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Category Archives: Computers in Schools
10 More Blogging Activities for Elementary Students
Are you looking for even more blogging activities? Here are a few more ideas: 1. Art Reflection Take a digital photo or scan a piece of artwork. Post the artwork to the blog. Have students reflect upon the creative process … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, language arts, science, social studies, visual arts
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How to Create a Link to a Shared Folder using SkyDrive
Do you want to share handouts with students, letters with parents, or documents with staff members? You can! One of the EASIEST ways to share files using SkyDrive is to create a folder. You can then generate a link to … Continue reading
Fun with Fonts
Are you looking for a quick language arts activity your students can do in one or two class periods in the computer lab? Why not have fun with fonts? Have your students create a picture using words. This activity is … Continue reading
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Tagged language, microsoft office, powerpoint, teaching ideas
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Setting Group Policies to Work with SkyDrive
Are your students unable to print or download files from SkyDrive at your school? Ask your system administrator to adjust your group policy settings by adding several URLs as a trusted source. Please note, these instructions are written for Server … Continue reading
SkyDrive Registration Tips for Educators
I want to be able to use SkyDrive, a free online service, with my students to store files, share work, and collaborate on school projects. The school has Microsoft Office on all computers and the majority of students (if not … Continue reading
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Tagged cloud computing, internet, skydrive, using technology in the classroom
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Exploring Skydrive in the Classroom
To the cloud! I want my students to be able to use the Internet to share files and collaborate with their fellow classmates. This can be a scary undertaking. In this blog article, I share with you my attempt to … Continue reading
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Tagged cloud computing, internet, skydrive, using technology in the classroom
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TEACHERS! It is Time to Junk out your Files on the Server!
We do a daily backup of information for staff and students using an offsite backup utility. It was generously donated to us with a 250GB storage limit. However, I just received a backup error to say that we are over … Continue reading
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Tagged file management, hardware, school network, server, technical issues
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TodaysMeet – Can I Ask an Out Loud Question?
I recently went to an education conference. One of the sessions I attended was a panel discussion regarding BYOD. There were about 100 people in attendance. The presenters used TodaysMeet. TodaysMeet is a web based tool that allows for audience … Continue reading
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Computer Frankenstein
Two lifeless machines are pushed in on the cart. In my office laboratory I replace dead parts with used components to make the computer usable once again. Can I fix these new ones? I start my analysis of the first … Continue reading
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Commenting and Skydrive in the Classroom
SkyDrive offers a unique way to share completed work with others. Instead, of posting the work to a bulletin board you can place it online. Imagine your students opening a document posted to SkyDrive. In the left pane is a … Continue reading →