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Easy Grade Pro

How can self-directed learners be supported?

Digital Monitoring Systems

Tutorials

Monitoring Systems (Ready to Go)

*=High quality video available upon request.

Internet Safety

Here are some links to great Internet safety resources.

Here’s a message from Barb Wagers the resident expert on Internet Safety.

Netsmartz is another site used by many educators. Check it out if you’ve never been there.

www.netsmartz.org

NetSmartz has developed Internet safety presentations for use with children of all ages and adults. Educate parents and communities with slides detailing online risks, statistics, resources, and tips for keeping children safer online. Encourage tweens and teens to examine their online behavior and take steps to prevent victimization of themselves and others. Teach younger children what to watch out for on the Internet and how to avoid these risks.

http://www.netsmartz.org/Presentations

Safety Pledges in English and Spanish

http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/pledge.htm

Internet Crimes Against Children’s website is really good and full of information. You can see pictures of those arrested recently and in the past by clicking on the Arrest button. Also, if you click on the Safety Information button, you can select the grade level and parent info. and find some more good links.

www.coloradoicac.com

Maintenance

How can I keep my computer running smoothly?

Monthly Maintenance:

Each month (or at least quarterly) you should run the programs listed below. This will ensure that your computer does not become sluggish. This is especially important if you are working with video. Your computer will need all the resources it can harness. This process could take a few hours if you have not yet performed the operations.

 

WARNING: By following the procedures below, anything that you have deleted will become irretrievable.

Programs to run (Run in the order listed.)Tutorials/Resources

  1. Free up 9% – The recycle bins are typically set to take up 10% of your hard drive space. To reduce this to 1%, right-click on the recycle bin, choose “properties” and change the capacity to 1% before clicking “Ok.” How do I reduce the space the “Recycle Bin” takes up?
  2. Run LiveUpdate – The district uses Symantec’s Antivirus program to protect its computers. The virus definitions should be updated regularly. Click on the little yellow (badge-like) icon in the lower right-hand corner of your screen to get started. If you don’t see the icon, click on the little arrow in the lower right-hand corner. How do I update the virus definitions?
  3. Run “Ad-Aware”: Before running, update the virus/adware definitions. Then run the program. It will find and remove adware and other malicious files from your computer. Where can I get Ad-Aware?
  4. Run “C Cleaner”: C Cleaner will remove temporary files, files in your “trash can,” as well as the Internet cache. By removing these files your computer has more space to process and save useful files. Where can I get CCleaner?
  5. Run “Disk Cleanup”: This will do much of what C Cleaner does. It will also index your files for faster retrieval.
  6. Run “Defragmenter”: Over the course of time files become fragmented. Little parts are placed in different areas of the computer. This program will bring everything back together in order for you computer to run faster. It works even better than the defragment utility that comes installed on Windows machines. Defraggler

These Apples are Delicious: www.earthtree.org

Palmtops

Tutorials/Support

  • http://discovery.aps.k12.co.us, > Individual Resources > Atomic Learning > search for “palm”
  • HealthStar Support – Software for Physical Education Teachers
  • Groupwise Synchronizing: Use F:UTILGWPDASetup.exe (Intellisync is no longer needed.)

Palmtop Training Power Points

Software

*=High quality video available upon request.

Promethean

Online Resources

Drivers

Manuals

Tutorials

  • Activboard isn’t connecting. My activ icon shows that the board is not connecting to my desktop/laptop. Everything is plugged in properly and the board is plugged in. Win.ActivBoard.USB.Driver.Setup.doc
  • Answers hidden, then revealed. How can I hide the answers on slides so that students do not see them until I want to reveal them. Revealing_Answers.wmv (Right-Click, “Save Target As”), 1 minute, 20 seconds
  • Displaying ActiVote results immediately Jay Vean explains how to make the results of voting display immediately. The tutorial can be paused and played using the control panel at the bottom of the screen.
  • Exporting Results of a flipchart to excel Activboard Tutuorial Page 58 (.pdf “right-click” & “Save Target As…”)
  • Frozen Pen: Try this.
  • Linking to Documents, websites, etc… Tutorial on linking docs. Be sure enable actions on your flipchart afterwards. Right-on the chart the chart, “enable actions.”
  • Named Mode: I’m having a hard time getting Named Mode to work. ~ Tutorial Five.
  • Images are gone: Help! I’ve upgraded to ActivStudio 3 and now my images are gone. Option_A_Install_Help_3.0_Studio.pdf
  • Moving the sidebar. How can I move the side bar from the left or right side of the screen? Right-click on the side of the screen you want the sidebar to be.
  • Panel- Pen Calibration: How do I calibrate the pen for my ActivPanel? – Open the control panel (Start>Settings> Control Panel) and click on “Table Properties.” Then follow the directions for calibrating.
  • Slate doesn’t work. My slate turns on but doesn’t work with the board?
    Step 1, Step 2, USB Malfunctions when connecting to the board.
  • Driver Setup (.doc)
    Helpsheet (.doc)

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

F1 – Shows help.
F2 – Switches between Design Mode and Presentation Mode.
F4- Shows the Properties and Actions box.
Ctrl+A – If editing text, selects all text in the current text box.
Otherwise, selects all objects on the Flipchart.
Note: locked objects will not be included in the selection.
Ctrl+B – Makes selected text bold.
Ctrl+C – Copies selected objects to the Clipboard.
Ctrl+G – Groups selected objects together.
Ctrl+I – Makes selected text italic.
Ctrl+N – Starts a new Flipchart.
Ctrl+O – Opens My Flipcharts.
Ctrl+P- Opens the Flipchart Printing box.
Ctrl+U – Underlines selected text.
Ungroups a selected group.
Ctrl+V – Pastes selected objects.
Ctrl+X – Cuts selected objects.
Ctrl+Z – Cancels previous action.