2009-2010 Teaching and Learning Tuesdays

Please make sure to register in advance in Coursewhere for all sessions you will be attending.  You need to earn 12 Distributed Learning Credits by attending TL Tuesdays completing learning units in the Blackboard course Academy On-line Staff Development, or attending district trainings. Thank you!

September 1:     Dialectical Journals (room 346)

September 1:     "The Google" Forms (room 361)

September 8:      Basic Blackboard (room 132)

September 8:      Intermediate Blackboard (room 361)

September 15:     Applying for a Grant Through the ISF (room 361)

• Watch the video of the presentation.

• Handouts (1, 2, 3, 4)

September 15:     Techfusion (room 132)

September 22:     LOTI: Levels of Technology Implementation (room 361)

September 22:     Open Your Mind to Open Office (room 132)

September 29:     Excel for Administrative Tasks (1st floor team room)

September 29:     Navigating the Student and Updating the Student Contact Database (room 361)

October 6:    Microsoft 21st Century Project (room 361) Cancelled

October 6:    Smartboard Notebook without the Smartboard (room 132)

October 13:   Employability Skills Tracking (room 325)

October 20: Create Debate (room 132)

October 20: Microsoft 21st Century Project (room 361)

October 27:  Discovery the Uncovered: Discovery Education Resources (room 361)

November 3: Blackboard Work Session (room 361)

November 10: Capturing Feedback for Students with Jing (room 361)

November 10: Netrekker (library classroom)

November 17: No "live" sessions this week. Complete one of the on-line units in the Academy On-line Staff Development course

December 1: Media Fair (room 361)

Annotating Across the Curriculum

• Annotating Texts

• Annotation Example

• Common Annotation Symbols

Audacity

• Audacity Help

• Podcasting Help

• Atomic Learning Audacity Video Tutorials

• Atomic Learning Web 2.0 Video Tutorials

Blackboard

• New BB 8! Self and Peer Assessment

• New BB 8! Grade Center: Determining Grades and Exemptions

• New BB 8! Grade Center: Analyzing Grades

• New BB 8! Grade Center: Customizing the Grade Center

• Adaptive Release (video)

• Archiving a Course in Blackboard

• Blackboard Early Warning System

• Beginning Blackboard

• Blackboard Video Tutorials On-line

• Blackboard Video Tutorials On-line

• Creating Groups in Blackboard

• Customizing your Blackboard Site

• Pools and Calculated Numeric Questions

• Sharing a Blackboard Test

• Testing Features in Blackboard

• Using Groups

• Atomic Learning Blackboard Video Tutorials

Cognitive Tutor

• Importing Files into Cognitive Tutor

Edsoft (D2SC)

• How to Release Semester Exams

• How to Release TEKS Checks

• Reports

Employability Skills

• Tracking Employability Skills

• Employability Skills: Tracking Tour

• Employability Skills 3

• Employability Skills: Download and Save the File

• ES Tracking Worksheet 2nd Six Weeks

• ES Tracking Worksheet 3rd Six Weeks

• ES Tracking Worksheet 4th Six Weeks

• ES Tracking Worksheet 5th Six Weeks

• ES Tracking Worksheet 6th Six Weeks

Excel

• Excel 2003 On-line Tutorials

• Excel Basics Tutorials

• Excel Formulas

• Excel Tutorials (on-line)

• From Excel to Distribution List

• Atomic Learning Excel Video Tutorials: INTRO

• Atomic Learning Excel Video Tutorials: INTERMEDIATE

• Atomic Learning Excel Video Tutorials: ADVANCED

Fireworks

• Intro to Fireworks

• Atomic Learning Fireworks Video Tutorials

Flash

• Intro to Flash

• Flash Tutorial

• Using Flash in the Classroom

• Atomic Learning Flash 8 Video Tutorials: INTRO

• Atomic Learning Flash 8 Video Tutorials: ADVANCED

Geometer’s Sketchpad

• GSP Webquest

• Atomic Learning Geometer's Sketchpad Video Tutorials

Geo-tech

• Google Earth

• Globalis

Google and Google Apps

• NEW! Google Apps Tutorials

• Atomic Learning Google Searching the Web Video Tutorials: INTRO

• Atomic Learning Google Searching the Web Video Tutorials: ADVANCED

• Atomic Learning Google Docs & Spreadsheets Video Tutorials

Gradespeed

• Gradespeed Manual

Kuder

• Kuder Overview With Notes (.ppt)

• Registration

• Let's Take an Assessment

• Assessment Results

• Career Clusters

• Plan for the Future

• Resume Builder

Literature Circles

• Character Scribe

• High Inquisitor Packet

• High Inquisitor

• Independent Reading Groups

• Real World Rogue

• Summarizer

• Travel Tracer

• Word Ranger

• Literary Luminary

• Lit Circle Form

Movie Maker

• Creating a Movie

• Editing like a Pro

• MovieMaker On-line Tutorials

• MovieMaker Step-by-Step Directions

• Publishing a Movie

• Sample Video

• Atomic Learning MovieMaker Video Tutorials

NetTrekker

• Atomic Learning NetTrekker Video Tutorials

Outlook

• Creating a Distribution List from an Email

• Intro to Outlook XP

• Managing Your Life With Outlook PP

• Microsoft outlook help (on-line)

• Setting up Junk Mail Filters (wmv) (swf)

• Setting up Personal Folders (XP)

• Setting up Student E-mail in Outlook

• Atomic Learning Outlook Video Tutorials

PDF

• How to Create a PDF File

Photostory

• On-line tutorials by David Jakes

• Atomic Learning PhotoStory Video Tutorials

PowerPoint

• Learning Electric - PP Tutorials

• Intro PP for XP

• PowerPoint How-To

• PowerPoint 2003 On-line Tutorials

• PowerPoint Beginner for XP

• Atomic Learning PowerPoint Video Tutorials: INTRO

• Atomic Learning PowerPoint Video Tutorials: ADVANCED

Producer

• Producer 2003 Tutorials (on-line)

• Using Producer: A Guide for Educators

• Atomic Learning Producer Video Tutorials

Publisher

• Publisher 2003 Courses (on-line)

• Atomic Learning Publisher Video Tutorials

Quia

• Quia

• Sample Games - Physics, Medical

• Search for Quia Games

RSS

• RSS Feeds and Netvibes PowerPoint

• RSS: A Quick Start for Educators by Will Richardson

• RSS Ideas for Educators by Quentin D’Souza

• Atomic Learning Web 2.0 Video Tutorials

Scratch

• scratch.mit.edu

• Scratch videos

• Scratch Interface Diagram (PDF)

• Scratch Cards

• Scratch in Many Languages

• Scratch Reference Guide (PDF)

• Learning with Scratch (PDF)

• Creating with Scratch (PDF)

• Programming with Scratch (PDF)

Shelfari

• Shelfari Instructions

• Adding Groups on Shelfari

• Literature Review Instructions for Shelfari (PUB)

• Adding Friends to Shelfari

Timeliner

• How to Locate Resources on Your D Drive

• Timeliner Basics

• Timeliner PP (on-line)

• Atomic Learning Timeliner Video Tutorials

Understanding Math

• Understanding Math Worksheets (on-line)

• User’s Guide for Understanding Math

United Streaming

• Atomic Learning United Streaming Video Tutorials

Validating and Citing Resources

• Captain Copyright

• Fair use and Copyright Chart

• Landmarks Citation Machine

• Validating and Citing Sources PP

Wetpaint

• Help with wikis and setting up a WetPaint Account

Wikispaces

• Help for Teachers

• Sign up for a free, ad-free Wiki

Word

• The Writing Process with Word 2003

• Word 2003 Courses (on-line)

• Atomic Learning Word Video Tutorials: INTRO

• Atomic Learning Word Video Tutorials: INTERMEDIATE

• Atomic Learning Word Video Tutorials: ADVANCED

WordPress

• Video 1: Signing Up and Logging In

• Video 2: First Steps (here’s the handout)

• Video 3: Posts & Comments

• Video 4: Inserting Images and Hyperlinks

• Video 5: Organize and Categorize

• Video 6: Building a Blogroll

• Atomic Learning WordPress Video Tutorials

• Atomic Learning Web 2.0 Video Tutorials