Newly Discovered Resources

Can you believe November is almost here and the first Trimester ends next week. While looking for a Microsoft Excel template recently, I stumbled on a really cool area for teachers on the Microsoft web site: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/school/FX102781641033.aspx. I also want to remind everyone that Microsoft provides many really helpful template downloads at this URL: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/FX100595491033.aspx?pid=CL100632981033.

Noreen found and passed along a web link that I find to be very interesting. The speaker talks about the "real" 21st Century skills that our children need to have. Here's the link: http://www.schoolchange.org/videos/the_global_achievement_gap_video.html. When you open the site, the video will begin. The video is fairly long and extremely interesting.

Final Mini Camp Day

At the request of members of the Mini Technology Camp group, I have compiled a list of blogs that are being maintained by PESD staff. Just click on the links below to see each blog.

http://whatsupmrroper.blogspot.com/
http://msshores.blogspot.com/
http://msstewarts1stgrade.blogspot.com/
http://msfranksclass.blogspot.com/
http://lacyslearners.blogspot.com/
http://mrscastro.blogspot.com/
http://herreradance.blogspot.com/
http://maestra-cole.blogspot.com/
http://mrsbernalsclass.blogspot.com/
http://pesdalps.blogspot.com/
http://coyotetalesfromtheprep.blogspot.com/
http://pesd-librariesalive.blogspot.com/
http://lowellmediacenter.blogspot.com
http://mtmediacenter.blogspot.com/
http://mrsnunezsclass.blogspot.com/
http://misspettitt.blogspot.com/
http://mrsramirez.weebly.com/
http://thomaswildcats.blogspot.com/
http://whittiermath.blogspot.com/
http://www.pesdsportsdesk.blogspot.com/
http://pesdtechnology.blogspot.com/

These blogs are all linked to the PESD web site.

PESD staff who wish to link blogs to the district web site can contact Noreen Strehlow. Those needing help with their blogs or who want to create a blog can contact John, Linda, or Noreen for assistance.

Beginning Blogging Part 2

This is my second post today. The afternoon class is learning to use blogger.

Learning to Blog

This is an example of the photo composite that we created with Power Point this morning.