BPS Technology Integration Website - Lesson Plans http://itech.buffaloschools.org/lastest-docs/lesson-plans A smart folder that grabs items marked Lesson Plan from the site. en-us Plone 2.0 10 Reasons to Create a Website http://itech.buffaloschools.org/tech-integration/district-resources/web-resources/teacher-pages-training-manual/10-reasons-to-create-a-website-1 Need some motivation and ideas? Here are 10 good uses for your new classroom website ranging from getting that important letter home to the awesome task of connecting your classroom and your students to the world. scaher MyTeacherPages Lesson Plan Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:59:24 -0500 GoogleEarth (Mac OS X 10.4) Released http://itech.buffaloschools.org/tech-integration/documents/general-technology/flashearth-com-available-googleearth-mac-os-x-10-4-on-the-way Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. View exotic locales like Maui and Paris as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more. snourse Security/Bug/Update Alert Lesson Plan Thu, 12 Jan 2006 05:55:00 -0500 15 Great Ways to Kid Pix Studio in Your Classroom http://itech.buffaloschools.org/tech-integration/district-resources/software/kid-pix-studio/15-great-ways-to-kid-pix-studio-in-your-classroom Lessons for all grade levels that include the six project types. draczynski Training Lesson Plan How-To Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:16:11 -0400 Kid Pix Studio in the Classroom http://itech.buffaloschools.org/tech-integration/district-resources/software/kid-pix-studio/kid-pix-studio-in-the-classroom Links to related Kid Pix Studio sites. draczynski Tutorial Lesson Plan How-To Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:16:11 -0400 Kidspiration search on NYLearns http://itech.buffaloschools.org/tech-integration/district-resources/software/kidpiration/search-ny-learns-for-kidspiration This link will search NY Learns for "Kidspiration". NYLearns is a great resource for standards based curriculum tools, ideas, and lesson plans. snourse Tutorial Lesson Plan How-To Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:16:12 -0400 Atomic Learning News - June 15, 2005 http://itech.buffaloschools.org/tech-integration/tis-news-and-events/news/old-news/atomic-learning-news-june-15-2005 Atomic Learning News - June 15, 2005 (c) 2005, Atomic Learning, Inc., all rights reserved HEADLINES: 1. WELCOME ABOARD! 2. NEW TUTORIALS NOW AVAILABLE 3. NEW FEATURE ALERT: CLOSED CAPTIONING 4. AL WINS PRESTIGIOUS CODIE AWARD 5.ON THE ROAD AGAIN . . . . . 6. NEW ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - JEFF CLARKE snourse Tutorial Site Announcement Lesson Plan How-To Video tutorial Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:33:08 -0400 BPS Teacher Pages Resource Page http://itech.buffaloschools.org/tech-integration/district-resources/web-resources/teacher-pages-training-manual/TeacherPages As part of the new www.buffaloschools.org, every teacher in the district can post their own "teacher website." Employing a simple to use content management system, teachers can easily author and post a classroom website aimed at raising student achievement through the integration of technology into the classroom curriculum, while increasing parent/home communication. snourse Tutorial Lesson Plan How-To Sun, 18 Sep 2005 09:35:59 -0400  

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MyTeacherPages

MyTeacherPages is part of the web package purchased by the Buffalo Public Schools in 2007 from School World, when the district was updating www.buffaloschools.org. Every teacher in the district can post a classroom website, hosted by the district. Teachers with no programming knowledge or special software can create a classroom site to enhance instruction and foster home/school communication.

MyTeachersPages features:
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Web Resources Page
  • Slideshows
  • Form Maker
  • Puzzle Maker
  • Homework page
  • Calendar
  • News

Website URL:

http://www.buffaloschools.org/staff
 Availability:

Available to all BPS district teachers
Password:

Account and password required. For an account and password, see your building Technology Integration Specialist or complete and email the password request form below.
Requirements:

Web access, internet browser
 Audience:
Grades K-12, teachers

 

 

]]> Atomic Learning Resource Page http://itech.buffaloschools.org/tech-integration/district-resources/web-resources/atomiclearning/atomiclearning Atomic Learning provides software training using a unique, just-in-time approach. Our library of thousands of short tutorials on dozens of applications are focused on answering the common questions teachers, students and anyone else may have when learning software. There are tutorials for Macintosh OS X, Windows XP, iLife (iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, iTunes), Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint), Kidspiration, Inspiration, Safari, Internet Explorer, Lotus Notes, and much much more... snourse Tutorial Lesson Plan How-To Sun, 18 Sep 2005 09:35:59 -0400

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Atomic Learning

Atomic Learning LogoAtomic Learning provides software training using a unique, just-in-time approach. Our library of thousands of short tutorials on dozens of applications are focused on answering the common questions teachers, students and anyone else may have when learning software. We like to call them "atoms of learning" and they are easy to access whenever and where ever you need them. A subscription to Atomic Learning provides you access to all of the tutorials and other valuable educational resources.

These online video tutorials can be invaluable to people learning a new software title or for those who need to extend their skills.
Website URL:
http://www.atomiclearning.com
District Availability:
Available to all district student, staff, and parents.
Password Required:
District Password: Atomic Learning Password Request Form
Requirements:
Web access, internet browser, Quicktime 6+
Target Audience:
Grades K-12, teachers, parents
Site Resources: 
 

 

]]> Hispanic Heritage Month Websites http://itech.buffaloschools.org/tech-integration/tis-news-and-events/news/old-news/hispanic-heritage-month-websites Here are some websites that might be useful for HHM Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Paula Salamone Library Media Specialist snourse Site Announcement Lesson Plan Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:02:16 -0400 Story of Movies http://itech.buffaloschools.org/tech-integration/documents/curriculum-and-technology/ela/story-of-movies www.storyofmovies.org takes the classroom plan of "reading the book and watching the movie" to a whole other level. It focuses on helping teachers teach their students to interpret and understand the language of film and visual images--skills increasing in importance. snourse Lesson Plan Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:18:09 -0400

Announcements
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The Story of Movies

www.storyofmovies.org takes the classroom plan of "reading the book and watching the movie" to a whole other level. It focuses on helping teachers teach their students to interpret and understand the language of film and visual images--skills increasing in importance.


Do you know any teachers who are planning to teach a novel this year and then show the movier?

Suggest they visit http://www.storyofmovies.org


The site introduces the Story of Movies project which promises to take “the current read the book, watch the movie approach one step further, teaching students how to interpret and understand the language of film and visual images.”

Teacher are offered a chance to order a free interdisciplinary curriculum package containing a free copy the movie being taught, special features DVD, lesson plans, student activites and teacher resources.

Thanks to the support of the IBM Corporation and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), the curriculum kits will be distributed free of charge to middle school educators who teach the Arts, English/Language Arts, Social Studies or History.nationwide starting this fall.


This Year’s Titles
To Kill a Mockingbird (available now)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (coming soon)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (coming soon)

Each middle school unit from the Story of Movies curriculum has four interrelated components:
• A DVD of the selected film for in-depth study. The Film Foundation recommends that all classes view the entire film prior to beginning the teaching unit.

•A Teacher’s Guide, featuring lessons with teaching objectives, detailed, step-by-step instructions for presenting each activity, and answer keys. Appendices include chapter tests with answer keys, performance-based definitions of key terms relative to the study of film. In addition, transparencies for projecting graphic organizers are included.  

•A Student Activities Booklet, which includes graphic organizers, Screening Sheets to be used while viewing the film clips, and reading, writing, visual-thinking, and group activities sheets.

•A DVD that includes selected film clips or segments, most of which have a running time of 3 minutes or less. Also included on the DVD are movie stills and photographs. 
 
The Story of Movies site also hosts a Teacher Lounge, an interactive space that promotes professional development, posts news and features and offers a forum for teacher interaciton.]]> How to back up information onto a CD-R http://itech.buffaloschools.org/tech-integration/documents/mac-related/ploneexfile.2005-09-15.5303450574 A tutorial on backing up to a CD-R snourse Technical Lesson Plan Tutorial How-To Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:17:04 -0400