Remember Kidspiration and Inspiration???? They are applications that you have access to, and they really merit a second look. Unlike some of the other programs, services and sites that are typically used in schools, these are not simply skill and drill. Kidspiration and Inspiration are two programs that can help improve the way you teach [...]
Entries from January 27th, 2009
Report Cards and Gradebook Goodies
January 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · integration
Ah, yes…it’s that time again! Report cards. It’s really important to get your grades entered immediately so that you are not caught short. Tami Barker, Network Applications Engineer administering GradeBook for PPS, has recommended that grades be entered by the close of business on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009. The Gradebook and Attendance modules will be [...]
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Psst… Second grade teachers at Churchland Primary are up to something!
January 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · integration
Psssst… Have you noticed how the Second grade teachers at Churchland Primary are smiling as they walk out of lab this week? There is a little spring in their step. Hmmm… They’re up to something! I’ll let you in on their little secret. How would you like to provide an online quiz to your students [...]
STAR Discovery Educators at Churchland Primary can help you create and maximize use of your DE streaming Account
January 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments · integration
Discovery Education streaming (DE streaming) resources can be used to support instruction as stand alone resources or in conjunction with other applications including PowerPoint, PhotoStory 3, Movie Maker and more. These high quality resources can be used as teacher presentation resources, or student projects. It’s a great way to introduce or review content materials, and [...]
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Still Time to enroll in Tech Tuesdays…Free Professional Staff Development for PPS!
January 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · integration
Recently you received a reminder e-mail from Karen Streeter about Tech Tuesdays. In the email she said, “As many of you know, on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 the Office of Instructional Technology & Media Services launched TECH TUESDAYS, a new division-wide technology integration training initiative. We have had a good response these first few weeks [...]
Personal equipment on the school network
January 6th, 2009 · No Comments · integration
Santa may have been really nice to you and put some neat little, personal techie devices under under the tree this year. Not to be a grinch or anything, but, I have to present a document that was just drafted by the Office of Information Technology that addresses the use of these personal computing devices [...]
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Shine in 09
January 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments · integration
We’re back from Winter Break and ready to roll! This is a great point in time to take a little look-see back to check-out where we’ve been and look forward to see where we want to go. Hopefully, the looks-sees will reveal some needs and opportunities to include some technology in the classroom. More and [...]
