Kerpoof and new Videos!

Great news! There's some new stuff from Ms. Techie Teacher!

Check out the new video on Word in our Teacher Toolkit. Try out the assignment that goes with it. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is!

There's also a new video on Organizing your Desktop on our Videos page. Make sure to leave a comment telling us how you were able to use it!

Finally there's a new fun item called Kerpoof.com listed on our Fun Ideas page. It's a great beginners blog but it can also be great for online book reports or illustrations for  stories! Your imagination is the limit! Try it out!

Please remember to leave a comment - we'd love to get some conversations started about what you're taking away from this webpage :)

Teacher Tool Kit

What exactly is a "teacher tool kit" you ask? Well it's simple. You just pick a piece of software you'd like to be able to learn a little bit more about, watch the tutorial movie and then complete your own sample project. Each video looks to teach you the basics about each software. It's just about making you more comfortable using the software. Once you know the basics, you may become comfortable using it more often - especially in your classroom!

Also make sure to check out the "Fun ideas" page for a new online study helper - Jeopardy! It's online, free and completely custom-made for your class! Super fun way to review for tests, or even just sum up a unit.

Finally just a reminder about comments. You can sign in using the "Google" account and inputting your school email address. It's already created for you - no need to make any new accounts!

Presidents' Day templates and ideas!

Are you over Valentine's Day hearts already? Check out the Fun Idea page for some new templates for Presidents' Day! My personal favorite is the writing prompt "What would you do if you were president?" Quick to print out - simply add a story book and go! Quick and easy - what more could you ask for :)

If you're still unsure as to how to comment on this website, try downloading and printing this QuickStart guide to help you out! Comment QSG

Enjoy!

Your Cursor

Did you know you could change the size of your cursor? Check it out here - it might help you or one of your students to have a larger or smaller cursor! Please post your comments on this blog and not on YouTube. Thank You!

Cursor Video

Changing the Contrast

This video will show you how to change the contrast of your screen. This is great for any students or teachers with vision impairments. Please post your comments on this blog and not on YouTube. Thank You!

Contrast Video

** It was just brought to my attention that this video does not actually show to contrast changing. However, if you follow the directions, you will see it change on your computer. (Trust me it works! :)

Our Fun Ideas Page is up!

There's a new page from the Techie Teacher! It's called "Fun Ideas" and you can find it in the list of pages located on the right side of the home page. You can find all sort of ideas, found all over the internet, that you can use in your classroom on this page.





Our first "Fun Idea" is printing on Post Its! How many ideas can you come up with for what to print on a Post It note?
                          

Zooming

Here's a video about how to change the zoom on your computer. This is great for anyone that has any sort of sight impairment - students or teachers. Please post your comments on this blog and not on YouTube. Thank You!


Zoom Video

The Basics

Here you will view a video that will give you tips on the basics of your computer. It will show you the ins and outs of your dock, the basics of Finder and how to organize your desktop into folders. Please post your comments on this blog and not on YouTube. Thank You! 

The Basics Video

Welcome!

This webpage is for teachers seeking help with technology. The goal of this online community is to not only help you use new technology better, but also to give you ideas on how to use what you have in a new and different way!  Here you’ll find many different tutorial videos that are specific to District 39. 

For those of you who don’t consider yourselves tech savvy, you’ve come to the right place! Even if you may consider yourself tech savvy, we’re always learning and you’re sure to find something on this site that you didn’t know before! 

Here’s how it works: 

On the right side of this homepage is a page named "Videos." From this page simply click on the category you need. Then, find and watch the video that applies to the problem you’re having. After watching we ask that you please rate the video, located just below the video itself, and leave a comment. These comments will help others learn if the video was helpful, give us all new ideas (aka if you were able to alter the idea in any way,) etc. This website should continue to grow and become a valuable item in your technology arsenal!