Issue #19
“Take 5” is a weekly update containing information related to teaching and learning for today and beyond...
Take just 5 minutes (or less) to look over these resources and see what might be helpful for your and/or your students. Better yet, set aside at least 15-30 minutes a week (yes, that's been increased from last year!) to focus on finding resources and ideas that will improve student learning and prepare them for their future!
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Tips and Tools for Teachers
- Wigflip (image goodies) – For SMART Notebook files, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, etc.... Make your own...
- Sticky Note
- Tiny Tags (sales tags)
- Speech Bubble
- Sign Bot (an animate LED sign)
- Street Sign
- Motivational Poster
- Office & Word 2007 Tips – Click HERE for a PDF handout from the recent session on 10+ tips to save you (or your students) time... so you can spend that on more important things like teaching and student learning! Included are handy things such as...
- Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
- Split document (great for making Table of Contents or reference lists in large documents)
- Thumbnail view of your pages
- Copy/Paste text formatting
- Using highlighting text for student handouts or visuals
- Adding Smart Art (graphic organizers)
- For Mac Users: Right-Click Tips – HERE is a list of 15 uses for the right-click on a Mac (also known as Control+Click... hold down the Control key while clicking on an item or link, etc.). At least 3 of these are VERY HELPFUL for any and all Mac users.
Ponderings
- The Power of a Teacher's "Voice"
... If you or someone you know (or have voted into political office) would like to learn more about what it’s like being a teacher — a dedicated, hard-working teacher with real concerns... Check out these blog posts from “thalli1” or “Mrs. H.” (not sure of her real name, but she’s a teacher in Oregon... For now at least). Her words have a way of making hard-working educators both proud and sad at the same time.
Plus, her voice gives some perspective on things of issue lately in Ohio, Wisconsin, and across our nation (here they are, in order of her posting them on the Daily Koz blog):
- I Don't Want to Be a Teacher Anymore
- You Can Stop Waiting--I Am Superman!
- I'm an Internet Sensation? Huh?
- I Don't Want to Race to the Top
Learning Opportunities
- 1. In-District Professional Development Opportunities
- >>> SMART Board Tips - Th. 3/10 @ HS (3-3:30)
- >>> SMART Board Tips - Fri. 3/11 @ IH (8-8:30)
- 2. NWO's STEM Education Inquiry Series (at Rossford High School!) - Thurs., March 24th (from 5-8pm) a low-cost, local opportunity for elementary teachers and JH/HS science, math, and technology teachers offered 7 times from September 23 - April 14, 2011.
- 3. In the right margin of this blog, enter your email to receive future postings into your email Inbox (Take 5s and more!) -- plan on 1-3 posts per week.
;-) Just for Fun?!?! (and a little learning, perhaps)
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