Technology Class Support


BTAP Handouts
Welcome to CVSD! Here is the Power Point that was used in orientation.

Calendars
This Calendar Slide Show
 was used in class and may help you remember how to add and edit events on both of the CVSD calendars.

Creating Student Portfolios
There are many resources for this class! Choose of the table below.
Handouts Power Point
Section 1 Section 1

Section 2

Section 2

Section 3


Everyday Mathematics Assessment CD
This
handout was used in class and has instructions on how to do many of the basic functions of the program. Also you can read a description provided by the publisher.

Easy Grade Pro 4.0
Making it Easier for you to be Pro!
Become a Pro by using these instructions to use the import and export tools as well as all of the other new features in 4.0.  If you are still having problems, the Easy Grade Pro 4.0 user manual is available.
Here are the notes from class in PDF form. 
If you want to upgrade from 3.6 to 4.0, here are PowerPoint instructions on how to do it.
This is how you set up EG Pro to email student grades
This is how you export your grades to SISweb

Excel for Teachers
Here is a PowerPoint presentation of the notes from class.
Here is a PDF of the PowerPoint.
Don't forget to complete the class project for your clock hours.


Fountas and Pinnell
STOP:  Be sure to SAVE this file to your U drive then open it in Excel before entering any data!
Spreadsheet for entering scores and creating charts. NOTE: This version of the spreadsheet has been updated to work with pre 07 versions of Excel.


Houghton Mifflin Lesson Planners
Download instructions for Update and Standards. Here are the Update and State Standards from the downloading main page. Please refer to class handouts in Power Point (pdf). If you are a Building Tech here are some Directions (PDF) that may help you install.

ICS Training 
ICS Workshop

Visit this site for the class modules and test.

Inspiration
The Inspiration website has many resources for teachers including lesson plans, examples and templates for you to use in your classroom. 
Getting Started Guide
User's Manual
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Intranet
This handout will provide a review on how to create links, pages and a reminder about the standards for intranet pages.  This document (thanks Senja) will allow you to match the MyCVSD font colors. 

Introduction to Windows
Here is a PDF of the presentation used in class.

Kidspiration
There are many resources on the Kidspiration site to check out.
Register for this online class now! 

Netsmartz
Please visit the site for Internet safety resources

Office 07
Here are the PDFs of the PowerPoint presentations from class on:
Check out these interactive guides that help you find commands in 07.  
Outlook 07
Word 07
PowerPoint 07
Excel 07

Office 07 Orientation
Here is a PDF of the training materials.

These interactive guides will help you find the commands you use everyday.
Word interactive guide
PowerPoint interactive guide
Excel interactive guide
Access interactive guide

Excel document
Word document

Outlook for Teachers 
This is the presentation used in the Outlook for Teachers class.  This presentation was created for the Staff Development Team.
This presentation used in the training for cooks.  It introduces some of Outlooks basic features, including using attachments. This presentation provides a quick tutorial on how to add a calendar and sharing calendars.
These videos break out some great Outlook skills: Open and keeping Email, Deleting Email, Creating folders to save Email, Opening attachments, Adding Attachments, Creating a new document for an email attachment, adding a calendar event, sharing calendars.
These reference documents will help you set up email through the control panel and set up a signature.
Link to Microsoft's Training and learn more.
Here are Microsoft's Top Outlook Tips

Photoshop Elements
These class handouts provide an overview of the topics form class.  The intranet also hosts free tutorials for working with Elements that are more useful for systemically learning Photoshop Elements then reviewing my handouts.  This is an about.com course that serves as an introduction.  This detailed tutorial has 8 lessons and will take you further into editing with layers.  Also check out Planet Photoshop and Adobe's Elements user page. 

Presentation Stations
Here you will find all of the supporting documents for the teacher presentation station trainings.

Projectors in My Classroom
This slide show has some ideas on how to use a projector in your room to support student learning.  This short video answers questions generated by McDonald Elementary Staff.  The Kennewick School Distinct recently paced document cameras in all their classrooms.  This document shares some of their experiences and ideas.

Photo Story
Download Photo Story at Microsoft's site then create slide shows to share. Need help? View the handouts from class Day 1 of class.  In the Day 2 two handouts you will find some ideas for using Photo Story in your class room.  Do you prefer step by step directions?  Print or view these.  Do you have a question?  Visit Photo Story's FAQ page.  Another tool you may be interested in is some Primary Documents to use in your class. Visit my "Furl It" site and "Filter by Topic" for Primary Source or music.

PowerPoint_Enhancing Teacher Productivity with PowerPoint
Here are the class notes and the class assignment.
Jeopardy

Teacher Websites
For Web Coordinators
Publishing checklist
Publishing agreement
Working with Direct Links
How to set up a teacher website
Administrative Web Manual
Curriculum for CVSD Websites Class

For Teachers
Publishing checklist
Publishing agreement
Teacher web page manual
Flash version of training
Online PDF Maker
 
Visit the Classroom Website page for more information.  

Teaching and the Internet
Here is a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation from class.
Class Resource page
Research sheet for your students
Class assignment  

United Streaming
United Streaming has undergone extensive updates and improvements.  The handouts for Day 1 are an introduction and tell you about "My Content."  The integration ideas found in Day 2's handouts, are helpful as you plan on how to best bring the training back to your classroom.  The following video is designed to help you with some of the most important aspects of using the program:  downloading a clip, create folders and saving in "My Content".
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Using CVSD Servers to Your Advantage
Using the U drive to hold all your teaching files has great advantages. Using the Classroom Drive for use with students and other teacher is also a powerful tool for collaboration or facilitating exchange of documents.  Here are some resources that will be of use:  View and print a handout on Classroom Drive Permissions, view a web page with similar content, or view and print the class handout.  

Vista
Here is a PDF of the class presentation.

Web Mail
How do I access web mail, and how does it work? 

Word - Enhancing Teacher Productivity with Word
Open these Day 1 - Sample documents: Field Trip, Spell Check, Common Nouns, Writing Assignment, Golden Rules, School Supplies, Outdoor Ed Letter, Classroom Inventory.
Here are the notes from class.
Here is the assignment for the clock hour.
Microsoft offers great templates and work essentials to use in your classroom. 


 

The following resources are available for you to reinforce your learning.  If there is anything else that I can do to increase your success in the training, please do not hesitate to contact me at 228-5547.  You can also email me at rcurnow@cvsd.org.
 
Course Catalog

Class Registration

Integration Tiers

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