The new Kidspiration 3 is a wonderful application for webbing, writing, critical thinking and many math skills. Below is a link to quick guides that you can print for those that like to have a hard copy as they work with the new version of this software.
Quick Guides to Kidspiration 3
Scroll down near the bottom and look for the title, "Quick Start Tutorials."
For those new and old users to E-instruction's CPS (Classroom Performance System), here is a great website with video tutorials and pdf documents on how to use the system in your classroom
http://www.interwritelearning.com/support/training/cps_k12.html
Upload a class list into CPS using this csv file.
It is a wonderful experience to work with teachers to enhance and use their blogs.
www.starfall.com
Download SettingUpaTeacherWeblog.pdf
You can add a little fun to your graphics from any of the available websites. Don't forget that you can center any graphics that you might use as a post banner.
Centering an image in a post is not a difficult procedure. Insert the image as usual. After you browse to your image, click custom settings. Uncheck the "Wrap Text" option.
Complete the process. Once the image is uploaded, click the Edit HTML tab. Paste the code below at the beginning of the image code.
<p style="text-align: center">
One hint to recognizing the beginning of an image code is...
<a onclick=
It is simple and easy to use the Picasa uploader in iPhoto to display slideshows on your blog.
Print these instructions to using Picasa uploader with iPhoto.
Animated images can be a fun way to add excitement to your blog. When you find an animated image that you want to use, save it to a place you can easily find. I would suggest My Documents > My Pictures on the PC side and Documents > Pictures on the Mac side.
Follow the steps below. Make sure that the cursor is where you want the image to be inserted.
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Here are several documents that can be used to create, publish and design your weblogs in Typepad.
First, you create your weblog that is compliant with Cobb County Policy.
Download creating_your_blog_in_typepad.pdf
Next, you can now publish posts, links, files, pages and pictures to your blog.
Download weblog_publishing_basics.pdf
Once you are comfortable posting to your blog, you may want to start customizing the design of your blog.
The Learning Page is a wonderful jumping off point for teachers that guide students in the study of American History. Take a look at some of the wonderful resources available for use in the classroom. You may want to begin with the Features and Activities link off the Learning Page.
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/
