Wow, more web 2.0 things to learn about!
I've really enjoyed watching the The Networked Student - The Movie video on You-Tube. I've watched it a couple of times so that I could think about and ponder what was being introduced.
I think that librarians can definitely be in the role of the "teacher", or can assist and help the student with their project. I LOVE the tags near the end about the teacher being the LEARNING ARCHITECT and the LEARNING CONCIERGE. They sound soooo much more interesting than teacher.
I looked at a couple of other sbl postings. I posted a comment on L'l Bit of This & That's blog.
Mainly I agreed that her that students would love this, but teachers would need a lot of training, and for this to work full time and replace text books, students would need their own laptop, which would cost $$$$$. I have my doubts about the feasability of this working for elementary - especially primary grades. But, I do think that it might work when limited projects are given for elementary students.
Well, I'm off to learn more new cool things!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Taking Notes using Encyclopedia Britannica and Microsoft Word – Part 2
Taking Notes using Encyclopedia Britannica and Microsoft Word – Part 2
Login to the computer using YOUR lunch number
User Name: 999999 example
STUDENT’S ID (Lunch) NUMBER
Password: soe (lower case)
Log on to: SBS
Look to see if your shortcut to your folder is there on your desktop! If not, find it @ MY COMPUTER – NORWAY, then make a shortcut to the desktop.
Open your 2008-2009 Folder.
Open your MARTIN LUTHER KING.DOC
Minimize it.
Open INTERNET EXPLORER
Go to the LIBRARY RESOURCES PAGE
Go to #9: ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
You may select the English version of Britannica Elementary, or the
Enciclopedia Juvenil en español
Click on the Search Bar and type in
MARTIN LUTHER KING
Then click GO (or press ENTER)
Click on the encyclopedia article and read it.
As you find things that you think are important, you will take notes in MICROSOFT WORD. To Click back and forth between your screens, use the tabs at the bottom of your page. You may [Edit] copy & paste only key words & phrases.
Type a brief description of him OR
The year he was born & the year he died:Born – Died OR Born: 19xx – Died: 19xx
SAVE your WORD document to your folder.
(Click SAVE)
Space down a few lines.
Write 3 to 5 key facts about Dr. King in WORD.
Write them using upper and lower case letters. You may write in phrases.
Find out: 1 fact each about:
His life,
His education,
His achievements.
Type BY: YOUR NAME and Teacher
SAVE your WORD document to your folder.
Login to the computer using YOUR lunch number
User Name: 999999 example
STUDENT’S ID (Lunch) NUMBER
Password: soe (lower case)
Log on to: SBS
Look to see if your shortcut to your folder is there on your desktop! If not, find it @ MY COMPUTER – NORWAY, then make a shortcut to the desktop.
Open your 2008-2009 Folder.
Open your MARTIN LUTHER KING.DOC
Minimize it.
Open INTERNET EXPLORER
Go to the LIBRARY RESOURCES PAGE
Go to #9: ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
You may select the English version of Britannica Elementary, or the
Enciclopedia Juvenil en español
Click on the Search Bar and type in
MARTIN LUTHER KING
Then click GO (or press ENTER)
Click on the encyclopedia article and read it.
As you find things that you think are important, you will take notes in MICROSOFT WORD. To Click back and forth between your screens, use the tabs at the bottom of your page. You may [Edit] copy & paste only key words & phrases.
Type a brief description of him OR
The year he was born & the year he died:Born – Died OR Born: 19xx – Died: 19xx
SAVE your WORD document to your folder.
(Click SAVE)
Space down a few lines.
Write 3 to 5 key facts about Dr. King in WORD.
Write them using upper and lower case letters. You may write in phrases.
Find out: 1 fact each about:
His life,
His education,
His achievements.
Type BY: YOUR NAME and Teacher
SAVE your WORD document to your folder.
Taking Notes using Encyclopedia Britannica and Microsoft Word
Taking Notes using Encyclopedia Britannica and Microsoft Word
Login to the computer using YOUR lunch number
User Name: 999999 example
STUDENT’S ID (Lunch) NUMBER
Password: soe (lower case)
Log on to: SBS
Look to see if your shortcut to your folder is there on your desktop! If not, find it @ MY COMPUTER – NORWAY, then make a shortcut to the desktop.
Open INTERNET EXPLORER
Go to the LIBRARY RESOURCES PAGE
Go to #9: ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
You may select the English version of Britannica Elementary, or the
Enciclopedia Juvenil en español
Click on the Search Bar and type in
MARTIN LUTHER KING
Then click GO (or press ENTER)
Click on the article and read it.
As you find things that you think are important, you will take notes in MICROSOFT WORD. To Click back and forth between your screens, use the tabs at the bottom of your page.
Minimize your Internet screen, then click on the WORD icon.
Type the title of your report:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
(You may add an adjective or two to this line.)
SAVE your WORD document to your folder.
Space down a few lines.
Type a brief description of him OR
The year he was born & the year he died:1929 – 1968 OR Born 1929 – Died 1968
SAVE your WORD document to your folder.
(Click SAVE)
Space down a few lines.
Write 3 to 5 key facts about Dr. King in WORD.
Write them using upper and lower case letters in sentences.
Type BY: YOUR NAME and Teacher
SAVE your WORD document to your folder.
Login to the computer using YOUR lunch number
User Name: 999999 example
STUDENT’S ID (Lunch) NUMBER
Password: soe (lower case)
Log on to: SBS
Look to see if your shortcut to your folder is there on your desktop! If not, find it @ MY COMPUTER – NORWAY, then make a shortcut to the desktop.
Open INTERNET EXPLORER
Go to the LIBRARY RESOURCES PAGE
Go to #9: ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
You may select the English version of Britannica Elementary, or the
Enciclopedia Juvenil en español
Click on the Search Bar and type in
MARTIN LUTHER KING
Then click GO (or press ENTER)
Click on the article and read it.
As you find things that you think are important, you will take notes in MICROSOFT WORD. To Click back and forth between your screens, use the tabs at the bottom of your page.
Minimize your Internet screen, then click on the WORD icon.
Type the title of your report:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
(You may add an adjective or two to this line.)
SAVE your WORD document to your folder.
Space down a few lines.
Type a brief description of him OR
The year he was born & the year he died:1929 – 1968 OR Born 1929 – Died 1968
SAVE your WORD document to your folder.
(Click SAVE)
Space down a few lines.
Write 3 to 5 key facts about Dr. King in WORD.
Write them using upper and lower case letters in sentences.
Type BY: YOUR NAME and Teacher
SAVE your WORD document to your folder.
SAVING PICTURES
SAVING PICTURES
Login to the computer using YOUR lunch number
User Name: 999999 example
STUDENT’S ID (Lunch) NUMBER
Password: soe (lower case)
Log on to: SBS
Look to see if your shortcut to your folder is there on your desktop!
If it is not, you will have to do a few more steps to save your pictures.
Open INTERNET EXPLORER
Go to the LIBRARY RESOURCES PAGE
Go to #9: ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
Search for MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., click GO
Over on the right side of the screen, find MULTIMEDIA & go down
Double Click MORE MULTIMEDIA
Find a picture you like.
Save the picture to your folder.
If you position your mouse on the picture, often a toolbar will appear in the left corner.
Click SAVE.
OR --- use the right click button on the mouse and go down to SAVE PICTURE AS
If your shortcut is on your desktop:
On the LEFT side of the “Save Picture” box, select DESKTOP.
Double click your 2008-2009 folder to open it.
At FILE NAME give your image a name, ex: Martin Luther King Standing [tell who or what it is]
(Make sure it saves it as a .jpeg file!)
Click SAVE.
If your shortcut is NOT on your desktop:
On the LEFT side of the “Save Picture” box, select MY COMPUTER.
Select the NORWAY (H:)
Find your graduation year & open that folder
Find and open your folder
Open the 2008-2009 folder
At FILE NAME give your image a name, ex: Martin Luther King Standing [tell who or what it is]
(Make sure it saves it as a .jpeg file!)
Click SAVE.
You may do more than 1 picture – if time permits.
Be sure to START – LOG OFF when finished!
For fast typers:
Add a shortcut to my blog to your desktop and folder:
Open the Internet:
Type in:http://librarian-n-mom.blogspot.com/
Go to FILE – SEND—SHORTCUT TO DESKTOP
Minimize your internet window.
Using your mouse RIGHT CLICK and COPY
Open your 2008-2009 FOLDER.
Click FILE --PASTE SHORTCUT
Ta DAA!
Login to the computer using YOUR lunch number
User Name: 999999 example
STUDENT’S ID (Lunch) NUMBER
Password: soe (lower case)
Log on to: SBS
Look to see if your shortcut to your folder is there on your desktop!
If it is not, you will have to do a few more steps to save your pictures.
Open INTERNET EXPLORER
Go to the LIBRARY RESOURCES PAGE
Go to #9: ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
Search for MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., click GO
Over on the right side of the screen, find MULTIMEDIA & go down
Double Click MORE MULTIMEDIA
Find a picture you like.
Save the picture to your folder.
If you position your mouse on the picture, often a toolbar will appear in the left corner.
Click SAVE.
OR --- use the right click button on the mouse and go down to SAVE PICTURE AS
If your shortcut is on your desktop:
On the LEFT side of the “Save Picture” box, select DESKTOP.
Double click your 2008-2009 folder to open it.
At FILE NAME give your image a name, ex: Martin Luther King Standing [tell who or what it is]
(Make sure it saves it as a .jpeg file!)
Click SAVE.
If your shortcut is NOT on your desktop:
On the LEFT side of the “Save Picture” box, select MY COMPUTER.
Select the NORWAY (H:)
Find your graduation year & open that folder
Find and open your folder
Open the 2008-2009 folder
At FILE NAME give your image a name, ex: Martin Luther King Standing [tell who or what it is]
(Make sure it saves it as a .jpeg file!)
Click SAVE.
You may do more than 1 picture – if time permits.
Be sure to START – LOG OFF when finished!
For fast typers:
Add a shortcut to my blog to your desktop and folder:
Open the Internet:
Type in:http://librarian-n-mom.blogspot.com/
Go to FILE – SEND—SHORTCUT TO DESKTOP
Minimize your internet window.
Using your mouse RIGHT CLICK and COPY
Open your 2008-2009 FOLDER.
Click FILE --PASTE SHORTCUT
Ta DAA!
Trading card project at Shadow Oaks
Trading card project @ Shadow Oaks
Week 1:
(Logging in to Network, Norway and Creating a folder)
Log in with Lunch number & password.
Go to My Computer – Norway – Graduation class folder – locate name/folder
(Was the first time for many to realize WHEN they would graduate from High School!)
Create folder for this year’s work (2008-2009)
Create a shortcut on the desktop of the computer they were working on. (This is their computer station for this project.)
Hint: Make seating charts for your classes!
Week 2:
(Saving a picture to their folder)
Log in with Lunch number & password.
Verify they have their shortcut to their Norway folder on their desktop of their computer.
Open Internet – #9 Encyclopedia Britannica
Search Britannica for Martin Luther King (spelling!)
Scroll down to MORE MULTIMEDIA
Find a picture they like click save (discuss ways to save a picture e [Toolbar on picture & right click )
In the SAVE PICTURE box, Name the picture appropriately.
Locate their Norway folder using their desktop shortcut, and Save picture.
Week 3:
(Working with multiple screens, copy & paste, undo)
Log in with Lunch number & password.
Verify they have their shortcut to their Norway folder on their desktop of their computer.
Open Microsoft Word, then minimize it.
Open Internet – #9 Encyclopedia Britannica (using an appropriate language edition)
Search Britannica for Martin Luther King (spelling!)
Copy name Martin Luther King in Britannica
Use the tab at the bottom of the page and Paste his name in MS Word.
(Show different ways to COPY & PASTE, as well as demonstrate UNDO)
Save the MS Word file
In the SAVE box locate their Norway folder using their desktop shortcut,
Verify that the name of the file is appropriate and Save
Week 4 & 5:
Use Encyclopedia Britannica for information to locate 3 facts about MLK.
Open their word document; type his birth & death years as the sub-heading, and type 3 -5 facts about him.
Type their name for the bottom of the card.
Week 6:
Open the trading card website @ http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/deck.php
Put it all together, save it.
Then, print it!
Week 1:
(Logging in to Network, Norway and Creating a folder)
Log in with Lunch number & password.
Go to My Computer – Norway – Graduation class folder – locate name/folder
(Was the first time for many to realize WHEN they would graduate from High School!)
Create folder for this year’s work (2008-2009)
Create a shortcut on the desktop of the computer they were working on. (This is their computer station for this project.)
Hint: Make seating charts for your classes!
Week 2:
(Saving a picture to their folder)
Log in with Lunch number & password.
Verify they have their shortcut to their Norway folder on their desktop of their computer.
Open Internet – #9 Encyclopedia Britannica
Search Britannica for Martin Luther King (spelling!)
Scroll down to MORE MULTIMEDIA
Find a picture they like click save (discuss ways to save a picture e [Toolbar on picture & right click )
In the SAVE PICTURE box, Name the picture appropriately.
Locate their Norway folder using their desktop shortcut, and Save picture.
Week 3:
(Working with multiple screens, copy & paste, undo)
Log in with Lunch number & password.
Verify they have their shortcut to their Norway folder on their desktop of their computer.
Open Microsoft Word, then minimize it.
Open Internet – #9 Encyclopedia Britannica (using an appropriate language edition)
Search Britannica for Martin Luther King (spelling!)
Copy name Martin Luther King in Britannica
Use the tab at the bottom of the page and Paste his name in MS Word.
(Show different ways to COPY & PASTE, as well as demonstrate UNDO)
Save the MS Word file
In the SAVE box locate their Norway folder using their desktop shortcut,
Verify that the name of the file is appropriate and Save
Week 4 & 5:
Use Encyclopedia Britannica for information to locate 3 facts about MLK.
Open their word document; type his birth & death years as the sub-heading, and type 3 -5 facts about him.
Type their name for the bottom of the card.
Week 6:
Open the trading card website @ http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/deck.php
Put it all together, save it.
Then, print it!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Websites for projects
Free Clip-Art websites:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/learn/
http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm? (Requires SBISD Login)
Free Music websites:
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
http://freeplaymusic.com/index.php
http://www.soundzabound.com/
Stuff to do:
Trading card maker http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/deck.php
Magazine cover
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/magazine.php
Load pictures and add music. Could add your own audacity audio file. http://animoto.com/
PhotoStory * Create movies with pictures & audio
Audacity * Create Audio files
*Requires program loaded on computer
Other Games, etc.:
Create word clouds: http://www.Wordle.net
STATERIS: http://www.mapmsg.com/games/statetris/usa/
Comic strip generator: http://www.comicstripgenerator.com/maker.asp
Kid friendly signs: http://www.customizemagnets.com/ecards/childrens.asp
Signs: http://www.glassgiant.com/make_pictures.php
Build a wild animal of yourself: http://www.buildyourwildself.com/
Mr. Picasso Head: http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
Vocabulary game to help others: www.freerice.com
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/learn/
http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm? (Requires SBISD Login)
Free Music websites:
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
http://freeplaymusic.com/index.php
http://www.soundzabound.com/
Stuff to do:
Trading card maker http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/deck.php
Magazine cover
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/magazine.php
Load pictures and add music. Could add your own audacity audio file. http://animoto.com/
PhotoStory * Create movies with pictures & audio
Audacity * Create Audio files
*Requires program loaded on computer
Other Games, etc.:
Create word clouds: http://www.Wordle.net
STATERIS: http://www.mapmsg.com/games/statetris/usa/
Comic strip generator: http://www.comicstripgenerator.com/maker.asp
Kid friendly signs: http://www.customizemagnets.com/ecards/childrens.asp
Signs: http://www.glassgiant.com/make_pictures.php
Build a wild animal of yourself: http://www.buildyourwildself.com/
Mr. Picasso Head: http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
Vocabulary game to help others: www.freerice.com
Creating a student folder assignment
This week I have been working with students to create folders on our network.
Here is the worksheet:
How to Login to a Student’s Folder
User Name: 999999 example
STUDENT’S ID NUMBER
Password: soe (lower case)
Log on to: SBS
When your screen loads...
Double Click on MY COMPUTER.
Double Click on NORWAY-- (H:)
Using the chart below, find the YEAR
You Graduate from High School
Year you are in Year you
school now. graduate
(2008-2009)
12th grade 2009
11th grade 2010
10th grade 2011
9th grade 2012
8th grade 2013
7th grade 2014
6th grade 2015
5th grade 2016
4th grade 2017
3rd grade 2018
2nd grade 2019
1st grade 2020
Kinder 2021
Double Click on your graduation year folder
Click: VIEW -- LIST
Type the First 3 letters of your last name quickly.
Locate & open your folder.
Create a new folder for this school year:
Click FILE – NEW – FOLDER
Name the folder 2008 – 2009
Next, click FILE –
Select SEND TO-- DESKTOP (create shortcut)
This will put a shortcut on your login page so that when you are saving pictures you only have to put it in your 2008-2009 Folder on your desktop. Note: Each time you login, you may have to do this little step of creating the shortcut to the desktop.
This 2008-2009 folder is where you will save pictures, music and projects.
How to Actually Save:
1st way: Select the item, or file and
If you have the shortcut to your folder on your desktop, click SAVE AS. Pull down the menu to select DESKTOP, select Your 2008—2009 FOLDER.
2nd way: Select the item, or file and
Select MY COMPUTER (on left side of box)
Select NORWAY (H: ), Find your 2008-2009 folder (as above) and Save in Your 2008—2009 FOLDER.
Here is the worksheet:
How to Login to a Student’s Folder
User Name: 999999 example
STUDENT’S ID NUMBER
Password: soe (lower case)
Log on to: SBS
When your screen loads...
Double Click on MY COMPUTER.
Double Click on NORWAY-- (H:)
Using the chart below, find the YEAR
You Graduate from High School
Year you are in Year you
school now. graduate
(2008-2009)
12th grade 2009
11th grade 2010
10th grade 2011
9th grade 2012
8th grade 2013
7th grade 2014
6th grade 2015
5th grade 2016
4th grade 2017
3rd grade 2018
2nd grade 2019
1st grade 2020
Kinder 2021
Double Click on your graduation year folder
Click: VIEW -- LIST
Type the First 3 letters of your last name quickly.
Locate & open your folder.
Create a new folder for this school year:
Click FILE – NEW – FOLDER
Name the folder 2008 – 2009
Next, click FILE –
Select SEND TO-- DESKTOP (create shortcut)
This will put a shortcut on your login page so that when you are saving pictures you only have to put it in your 2008-2009 Folder on your desktop. Note: Each time you login, you may have to do this little step of creating the shortcut to the desktop.
This 2008-2009 folder is where you will save pictures, music and projects.
How to Actually Save:
1st way: Select the item, or file and
If you have the shortcut to your folder on your desktop, click SAVE AS. Pull down the menu to select DESKTOP, select Your 2008—2009 FOLDER.
2nd way: Select the item, or file and
Select MY COMPUTER (on left side of box)
Select NORWAY (H: ), Find your 2008-2009 folder (as above) and Save in Your 2008—2009 FOLDER.
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