http://blogs.spsk12.net/3204 Mrs. Pulley's Tech Blog Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:49:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Teachers---are you ready to begin integrating technology into your classroom again this year?  I'm ready to share ideas with you on how we can work together to engage the students by using a digital camera---a video camera (yes...we're getting one this year!)---a laptop---a school pad---a SMARTBoard---a computer lab---videoconferencing equipment... I'm looking ... http://blogs.spsk12.net/3204/2008/08/06/ready-for-a-new-school-year/ July 16 Using Audacity to make great music and sounds.  Check back for time and location August 5 "PDA Palooza" The ITRTs will be offering a variety of sessions---something for everyone. Check back for times and location http://blogs.spsk12.net/3204/2008/06/01/summer-pda-offerings/ We've got the Power JFKMS!  I have posted Power Points of the SOL Released Test Items for 2007 for review if you'd like to use them.   I have also posted other technology-type reviews and websites on the page that you can use with your students.  These review and websites are also ... http://blogs.spsk12.net/3204/2008/05/02/sol-review/ I recently read an article in the Technology section of The Virginian-Pilot and found some very helpful information that I wanted to share on my blog.  These are a couple of excerpts from the article "The Help Desk Problems Solved Here.  The Most Asked Questions of the Year" by Bill ... http://blogs.spsk12.net/3204/2008/01/09/the-help-desk/ STAR Training Sessions for the 2nd Semester have been placed in your mailboxes and you can also view them by clicking on the Calendar tab above.  These training classes are NOT mandatory...you will receive 1 STAR point and 1 Recertification point for attending each the hour long sessions.Training sessions taught ... http://blogs.spsk12.net/3204/2008/01/03/upcoming-star-training-sessions/ Students---Teacher Appreciation Day will be here before we know it.  Now---I'm sure that you appreciate your teacher every day...but there is an entire WEEK designated for teacher appreciation. This year, we'd like to incorporate a little technology into showing your teachers exactly what they mean to you. So---what I'd like from you ... http://blogs.spsk12.net/3204/2007/12/21/3-words/ Enjoy a much deserved break students at JFKMS!  Hope that your holiday is filled with joy and happiness.  See you in January 2008! http://blogs.spsk12.net/3204/2007/12/21/happy-holidays/ Sounds like a movie title, doesn't it? Great news!  The new laminator has arrived at JFKMS.  The laminator will be housed in the media center.  Mrs. Grimsley, not shown here in this picture, will be laminating materials once weekly on Wednesdays only.  Items needed to be laminated should be placed in the ... http://blogs.spsk12.net/3204/2007/11/28/the-laminator/ We have a new addition to the technology we have at JFKMS.  We are now in possession of an Interwrite SchoolPad.  This is a wireless pad that gives the teacher the ability to teach from anywhere in the classroom or pass it to a student and let them contribute from ... http://blogs.spsk12.net/3204/2007/11/04/new-equipment-for-jfkms/ On Tuesday, Nov. 6, I will be presenting a session on Using Movie Maker with a fellow ITRT from KFHS.  We will be showing you several examples of student and teacher made movies and we will then create one from scratch!  Follow this link for more info on Movie Maker.  ... http://blogs.spsk12.net/3204/2007/11/04/join-me-at-staff-development/