1. Technology 101 Alice Raden To view this PowerPoint and the hyperlinks within, go to http://hmslemon.wikispaces.comhttp://hmslemon.wikispaces.com

2. Work Smarter Not Harder  Desktop Basics –Create Folders –Finding folders, your classroom or Lab LMC. –Saving to Lab LMC with kids File –Save As Labshare- Lab LMC Teacher Folder – create your own or have one created for you.

3. Work Smarter Not Harder  Emails and Attachments –Opening documents Right click on them and open with Word –Emails out of order – click on received and will put them back in date order –Split screen- good for viewing spam folder –Address Book – create distribution lists – parents New email – to box- New button- distribution list – add new name and email address.

4. Work Smarter Not Harder  Internet Safety –ClickSmartSafe NS teens – stalkers, posting things online,NS teens Archives – stuff that NEVER GOES AWAY Cyberbulling –http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ag/Michigan_CSI_ Program_Summary_200688_7.pdfhttp://www.michigan.gov/documents/ag/Michigan_CSI_ Program_Summary_200688_7.pdf

5. Work Smarter Not Harder  Search Engines –Google, Bing, MSN, Yahoo Driven by advertising and money(sponsored links) –Wikipedia.com Ever changing – user can modify the text- not always reliable –Links – give credit – plagiarism, citation etc. and credibility.

6. Work Smarter Not Harder  Address Extensions –.gov – government –.edu – education –.com – commerce –.mil – military –.net - network –.org – organization

7.  Normal Search –narrow your search –Tiger vs. Tigers –Siberian Tiger –“Siberian Tiger”  Top Blue links –Images and Videos – blocked but can be opened if you ask. –Maps, News and Shopping work. Work Smarter Not Harder

8.  Advanced Search –Enter keywords, titles etc. –Leave out things – ebay and amazon –File type – PDF, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Pictures-.jpg or.bpm –Lesson Plans –usually comes with worksheets and anything else you might need

9. Work Smarter Not Harder  Specific Websites with Lesson Plans –ThinkfinityThinkfinity –Thru Michigan Virtual University Thru Learnport- free to all Michigan Teachers www.mivu.org NetTrekker and other useful resources.NetTrekker –www.microsoft.com/learningessentials/default.mspx (will need to download learning essentials)www.microsoft.com/learningessentials/default.mspx –Math Worksheet GeneratorMath Worksheet Generator –www.recipes4success.com/index.phpwww.recipes4success.com/index.php –Email to follow with all hot links needed for Microsoft products

10. Work Smarter Not Harder  www.teach-nology.com www.teach-nology.com –This site requires a membership for full access  www.atozteacherstuff.com www.atozteacherstuff.com  school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans  www.edhelper.com www.edhelper.com –Limited access without paid membership  www.lessonplanz.com www.lessonplanz.com  UMD-edtech wiki UMD-edtech wiki –This site was created for inservice teachers at UMD. It is a great tool for anyone interested in the integration of technology into the curriculum

11. HMS Teacher Wiki This wiki is a work in progress.  The goal of the HMS Teacher Wiki is to create a one-stop resource share for teachers at Hilbert Middle School.  Teachers who choose to join this Wiki will be able to add content that would be useful to co-teachers, parents and students alike.  Click on the link above to view some useful online resources