1. The Journal and Other Tools
Teacher Productivity
The Journal and Other Tools

2. Using the Journal
Using the journal as a “Smartboard” with a projector.
Important point is that each item on the screen can be printed to the Journal and then can be annotated
Office 2003 replaces some of this functionality

3. Journal Continued Once items are in the journal you can Works well for
Highlight
Annotated
Cut/Copy
Enlarge using a the percent tool
Works well for
Web pages
PowerPoints
Code segments

4. Sample PowerPoint

5. Other Journal Uses Receive student assignments Print to Journal
Grade/annotate in the Journal
Return
Journal is capable of being read by virtually all machines

6. Sample of Journal Pages

7. Journal Templates Sample

8. How is this for a Template?

9. Creating the Journal Template
Let’s Create this:
Open a blank Journal file
Go to the data folder and right mouse click on the SchoolLogo.bmp
From the shortcut menu select Copy
Move to upper Left Corner and right mouse to Paste
Save as Journal Template using the name Logo

10. Search is a Powerful Tool
Can search for either handwritten or typed text string

11. Can Manipulate Items
Can Cut Copy Paste Move items once they have been selected.
Use the
Subset the handwritten on type written text.
May need to highlight portions of type written text.

12. Journal Exporting
If a user does not have Journal or the Journal Viewer a Journal File can be exported into a mht or mhtml format
Either of these file formats are viewable from any web browser
Also could be a tif file

13. Assignment Print PowerPoint slides into Journal Take all of your notes
Do searching

14. Using Journal Saves paper Electronic repository
Have personally reduced my printing quantity by at least 75%
Electronic repository
Works very well for storing information

15. The Zinio Reader

16. A Zinio Session

17. Adobe Reader Many various items are available in this format.
Most recent version is Adobe Reader 7.0
Limited inking functionality
Will read out loud

18. Adobe Digital Media Store
Books of all titles and prices

19. An Adobe Reader Session

20. One Additional Reader – Microsoft Reader
Many public domain books available
Limited experience with however seems to be more geared towards public books
Will read out loud