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Speaking Web 2.0: How to use 21st Century tools to keep in touch with students & parents
Are the students of today different than the students of 30 years ago? How about 10? Or even just 3? It is hard to keep up with the pace of change in technology and communication, but as teachers we NEED to be reaching our students on THEIR turf, …
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Engage Your Students with GPS! Links to Today’s UCET Presentation Resources
First let me thank you for taking your time and coming to my UCET presentation today. If you’d like to use or review the resources that I discussed today, just follow the links below: GPS & Geocaching in ANY Classroom Presentation (You can view it…
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Thinking in 3D with SketchUp
SketchUp is a tool for creating, editing and sharing 3D models. The SketchUp “secret sauce” is a unique set of powerful tools that are designed to be easy to learn and use. This amazing and powerful software has been made available to all Utah sch…
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Google Docs in the Classroom
Google Docs is a great alternative to the old way of writing papers for English class using Microsoft Office. Gone is the need to purchase their software for your computer at home, emailing documents back and forth, using flash-drives or even flop…
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Media Rich Educational Resources – YouTube, eMedia, and Podcasts
Some quick links for today’s training – I’ll add more information as we encounter it! – YouTube Home – Primer – How do I get around YouTube? – Having problems viewing videos? Get the latest version of Flash – YouTube Handbook: Watching and Collect…
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Recovering from a Computer Hard Disk Failure on the Mac
This is never a good feeling when you get the “Sad Mac” icon when you want to hear the glorious ‘Bonnnggg’ of a happy Mac booting up. The first and best thing you can do to avoid this catastrophe? BACK YOUR SYSTEM UP! A solid backup scheme and reg…
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Group Google Presentations for Your Classes
Google Docs and Presentations are amazing tools available to teachers in the SEDC region, and anywhere that Google Apps have been adopted. Not only do they foster group planning for teachers, but they are effective tools to enable group work and s…
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All You Ever Needed to Know About Google Docs
Here’s the notes for our presentation today on Google Docs. or you can view the presentation here. Additional Resources for Google Docs: Downloadable Quick Guide for Google Docs (detailed) Printable Guide for Google Docs (2 page overview) Clickabl…
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ArcMap – How-To Videos to go from Waypoints to a Finished Product!
We have been working with a small school in Orderville, Utah on an excellent mapping project – There are only two people alive who know the layout of the town’s irrigation system, and they are getting along in age. The Principals of Technology tea…