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March
2005
Volume 1 No 7
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We're
48th!
Kentucky Plummets From
# 2 to # 48 in Four Years!
Dateline:
KTLC, Louisville, KY: David Couch, KDE Associate
Commissioner of Education announced that in four years, Kentucky
dropped from #2 in the nation to #48 in technology hardware.
Only West Virginia and Mississippi have more Windows 95 and
out-dated computers and infrastructure than Kentucky. Isn't
it amazing what four short years and so little money can do?
Information
from Barbara Barr's Weekly Newsletter
Check my schedule
page to see when I'll be
visiting your school.
Find Archived Newsletters Here
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Didn't get a
chance to go to KTLC? Check out these great resources:
Simulations
in the Classroom
Presented
by Leanna Prater
Spice
Up Your Writing (pdf
file) from Jamie Burch, TRT |
Map
Makers On-Line
Needing a custom map of the United States? This site will
let you create on to your specifications! Make maps for any state
as well, including Kentucky!
US Map Maker
Kentucky Map Maker
List of Available States
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Getting
Ready for State Testing? Here are some helpful sites:
How
to attack a difficult question
Reading Skills
Answering
Multiple Choice Questions
Test
savvy Vocabulary
Test
Savvy Vocabulary Power Point
Brainchild
Sail-On
Get
Smarter
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TECH TIP FROM KIM OVERSTREET
Tech Tip #13--Organizing your email with color
Tech
Tip #7A
Have
you ever wished that you knew which of your many emails were being
sent just to you and nobody else? (If it's sent just to you,
then there's a real good chance somebody is waiting on you to
respond. If it's sent to lots of people, they may or may not
be waiting on you for a response.) If so, there is a way to
flag those emails with color. Here's the idea:
Messages that are sent where you are the only recipient can be
shown in RED (or any
color you choose) while messages that go to more than one person
are shown in BLACK. Here's how to
do it:
When you see the menu pop down, choose the
"Using Colors" link on the left side of the menu.
The second bullet says: Show messages sent only
to me in ..." Click on the drop down arrow and
choose a color.
Then click the "turn on" button.
Close the Organize window by clicking on the X.
The messages sent only to you should now appear
in the color you chose
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United
Streaming
Holiday
Facts and Fun: St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day,
celebrated by the Irish and admirers of Irish culture, is shown in
all its glory, with parades, dances, and special programs.
Students learn that St. Patrick was a well-born youngster whose
father was a Roman official in fourth-century England. They
discover that the child was kidnapped and carried away to Ireland
(called "Juverna" by the Romans), where he became a
shepherd for a Celtic tribal leader. They find out that the young
man eventually escaped, only to return years later to bring
Christianity to the people of the Emerald Isle. They observe and
Irish-American family celebrating the holiDay toDay,
with special foods, music, and remembrances of family vacations to
Ireland. Finally, they learn about the many symbols of Ireland and
St. Patrick's Day: the shamrock, leprechauns, the
harp, and the shillelagh.
Through the
Seasons with Birds: Spring
Spring means the return of
migrating birds, the building of nests, and the starting of
families. Viewers are able to see a wide variety of birds in this
program, and learn how they lay their eggs, claim their
territories, and sing their songs. Warblers, hawks, geese, great
horned owls, and robins are all shown enjoying the Spring
season.
Living
History: Living During the Industrial Revolution
Few events in history have had as
great an effect on people’s lives as the Industrial Revolution
that began in the late 18th century. This program explains the
role of new technology on Industrialization, and examines
the changes in society and family life that occurred as a result
of it. This program covers: life and textile manufacturing before
the Industrial Revolution, the Revolution in
the textile industry, factories and growth of Industrial
cities, the cotton gin, interchangeable parts, factory work, steam
power, and a discussion about how New England States became the
center of America’s Industrial Revolution.
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