Last semester we had the privilege of receiving some wonderful tech tips from our colleagues in the San Diego Community College District. This semester they are hard at work again, providing us with many useful technology tricks and tips that we can benefit from. Be sure to check in every Tuesday to get the latest [...]
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TUESDAY TECH TIPS (times two)
Posted in Tech Tips on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TUESDAY TECH TIPS (times two)
Posted in Tech Tips on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last semester we had the privilege of receiving some wonderful tech tips from our colleagues in the San Diego Community College District. This semester they are hard at work again, providing us with many useful technology tricks and tips that we can benefit from. Be sure to check in every Tuesday to get the latest [...]
TUESDAY TECH TIPS (times two)
Posted in Tech Tips on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last semester we had the privilege of receiving some wonderful tech tips from our colleagues in the San Diego Community College District. This semester they are hard at work again, providing us with many useful technology tricks and tips that we can benefit from. Be sure to check in every Tuesday to get the latest [...]
TUESDAY TECH TIPS (times two)
Posted in Tech Tips on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last semester we had the privilege of receiving some wonderful tech tips from our colleagues in the San Diego Community College District. This semester they are hard at work again, providing us with many useful technology tricks and tips that we can benefit from. Be sure to check in every Tuesday to get the latest [...]
TUESDAY TECH TIPS (times two)
Posted in Adult School - NMUSD, Tech Tips on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last semester we had the privilege of receiving some wonderful tech tips from our colleagues in the San Diego Community College District. This semester they are hard at work again, providing us with many useful technology tricks and tips that we can benefit from. Be sure to check in every Tuesday to get the latest [...]
TUESDAY TECH TIPS (times two)
Posted in Adult School - NMUSD, Tech Tips on September 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last semester we had the privilege of receiving some wonderful tech tips from our colleagues in the San Diego Community College District. This semester they are hard at work again, providing us with many useful technology tricks and tips that we can benefit from. Be sure to check in every Tuesday to get the latest [...]
TUESDAY TECH TIPS (times two)
Posted in Tech Tips on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last semester we had the privilege of receiving some wonderful tech tips from our colleagues in the San Diego Community College District. This semester they are hard at work again, providing us with many useful technology tricks and tips that we can benefit from. Be sure to check in every Tuesday to get the latest [...]
TUESDAY TECH TIPS (times two)
Posted in Tech Tips on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last semester we had the privilege of receiving some wonderful tech tips from our colleagues in the San Diego Community College District. This semester they are hard at work again, providing us with many useful technology tricks and tips that we can benefit from. Be sure to check in every Tuesday to get the latest [...]
Let Your Fingers Do the Talking…
Posted in Adult School - NMUSD, Tech Tips, Tech-Enhanced Inst. on April 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Texting. You’ve seen it. You’ve probably even done it. But chances are you don’t do it in class. Guess what? We’re breaking all the rules! We are bringing texting into the classroom! Nearly every student has a cell phone and chances are they are texting in class anyway. Why not have them use their piece [...]
“And In This Corner…”
Posted in ESL, Tech Tips on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a cool website that I have been using in my classroom. It has lots of activities including thematic units, lesson plans, and printable worksheets for your students…and it’s FREE! Check it out!
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/
NPR’s All Tech Considered
Posted in Tech Tips on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New on NPR: All Tech Considered
Every Monday, All Things Considered will air its new series called All Tech Considered to explore the sometimes daunting – always changing – world of technology. Are you baffled by your cell phone? Wondering what your kids mean when they say they’re tweeting on Twitter? Whatever it may be, All [...]
Wiki What?
Posted in Tech Tips on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Would you like an explanation of a wiki…in plain English?
Here’s a video for you…
Wikis in Plain English
Runtime: 03:54
Say, while you’re at it…check this one out, too:
Blogs in Plain English
Runtime: 02:58
Miguel’s Tech Tip of the Week: http://classtools.net/
Posted in ESL, Tech Tips, tagged classtools.net, tech tip on November 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Miguel’s Tech Tip: Our computer/digital photography teacher, Miguel Vasquez, shared a cool website http://classtools.net/ at last week’s PLC for our daytime ESL teachers.
Overview: It’s a great interactive tool for practicing vocabulary, comprehension, and grammar.
Classtools.net allows you to create free educational games, activities and diagrams in a Flash! Host them on your own blog, website or [...]
Blog to Blog Learning
Posted in Tech Tips, Tech-Enhanced Inst., tagged Adult Education, blog, Newport-Mesa Adult School, technology on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Why did yesterday’s blog post Verb Power! Simply Pointing It Out get 329 student views in less than six hours?
One reason is that Newport-Mesa Adult School ESL Multi-Intermediate teacher, Taylor Blakely, linked to the post on his class blog. Check out what he did here:
TeacherT4U’s Weblog
Great idea, Taylor!
SMART Board Tech Tip: Touch, Write and Save
Posted in Adult School - NMUSD, Tech Tips, tagged Smartboard, tech tip on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From SMART Technologies Training Center: You must have Macromedia Flash player installed to watch it. Also, don’t forget to turn on your speakers.
Touch, Write and Save 9.7 (1.4 MB)
This 2-minute tutorial is a quick introduction to the basics of SMART Notebook software. You will see how to launch an application with your finger, [...]
Teacher-Made PPT for Teaching Time
Posted in Tech Tips, tagged Telling Time on April 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
After attending Mandi and Anna’s tech training How to Make a PowerPoint on March 26th, Ines (Beg. Low ESL) created this PowerPoint to review Telling Time (All-Star 1, Unit 4):
Telling_Time_(ppt)
Ines says,
My students were active participants in the review of Unit 4 of All-Star 1. They were even the ones that generated the list of Useful Time [...]
Tech Tip du Jour: Adding Screenshots
Posted in Tech Tips, tagged adding screenshots on April 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A picture is worth a thousand words. Here’s how you add a screenshot to a document.
Get your screen set up the way you want it in the shot.
Press PrtScn (upper right section of keyboard) for entire screen or Alt + PrtScn for active window only.
Paste in word document or PowerPoint.
Add autoshapes to highlight sections, if desired.
I learned [...]
Safe and Sound Blogging
Posted in Tech Tips, Tech-Enhanced Inst., tagged blog, blogging on March 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
At our March 26th tech training, we will discuss “safe and sound blogging.” Here’s a brief preview.
Sound blogging:
In this 2.5 minute video, teachers and students share their positive experiences with blogging for educational purposes.
Safe blogging:
Don’t post confidential information.
Don’t write anything that will embarrass you later.
Use features in blogging software that restrict anonymous comments.
When leaving a reply, consider pros [...]
Tech-Tip Tuesday: March 11
Posted in Tech Tips, tagged NMUSD Adult School on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our next BESST-Evening Tech Tip is tomorrow, March 11, 2008 from 6:00-6:20pm.
Beginning Low ESL instructor Anna will demonstrate how she uses PowerPoint to support the All-Star curriculum. Read on to learn more about what you’ll be learning and doing at this Tech Tip Tuesday.
Tech-Tip-Tuesday Plan Revised ~ Based on Survey Results
Posted in Tech Tips, tagged NMUSD Adult School, surveys, Tech Tips on March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A big THANK YOU to the 8 BESST-Evening Site teachers who participated in last week’s tech tip survey. To view the results and read teachers’ feedback, please read on.
Tech Tip Survey
Posted in Tech Tips, tagged continuous improvement, NMUSD Adult School, survey on March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At last night’s Team Huddle, the BESST-evening teachers requested an opportunity to do a survey of their preferred time(s) and frequency of tech tip meetings.
I created an online survey this morning that I hope will meet your needs. To access and complete the survey, click on the below hyperlink:
Tech Tip Survey
The survey will take approx 5-10 minutes to [...]
Tech Tip: Building Basic Computer Skills w/Mouserobics
Posted in ESL, Tech Tips, tagged Adult Education, basic computer skills, mouserobics, tech tip on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many of our adult students are first-time computer users. They often approach a computer with some fear and trepidation. As an ESL/Computer instructor, I use Mouserobics to build my students’ confidence with basic computer skills. Read on to learn why I adore this site! Lead on!!
Sales Tax Calculator and Other Online Conversions
Posted in Tech Tips, tagged digital tools, online conversion, sales tax calculators on January 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ack! I’m trying to calculate sales tax on a textbook order this morning, and I’m starting to sweat. It’s time I open the digital toolbox and find me a tool. This morning, I have discovered the world of online converters. I’m using a sales tax calculator to complete my order with assurance. If you share this [...]
Tools and Templates for the Adult Educator
Posted in PLC Work, Tech Tips, tagged Adult Education, adult learner persistence, setting goals, teacher tools, templates on January 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Are you looking for some time-saving tips to add to your bag o’ instructional tricks? Read on to find…teacher tools and templates…with the adult learner in mind.
A Spotlight on Top Tech Tips of 2007
Posted in Tech Tips, tagged Adult Education, ESL, NMUSD Adult School, Smartboard, Tech-Enhanced Inst. on December 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »
As 2007 draws to a close, we celebrate our favorite picks and most cherished tricks of our 2007 Tech Tips. Here are just a few from October-December… We share to impart, impact, improve and empower! Read on. Lead on!
Time Management: A Trick with a Tick
Posted in Tech Tips, tagged SmartBoards, time management on December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Are you looking for a new trick for your bag of time management skills? Here’s a trick with a tick… Read on. Lead on!
ESL Tech Tip from Taylor
Posted in Adult School - NMUSD, ESL, Tech Tips, tagged Adult Education, esl.about.com Englishclub.com, NMUSD Adult School, Tech-Enhanced Inst., UsingEnglish.com on December 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Contributed by Taylor Blakely – NMUSD Adult School Technology Peer Mentor
Here are Taylor’s tech-tip handouts and PowerPoint presentation from his latest Tech Tip featuring UsingEnglish.com, esl.about.com and EnglishClub.com. We share to impart, impact, improve and empower! Read on. Lead on!
You Can Build a Teacher Web Page!
Posted in Tech Tips, Tech-Enhanced Inst., tagged Adult School - NMUSD, ESL, Tech-Enhanced Inst., web page on December 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
By Carole Kamper – NMUSD Adult School Technology Peer Mentor
DID YOU KNOW??? You can easily build a web page for use with your Adult Education class. We share to impart, impact, improve and empower! Read on. Lead on!
Two Thumbs Up for this ESL Site
Posted in ESL, Tech Tips, Tech-Enhanced Inst., tagged Adult Education, ESL, movies on October 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The 80th annual Academy Awards are coming! Create your own BUZZ by using this free website that helps your students study English through movie trailers and reproducible ESL activities that go with them. You’ll be an instant celebrity! Read on. Lead on!
Have You Tried Google’s Web Page Translation?
Posted in ESL, Tech Tips, Tech-Enhanced Inst., tagged Adult Education, ESL, translation on October 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Google breaks the language barrier with this translation feature. Using machine translation technology, Google now gives you the ability to translate any web page with a single click. Read on to see how Google Translation can work as a powerful instructional tool for you! Read on. Lead on!
Have “Sum” Fun with Google’s Built-In Calculator
Posted in Tech Tips, tagged Adult Education, Tech-Enhanced Inst. on October 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In addition to providing access to billions of web pages, Google has many special features. In this article, we will spotlight Google’s calculator feature. Read on. Lead on!
Daily Oral English: Conversation Starters
Posted in ESL, Tech Tips, tagged Adult Education, conversation, daily oral English, ESL on October 9, 2007 | 4 Comments »
If you are looking for some conversation starters and reading comprehension activities, this website may just be what you need to get your students listening, talking and learning together. We share to impart, impact, improve and empower! Read on. Lead on!
a4esl.org – Building Vocabulary using Smartboards
Posted in ESL, Tech Tips, tagged Adult Education, ESL, NMUSD Adult School, Tech-Enhanced Inst. on October 9, 2007 | 11 Comments »
Are you looking for a virtual picture file by topic with instant assessment built right in? Look no further than http://a4esl.org/. It’s a homerun! Read on. Lead on!
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