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Issue 7—March, 2008
PowerPoint Tips Creating Your Own Background and Creating a Slide Show
Free Multimedia Workshop The Middle Ages
Teacher Feature Vic Stefan, Lake Local
Web Picks for March, 2008
Book Review Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide
Web 2.0: Turning Tomorrows Technologies into Today's Best Practices Videoconference
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Three Microsoft PowerPoint Tips
- Create your own background using photos or clip art.
- Make a photo album with 6 EASY keystrokes. Read More
The Middle Ages Free Professional Development
The Middle Ages is keyed to grade 7 social studies standards.
Read MoreTop 10 Tech Trends
This isn't exactly Letterman's top ten list, but it's an interesting look at the major issues, products and practices of the day. This is adapted from the article by Susan McLester. Read MoreGrant Sites-March
This is a listing of several grants that are available in a variety of areas.
Web Picks for March Find sites for Dr. Seuss birthday, International Women's Day, Albert Einstein's birthday, St. Patrick's Day, the first day of spring, Easter and Harry Houdini's birthday.
Go to March picks
FAA Warning
Are you planning to take your laptop to a conference or on vacation? Here’s a little something you might want to know. Read More
Lake Middle School teacher Vic Stefan is piloting and doing action research on the Education by Design (EbD) program. Read More
Tell us about something exciting that's happening at your school. Just contact Ria Mastromatteo at (330) 677-4549 or toll-free at 1-800-554-4549 or email me at maria@wneo.org .
Copyright For Schools: A Practical Guide
One area which has been a never-ending source of frustration for me is making sure that we’re in compliance with the law regarding copyright issues. Acquiring usage of copyrighted material has been a real learning experience. I did find one source that was helpful to me: Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide by Carol Mann Simpson. Read More
Web 2.0: Turning Tomorrows Technologies into Today's Best Practices
A statewide collaborative presentation of the latest technologies available to your districts. Educational Technology agencies around the state will be presenting live and via videoconferencing to audiences statewide about the tools that are making the "new" Internet even more collaborative. Read More
Feel free to comment on the book above. If you want to tell about a book you know, email your review to Ria Mastromatteo maria@wneo.org.
We’re also open to comments, criticisms and suggestions for improvements for this newsletter. Just contact Ria at maria@wneo.org .