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Issue 3, Volume 7
August 31
, 2006
Thought for the Week
All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have
an equal opportunity to develop our talent.
-- John F. Kennedy
Attention Administrators and Department Staff! Register Now!
Blackboard Training Courses for School Administrators and Department Staff (Fall, 2006)
Register Online Now: https://www.cpsb.org/techclasses/
Blackboard Portal Administration
Attendees will learn how to update their portal module within the Blackboard Community System as a means of communication.
Dates of Training: September 15, 2006
Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m
Location: Lab B
Level: BasicUtilizing Blackboard with Your Faculty
This hands-on workshop will introduce principals and their team of 2 teachers to the many features of Blackboard. Attendees will learn how to utilize Blackboard tools in the creation of a collaborative environment for their faculty and staff.
Dates of Training: September 27, 2006
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Lab A
Level: BasicUtilizing Blackboard with Your Department
This hands-on workshop will introduce department heads and their team of 2 staff members to the many features of Blackboard. Attendees will learn how to utilize Blackboard tools in the creation of a collaborative environment for their department and staff.
Dates of Training: September 29, 2006
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Lab B
Level: BasicOrientation to the Content System for Departments and School Administrators
Would you like to know about the newest component of Blackboard? Learn to use the BB content system as a virtual hard drive with file storage for your school or department. Attendees will need to bring electronic documents to use within training.
Dates of Training: October 19, 2006
Time: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Lab B
Level: AdvancedUsing Blackboard Assessment Tools within Your Department or School
This workshop is for department staff and school administrators who already have experience using Blackboard’s basic functions and want to learn more about utilizing Blackboard tools to collect data within their school or department.
Dates of Training: October 27, 2006
Time: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Lab A
Level: IntermediateFor Questions Contact: Kim Leblanc at kim.leblanc@cpsb.org
Featured Blackboard Site: Barbe Elementary
The featured Blackboard site was created by Christi (Tonya) Miller, a technology teacher at Barbe Elementary. Mrs. Miller created the site to serve as a resource for all K-5 students at the school. Visit Mrs. Miller's site.
Paint Shop Pro Quick Tip
Have you ever wanted to move to another section of a photo during editing but you had the wrong tool? Then you will love this little-known quick tip! To quickly move around to different parts of your photo, simply press and hold the space bar. This will automatically turn whatever tool you're using into the Pan Tool.
Astronomy With A Stick
This article by Sylvia K. Shugrue describes a series of hands-on activities and models that help students learn about the Earth’s place in the universe. Students experience astronomy concepts through indirect observations outdoors and build models in the classroom. These activities promote critical thinking, language skills, and mathematics. Find out more at the National Science Teachers Association Web site. The URL: http://www.nsta.org/awsday.
Where's George?
Do you ever wonder where that paper money in your pocket has been, or where it will go next? This is the place to find out. This interesting site is used to track the movement of money. Users type in ZIP codes and the serial numbers of any United States denomination up to $100. Then they write "www.wheresgeorge.com" on the bills and go out and spend them, banking on the possibility that future owners will be curious enough to visit the site and update the bills' travel history. Check out more at the following site: http://www.wheresgeorge.com/.
Office Scan Alert
There have been numerous reports of users logging on to CPSB computers and receiving alerts from the Trend Micro OfficeScan Antivirus software on the computer. The alert warns that the following virus has been detected: ADW_NDOTNET.O
In some cases, the warning alert may appear over and over so fast that users may not be able to do anything on the computer. It may also indicate that it was unable to clean the virus. The culprit triggering this is actually a piece of adware that redirects the web browser when trying to open a web site. It does not do any damage your data.
Preliminary investigations show that the only computers that seem to have this problem with the adware are those that have installed some of the many free screensavers, calendars, and toolbars out on the Internet. In order to remove the adware from your computer, you need to take the following steps:
1. Click START / CONTROL PANEL. 2. Click on Add / Remove Programs and then click on Remove a Program. 3. Locate a program titled “New.Net Domains” and click on the Change / Remove button. If prompted, restart the computer and even if you are not prompted, restart the computer. 4. Remove any other free screensavers, calendars, toolbars and other items off the computer to prevent future adware problems. If you should have any questions or problems regarding whether a particular program is an example of adware/spyware, please email the Tech Support Center at tech.help@cpsb.org
