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Graphic organizers are a great tool for helping students organize their thoughts about a specific topic. One of the best known electronic graphic organizer programs is Inspiration. Many teachers are familiar with the ease of use and broad scope that it can provide. The only problem with it is the cost. While not expensive, about [...]
INow Home Access for Teachers
Baldwin County employees are now able to access INow from outside the BCBOE network. This will provide teachers and staff members the ability to view and enter grades and other relevant data as desired from home.
To access INow from home, you will be required to login two separate times. You must first [...]
You Tube’s Teacher Channel
You Tube has created a new channel specifically for teachers: YouTube.com/Teachers
The site is a resource for educators to learn how to use YouTube as an educational tool. There are lesson plan suggestions, highlights of great educational content on YouTube, and training on how to film your own educational videos. Teachers can learn how to [...]
New School Year Reminders
As we welcome in a new school year it’s always good to take a moment and think back to all those old ideas and practices we had last year and make sure we haven’t forgotten about them.
One thing we hear about in the news, but sometimes forget in daily work, is password security. For example, [...]
Five Basic Apps for the iDevice.
Over the past year many teachers in Baldwin County have received or purchased some type of iDevice (e.g. iPad2, iPod touch). As teachers start using these devices, one of the most common questions that arises is “What applications do I need to download for my device?” While each teacher might have different ideas about what [...]
Using a Mac? Here’s Some Help
Given the introduction of Macs into the system, we’ve collected some resources and tutorials to help you if you or your students are using Macs in the classroom.
These resources from Apple will guide you through the differences you’ll encounter when using a Mac computer.
In addition to the basics of getting started with your new Mac, [...]
End of the Year Tasks for Moodle Teachers
As the school year comes to an end, teachers using Moodle need to make sure they have created backups of their courses to protect all of the work they’ve done. Follow these instructions to create a backup and then make plans for next year by registering for summer training.
Online PD Starts This Weeks
This semester’s second session of online PD courses starts on Wednesday. Register today through STI PD.
Session 2 Starts March 16
Using Moodle 1 (IT-TEA-130)
Using Moodle 2 (IT-TEA-136)
Using Moodle 3 (IT-TEA-137)
SMART Advanced (IT-TEA-143)
Advanced Active Inspire (IT-TEA-155)
Podcasting with Students (IT-TEA-156)
Introduction to APT Plus & Learn 360 (IT-TEA-157)
Web 2.0 – Blogs, Wikis, etc. (IT-TEA-158)
Getting Started with iPads (IT-TEA-161)
All courses are 4 weeks. Participants can expect to spend [...]
Mobile Device Users Moodle Course
Over the past few months many teachers have become really excited about the possibilities of mobile devices in their classrooms. In an effort to help teachers network with one another and find information about what type of devices there are and how others are using them, IT Services has created a Moodle Professional Learning Community [...]
Skype in the Classroom and Other Online PD Courses Starting
Registration for spring online professional development courses is now open. Register through STI PD by searching for the PD Title numbers listed below.
One of the new courses being offered for the first time is Skype in the Classroom. Skype is a free program for live video conferencing. In this course, you will learn to connect [...]