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Tech Tip of the Month

Make Technology Use Easier

February 26, 2010

Many times there is a valuable keyboard shortcut that can prevent users from having to search for something on the MS Ribbon or in menus.  Here is one to try.  To change the selected text to all CAPS, press Ctrl + Shift + A. This . . . read more

Imaging Computers Podcasts

December 1, 2009

Below are the podcasts of Sean explaining how to image computers.  This is the information that he presented during a technology directors cadre meeting. There are several options for downloading due to the size of the . . . read more

Need to Connect to a Wireless Network?

This Podcast Explains How

November 23, 2009

Have you ever found yourself at your local library, coffee shop, bookstore, or education service center wondering, “How do I get on the internet here using the wireless network?”  If this describes one of your experiences, this . . . read more

Windows 7 Demo Podcast

November 19, 2009

Sean demonstrated some of the features of Windows 7 at the April Technology Directors Cadre.  Here is a podcast of his demonstration and the discussion that followed.  So far Windows 7, which was released in October, 2009, has . . . read more

Tech Cadre Wiki Site

November 18, 2009

Smoky Hill Tech Coordinators and Integrated Tech Specialists Reach for the Future   Smoky Hill Tech Cadre Wiki login page This group, perhaps more than any other that meets at Smoky Hill, is involved in imagining the . . . read more

Google Apps for Schools Podcast

November 17, 2009

Here is a podcast of the Google Apps discussion from the April Technology Directors Cadre that was held in Salina.  The videos that are referenced are available on the IT Cadre Wiki site here: IT Cadre Videos. Google Apps . . . read more

Using MS Outlook as a Communication Tool

November 17, 2009

The tools people have used to communicate have evolved over time.  As technology has improved, it has become easier to communicate more information with larger numbers of people in less time.  Microsoft Outlooks is one of the . . . read more

Blogs, PodCasts, Wikis ~

and Things That Get Your Message Out!

by Linda Loder | November 16, 2009

The Internet, coupled with the ever-widening 'net' of broadband accessibility, is no longer a system of information containing searchable text and images. Increasingly, everyone from news broadcasters and politicians to teachers and . . . read more

Group Policy Podcast

November 16, 2009

At a Technology Directors Cadre meeting last fall, there was a request for information about Group Policy.  At the April, 2009 meeting, Sean demonstrated how he uses Group Policy at Smoky Hill.  A podcast of that the . . . read more

Instructional Video and Visual Literacy

Improving Student Learning with Style and Fun!

by Linda Loder | November 16, 2009

"Life is the movie you see through your own eyes." (~ Denis Waitley) We've all witnessed the power of video and sound to capture the imagination of children.  And if we're honest, we admit that these technologies capture our . . . read more

WebQuests

Making Prescriptive Use of the Internet for Learning

by Linda Loder | November 16, 2009

WebQuests are an excellent way of using Internet resources in a prescriptive manner in order to develop students’ research skills and take advantage of the vast array of resources available on the World Wide Web. WebQuests are . . . read more

Tools to Learn Microsoft Office 2007

November 14, 2009

One of the most challenging factors with implementing new software is getting users comfortable with the different look and functions.  That is no different when making the switch from Office 2003 to Office 2007.  Most of the . . . read more

Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Word Courses

Use These Tutorials to Help MS Office Programs

by Tamera Burke | November 13, 2009

Here are some free online training's provided by Microsoft for Office programs.  They are self-paced and easy to follow.  Most are 20 to 40 minutes. Excel 2007 courses Excel 2003 courses . . . read more

 
 

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