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Entries from June 23rd, 2009

Tom Spencer at TEACH ACADEMY

June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · integration

Tom Spencer hosted a session on Tuesday at TEACH ACADEMY in Portsmouth about Spreadsheet Integration and Automation.  At this session, teachers are learning how to use Excel in instruction.  Excel is often an intimidating program for teachers, but Tom’s easy going nature, “mad skills”  and experience make this very do-able.    He shared some great resources at [...]

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Debbie Rollins at TEACH Academy in Portsmouth

June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · integration

This year, Debbie rollins is a featured presenter at TEACH Acadmy.   She is sharing wonderful resources using Microsoft and Google.  Here is one of the docs shared with teachers, which includes links to various great teacher sites. ( tools)  Another resource shared was the link to Rockingham County Public Schools at:  http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/soltechintegration.htm  Everyone really seemed to enjoy [...]

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Quick refresher: use of videos in the classroom

June 9th, 2009 · No Comments · integration

 Alas, it is that time again when I must remind folks about copyright/fair use/appropriate use of videos in the classroom.

Classroom use of a copyrighted video is permissible only when all of the following conditions are met:
ü      The performance must be by instructors or by pupils.
ü      The performance is in connection with face-to-face teaching [...]

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