IT Learning Resources Eric Therrien, March 16, 2006 “A wisely chosen illustration is almost...

IT Learning ResourcesIT Learning Resources

Eric Therrien, March 16, 2006Eric Therrien, March 16, 2006

““A wisely chosen illustration is almost essential to fasten the A wisely chosen illustration is almost essential to fasten the truth upon the ordinary mind, and no teacher can afford to truth upon the ordinary mind, and no teacher can afford to neglect this part of his preparation.”neglect this part of his preparation.”Howard CrosbyHoward Crosby

BrainteaserBrainteaser

1. What makes 101010 = 950 by placing a line in the first 1. What makes 101010 = 950 by placing a line in the first number?number?

2. What sticky substance may come from a mixture of 2. What sticky substance may come from a mixture of

Arsenic, Tellurium and Phosphorus?Arsenic, Tellurium and Phosphorus?

IT Learning ResourcesIT Learning Resources

Participants will start by exploring the content of the presenter’s Participants will start by exploring the content of the presenter’s web pages, which include notes, study guides, PowerPoint web pages, which include notes, study guides, PowerPoint presentations and various Web Sites linked to general presentations and various Web Sites linked to general educational sites and to specific math and science curricula. educational sites and to specific math and science curricula. Teachers will learn the beneficial use of technology in a math Teachers will learn the beneficial use of technology in a math class, such as Harts Marks, Exam-view Test Generator and class, such as Harts Marks, Exam-view Test Generator and other resources on the web. The goal of this workshop is other resources on the web. The goal of this workshop is enhance technology into teacher’s classes by providing time for enhance technology into teacher’s classes by providing time for participant to find specific Web Sites, tutorial, simulation (java participant to find specific Web Sites, tutorial, simulation (java applets) and animation (video) sites on the web. This workshop applets) and animation (video) sites on the web. This workshop is suitable for any teacher who wishes to increase IT into there is suitable for any teacher who wishes to increase IT into there classes.classes.

AgendaAgenda

What is coming up?What is coming up?

Blogs or WeblogsBlogs or Weblogs

Word and Powerpoint FeaturesWord and Powerpoint Features

Harts Marks, Exam View Test Generator or Test GenHarts Marks, Exam View Test Generator or Test Gen

Web linksWeb linksTutorialsTutorials

AnimationsAnimations

SimulationsSimulations

Time to work on your own curriculum…Time to work on your own curriculum…

What do you think he has in front of What do you think he has in front of him?him?

What do you think he has in front of What do you think he has in front of him?him?

look closely n' guess what they could be . . .

PENS . . . WITH HIDDEN PENS . . . WITH HIDDEN CAMERAS?? CAMERAS??

Look again…Look again…

Any wild guesses Any wild guesses now?now?No clue?No clue?You've just now You've just now looked into the looked into the future.future.That's right! you've That's right! you've seen something that seen something that would replace your would replace your PC in the future . . .PC in the future . . .

    NOW SEE them like THIS . . . NOW SEE them like THIS . . .

In the revolution of miniature computers, the In the revolution of miniature computers, the scientists are ahead with bluetooth scientists are ahead with bluetooth

technology... See the forthcoming computers technology... See the forthcoming computers within your pockets.within your pockets.

This pen instrument produces both the monitor as This pen instrument produces both the monitor as well as the keyboard on flat surfaces from where well as the keyboard on flat surfaces from where you can just carry out the normal operations you you can just carry out the normal operations you

do on your desktop.do on your desktop.

Blogs or WeblogsBlogs or Weblogs

Blogs are Blogs are

Increase communication with students.Increase communication with students.

Word and Powerpoint FeaturesWord and Powerpoint Features

Alt+Print Screen, Equation Editor, Alt+Print Screen, Equation Editor, (Math Type) (Math Type)

Powerpoint Pack and GoPowerpoint Pack and Go

Omnipage Pro 15 & Power Omnipage Pro 15 & Power Translator Pro 8.0Translator Pro 8.0

Omnipage Pro is a scanner software. Omnipage Pro is a scanner software. One of the best OCR (optical One of the best OCR (optical character recognition). It also as a character recognition). It also as a feature that allow you to convert a pdf feature that allow you to convert a pdf in doc.in doc.

Power Translator Pro 8.0Power Translator Pro 8.0

Harts MarksHarts Marks

Exam View Test Generator or Exam View Test Generator or Test GenTest Gen

An excellent tools that teachers must An excellent tools that teachers must have.have.

Assignments, quiz, test, exam reviewAssignments, quiz, test, exam review

Answers are at the end of each exercises.Answers are at the end of each exercises.

Web linksWeb links

Check out my websiteCheck out my websitehttp://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/ericthttp://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/erict Check out my best websitesCheck out my best websitesYou can look for website that suits your You can look for website that suits your own curriculum.own curriculum.TutorialTutorialSimulation (java applets)Simulation (java applets)Animation, (flash), (movies), (wmv)Animation, (flash), (movies), (wmv)

BrainteaserBrainteaser

1. What makes 101010 = 950 by placing a 1. What makes 101010 = 950 by placing a line in the first number ? line in the first number ?

10 to 10 = 95010 to 10 = 950

2. What sticky substance may come form 2. What sticky substance may come form a mixture of a mixture of Arsenic Arsenic AsAsTellurium Tellurium Te = PasteTe = Paste Phosphorus Phosphorus PP

ConclusionConclusion

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