Educational Technology

How to back up your files

Matt Robertson — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:47:50 +0000

SAVING DOCUMENTS TO NETWORK DRIVE (H: DRIVE)

Step 1: Right click on the Start button. Select Explore from the pop-up menu

Step 2: From the list displayed on the left, click once on Workstation. This is a subcategory under “Documents and Settings”. Additional folders and files should appear on the right side of the display.

Step 3: Left click once on Desktop, then while holding down the CTRL key, also click Favorites and My Documents. You will see all three folders highlighted. These are ready to be copied. NOTE: If you have Print Artist, you will also need to include the Sierra folder in this group.

Step 4: Move the vertical scroll bar (found between the two sections) down until you see the network drive (H: drive that will begin with your user name).

Step 5: Right click on top of one of the highlighted folders, hold down your mouse button, and drag the folders over the H: drive on the left. When the H: drive becomes highlighted, release the mouse button. Step 6: Select “Copy Here”.

SAVING DOCUMENTS TO FLASH DRIVE

Step 1: Repeat steps 1-3 as indicated above.

Step 2: Move the vertical scroll bar (found between the two sections) down until you see the flash drive (often, it will be the E: or G: drive). If the flash drive location is not displayed, click on Tools from the menu at the top, select “Disconnect Network Drive”. From the choices listed, select the F: drive. Allow time for the flash drive to connect.

Step 3: Right click on top of one of the highlighted folders, hold down your mouse button, and drag the folders over the E:, G: or designated flash drive location. When the location becomes highlighted, release the mouse button.

Step 4: Select “Copy Here”.

SAVING DOCUMENTS TO CD-ROM Step 1: Insert a blank CD into the CD-ROM drive, then repeat steps 1-3 as indicated above.

Step 2: Move the vertical scroll bar (found between the two sections) down until you see the CD-ROM drive (usually the D: drive). It may be indicated with a name that has several characters.

Step 3: Right click on top of one of the highlighted folders, hold down your mouse button, and drag the folders over the CD-ROM drive (likely D:). When the location becomes highlighted, release the mouse button.

Step 4: Select “Copy Here”.

Step 5: After the files have transferred, click on File from the menu at the top, then select Write These Files To CD. Give the CD a title (such as BACKUP 11-08). Click OK. The files will be written, and when finished, the CD will eject automatically.

Word clouds anyone?

Lane White — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:14:48 +0000

Wordle is a toy for generating
“word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds
give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently
in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different
fonts, layouts, and color schemes.
The images you create with Wordle are yours
to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them
to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.

Create your own.

Scribfire for Firefox

Lane White — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:45:21 +0000

A full featured blog editor that integrates with the Firefox browser. A must have for blog editors using Firefox! https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1730

Web tools make video broadcasting accessible

Lane White — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:43:15 +0000

Emerging low cost web tools have implications for administration, public relations, communications, collaboration, teaching and learning throughout the school district. Check out some of these tools today…

Skype - http://www.skype.com

uStream - http://www.ustream.tv

MeBeam - http://www.mebeam.com

Weblogg-ed TV - http://weblogged-tv.wikispaces.com

Live Classroom Polling

Lane White — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:51:42 +0000

Ask your classroom a question and they can answer using SMS text messaging or the web, check it out at http://www.polleverywhere.com/

Statistics on Technology Usage from the National Speak Up Survey 2007

Lane White — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:41:50 +0000

From SPEAK UP, a national, USA, online research project organized by Project Tomorrow.

For school work, students in grades 6-12 are using technology for these top 5 activities in 2007:

Students:
o Writing assignments (74%)
o Online research (72%)
o Checking assignments or grades online (58%)
o Creating slideshows, videos, webpages for schoolwork (57%)
o Email or IM with classmates about assignments (44%)

Teachers:

What do you do regularly with technology?
o 93% use email to communicate with colleagues or parents – only 34% email with students
o Create a powerpoint presentation – 59%
o Create or listen to podcasts or videos – 35%
o 21% maintain a personal website like MySpace or Facebook

#1 use of technology to facilitate student learning: assigning homework or practice work (51%)

Parents:

What do you do regularly with technology?
o Email my child’s teacher – 91%
o Email, IM or text with my child – 51%
o Download music – 53%
58% say that technology accelerates learning opportunities for their children

School Leaders – Principals and District Administrators

What do you do regularly with technology?
o Email with colleagues or parents – 93%
o Create a powerpoint presentation – 71%
o Participate in online communities – 30%

84% say that their school’s implementation of technology enhances students achievement

Elementary Comment List

Matt Robertson — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:11:20 +0000

Here is a list of the elementary comments for those who prefer to view the whole thing.

MSPS Elementary Comments.xls

How to Add Comments Grades 1-5

Matt Robertson — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:40:08 +0000

Click the image below for a review of the click steps for adding comments.

Hide a class from tabs

Matt Robertson — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:54:12 +0000

Do you have a class you no longer wish to see in you tabs? Here is a brief video to show you how.

How to hide a class from tabs

Resize Images for Better Posting and Sending

Matt Robertson — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:03:29 +0000

Having trouble getting those huge photos posted to your blog? Image Resizer, a power toy from Microsoft, is a free tool that can help. After installed, image resizer adds a resize option when you right click on a picture file. Then it will ask what size to make it while offering some of the most common choices. Have a entire folder of pictures to resize? No problem! Simply select them all (or the ones you want) right click on one and follow the same process. It will resize them all in one operation. Watch out blogs!This is also great for preparing pictures for e-mail.

On the Mona Shores network find ImageResizer in M:\Courses\Power Toys. Off our network, download it direct from Microsoft.