Do the following.

1. Check to see if there is a server name next to the Server: text on the FirstClass Login window.

2. If there is no text there or it does not read fc.collegiateschool.org, click on Setup.

3. Type fc. collegiateschool.org in the Server area of the setup screen.

4. Click Save.

You should be ready to go.

If FirstClass does not connect still, please submit a ticket at Web Help Desk

1. Right click on the conference icon and select Permissions.
2. Click on the name above all users and press enter.
3. Type in the user name of the person you would like to add. Press Enter.
4. Add users until you are done.
5. Make sure that the all users group is under all of the new users and that the conference moderators are above all of the new users.
6. Set the new users permissions as contributers.
7. To add the conference to their FirstClass desktops, add them to the subscriber list.

Let me know if you have questions.

1. Click on on Start ->
2. Printers and Faxes ->
3. Add a Printer -> Next
4. Select “A Network Printer, or a Printer attached to another computer” and click Next
5. Click Next to find a printer in the directory
6. To view all printers available for installation, click Find Now.  For a specific printer, put the first few letters in the name box and then select Find Now.
7. Select the Printer from the list and press OK
8. Select whether you want this printer to be the default printer on your computer and click Next
9. Click Finish to complete the installation.

We’ll start by opening the Smart Smartboard Tools by clicking on Start -> All Programs -> SMART Board Software -> SmartBoard Tools. This will open a ToolBar Icon (below) that you can click on and launch the Start Center.

From the Start Center, you can launch SmartNotebook, SmartRecorder, and the Control Panel.

You should start by orienting the board by clicking on the Smart Toolbar Icon and selecting orient. Then put your finger in the center of each target comes up. To see the Atomic Learning tutorial, click here.

We’re going to start with the SmartNotebook. Click on the first icon. There are a number of tutorials on using the Notebook Tools under B. Notebook Tools.

During our Tech 20, we will review using a pen, Using an eraser, Adding text and many other functions.

2. Go to Tools (you may have to wait 10 seconds for the whole menu to appear) -> Track Changes

2. Save your document in U:\Tech20\YOUR NAME.doc and close.

3. Find a partner, ask them to open your document, edit some of the text by deleting and copying and pasting, insert a Comment, and save and close it.

a. Insert comments by going to Insert -> Comment and edit document by deleting and adding text

4. Open the document, and view their changes.

5. Accept or Reject their changes

a. Insert comments by going to Insert -> Comment and edit document by deleting and adding text

6. Now, accept or reject the changes by viewing the Accept or Reject toolbar.

a. Toolbars -> Reviewing

b. Click on Review Next Change icon

c. Accept or Reject the Comment using the (Accept) or (Reject) icon

7. Now Save your document one last time.

At this point, you can go to Atomic Learning Word Tutorials:

Intro: http://www.atomiclearning.com/word_2003_intro

Intermediate: http://www.atomiclearning.com/word_2003_interm

Advanced: http://www.atomiclearning.com/word_2003_adv

Browse the topics and see which tutorials interest you and review one. If you have questions, please check with one of the technology department members or students as they circulate the room.

In MS Word, the tabs are set to automatically indent on your page at .5 in. You can also use tabs to create many different kinds of forms.

To create a Table of Contents:

1. Type Table of Contents at the top of your page and press enter twice.

2. Click Format - Tabs

3. In the window, make the Tab Stop Position 6.0. (This position is shown on the ruler at the top of your page.) Make the Alignment - Right. Make the Leader - 3. Click SET and click OK.

4. On your paper type Chapter 1 and press TAB. Then type 1 and ENTER.

5. Type Chapter 2 and press TAB. Then type 15 and ENTER.

6. Type Chapter 3 and press TAB. Then type 22 and ENTER.

(Notice that the LEADER is the dotted lines and the numbers are lined up on the right side of the page.)

Let’s try another kind of tab.

1. Press enter 3 or 4 times and type Application and press enter twice.

2. Click Format - Tabs

3. Click CLEAR ALL at the bottom. This clears the last tab that we used.

4. Make the Tab Stop Position 3.5 (This position is shown on the ruler at the top of your page.) Make the Alignment - Left. Make the Leader - 4. Click SET and click OK.

4. On your paper type Name and press TAB twice then ENTER.

5. Type Address and press TAB then ENTER.

6. Type City, State, Zip and press TAB then ENTER.

(You could select this and make it double spaced to allow more room for the person to write in the blanks. This is also a great way to prompt for a Name at the top of a paper.)

For tests, quizzes, or handouts, TABS are a great way to make lines to write answers in.

1. Press Enter a few times and click Format - Tabs

2. Click CLEAR ALL at the bottom. This clears the last tab that we used.

3. Where it says Default tab stops, delete the number there and type 0.

4. Make the Tab Stop Position 6. Make the Alignment - Left. Make the Leader - 4. Click SET and click OK.

5. Press TAB then Enter (repeat this 5 times). If you type a question on any line it will simply make the leader shorter on that line. Double space it for more room to write answers.
Have FUN with TABS!

I suggest you start here: http://www.weblogg-ed.com/

Will Richardson is a professional blogger, but this is his first year out there. Before that, he was a tech coordinator at a high school in New Jersey. He also has a book that I can lend you.

Blogging is interesting. I’m still getting my head around it. It is definitely a transformative activity.

We have a blog server at school if you would like to experiment. Here are a few examples:

http://sg.collegiateschool.org/ (password protected: collegiate networkusername and password)
http://blogs.collegiateschool.org/tech (You’re here!)
http://davidallen.intranet2.collegiateschool.org/weblog/ (password protected: collegiate networkusername and password)

You can learn a lot more here: http://supportblogging.wikispaces.com/

I’d be happy to discuss the possibilities — but if you watch weblogg-ed for a while, you’ll start to see the linking and conversations developing.

There are also a number of other education bloggers out there. Here’s a list:

http://supportblogging.wikispaces.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers

When you’re ready, we can set up a blog for you if you.  Here are two tutorals, Wordpresss Intro and Posting to Wordpress.

1. Cog in
2. Click on the My Account link toward the bottom of the left hand links
3. Scroll to the bottom and click the the link that says Click Here under Deactivate Account.
4. Follow the instructions.

This is not a permanent deletion of your account, but will stop people from posting on your wall and accessing your account.

Smartboard Room Instructions

Parts of a SmartBoard Room:

Projector

SmartBoard

Amplifier and DVD/VCR

Wires (VGA, Audio, and USB)

Hooking your computer up Help Sheet

To use, just cut out and tape to your laptop:

FN/F7
Open:

1. Turn on Projector/small remote—power
2. Plug in computer
3. Switch to #2 (right side)
4. Function/F7
5. Presentation on projector, etc. (2^nd setting)

Close:

1. Switch back to #1 (left side)
2. Turn off projector (push power twice)

SmartBoard Troubleshooting Scenarios

Smartboard Lessons on Atomic Learning:

User Help Breakouts:

Everyone should try to hook up there computer once.

45: Basic Smart Notebook – Hooking up Laptop Practice, Pens, Gallery, Smartboard basics…

42 or 43: Using Media in a SmartClassroom – (Rubin on PPT, Chisolm on French Web Sites)

41: Advanced SmartNotebook (inserting screenshots and web pages)

http://www.google.com/help/interpret.html

Basic Google search rules:

You need to choose search terms for your topic: One that is broad, one that is narrow, synonyms for term, and a meaning of the word you would like to avoid.

1.     Choosing the right search terms

a.     Start with the obvious

b.    advisable to use multiple search terms

c.     You might also ask yourself if your search terms are sufficiently specific

2.     Google searches are NOT case sensitive. All letters, regardless of how you type them, will be understood as lower case.

3.     By default, Google only returns pages that include all of your search terms. (There is no need to include “and” between terms.)

4.     The order in which the terms are typed will affect the search results.

5.     Google ignores common words and characters.

a.     Google will indicate if a common word has been excluded by displaying details on the results page below the search box.

b.    If a common word is essential to getting the results you want, you can include it by putting a “+” sign in front of it. (Be sure to include a space before the “+” sign.)

c.     Another method for doing this is conducting a phrase search, which simply means putting quotation marks around two or more words.

6.     Google uses stemming technology. It will search not only for your search terms, but also for words that are similar (root words) to some or all of those terms.

7.     If your search term has more than one meaning, you can focus your search by putting a minus sign (”-”) in front of words related to the meaning you want to avoid.

Advanced Search

A new tool for searches: within certain topics, you’ll notice links at the top of the search results page that help you quickly narrow your search.

Cheat Sheet: http://www.google.com/help/cheatsheet.html

Site: The word “site” followed by a colon enables you to restrict your search to a specific site.

Date: Search only a range of months

Info: Find information about the website

Link: linked pages

Intitle: word in the title

Author: author of the article

 ”I’m Feeling Lucky” button, which takes you straight to the most relevant website that Google found for your query.

 We are going to Sign on to Atomic Learning and watch: Refining A Google Search With Specific Key Words

 Phone Numbers:

• first name (or first initial), last name, city (state is optional)
• first name (or first initial), last name, state
• first name (or first initial), last name, area code
• first name (or first initial), last name, zip code
• phone number, including area code
• last name, city, state
• last name, zip code

Google book and Google Scholar

More More Page or   http://books.google.com/ and  http://scholar.google.com/

Google Book

Few short excerpts to the entire book

• Full View – The books tend to be very old
• Limited Preview
• Snippet View
• No Preview Available

What is possible?

• Browse: Click the forward-facing arrow to browse available pages. If you’re in one-page mode, simply scroll down to see all available pages. You can also choose to view the book in full-screen mode (filling your browser window).
• Search within the book: Click on additional search results to see other pages containing your original search term, or try a new search within the book.
• Buy the book:
• Find it in a library:
• Learn about the publisher:

Google Scholar

• Search diverse sources from one convenient place
• Find papers, abstracts and citations
• Locate the complete paper through your library or on the web
• Learn about key papers in any area of research

Google Scholar aims to sort articles the way researchers do, weighing the full text of each article, the author, the publication in which the article appears, and how often the piece has been cited in other scholarly literature. The most relevant results will always appear on the first page.

1.     Title – Links to the abstract of the article, or when available on the web, the complete article.

2.     Cited By – Identifies other papers that have cited articles in the group.

3.     Related Articles – Finds other papers that are similar to articles in this group.

4.     Library Links (online) – Locates an electronic version of the work through your affiliated Library. These links appear automatically if you’re on campus.

5.     Library Links (offline) – Locates libraries which have a physical copy of the work.

6.     Group of – Finds other articles included in this group of scholarly works, possibly preliminary, which you may be able to access. Examples include preprints, abstracts, conference papers or other adaptations.

7.     Web Search – Searches for information about this work on Google.

8.     BL Direct – Purchase the full text of the article through the British Library. Google receives no compensation from this service.