Smartboard or not, everyone benefits from Smart resources…
Whether you have a Smartboard in room or not, every computer in the district has Smart software on them. Therefore Fairport teachers can now utilize a powerful resource bank called Smart Exchange. Teachers all over the world populate this site with great lessons for all subjects and all grade levels. This resource has become an [...]
Easy, powerful, cloud tools for teaching and learning….
How does this sound…
Organize your email more effectively
Create shared calendars for your class assignments and events.
Collaborate with others, online, on documents, presentations, and spreadsheets
Deliver and collect surveys, quizzes, and feedback
(excerpt from Google Apps for education….)
Fairport teachers can do this very easily now with their new laptops. Fairport has what is called Google Apps for Education….we [...]
Our teaching and learning tools are now in the clouds…..
Which of the following is most likely to true?
All my students and I have a PC at home with Microsoft Office 2003 and Windows XP.
All my students and I have a Macintosh with Microsoft Office 2007.
All my students and I have a PC with Microsoft Office 2010 and Windows 7.
All my students and I can [...]
You ought to be in pictures….
We know that most of our learners are visual learners and in the 20th century PowerPoint enabled us to migrate static overhead/chalkboard images to much more sophisticated and visually stimulating presentations. Today teachers have an incredible plethoria of on-line easy and quick visual tools available to them. There is a growing body of research that is confirming [...]
Your password is your master key…..
12 years ago I got my first classroom computer as a high school social studies teacher. I always remember my principal telling us in a faculty meeting that we had to treat our passwords like the school master key. The master key can open any door in the building. The key is carefully guarded. A [...]
Simple rules for using laptops safely….
A number of our teacher colleagues have asked my advice on using their laptops safely outside of the school network.
Here are four simple rules to follow
Only the teacher should use the laptop to ensure that the computer is being used appropriately. Almost always the troubles involving school laptops occurs when someone other than a teacher [...]
Apple hit by hackers reminds us about being safe in a digital age
Apple itunes and apps store was hacked in yesterday, and rumors claim weak passwords are to blame. This is a reminder how important it is for us to protect our passwords. There are a lot of good resources on the web to help with learning how to protect passwords and how we can teach our [...]
Private wireless network to ensure the best experience for our students
In order to ensure that teachers and students have the best possible wireless experience for instruction we will have to prohibit any public devices from accessing the wireless network. The reason is that wireless only performs as well as the lowest common denominator. More specifically, the Cisco access points recognize specific wireless devices better than [...]
More instructional tools for our teaching repertoire
This summer our teachers can get their hands on some new tools that will enhance their instructional repertoire for the 2010-11 school year. One tool is called Livestream. Livestream can allow teachers to broadcast from their classrooms on the Internet to an audience that they can control. In other words, this year Mr. Woods and [...]