Enhancing your curriculum through networking, Internet Use, and classroom computer techniques

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Enhancing your curriculum through networking,
Internet Use, and classroom (computer) techniques!
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Presented by

• Patricia LeBlanc leblancp_at_vrml.k12.la.us
• Rebecca LeBlanc rleblanc_at_vrml.k12.la.us
• Denise Frederick denisef_at_vrml.k12.la.us
• Vermilion Parish Educators

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Take a Deep Breath!

• In order to present the wealth of information
  contained in this workshop, we will be moving
  quickly!
• We have been told that you will have access to
  all of the information presented this week
  through the LACUE Website!
• On the LACUE Website, you can access our Power
  Point you are seeing at this time as well as
  Acceptable Use Policy, A Webliography with over
  125 websites, Student Guidelines (step by step)
  on how to design Power Point presentations, and
  other workshop information from this week.

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Items Covered in this Presentation

• Mapping a Network Drive (allows students to use
  any computer in the classroom to access their
  work)
• Acceptable Use Policy for the Internet
• Evaluating Web Sites/Searching the
  Internet/Search Engines
• Classroom Management of Computers
• A sampling of a Webliography (over 125 websites
  that have been teacher tested and approved!)
• Sample of Student Guidelines on how to create a
  PowerPoint Presentation (step by step)

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The reason to Network!

• Networking within your classroom allows a student
  to use any computer within the room. This is
  beneficial because you dont have to assign a
  specific child to a certain computer. As a
  student completes work at their desk they can go
  to any computer available. If a computer crashes
  you always have a brain to back it up. The
  students are all saving to a master computer.
  Remember to always make a backup of all material
  in case of a computer crash. (Which never
  HAPPENS!)

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Networking your Computers

• Simplifying your technology through networking
• A hard copy of this presentation can be obtained
  at the following address
• http//www.lacue.org

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Step 1 Turn on your Computers

• You must have your computers connected.
• Pick one to be the brain computer which would
  also be the teacher computer.

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Step 2 Log on as an Administrator on your
brain computer

• If your system is operated by XP this is how you
  would network your computers.
• If your system is operated by another windows
  system just pick one computer to be the boss.

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Step 3 Sit at your brain computer.

• Click on My Computer (left click).

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Continued..

• Click on Drive C

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Continued

• Create a new folder by going to File and New
  then choose Folder

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Continued

• Name the folder. Some suggestions for names
  include the last name of the teacher, the name of
  the unit, etc.
• More suggestions follow at the end of this
  presentation

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• Open the folder and right
• click properties to
• share this folder.

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• (XP) Properties screen comes up
• When this screen appears choose Sharing tab

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Step 3 Continued

• Click on
• Share this folder
• Maximum allowed
• Permissions

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• This is how your screen will appear when you
  click Permissions.
• Check the box for Full control.
• The other boxes (change) and (read) will also
  automatically check off when you do this step
• Click on apply
• and then ok to close this screen.
• After this, go to another computer in your
  classroom.

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Step 4 Go to another computer

• Right Click on My Computer
• Choose Map Network Drive.

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• Choose a letter for the drive (not A, B, C, or D)
  a letter from the end of alphabet.
• (Use the same letter when you move to the next
  computer for the drive)
• Click Browse to look for the folder you created
  on the brain computer.
• When you click browse it will pull up your
  networks.

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• When you browse find your Brain computer.
• Click on the brain computer icon and the folder
  you created will be on the screen

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• Click on the folder you created

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Step 4 Continued.

• Click on OK

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• The screen that comes up will verify the folder
  address, then click on finish.
• It will then open the folder.

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• Close the folder.
• Create a shortcut on the desktop by
• Clicking (left click) My computer on the
  desktop
• Right click on the folder and choose create a
  shortcut.

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• It will ask you if you want to put it on the
  desktop.
• Click on yes

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Step 5 Organizing your Network

• You need to put folders in the main folder for
  your children to access and put their work into.
  
• This depends on how you have set up your
  classroom.

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• For Example Self contained Reading- then
  folders inside with story names. Then a folder
  for each subject.

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Organizing continued

• Team teaching a folder with each homeroom
  teachers name.
• Example Language Ms. P and Language Mrs. C each
  separately.
• This is really up to you depending on how you
  choose to organize.

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More tips.

• Have students name their projects with their own
  name so that you can find it to work with or
  grade it.
• Example Patsvocab
• If you have a laptop, save the main folder on the
  desktop after students are finished with their
  projects. You can then bring the laptop home
  instead of tons of papers.

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Step 6 Now do this on every computer in your
classroom!

• Repeat steps 4 5 at each computer.
• Now your students can go to any computer in your
  room, find the folder they need to work with,
  open it and begin working!
• Be sure to teach the students how to use the
  system of how to save work (File, Save As, etc.) !

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Disconnecting your Network

• If you decide to disconnect Right click on My
  Computer
• Choose Disconnect Network Drive

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• Choose the one to be deleted then click OK
• This removes your Network

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This is primarily for XP systems

• It is similar for other window systems it is just
  a matter of becoming familiar with your system.
• Or you can go on the internet and type in
  Networking how to. Dont be scared just jump in
  with both feet.
• Presented by Patricia LeBlanc
• leblancp_at_vrml.k12.la.us

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• Presented by Patricia LeBlanc
• leblancp_at_vrml.k12.la.us

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Using the World Wide Web
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What is an Acceptable Use Policy?

• Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs) are documents
  that outline the school/districts intended uses
  of the network/Internet and establish do's and
  don'ts for online behavior.

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Why Be Concerned with an Acceptable Use Policy?
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Vermilion Parish Acceptable Use
Policyhttp//www.vrml.k12.la.us
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• Steps to Ensure Students and Parents
• Know about the District Policy
• 1. Access the Acceptable Use Policy make a
  hard copy for the students.
• Discuss the Acceptable Use Policy with the
  students. Pose and answer questions as the
  discussion ensues.

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Steps cont..

• 3. Have the students take the hard copy home to
  be signed by the parent/guardian so that you can
  be sure the parents understand what is expected
  of the student.
• 4. Allow the student to use the Internet ONLY
  if his/her Acceptable Use Policy HAS been signed
  by a parent/guardian.

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Knowing how to use the Internet can help you find
a wide range of information on a subject quickly
and easily.
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Planning the Search

• Make a list of your research questions.
• Think of possible sources for locating the
  answers.
• (See Webliography associated with this
  workshop for suggested sites!).
• Identify the key words in your question or
  statement that helps to describe the topic.
• Think of synonyms/variations of the key words.
• Decide how you will find the information you
  need will you find the topic(s) or use specific
  URLs.

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Using a Search Engine vs. Using a URL
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Using a Search Engine

• A search engine such as Yahoo, Google, AskJeeves,
  etc. is used when one searches for a topic or
  subject.
• The user can get a list of available search
  engines by clicking on Searches at the top of the
  screen.

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Using A Search Engine cont

• Type the topic in the space next to the name of
  the search engine. A list of specific websites
  dealing with the topic will appear. The user
  must access each listed site to know exactly what
  is on the website.
• This process can be tedious and time-consuming,
  but it allows the user access to many websites.
  The user may have to access more than one search
  engine because not all search engines list the
  same websites.

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Vermilion Parish Search Engine Site

• http//www.vrml.k12.la.us
• Click on the yellow search at the top of the
  page towards the right. The following Search
  Engines appear.
• Many of these search engines are geared towards
  student use.

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Vermilion Parish Search Engines
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Search Engines cont..
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Using a Specific Web Address

• The easiest and most specific way to obtain
  access to specific information that the user may
  need is using a URL (Uniform Resource Locator).

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Using a Specific Web Address cont

• The user only has to go to the area titled
  LOCATION/GO TO/NETSITE in the upper left
  corner of the screen, type in the specific URL,
  and click enter.
• The homepage of the website will appear for
  the user to obtain the needed information.

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Valid vs. Invalid Website

• The World Wide Web, part of the Internet, is a
  rich resource that provides much information to a
  user in a matter of moments. A user can use the
  World Wide Web to read documents, see photographs
  and artworks, and examine primary and secondary
  resources.

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Valid vs. Invalid Website cont

• The user can also listen to music take a virtual
  tour of a place obtain the latest news and
  read electronic books, journals, etc.

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Information of the World Wide Web changes
frequently and daily. What is there today, may
not be there tomorrow. New information is added
on a constant basis.
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• Much of the data that is on the World Wide Web
  may be useful however, the data may NOT be
  useful or especially accurate.

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Evaluating a Raw Internet Website
Anyone can put anything on the Internet. The
user must check to see if the website is valid
and accurate. Information on the Internet is not
necessarily dependable and factual as in a
library, encyclopedia, atlas, almanac, and other
reference sources.
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How to Evaluate the Usefulness of a Web Site

• When evaluating a website, ask the following
  questions
• What organization, company, or person created
  the website?
• Does the site provide information on where the
  information was gathered or for what purpose?
• Is there a way to check the information by
  contacting the person/organization that created
  the site?
• Was the site recommended by a reliable person,
  organization, or reference source?

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References
Acceptable Use Policy. (1997). Vermilion Parish
School Board. http//www.vrml.k12.la.us Boehm,
Hoone, McGowan, McKinney-Browning, Miramontes,
Porter. (2000).The World, Orlando Harcourt
Brace Company. (2001). Writers Choice. New
York Glencoe McGraw-Hill.
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Presented by

• Rebecca LeBlanc
• rleblanc_at_vrml.k12.la.us

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Classroom ManagementVarious ways to implement
centers in the classroom.
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Older students

• When older students (3rd grade on up) are ready
  for the computer the following example may be
  beneficial in the classroom. The following two
  slides are used in a fifth grade classroom for
  the Accelerated Reader Program.
• As students finish reading library (AR) books,
  the student moves their magnet into the
  appropriate areas and then wait their turn.

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Magnets with student names are divided into R for
ready and D for done.
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Not shown is a side area with magnets of students
not yet ready for the computer.
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• Under the student name is the number that
  represents what section they are in.
• This would be useful in a semi-departmentalized
  or departmentalized classroom to keep track of
  multiple homerooms.

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Another technique!

• The following slides show different classrooms
  that use bulletin board displays with magnets.
• The first classroom also uses a unique method of
  alerting the teacher that help is needed at the
  computer by placing a red cup on top of the
  computer!

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Magnet Cards
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As you can see, the red cup attracts the eye
quite easily. The cup is placed over a clear cup
that is taped to the computer.
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I use a magnet glued to the bulletin board paper
and another to the card with group names.
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I use names related to the unit and assign each
child a group (2-3 per group).
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As groups finish in one area, I move the cards to
the next center they will use.
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Popsicle Sticks

• Student names are written on popsicle sticks.
• As one child finishes at the computer, they pull
  the next name from the bucket and let that child
  know it is their turn by placing the popsicle
  stick on that childs desk.
• When that child is finished, they repeat the
  process until all popsicle sticks have been moved
  from the ready bucket to the finished
  bucket.

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Also, on the LACUE website we have compiled a
Webliography as part of our presentation.

• In the Webliography you will find over 125
  websites for all the core subjects as well as
  websites for ITBS and LEAP.
• The following slide has a sample from the
  webliography.

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• http//www.enchantedlearning.com Ever needed a
  worksheet for a lesson or a place to find
  research information from K 12th grade? This is
  the site for you! All subjects with tons of
  material to help students grasp information in
  every grade level! A website that has to be
  checked out! (A donation is requested, but not
  mandatory)
• http//www.funbraincom Cute, fun way to learn.
  This site has something for students, teachers,
  and parents. Games keep track of the amount of
  correct answers and the final page can be printed
  for the teacher to see progress of the student.
  (Only negative aspect is the amount of pop up ads
  that appear when website is accessed, our
  solution Click on the website page to bring it
  in front of the pop up ad, play the games, then
  close the ads when you are finished. If you close
  the ad when it is on top of the website, it will
  just appear again after a certain amount of time.)

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Power Point for kids!

• As an elementary teacher I know that there are
  many students that are multi-sensory learners
  that need visual step by step directions.
• On the LACUE website, I have included a copy of
  How to make a Power Point presentation.
• Second Sixth grade students at our school have
  used this paperwork to help them make a Power
  Point presentation with very little guidance from
  the teacher.

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Power Point cont

• The teacher must create folders for the students
  to save their work to prior to students beginning
  Power Points.

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To design your PowerPoint slides Go to Start
(click) All ProgramsMicrosoft PowerPoint
(click) and the following screen appears.

• Power Point Step by Step Directions Sample

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Power Point SampleThis picture appears for the
students to have a visual cue
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(Step by Step directions for students)

• 2. Choosing the look of your slide THE GROUP
  MUST DECIDE ON ONE SLIDE DESIGN!
• On the right hand side double click on From
  Design Template
• Choose the slide look that YOUR GROUP wants to
  use
• Click on the arrow to the right of the slide
  design that you chose
• Click on Apply to all slides
• This will allow all of your slides to have the
  same look

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• As you can see, it gives step by step directions
  and visual assistance to the students.
• There are also advanced directions for students
  who are higher level thinkers to make more
  complicated presentations (individual differences
  accommodations!)
• You can download this paperwork to your desktop
  and make adjustments as needed from the Vermilion
  Parish LACUE Website.

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• Presented by
• Denise Frederick
• denisef_at_vrml.k12.la.us

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We hope that this helps you to

• Network your computers to have multiple access
  for each student
• Understand acceptable Internet Usage
• Manage computers in the classroom
• Search for/Access/Evaluate websites that are
  helpful for teachers and students
• Access our Webliography for use in the classroom
• Feel comfortable with students using Power Point
  presentations as a teaching tool (students become
  teachers!)

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All of the presentations you will see at LACUE
this weekend can be accessed through the LACUE
website at http//www.lacue.org.

• Therefore, we do not have CDs or hard copies of
  this presentation.