TWTW Teaching with the Web	The Instructional Technology Journal of Greenwood School District 50 http://www2.gwd50.org Volume 2, Number 21 May 1, 2007
Quizlet 5/1/07 Quizlet (http://quizlet.com/) is a free, web-based tool designed (by a high school student) to help students learn and practice vocabulary. Users enter vocabulary terms and definitions, and the site creates flashcards and other study tools. Next, students are presented with three study methods: the flashcard method; a configurable test page that includes written, matching, multiple-choice, and true-false questions; and a specialized "learn" mode that tracks the user's knowledge of individual words and retests the user only on unlearned words. Quizlet is for English terms and their definitions, but students also are using the site to learn foreign-language translations, history dates, and scientific terms. Quizlet also offers the most common 100 SAT words. This site is worth checking out!	Important Teacher Notes · Your laptop is equipped with wireless networking. You can turn on or turn off the wireless antenna by pressing the Fn+F2 key combination. Your antenna is on if the first light below your touchpad is blue; if the light is off, you cannot use wireless. · Do not use the laptop while it is sitting on the bed or on some other soft surface. The cooling fans on the bottom of the laptop require constant air flow – setting the laptop on the bed will close off that air flow and will cause components in the laptop to overheat. Always set the laptop on a flat surface so its “feet” will leave enough space for the air to be pulled in by the fans on the bottom of the laptop. Also, when using the laptop on your lap, be sure to leave clearance for the air flow. · District 50 has paid for accident protection for your laptop. If you accidentally damage the machine, we can have it repaired or replaced without additional cost. · Warranty and accident protection do not cover loss or theft of the laptop. Please be sure the laptop is kept in a safe and secure place. If it is lost or stolen, report it to OCS immediately.
Quick Tips Thought you knew everything there is to know about Word? Check out these very handy tips: Word Tools http://www2.gwd50.org/WordWork/WordWork.htm Questions about scanning? Scanning Basics http://www.usu.edu/fact/tutorials/tutorial.cfm?file=209 Want to know the basics, shortcuts, and magic of PowerPoint? PowerPoint Tricks http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tricks/ppt.htm Need help with Excel mechanics? Excel Mechanics and Procedures http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tricks/ppt.htm Need to use mail merge? Microsoft Word Mail Merge Tutorial http://mistupid.com/technical/mailmerge/index.htm Would you like to know more about Microsoft Paint that comes preloaded on your laptop? Microsoft Paint http://www.fayette.k12.il.us/99/paint/paint.htm	Site Survey: Websites that Educate, Enlighten, Entertain, and Engage · I Know That CD-6 http://www.iknowthat.com Interactive activities covering the Arts, ELA, Science, Social Studies, & Thinking Games. · Digital Library for Earth System Education http://www.dlese.org/library/index.jsp Part of the National Science Digital Library, DLESE was developed for educators and students, and contains a wealth of curriculum guides and further links. · Rainforests Math http://www.rainforestmaths.com/ Interactive math activities for K-6. · South Carolina History http://www.thestateonline.com/history/ The State has compiled PDF pages of historical articles and series that appeared in its print edition over the past 3 years. The articles are categorized by topic. · Mister Teacher http://www.misterteacher.com/ Excellent site created by a teacher. Check out the demonstrations of symmetry, flip, slides, & turns, and using digital photography in the classroom. · A Study of Mexico (from Eduhound) http://www.eduhound.com/ewarchives/042607ew.html Excellent annotated links from EduHound for the study of Mexico.
	The Laptop-and-Projector Project Website Tech Project: http://www2.gwd50.org/TechPlans/TechPlan2006.htm Instr. Resources: http://www2.gwd50.org/TechPlans/StaffDevResources.htm Previous TWTW Issues: http://www2.gwd50.org/techplans/TWTW-Index.htm Instructional Technology Specialist: http://www2.gwd50.org/hughesc/hughes1.htm