TIPS Volume 3, No. 6
February, 2003

     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:

Mark's Corner is Tips from the Pros this month! Look for his PowerPoint hints!

Glendover students partner with other Kentucky districts for email discussion! See Connections for hints, and  Through a Student's Eyes for copies of the emails!

We've added another session on the popular Digital Storytelling! See Technology Training

Meet Guyanne Vaughan and Bob Moore in Staff Profiles

Announcements
  • FCPS LogoThe New Logo is Here! 
    Available for print and electronic use (Web, email), the new FCPS Logo is downloadable in several sizes and formats from the Fayette County Schools Intranet (available only within the Fayette County WAN) at http://intranet.fcps.net/EdTechnology/download/graphics/.
  • Email Guidelines 
    From the Fayette County Office of Technology comes this page of email use guidelines: http://intranet.fcps.net/EdTechnology/email.asp. Take a look for hints on managing your inbox, and appropriate - and inappropriate - use guidelines (also available only from the Fayette County Schools Intranet).
  • INET LibraryINET Available! Login to this resource for college and scholarship information for your high schoolers. In addition, there's a wide range of general resources including lesson plans, current events, and international information (including maps). A username and password good for February (it's active right now) can be obtained from your library media specialist, Barby Hardy at Library Media Services, or the editor of TIPS.

But they know more about it than I do!...Yes, often they do. This week in Wired is an article about Adnan Osmani, a shy but cheerful student at St. Finian's school, located about 50 miles from Dublin, Ireland. This 15-year-old has developed a faster browser, with more features, than the best minds of Microsoft... ( ...more...)