DOWN - Go to the next page.
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CTRL+PAGE UP - Go to the previous page.
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CTRL+M -
Switch between the current page and the master page.
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Need a Calculator?
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 There
are many different types of calculators ranging from simple
ones that perform basic operations to scientific ones for
solving complex mathematical calculations. Some calculators
are designed to be used by certain occupations. Even pilots
have a special calculator to use for navigation. Math.com
provides educators, students, and parents the opportunity to
sample several different types of calculators. It also
offers a list of converters and solvers to guide
mathematical explorations.
http://www.math.com/students/tools.html |
Using Spell Check
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 Just
as you can use Word's spelling checker to check only
selected text, you can also turn off spell checking for
selected text. For example, if you're typing a block of VB
code or a price list complete with parts numbers, the
spelling checker will probably go ahead and mark the entire
text as misspelled.
However, you can prevent the spelling checker from checking
this text altogether. Follow these steps:
- Select the text you
don't want Word to check.
- Go to Tools | Language
| Set Language.
- Select the Do Not
Check Spelling Or Grammar check box, and click OK.
Keep in mind that this
procedure not only excludes the selected text from spell
checking but also from grammar checking and AutoSummarize
processes. |
Top Ten Viruses Found on CPSB Computers
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| Here are the
top ten viruses found on CPSB computers in the past 7 days.
The stats are based on 709
infected computers out of a total of
8502 OfficeScan clients.
 The
latest OfficeScan pattern as of
8-31-2004 is pattern
2.164.00. 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 different than this, 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)
VOLCANO EVACUATION SIMULATION:
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/Online/vaca.html
Your students are on vacation at an active volcano site, when the
volcano starts making noises that it's about to erupt. What to do?
That's up to your students, as they must use the resources here to
work cooperatively and plan a safe and orderly evacuation within a
limited time.
INTRODUCING GEOCACHING:
http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2002/04/042202_letterbox.jhtml
Introduce your students to a new and advanced form of hide and seek,
via geocaches and letterboxes. This growing phenomenon of treasure
seeking through these unique learning and geography activities is a
perfect project to start off your school year. Students will
thoroughly enjoy planning, problem-solving, and executing these
special projects. Be sure to keep an ongoing log book of your
discoveries, and consider creating a collaborative project with
other schools or districts.
SELF-PORTRAIT SHIELDS:
http://www.artic.edu/cleo/Teachfolder/WarriorHTML/FINAL/Warrior.Art.1.html
What are the main events your students would identify in their own
lives? Have them create a meaningful and symbolic shield at the
beginning of the school year, sharing who they are and what makes
them unique and proud individuals.
ALL ABOUT ME EGYPTIAN STYLE:
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/elem/EgyptianProfiles.htm
Early and upper elementary students will enjoy creating their
self-portraits, with a twist... They will first learn how the
Egyptians drew, and then create an Egyptian style self-portrait,
perfect for a back-to-school or all-about-me activity.
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