I'm a new computer teacher and I am having trouble getting a grasp on what I am supposed to be doing in relation to the 8th Grade Standards. I know NC Desk was used last year but is there anything out there for these standards without reinventing the wheel??? Help!!!
Computer Lab LadyThe only thing I would suggest would be to make it in MovieMaker (if you have it). MovieMaker is basically the same thing as PowerPoint, but it's more fancy and the result is a video rather than slide show. I have used it before, I know for a fact that music will play continuously while the pictures (slides) change. Good luck! On 3/15/10, MM wrote:...See MoreThe only thing I would suggest would be to make it in MovieMaker (if you have it). MovieMaker is basically the same thing as PowerPoint, but it's more fancy and the result is a video rather than slide show. I have used it before, I know for a fact that music will play continuously while the pictures (slides) change. Good luck! On 3/15/10, MM wrote: > Yes. I have a Christmas song which plays throughout the > presentation and want the slides to transition every 5 seconds. > I'm good with PowerPoint but cannot understand this problem in > 2007. I've been out on the net' looking for solutions and I've > found out I'm not alone. I'll probably scrap the idea of an > automatic transition as everything else is great. > > > On 3/12/10, Computer Lab Lady wrote: >> Do you want the music to play continuously while the slides >> transition? >> On 3/11/10, MM wrote: >>> I added music to a slide show and set the slide transition >>> to advance at 3 second intervals automatically. It will not >>> run automatically at all. (This is not a problem when the >>> slide shows do not have sound!) I've put this problem out >>> on the internet and it seems I'm not the only one having >>> problems with this. Is there something I'm missing. I've >>> checked the online help tried tons of tweaks.
On 3/16/10, Computer Lab Lady wrote: > The only thing I would suggest would be to make it in MovieMaker (if > you have it). MovieMaker is basically the same thing as PowerPoint, > but it's more fancy and the result is a video rather than slide show. > I have used it before, I know for a fact that music will play > continuously while the pictures (slides) change. Good luck! > On 3/15/10, MM wrote: >> Yes. I have a Christmas song which plays throughout the >> presentation and want the slides to transition every 5 seconds. >> I'm good with PowerPoint but cannot understand this problem in >> 2007. I've been out on the net' looking for solutions and I've >> found out I'm not alone. I'll probably scrap the idea of an >> automatic transition as everything else is great. >> >> >> On 3/12/10, Computer Lab Lady wrote: >>> Do you want the music to play continuously while the slides >>> transition? >>> On 3/11/10, MM wrote: >>>> I added music to a slide show and set the slide transition >>>> to advance at 3 second intervals automatically. It will not >>>> run automatically at all. (This is not a problem when the >>>> slide shows do not have sound!) I've put this problem out >>>> on the internet and it seems I'm not the only one having >>>> problems with this. Is there something I'm missing. I've >>>> checked the online help tried tons of tweaks.
On 3/13/10, Mary McMullen wrote: > I saw on another site where you can get Office 2010 for > free educational use. Does anyone know how to go about > getting it for free?
On 3/16/10, Computer Lab Lady wrote: > Here's what I use. The document seems overwhelming, but when > you focus on K-5, it really is helpful. There are a few that I > don't quite agree with, but otherwise I use this document as a > guide. I hope this helps you. > > [link removed]?
On 6/16/11, laura wrote: > I tried going to the link, and got a 404 error. Is there any other > way to find it? > On 3/16/10, Computer Lab Lady wrote: >> Here's what I use. The document seems overwhelming, but when >> you focus on K-5, it really is helpful. There are a few that I >> don't quite agree with, but otherwise I use this document as a >> guide. I hope this helps you. >> >> > [link removed]?
Hope someone can help me. Since yesterday, whenever I log to an icon, such as Yahoo, I get a screen about 2 by 8 inches. I am able to maximize the screen. What do I do to get a full screen.
I was wondering if anyone had a great lesson to teach a special needs small learning group how to create a word document. Preferably for high school aged students. These students would like to type a small paragraph.
...See Morerun Disk Utilities, Disk First Aid repair permissions? When programs misbehave that's step one.
Step two would be to find any cache or .plist (preference) files associated with the program and delete them from `/Library/Preferences and, or `/Users/your ID/Library/Preferences.
How much free space do you have on your HD?
Have you all the latest OS X updates?
How much RAM do you have?
Clam-Xav should run no problems -
Others I've heard about, but have never tried,(freeware and shareware) are: Intego Virus Barrier, ProtectMac AntiVirus 1.1.2, ClamXav 2.0.5, us Free Edition 1.36, Avast Antivirus 2.74, Zebra Scanner 2, and something called maccscan there's a betaware from McAfee - McAfee Security 1.0RC1 usual caveats apply to using betaware.
I use Norton Internet Security, never had a problem.
Good Luck,
N.
On 3/21/10, Jan wrote: > I have no virus protection on my Mac (Snow Leopard) and I > think I need something. The free one...Clam X....absolutely > will not work on my computer. I've tried downloading it 3 > times and it froze the computer all three times. I had > Norton which has expired now. I tried downloading the > renewal and the whole order was lost and it took 60 minutes > to get a credit. What else is there? I really think I need > something, but don't know what. > > Thanks.
We're discussing our district policy on student pics and names on the school web site. Anyone care to share both your district policy and perhaps an "opt out" form for parents who do not want a child's name and pic on the site? Thanks!
Neal NFMOn 3/22/10, Craig Stanton wrote: > We're discussing our district policy on student pics and > names on the school web site. Anyone care to share both > your district policy and perhaps an "opt out" form for > parents who do not want a child's name and pic on the > site? Thanks!
"Personal information such as personal addresses, phone numbers, individual or group pictures, or signatures cannot be published without express informed permission according to TDSB (Toronto) procedures".
Check any district policy that would govern the school first. Many of our schools don't have staff names on the site, outside of the administration and guidance teams.
On 3/22/10, Neal NFM wrote: > On 3/22/10, Craig Stanton wrote: >> We're discussing our district policy on student pics and >> names on the school web site. Anyone care to share both >> your district policy and perhaps an "opt out" form for >> parents who do not want a child's name and pic on the >> site? Thanks!
Hi, Thanks alot for the link, there is some good information here.
In the section on Technology use for teachers there is a link to 10 tips for how to teach technology to teachers. Our organisation are currently actively involved with this and I was wondering if you had any practical exaples of how you could implement number 3:
3. Don't be the only teacher: Encourage teachers to work together and coach each other. Get students involved, let the kids be the teachers and provide opportunities for them to help their teachers out.
I think the major barrier our tutors would have with this suggestion is if they were made to look inferior by the students.
The key here is not to give them something to do but ask them what they would like to do. If there were a way that similar subject or same subject teachers could come up with a common technology related project and all work on it together, then this would be effective. Otherwise they will be bored with the in-service class while looking at their watches ready to run out the door. -Rick