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Wednesday, November 09, 2005

HM Tech Resources

There are such a wide variety of resources available on the web today: lesson ideas, printable worksheets, online games even instructional videos. It's all out there at the click of a mouse, if... you have the time to wade thru the vast unknown and pick out that which is appropriate and relevant to your curriculum, your language arts program, your kids! Well let me help you pare it down a bit. I have 2 websites that I think are terrific resources and one that I put together (that I'm hoping you'll add to) that is specifically organized around Houghton Mifflin.

First let me narrow down our vast search of the internet for HM resources be saying this- if it's not interactive, it's not worth the time. For me a true technology resource takes advantage of the multimedia delivery of information to kids and to me as the teacher. So that is the one guideline I have. Let the searching begin.

HM WEBSITE
I started of course with the HM website, which at the time was not all that great (though it has definitely improved) and didn't include a lot of K resources.
Highlights:
are the Games
and the classroom activities at Reading/Language Arts
Drawbacks:
are mostly geared for older grades

i4c
Internet for Classroom is a list of sites by grade level and standards that include "Month To Month Suggestions for Independent Computer Activites for Center Time"

T4
Transforming Teaching Thru Technology has a Grade Level Resourceswhich includes an interactive sites for elementary kids page

HM Technology Resources
This site is in the process of gleaning all that the other sites offer and organizing it around HM Themes.

Computer Centers
Log on to furl to check out other websites I've bookmarked.

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Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Tech Team Meeting

How are groups going?
AR group meet in Maggies to enroll kids. Test before Dec.
K Assessments will meet in Rebecca's room to create more assessments.
HFW presentations in Nancy's room.
Spelling presentations in lab.


Laptops need directory access.
Rebecca- Go Video
CeCe, Carmen & Marcia projector.
Next meeting discuss protocols for checking out laptops.
Decemeber try check out for tech team

Saturday, November 05, 2005

Change your email password

The IT dept. has asked that we change our email password ASAP. I believe in the future, passwords will expire and IT will be notifying you when you need to change them. You can change your password www.nmusd.us/changepassword or if your password has already expired or you forgot it you can call the help desk at x4357 (0ption 1).

IT suggests you make your password a phrase like "ihaveadream" but passwords may not be reused during the year. I suggest making it something you hear all the time on a monthly basis like your HM theme title (colorsallaround) or a seasonal phrase (happythanksgiving) If you have to write it down please don't leave near the computer. The best way to remember you password is to use it everyday by checking your email daily:) Thanks for your cooperation!

Thursday, November 03, 2005

Melissa Virus

A word about viruses and the Mac...

Macs don't get viruses, well they are NOT effected by them. (Oh how we love our Macs) so don't worry too much if a word document has a virus. I have put in a campus wide work order to get rid of them, but your mac should function as normal. The bad news is you can pass it on thru an email to PC users. PC users should have some sort of virus protection, but be careful none the less.