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What's New?? Here is a great example of a Kindergarten Blog (Or 1st or 2nd for that matter) http://1mgems.blogspot.com/ Great!

=Agenda for 1/2 Day Training: 05/01/09 = =7:30 - 11:30 = 1/2. How to fix the laptop when it gets this message: **" System can not log you on now because the domain RRISD is not available."** You can do magic! Plug in the network cord into the back of the offending laptop. log in with the following username: getprinter password: Print3

What will happen is the computer will log itself on, log itself off, going back to the original login screen. (control alt delete) After this last screen is reached, then unplug the cable and plug it back into your computer.

1. Promethean Activotes How to use them. How to check them out. Active studio professional - activote remotes; different uses; from lunch count to assessment review. Promethean planet website - wealth of information - free!

2. How are the blogs/wikis coming along? Mark, Michelle, Erin, Deena and Jennifer have become wiki teratech talk members! We joined several applicable groups, learned how to communicate to each other, share resources, and edit allowable pages. We are impressed with Mrs. Jackson and Ms. Heine!!!

3. Create a spreadsheet with lessons that match our timeline. 2nd grade technology timeline using ARRC and rubrics. Some reaccuring technology throughout the school year: Pearson, Word, Powerpoint, TAKScopes, internet resources, and teacher webs. Wanting to implement lessons on digital camera, Inspiration, Publisher, and podcasting.

4. TAKScopes--do you know how to create a student logon?

5. TMSDS Refresher Erin, Amy, Michelle and Mark stayed later to get set up on TMSDS. Created classes with the children they serve.

6. Refresher on anything else? Follow-up on anything else?

7. Wikis in first grade:Emma Ching had her class writing their wiki story today. You can see if you click history how each one of them wrote. (They are "Chinglets.") http://chinge.wikispaces.com/The+Rainy+Day

8. Accomplishments: What have you done this year that has integrated technology into your curriculum. Let's start a list:

Would you like to try out a Reader's Theater with the Broadcast? Yes

Would you like to do a Broadcast just for your class?

Let me know---I'm willing to try it. Thank you all for coming!

Here is our technology agenda. Please add items that you would like to talk about when I meet with your team. What's on your mind? Let's have a sentence of the day or day of the week for the time you use the laptops! Cool! Hey girls, welcome to the Tech Meeting! How to use the wiki Make sure all are signed up. How to get help using Video instructions-- https://rrisd-teacherguides.wikispaces.com/

Technology Applications TEKS--Help! http://rrisd-its.wikispaces.com/TechApps Continuum K-8

Spreadsheets and Photostory Sample lessons Education Appreciation newsletter Pearson Envision Codes are on the Shared Drive How to Build a Class [| EnVisionBuildClass.pdf]

Adding student resources for grades other than yours [| How to Add Student Access to Pearson Envision for Other Grade Levels.pdf]

How to Change the screen resolution on this webpage [| How to change the Screen Resolution.pdf] TAKScopes--use, questions and application

How are things going? Would you like to schedule some time for me to meet with your class? I can talk about AUP, laptop use, etc. How is your team scheduling the laptops?

Questions and Requests 1. Directions on how to Archive Email. 2. Laptop cart does not print to cart printer. No error messages. http://rrisd-its.wikispaces.com/TechApps_K-2 This is the link to the Technology TEKS.

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