Tutorials

netTrekker Resource Page by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:16 PM

netTrekker classic is the award-winning academic search engine that's safe, fast, and easy to use for teachers, school librarians, students, and parents. netTrekker classic delivers to every desktop more than 180,000 educator-selected online resources that support the complete K-12 curriculum and align with YOUR state standards. With netTrekker classic, educators and students spend less time searching and more time focused on learning!

Harcourt Trophies Website Resource Page by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:16 PM

Printable and lively online activities enhance and extend every Harcourt Trophies literature selection and lesson. Activities include Building Background, Reading Skills Rocket, Test Tutors, Grammar Practice Park, Ideas for Writers, and much more! You will also be able to access printable versions of the teacher resources that were not purchased by the district, such as the Spelling Practice books, Language Practice books, teacher manuals, and much, much more! You will never have to carry those huge teacher guides home again!

Building Blocks and TRIAD Projects Resource Page by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:16 PM

TRIAD is a BPS/UB project that provides professional development, curriculum, and resources to PreK teachers who are implementing the Building Blocks early childhood mathematics curriculum in their classrooms. (We are beginning with preschool, but pre-K, Kindergarten, and first grade will all be involved.)

Atomic Learning Resource Page by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:16 PM

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...

Kidspiration search on NYLearns by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:16 PM

This link will search NY Learns for "Kidspiration". NYLearns is a great resource for standards based curriculum tools, ideas, and lesson plans.

Kid Pix Studio in the Classroom by Donna Raczynski — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:16 PM

Links to related Kid Pix Studio sites.

eSIS Mark Entry Video Tutorial Webpage by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:15 PM

This website will play the high quality version of the Mark Entry Tutorial. It also contains links to all other versions of the video. This website and all video links are available only within the district network.

eSIS Mark Entry Video Tutorial (lower quality) by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:15 PM

A video tutorial (requires Quicktime 6+- lower quality/larger download but may be more compatible with older versions of QuickTime) for the mark entry procedure using the eSIS student information. Web grading will be replaced by eSIS Teacher Assistant for end of quarter grade reporting and 5-week progress reports. It's only available within the district network. (Updated 10/31/07 with new URL for eSIS and information regarding Regents Exam Score Entry) This tutorial is meant for the teachers in my buildings (S. Park, Emerson)- but feel free to use if you like. -Scott (this link will download a Quicktime reference file which, when opened, will open the video)

eSIS Mark Entry Video Tutorial by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:15 PM

A video tutorial (requires Quicktime 7+) for the mark entry procedure using the eSIS student information. Web grading will be replaced by eSIS Teacher Assistant for end of quarter grade reporting and 5-week progress reports. It's only available within the district network. This tutorial is meant for the teachers in my buildings (S. Park, Emerson)- but feel free to use if you like. -Scott (this link will download a Quicktime reference file which, when opened, will open the video) (Updated 10/31/07 with new URL for eSIS, better quality, and information regarding Regents Exam Score Entry)

Podcasting by Ken Fuller — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:14 PM

The revolution will not be televised, will not be televised, will not be televised, will not be televised. The revolution will be no re-run brothers; The revolution will be live. -Gil Scott-Heron "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"