TWTW Teaching with the Web	The Instructional Technology Journal of Greenwood School District 50 http://www.gwd50.org Volume 4, Number 21 June 15, 2009
Summertime: for your perusal 6/15/09 Once again this summer, you will find websites not only for use in your classroom, but also for your personal interests. Please take some time to check them out. Also, if you find something you’d really like to share, please sent it to me at hughesc@gwd50.org. Of Local Interest… · Greenwood Genetic Center: What a treasure we have right here in Greenwood! Sure, you knew it was here; but, did you know about everything the Center does? Check out the wealth of information (including educational offerings) available on the GGC website. · Greenwood County Library: How much do you know about the resources available at our own county library? It’s not your mother’s library – check it out! · Greenwood County GIS: This Greenwood County interactive GIS mapping website allows you to search, view, measure, and print parcel maps, property information, and other map layers. Navigation is easy and additional map layers available for viewing include CPW water, gas, sewer, and electric facilities. Topographic layers include shaded relief, contours, and spot elevations. Zoning and soil types are also available. Click the "Layers" button to view the ever increasing list and then toggle them on or off as desired. In the near future, scanned deeds, mortgages, and plats will be added. Jim Rex Invites you to be his Friend State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex is a member of Facebook. This avenue provides public education supporters an ideal way to keep up with his daily work, issues, and calls to action. Check out Dr. Rex’s profile, create a profile of your own, and then request that Dr. Rex become your friend. Facebook is a social networking Web site that connects people with friends and others who work, study, and live around them. ˜Add Dr. Jim Rex as a friend on Facebook»	Important Teacher Notes MS Word Tips · To put a blank line – or to type additional text – between items in a bulleted or number list, do not use the <ENTER> key – it will add another bullet or number. Instead, use <SHIFT>+<ENTER>. That creates a “soft line break” instead of a “hard line break.” There are two nice things about a “soft line break”: (1) It doesn’t make a new bullet or line number and (2) it lines things up properly under the bulleted or numbered item. · To avoid line breaks at the space between the month and the date, always use <SHIFT>+<CTRL>+<SPACEBAR> between the month and the date – that puts a “hard space” between the two, causing Word to treat the month and the date as though they were one word. · Keys for working with documents: Create a new document CTRL+N Open a document CTRL+O Close a document CTRL+W Split a document ALT+CTRL+S Save a document CTRL+S Quit Word ALT+F4 Site Survey: Websites that Educate, Enlighten, Entertain, and Engage · Top 50 States This educational and entertaining site provides at-a-glance comparisons of all fifty of the United States plus basic information and other demographics. Users can compare the states based on demographic features such as land area, economy, population, average life expectancy and more. Students looking for help with their homework can easily find information about a particular state in the basics section which includes postal abbreviations, state capitals, largest cities, state name origins and state nicknames or learn about the geography of the state such as acres of farmland, crops, minerals, and energy or look in the question and answer section for answers to their particular questions. Included are quizzes, songs, printables, and a just for fun section. Teachers will find information to supplement their curriculum such as pictures of all state symbols, a list of state governors and senators, economic information, landmarks, natural wonders, activities in each state, holiday clipart and much more. · Exploratorium: Microscope Imaging Station This site was developed by the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco to provide access to some of the interesting images that were created at the Microscope Imaging Station. These images reflect the diversity of topics and specimens that you may see if visiting the Imaging Station.
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