Tech Tips

   Do you have a student that has typed a portfolio piece entirely in caps?  To change the document to lower case use this keyboard shortcut:

Select all, Shift+F3

Each time you hit the F3 the case changes.

Useful Things for Teachers

Here is a list of sites that can be used with a Smartboard.  If you don't have a Smartboard, you can still use these sites with the whole class by using an LCD projector or set them up as a computer center.

More ideas for Smartboards

NASA Power Points 

Some new power point templates from CUESD including Calendar time which you use in the 'Normal View' mode.

New Sites

A grand canyon of a resource for Geography.  You can Rushmore students to the computer to use this Mammoth list of sites for practice and review.

What Five Year Olds Can do with Technology.  This article has some great sites for preschool & kindergarten students.

New Resource Sites for Testing

Since test time is approaching, this may be a site someone might like to use for practice.  

Edinformatics list of all the state sites for practice and released test items.

Virginia state also has practice questions for math and science.  The last page of the test provides a record.  The student can add their name and print out the record for scoring.

Texas Released Items- printable and online interactive versions 

Lori Bowen, Science Specialist, FCPS has made a CATS review jeopardy for science.  

Research

As a teacher, do you feel comfortable using technology in your classroom? You may not be alone.  

I've always said, "It's not what you know about technology but HOW you use it in the classroom."  Jamie McKenzie tells how she thinks teachers should learn technology in order to use it in the classroom effectively. 

Curriculum Map

• Want to review music composers? Try this scavenger hunt. You probably won't be able to play the sounds with Real Audio.

• Fifth grade geometry & fraction Jeopardy.

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April's Desktop Wallpaper

To put this month's wallpaper onto your desktop, just go to the top of this web page and right click somewhere on the sky background.  Then choose "Set as Background". 

If you had rather have a desktop with more scenery, right click in this cell and "Set as background".

You can also find a copy of this Newsletter @ http://teach.fcps.net/trt18 

Remember to look for the following sites from one of the links on the homepage.

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Schedule

Johnson- April 11, 12, 22, 25       Dixie - April 13, 14, 26, 27

Mary Todd - April 18, 19, 28, 29    Northern - April 20, 21