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Filmmaker and George Lucas Educational Foundation chairman George Lucas thinks it's time to change "English" class into "Communication" class, where students learn the grammatical rules of graphic arts, film, and music along with English grammar.
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We need to try this from within the DOE proxy and find out if we can copy URLs of youtube videos from a Google search index and paste them into here to download. That would be nice.
Yeah -- I tried both of these options and can't get them to work. The proxy still picks up the words "youtube" in the URL and blocks it "Reason: The Websense category "Youtube and video Google" is filtered.". So they'll still need to download from home.
Always run through a technology lesson before presenting it to the class -- and always have a back-up lesson prepared in case the technology fails.
Type directions for frequently used computer operations -- opening programs, inserting clip art, printing documents, and so on -- on index cards, laminate them, and connect them with a circle ring. Keep a set next to each computer.
When working on lengthy technology projects, print out step-by-step instructions. Include
some that say "Save your work; do not go any further until you help your neighbors reach this point."
If you're a language arts or foreign language teacher using Microsoft Word, teach your students how to use the Text to Table feature.
Turn your classroom into a museum. After a lesson using presentation software, allow students to walk around the room and view everyone else's work
Post a list of all your rules for technology use in a visible place
Attach plastic hooks to monitors to hang headphones on when they're not being used.
Type PLEASE WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS on 8½ by 11 papers, laminate them, and tape one sheet to the top of every monitor
Have students turn off their monitors when you're giving directions.
When working in a computer lab, assign each student a computer.
Have each student keep a Tech Folder for storing ongoing technology projects
When students are working on small group technology projects on classroom computers, divide the tasks so some students are working on the computers while others are working at their desks on another part of the project
Provide a sign-up sheet for the computers. When one group is finished using the computers, they must notify the next group that it's their turn.
Set up teams of computer helpers,
Never assume you know it all! Offer a free pencil to any student who teaches you something you didn't know.