TIPS Volume 3, No. 4
December, 2002

     Grade Level Key 
     Suitable for elementary school= Elem, Suitable for middle school= Middle
     Suitable for high school= High, General interest= Teachers

 
The EditorThe Editor's Page
 Technology Applied
Into the Classroom
Connections
Through a Student's Eyes
Assistive Technology
 On Line 
Internet Resources
Literacy on the Web
 Help Resources
Tips from the Pros
Technology Training
Staff Profiles
 Miscellaneous
STLP News
The network is down...
TIPS Archives
Editor: Jeffrey L. Jones,
District Tech Resource Teacher
jjones@fayette.k12.ky.us
This website is intended for the instructional use of students and staff of Fayette County Public Schools.


Highlights from this issue:

Announcing the new, improved Literary Book Club! See Literacy On the Web for details!

"Choose your Own Adventure" with Clays Mill students, in  Through a Student's Eyes!

Are you ready for testing, with students who need help? See Assistive Technology.

Professional Development! New classes, new opportunities! See Technology Training

Meet Adam Brewer, Kathy Pavloff, and Dana Hendrickson in Staff Profiles

Announcements
  • Video Production Contest! 
    Focus Enhancements announces their 9th Annual Thoughts and Dreams video contest. Separate Elementary, middle, and high school categories. Details on the Focus Enhancements web page (there's a printable color poster there as well). 
  • Student.fcps.net
    The new Web portal to district-supplied student email accounts, as well as other resources, is up and running!
    FCPS Student Page
  • Web Address Change
    Did you notice the new link in this month's TIPS newsletter email? In keeping with the Office of Educational Technology's role in supporting general educational goals, itech.fcps.net is now teach.fcps.net, the web presence for Curriculum and Instruction. The itech web prefix will continue to work for awhile, but all references to itech in school and teacher websites will need to be changed. See this page, prepared by Maggie Wilson, for easy instructions on how to do this quickly and painlessly. Update your links and shortcuts now!
  • WebMail News
     Note the following change to WebMail's configuration: emails originating from WebMail are no longer stored automatically in your "Sent Items" folder (this is different from Outlook or Exchange.
    In addition, WebMail does not recognize "Reply To" - all replies will go to "From" - this is also different from Outlook or Exchange.

A Sense of (Virtual) Community... Do you know your next door neighbors? Do you know who your city council representative is? Do you know the name of your newspaper deliverer? ...the owner of the gas station nearest to your home? ...the president of your neighborhood association?...the owner of the restaurant nearest to your home? If you answered "No" to all of these questions, then you probably don't have a sense of community associated with your home's physical location. ( ...more...)