HS TangiTech Institutes

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	Morning Routines and Procedures: Daily Journal writing and sharing Question of the Day This Year in History
	TPSS Blackboard - High School TangiTech From the article you read last night, "Computer Technology in the Classroom 101," post your response to the following: Ten skills were identified that all teachers should be familiar and comfortable with to begin integrating technology. Choose one skill and visit the recommended websites. Which site would you recommend other users to learn this skill. Preview the attached "Internet Math Resources" and post a comment in the Discussion Board section of this course.
	Day Two Journal: Read over the article, "Argh! Why does my computer DO that?" that comes from a website by Marilyn Westin http://www.edzone.net/%7Emwestern/argh.html . Share with your fellow TangiTechies what you learned from this resource. Did you find, shortcuts or instructions on things that might make your computing life simpler? Journal Writing in Microsoft WORD. Click for Journal Template (Word)
	Question of the Day: On January 8, 1815, General Andrew Jackson defeated the British regulars at the Battle of New Orleans. Who commanded the British forces?
	This Year In History: "1815" Using all four digits of the given year and any combination of mathematical operations, you are to build a mathematical expression whose value is a whole number between 1 and 100, inclusive.
	Teacher Tube Video: Did you know?
	Del-ici-ous Del-ici-ous is a social book marking web service for storing, sharing, and discovering web bookmarks. del.ici.ous Getting Started User Guide
	You've Got Mail: Access Tangischools E-mail accounts using INTERNET EXPLORER at www.tangischools.org. Learn URL and parts of an E-mail address. Refer to TangiTech Tips for E-mail to learn how to send and check E-mail. Send an E-mail message to me so my TangiTech address book can be set up. Use this E-mail address... tt1@tangischools.org Tangi E-Mail Tips Day 2 Cleaning Up Your Email, Organizing Your Email, and Attachments
	A-Google-A-Day: Google Reader: A tool for gathering, reading, and sharing all the interesting blogs and websites you read on the web. We will subscribe to some RSS Feeds (Really Simple Syndication) which are a way for websites to distribute new content as it becomes available, just like a newsletter. Custom Search: A Custom Search Engine is a tailored search experience, built using Google's core search technology, that prioritizes or restricts search results based on websites and pages you specify. Your Custom Search Engine can be tailored to reflect your point of view or area of expertise. Add the literary Quote gadget to your iGoogle homepage.
	How to Save a Picture from the Internet (word)
	Formatting Bullets One of the most common questions we get is.."How do you make those cute computer bullets that are on our lesson plan template?" Click here for step-by-step directions for formatting bullets. (word)
	Technology Connected Lesson Plan Louisiana Authors TCLP (Word) Author Trading Card Template List of Louisiana Authors Louisiana Authors Websites Louisiana Introduction PowerPoint Louisiana Author Custom Search Louisiana Literature Math Connection Participants will identify and define literary genres by researching Louisiana authors. Information will be used to create a trading card and timeline of an assigned author's life.
	Timeliner XE by Tom Snyder Productions This software will be used to create a timeline for the life of different Louisiana authors. Timeliner XE Home Timeliner XE Lesson Plans and Activities Timelines: Timeless Teaching Tools
	Technology Connected Lesson Plan Edgar Degas vs. Clementine Hunter TCLP Venn Diagram Template Edgar Degas PowerPoint Clementine Hunter PowerPoint Participants will increase awareness of historical, social, and cultural influences that affect work of art. In this lessons participants will compare and contrast works of folk and fine art using a Venn diagram.
	Technology Connected Lesson Plan (Word) Use the Lesson Plan template (Word) on the TangiTech CD to create your three Technology Connected Lesson Plans for TangiTech. Use copy and paste skills to insert Content Standards and Technology Standards (word) (pdf) into TC Lesson Plan. Discuss the steps to planning of the TC Lesson: 1. What is my lesson? 2. What are my objectives? 3. What is the student activity? 4. What materials are needed? 5. What is the technology connection? 6. What assessment strategies will be used? 7. What are the procedures? Louisiana Content GLEs (web) K12 Educational Technology Standards (Word) (pdf)
	Thinkfinity: Thinkfinity provides the highest quality educational resources to teachers and students. You will be find a wealth of standard based lessons plans, student materials, reviewed Web resources and interactive activities that will grab your students’ attention.
	Homework: Read the article “Pedagogy Does Matter!? by Jamie McKenzie. It is available online at http://www.fno.org/sept03/pedagogy.html.
	Housekeeping Make sure one copy of all printed work is filed in folder box and you have checked off completed activities on the clipboard by the file box. Collect supplies, and bring computers back to desktops. This page was last updated on November 02, 2009.