Monday, September 6, 2010

District Wide Information

How to access the library media resource pages through the new district website for each school
1. Go to the Marshall Public Schools website at http://www.marshall.k12.mn.us/
2.  From the Departments tab click on media center
3.  Click on the school media center that you are trying access then click on that school's resource page.  This will allow you to access websites, databases and the card catalog.

Teaching with Computers (a tip from 180 Technology Tips  at http://www.180techtips.com/108.htm)

1.  Have students turn off their monitors while the teacher gives directions.
2.  Try everything before you have the students in front of you.
3.  If your lab has management software learn to use it. (Some of the labs at the MS and HS have Vision software for management)
4.  Don't forget to check the Taskbar on student monitors as you wander around the computer lab. Students can easily wander off task when using a computer and many of them are experts at hiding what they're doing. They'll quickly minimize the windows they don't want you to see. Just remember to check the Taskbar at the bottom of their screen.

For more tips regarding teaching with computers, check out this link:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech116.shtml

3 comments:

Justin said...

These are good ideas. I have done thing before that didn't work even after trying them always have a backup plan or be ready to punt.

Brenda said...

Good info on managing them when on the computers.

Mrs. Kellen said...

Love Vision!