Technology Training Please find your seat. Please discuss ways that you have used technology in other classes with your pointing partner. Technology Training
Tools You Will Use Blog Wiki Math Practice Activities VoiceThread Podcasting Movie Maker Photo Story Mobi Backchannel Discussions Quizlet Web Quests Video Clips Interactive Websites Quiz Star Mimeo Digital Cameras Video Cameras Edmodo
Today’s Plan Review laptop procedures Login to the network Introduce classroom blog and wiki Take Mr. Ferrell’s technology survey Math review activities
Laptop Procedures Be careful! Always use your class number laptops You will use two hands at all times when carrying a laptop Please only carry one laptop at a time Do not close your laptop until it has finished shutting down Be gentle and very careful when returning laptops to the cart Please do not touch any buttons on the cart Students will not move the laptop carts
Laptop Procedures Please point with your cursor on the laptop instead of your fingers Be sure your hands are clean before handling the laptops Laptops and acute angles? Please do not pick at or pry off any laptop keys Please do not remove laptop batteries without specific permission You will shut down the laptops using the start menu – not the power button
Laptop Procedures Remember to always change your screen resolution to MultiRes 1024x768
Student Logins Your username and password will be printed on the slip of paper. You will be asked to change your password the first time you login. Choose something easy to remember Write down your username and password in your agenda
File Organization You will create folders for each of your classes Language Arts Reading Guided Reading Math Social Studies Science Electives
Class Websites Mr. Ferrell’s Class Blog Mr. Ferrell’s Class Wiki http://kidblog.org/ferrell Mr. Ferrell’s Class Wiki http://mrferrell.pbworks.com/