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1. Technology 411 for
Back to School
Wiki: Jan McGee, LMS
Technology Facilitator, WMHS
Technology411BTS Wiki
Coordinator of Library Programs, OPSB
http://technology411bts.wikispaces.com
jmcgee@opsb.net
2. “I Don’t Get the NEW MATH!”
“Whatever happened to “borrowing and carrying?”
3. It’s 6:00 p.m.
You’ve just gotten home from work.
“Mom! I need
help with my
algebra! They
have free tutoring
at the public
library.”
4. “I don’t have time to take you to the
library for tutoring after I get home from work!”
That’s ok, Mom.
It’s all web-based!
They have real
tutors, ready to
help! Just click!,
7. • Live Tutoring
– Sunday – Thursday
– 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
– Math
– Science
– Social Studies
– English
• Skills Center
• Practice for ACT, SAT,
ASFAB
• Spanish-speaking
Tutors
8. HomeworkLA.org
• May be used anonymously or create an account
• Tutors are screened, have had background checks
• Knowledgeable in their field (not college students)
9. How to Connect
• STEP 1: Complete the pre-session survey
questions to help the tutor know what you
need help with today.
• STEP 2: Remember to include your question.
You can type it, draw it in the whiteboard
area, or share a file.
• STEP 3: Click “Connect” and you’ll connect to
a tutor in the Online Classroom.
12. “My Report is Due—Tomorrow!”
“Hi, Mom!
Welcome home! My
report is due tomorrow!
We can’t use Google or
Wikipedia.”
13. “It’s Due WHEN?”
Databases
EBSCO HOST
• Magazine Articles
• Scholarly Journals
• Reference Books
*Authoritative links
to good information
“Do You Remember
“Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature?”
17. Not Just for Kids! Do-It-Yourselfers
• Auto Repair Reference Center
• Small Engines
• Hobbies and Crafts
• Consumer Health Complete
18. There’s an App for That!
• Free iPhone App
• Free iPad App
No “i” Devices?
Go to: http://catalog.oplib.org/mobile
19. World Book Online
• Ouachita Parish Schools
• Access through school library page
on EdLine
– Print information
– Links to selected websites
– Videos
– Images
– Maps
http://worldbookonline.com
20. World Book Web
• Three Levels
– Kids
– Student
– WB Advanced
• May print entire
article or sections
• Text read-aloud
option
• Citation Creator
21. Gale/InfoTrack Databases
Student Resource
Center Jr.
• Ouachita Parish Schools
• Access through school library
Health & Wellness
Resource Center page on EdLine
• Password protected
Kids’ Infobits
• + Ten other databases
Literature Resource
Center
22. Monroe City School System
EBSCO
• Carroll High School
• Neville High School
• Wossman High School
• WorldBook Online
• http://worldbookonline.com
23. “You Have to Do WHAT?”
I haven’t
written a
citation
since…
24. Citations Made Easy
Citation Machine or Son of Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net
FREE!
Works Cited
Keep American Beautiful. Crying Indian. 1971.
Video. YouTube Web. 18 Aug 2012.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7OH
G7tHrNM>.
25. Citation Machine
1. Choose Format:
MLA, APA, Chicago
Style or Turabian
2. Choose Source:
Print, NonPrint,
Website, etc.
3. Fill in the Blanks
4. Click “Make
Citation”
5. Copy and Paste
into Works Cited
26. EasyBib and NoodleBib
• EasyBib (Free)
http://www.easybib.com/
• EasyBib Pro ($19.99 per year)
• NoodleTools Express (Free)
http://www.noodletools.com/login.php
• NoodleTools ($15.00 per year)
27. Quick Cite
• Mobile App ($0.99)
• Create account
• Scan ISBN number on book
• Quick Cite creates the citation
• Emails it to you
http://www.quickcite.me/
28. A Few Facts
FACT #1: Most students have a printer
FACT #2: The printer is usually out of order or
out of ink.
FACT #3: USB Drives fail
WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO DO?
How do I get this to school?
32. Cyberbullying & Internet Safety
Resources for Parents & Children
• Common Sense: Standing Up, Not Standing By
• iKeep Safe.org
• NetSmartz Workshop
http://technology411bts.wikispaces.com
33. Lagniappe
Elementary Resources for Older
Resources Students
http://technology411bts.wikispaces.com/lagniappe
35. Works Cited
Confused-woman_37.jpg. 2012. Photograph. 4tnz! Web. 18 Aug 2012.
<http://www.4tnz.com/content/we-dont-have-same-channels-mom>.
Obama math bad math new math 2 2 sad hill news. 2011. Graphic. Sad Hill NewsWeb.
18 Aug 2012. <http://sadhillnews.com/2011/02/15/one-chart-to-rule-them-all-
obamas-2012-budget-proposal/obama-math-bad-math-new-math-22-sad-hill-
news>.
Perth-Web-Marketing-Excited1-221x300.jpg. 2012. Photograph. Perth Web Marketing
Solutions Web. 21 Aug 2012. <http://www.perthwebmarketingsolutions.com/>.
Perth-Web-Marketing-Frustrated-203x300.jpg. 2012. Photograph. Perth Web Marketing
Solutions Web. 21 Aug 2012. <http://www.perthwebmarketingsolutions.com/>.
Perth-Web-Marketing-Oh-No.jpg. N.d. Photograph. Perth Web Marketing Solutions Web. 21
Aug 2012. <http://www.perthwebmarketingsolutions.com/>.
School+bus.jpg. 2012. Photograph. Tennis Official's BlogWeb. 19 Aug 2012.
<http://tennisofficials.blogspot.com/2012/07/school-bus-full-of-kids-and-lost-
and.html>.
Editor's Notes
Technology 411 for Back to SchoolA Parent Survival GuideToday, I’m going to share with you some time savers, some money savers, and hopefully, some sanity savers. If you see something you like, you don’t need to write it down. All of the websites are available on my wiki. The address for the wiki is on your handout.
Times have changed a lot since we were in school. Does this sound familiar? I don’t get the new Math!What ever happened to “borrowing and carrying.”
Does this look familiar? It’s 6:00 p.m. You’ve just gotten home from work. “Mom! I need help with my algebra! They have free tutoring at the public library.” Did you jump for joy? Or did you say, “You mean I have to get back in the car?”
And you’re thinking, “I Don’t have time to take you to the library for Tutoring after I get home from Work! What if your child said, “That’s okay, Mom. It’s all web-based. They have real tutors, ready to help! Just click!” And it really is that easy!”
The Ouachita Parish PublicLibrary is a great resource for your child’s educational needs. It’s a virtual one-stop shopping for homework help and online resources. All you need is a library card—which is free—no kidding! On the homepage of the library, there is a link toward the bottom of the page for “Homework Louisiana.org.”
Live tutoring is available Sunday – Thursday, 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Skills Center has practice available for ACT, SAT, ASFAB, CLEP tests, and many others. Spanish-speaking tutors available.
The tutors and students “talk” by typing in real-time. Rather like texting.
They will give homework assistance. They won’t do it for you. They will even go over an essay and make suggestions.
The Skills Center Resource Library has HomeworkResources withthousands of lesson worksheets, study guides and videos to help you. The Test Prep Resources: Prepare for the SAT, ACT, standardized tests in all 50 states, graduate school entrance tests, civil service, GED, and much more.
Test PrepHigh School ExamsCollege Exams—including CLEP testsMicrosoft ExamsGraduate ExamsCivil Service and many others
Has this ever happened to you before? “Hi, Mom! Welcome home! My report is due tomorrow! We can’t use Google or Wikipedia.”
It’s Due WHEN? EBSCO HOSTMagazine ArticlesScholarly JournalsReference Books*Authoritative links to good information
Select “Database Links” on Home PageSelect “CLICK HERE FOR OUR SUBSCRIPTION DATA BASE LINKS”Enter the barcode from you public library card—Which is FREE!
Ouachita Parish Public Library Databases Select EBSCOhost Web
Primary Searchprovides full text for more than 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research.Middle Search Plusprovides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines.MAS Ultra - School Edition:Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines.
Not Just for Kids! Are any of you “Do it Yourselfers?” Are you married to a Do-It-Yourself-er?Home Improvement Reference CenterAuto Repair Reference CenterSmall EnginesHobbies and CraftsConsumer Health Complete
Free iPhone and iPad app available through iTunesOr use Mobile version if you don’t have an “i” device.
World Book Online:This is not the World Book of your childhood. Ouachita Parish SchoolsAccess through school library page on EdLinePrint informationLinks to selected websitesVideoImages
Three LevelsKidsStudentWB AdvancedMay print entire article or sectionsText read-aloud optionCitation Creator
Student Resource Center Jr.Health & Wellness Resource CenterKids’ InfobitsLiterature Resource Center10 more Academic OneFile, Biography in Context, US History in Context, World History in Context, Science in Context, Student Resources in Context, etc. Magazines, Scholarly Journals, Primary Documents, News Articles, Images, Videos, Audio Files, Links to vetted websites.
Monroe City School System, EBSCO available for the high schools. Login and passwords from school librarian.
Do you know this song and dance? You Have to do WHAT?I haven’t written a citation since. . . .
Citation Machine or Son of Citation MachineFree! Creates on citation at a time. Copy and paste into Works Cited page.
Citation Machine:The citation is in the correct order and punctuated.It even creates the “Hanging Indention” for you!
EasyBib (Free)http://www.easybib.com/EasyBib Pro ($19.99 per year)NoodleTools Express (Free)http://www.noodletools.com/login.phpNoodleTools ($15.00 per year)
Mobile App ($0.99) Almost FreeCreate accountScan ISBN number on bookQuick Cite creates the citation Emails it to you
FACT #1: Most students have a printerFACT #2: The printer is usually out of order or out of ink.FACT #3: USB Drives fail
Need an email account and a password to set up a Dropbox account.Download dropbox to your home computer.Creates a folder in “My Documents” named “My Dropbox.” Windows 7: Creates separate “Dropbox” folderCreates a shortcut on your desktop.Save your document or project in “My Dropbox.”From school, go to “Dropbox.com” A login screen will appear in the upper right corner. Login with email address & password. Open document and print. Or work on it, edit, make changes, and save. It will automatically synch with the copy on your home computer. No matter where you work on it, all copies are updated and synched. Works on Smart Phones & iPads.
GoogleDocs: Document, Presentation, Spreadsheet, Form, Drawing, Collections Big Advantage: You can log into Google from any computer to access your documents, share and collaborate online. Also, you can import a Word Document, Excel Spreadsheet, etc., into Google for accessibility.
One of the things I am usually always asked about at Open House at my school is, “Do you know of any free word processing programs that we can use on our home computers?”1. OpenOffice:5 Components: Writer, Calc, Base, Impress, Math and Draw2. AbiWords: Word proccessing; interface looks almost identical to Word.ALL of these will open a Word Document3. Microsoft has a student/teacher version of Microsoft Office (Word PPT, Excel) for around $200.00 as opposed to the full version.
Cyberbullying & Internet Safety alone could take an entire session—and we don’t have time. However, on the wiki, I have added a page of resources for parents and students. Common Sense: Standing Up, Not Standing ByiKeepSafe.orgNetSmartzThey are all excellent resources for keeping our children and teens safe.
The Lagniappe page on the wiki has resources for both elementary students and older students. I’ve included a little bit of everything—Learning activities, reading and math activities, etc. I will continue to add to this page throughout the school year.
Welcome back to School and Thank you for your time!
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