Teacher Resources / Got Tech? Tips

Got Tech? Tip #110: Promethean Freeze Frame

Ever need to work on your computer while displaying a Flipchart? Here's what to do . . . .

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Got Tech? Tip #111: Promethean Board Remote Reconnect

What to try if your Promethean Board remote control has gone clueless . . . .

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Got Tech? Tip #112: Promethean Board Image Brightness

Frustrated by a dim image on your Board? And you already checked to make sure your sunglasses are off? Here's a solution . . . .

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Got Tech? Tip #113: The Printer You Want

You click on Print and anxiously wait for the worksheet to spit out . . . and wait . . . wait . . . and wait . . . . Nothing comes out. Nada. Here's how to reset your default printer . . . .

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Got Tech! Tip #114: Anywhere Favorites/Bookmarks

Working in a networked environment can make it a challenge to maintain Bookmarks in your browser (or "Favorites", as Internet Explorer calls them). Unlike at home, we all move from workstation to work station, and every now and then network maintenance processes can wipe them out. Here's a simple procedure that enables you to save your Bookmarks and access them from anywhere in the school building.

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Got Tech? Tip #115: Portable Bookmarks

Do you want to take your Internet Explorer Favorites (Bookmarks) home with you, either to help you prep or for the summer? They're just a couple clicks away from spending more time with you.

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Got Tech? Tip #127: Restoring Your Browser Bookmarks

Whether you're returning to school after a relaxing summer, or carting your Bookmarks/Favorites between home and school, here's how to restore them to your browser.

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Got Tech? Tip #128: Opening Email Attachments in Their Own Programs

Tired of double-clicking on an email attachment and having it open in the email window instead of its own application? Here's the cure . . .

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Got Tech? Tip #129: Editing Promethean Board Text

Ever need to add to or change text on a Promethean Flipchart but get frustrated it doesn't behave like text in MS Word? Here's what to do . . . .

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Got Tech? Tip #134: Bookmarking a GROUP of Internet Explorer Tabs

Interested in Knowing How to Bookmark a Whole Group of Open Tabs in IE? Have you ever been working on a project in which you have a number of browser Tabs open simultaneously and been interrupted mid-stride? And you wish there was an easy way to pick it up later with the same set of Tabs?

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Got Tech? Tip #138: Turnitin.com Grademark & Peer Review Tools

When we hear "Turnitin.com" we usually think "plagiarism," but the web-based service is so much more than that. First of all, Turnitin is not a "gotcha" tool for catching plagiarists; it actually assists When we hear "Turnitin.com" we usually think "plagiarism," but this web-based service is so much more than that. First of all, Turnitin is not a "gotcha" tool for catching plagiarists; it actually assists you and the student with her writing, guiding her to prevent plagiarism and fostering proper quoting, paraphrasing, and citing, thus extending our teaching efforts. In addition, Turnitin provides two other tools that assist you and the student in improving student writing skills, GradeMark and Peer Review.

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