Amy Provano

Welcome

Welcome.  I hope this site will be of benefit to the teachers I support within CCSD.  Many of the entries are in support of the workshops I conduct. Others are FAQs.

If you are a PC user, click on the category to the left for PC Users for the posts pertaining to that platform.  If you are a Mac user, click on the category to the left for Mac Users for the posts pertaining to that platform.  All other postings my pertain to both platforms and will be accessible within both categories.

My recent posts will be accessible from the right column and the archive of my posts are found below on the right.  Please contact me with any comments or suggestions.

A day in the life of a Web 2.0 Classroom

ISTE Website

The following article was retrieved from the ISTE site A day in the life of a Web 2.0 Classroom.

About ISTE

About NETS for Students

About NETS for Teachers

Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education

Download Web2

 

Graph Club 2.0 and Kidspiration3 Math Tools

Graph Club 2.0

The research basis for graphing and data analysis software tools to support instructions in Grades K-5.

Download Graphing Booklet 

Research reveals five important areas of the graphing and data analysis curriculum where elementary students struggle:

1. The transition from concrete to abstract
2. Data representation
3. Classification and Sorting
4. Scale
5. Graph Interpretation

The Graph Club 2.0 graphing software programs for grades K-5, was designed to address these key areas of need.

Kidspiration3 Math Tools

Kidspiration3 Math Tools are a new feature.  They contain the following tools to address the following areas of the elementary math curriculum:

1. Color Titles
2. Pattern Blocks
3. Base Ten 
4. Fraction Tiles - Visually represent fractions
5. Fraction Boxes - Visually represent common denominators
6. Free Workspace 

 

 Both of these tools are featured in Atomic Learning Tutorials At

www.atomiclearning.com

  

Assignment Builder in unitedstreaming

GPB's - Discovery Education/unitedstreaming allows the teacher to build assignments that incorporate video segments.  These assignments are then accessible to the students within a Discovery Education/unitedstreaming portal called Student Center

How is the accomplished?

Within the teacher's resource center of unitedstreaming, the teacher utilized Assignment Builder.  This is a basic three step process: 1) Give instructions 2)link video clips,  and 3) a code is given to link their students to the specific assignment.

How do students gain access to the student center?

The teacher provides a link to the Student Center website, the students insert the code into the "Assignment Code" input box and  input their student name

Note: by submitting the assignment, the teacher is notified via email that the student has completed the task.

Download unitedstreaming_in_action_assignment_builder.pdf

Here is a quick link for the Atomic Learning Tutorial for unitedstreaming's Assignment Builder
(Remember to signin with your username and password to see the tutorial - if you do not know how to login, checkout my blog entry - Introduction to Atomic Learning

Excel Tutorial - Text

This is a great tutorial that is text based.   It explains the terms used in Excel and explains the basic functions of Excel

Excel Tutorial

Also remember that you can view tutorials for every skill in Excel 2003 on the website - Atomic Learning. 

Gradebook Excel Example File

Using Kidspiration with Interactive Whiteboards

You can use Kidspiration with stylus-based systems, including Promethean® ACTIVboard® and SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards, Tablet PCs and Wacom® tablets.

Kidspiration is designed to take full advantage of these stylus-based systems. In Picture View, you can use the stylus to create symbols, including circles, ovals, squares, rectangles and diamonds. In Math View, you can use the stylus to work with manipulatives on the workspace. Kidspiration also recognizes text written with the stylus in Picture, Writing and Math Views.

Select Stylus Mode in Application Options on the Teacher menu to enable Stylus Mode.

Tip:

When using the stylus or pen to write text, you will also want to use the stylus to accomplish cursor actions, such as creating symbols and links, using the toolbars and palettes, and accessing the menus.

In general, stylus strokes initiated immediately after placing the stylus or pen down are taken as handwriting. Stylus strokes initiated after a delay after placing the stylus or pen down are taken as cursor control. This delay can be changed by the user at the system level. You may want to experiment with different settings to see what feels most natural to you.

Kidspiration 3 Math Tools

Kidspiration 3 software includes many new tools for math. Attached is a quick reference guide summaries these math tools.

Quick Reference Guide for Kidspiration 3

Within Kidspiration there are already made Math Activities.  These activities include:

Overview of SMART Board v10.0.187 New Features

Overview of new features for v10.0.187 SMART Board Notebook New Features for V10.0.187

Laptop Training

http://www.cobbk12.org/instructionaltechnology/teacher-laptops/registration/indes2.asp

Beyond Question - Student Response System

Link for the Beyond Question Quick Reference Guide

Microsoft Word document to use for Copy/Paste exercise Download facts_about_georgia.doc

SMART Board Lesson Tool Kit

Did you know the latest version of SMART Board that has been approved is 9.7?

If you do not have this version, then place a request for your local TSS to install this version. 

Did you know that the Lesson Toolkit has been approved for download?

Click this Lesson Toolkit link and follow the on screen instructions.  The gallery download is 67 mg, so it will take some time.

After the download is complete, open your SMART Board notebook, and in your gallery you will see the Lesson Toolkit.

Download this notebook to see some of the new tools available with the Lesson Toolkit.

Download examples.notebook

Download this Quick Reference Guide for using the Lesson Toolkit

Quick Reference Guide for Lesson Toolkit