Usually when you click on a Web page link, a new Internet Explorer window replaces the one that you just viewed. To force Internet Explorer to open a link in a new window without replacing the previous window, hold down the Shift key while you click the link. This can be helpful when you want [...]
If it seems that a Web page is “stuck” or not loading properly in Internet Explorer, press Ctrl + F5. This forces Internet Explorer to load the latest copy of the current page.
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To avoid having to press the Tab key every time you start a new paragraph, or if you’re tired of reminding your students to press Tab to indent, Microsoft Word can be set to automatically indent the first line of each paragraph.
1. Go to the Format menu and select Paragraph. The Indents and Spacing panel [...]
Hanging indent formatting is useful for creating bibliographies and when indenting all but the top line of a paragraph.
1. Click the cursor in the paragraph or spot on the page where you would like to place the hanging indent.
2. Press Ctrl – T (Command-T on a Mac). This moves all but the first line of [...]
In Microsoft Word 2003 you can store more than one cut or copied portion of text in the clipboard at a time. This means that you can cut or copy multiple sections of text and choose which of those sections you want to paste into your document. It’s called “collect and paste.”
To view the Clipboard, [...]
Here are some of the best online journals and electronic newsletters are easy to access, cleanly-formatted, link to quality resources, and cover topics of high interest to educators. Many require free registration.
Technology and Learning Educators’ E-Zine
http://www.techlearning.com/content/working/
Each issue includes articles, tech talk, and quality Web sites of interest to technology-using educators.
Education World Newsletter
http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml#newsletter
Each issue is packed [...]
iPods Fast Becoming New Teacher’s Pet
http://tinyurl.com/ad59s
Fem Shen of The Washington Post describes how iPods are transforming classrooms and improving students’ writing and research skills through podcasting. Included are sample podcasts created by fifth graders at Jamestown Elementary in Arlington, Virginia.
Podcasts as Student Products
http://tinyurl.com/dtc7s
Joyce Valenza describes how podcasting is emerging as an exciting new way to [...]
For Teachers New to Wikis
http://tinyurl.com/7qzvv
JoeMoxley, MC Morgan, Matt Barton, and Donna Hanak have created an introductory wiki page on the basics of using wikis in the classroom. Educators are invited to share their ideas and insights regarding the use of wikis as a collaborative writing tool.
Something Wiki This Way Comes
http://joycevalenza.com/wiki.html
Joyce Kasman Valenza discusses the pros [...]
Creating Rubrics
http://www.carla.umn.edu/assessment/VAC/Evaluation/p_7.html
The University of Minnesota staff describes important issues to consider when creating rubrics.
Rubric on Writing Good Rubrics
http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/slatta/RUBRICS/rub2.htm
Nancy Osborne presents a succinct rubric for distinguishing between superior, good and poor rubrics.
Tutorial: Rubrics
http://www.elm.maine.edu/development/tutorials/rubrics/research.stm
The University of Southern Maine staff compares and contrast two research rubrics which show the progression between a “not so good” and a “better” [...]
The One-Computer Classroom
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic84.htm
Annette Lamb describes the issues involved in effectively using one computer in the classroom, and provides a list of helpful links and resources.
Using Technology Effectively in the 1- Computer Classroom
http://tinyurl.com/durr8
J. Small has created a helpful table of implementation steps and management tips for successfully integrating one computer into classroom activities.
Session Review: The One-Computer [...]
