March+28+PD

=__March 28, 2009 PD Topics__=

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Gaggle
How to get into your teacher account. How a student gets into an account the first time and successive times. Velocity How to create user groups How to access user groups How do students upload to and download from lockers How to access student lockers How to use teacher locker How to use email How to change a student password Common mistakes that students make What to do when legitimate student files or emails are blocked

Whiteboard
How to hook up the laptop to the whiteboard How to align the board How to annotate over documents How to use the pen (correct angle, pressure) How to "buy tools" How to exit a powerpoint How to draw objects How to move objects How to erase (hint: don't use the eraser - there's a bug in it.) Instead, select objects and hit delete. How to undo Writing fractions/protractor/text recognition - pros and cons Turning the projector on and off

__SynchronEyes__
What to do if student computers aren't showing up (reboot SynchronEyes first before rebooting student computer) How to send a webpage to students How to send a file to students How to block desktop applications for students How to distinguish between performing an action to the entire class vs doing an action to just one student's computer How to control a student's computer How to get out of controlling a student's computer How to send a student a message on their computer How to do an internet block How to make exceptions to internet blocks How to shut down or restart student computers