Resources and References

School PC

Why not get your own copy of Australian PC User for $6.70 from any newsagent

The PC and Internet Starter Kit by Australian PC User for $9.95 is a great buy if your Just Starting Out. It includes a CD and articles on

• Before You Go Shopping
• Hardware Buyer's Guide
• Internet Starter Kit
• Buying For Your Needs
• Up and Running
• Windows 95 Basics
• Software Basics
• Internet Users Guide 

Reference Book Reviews

Integrating Technology into the Classroom

Contains ideas about

• Timetabling
• Planning
• Management
• Assessment
• Integrated Lesson Plans for
• English
• Maths
• SOSE
• Science and Health
• Special Areas
• and Software Shortcuts for
• Kid Pix
• HyperStudio
• The Writing Center
• ClarisWorks 4.0

Internet Worksheets #1 (Blackline Masters)

This is a pick up and run book. There are 28 web sites and each web site has 2 pages (one for teacher and one for students. It contains a web site and a series of questions and activities related to the site.

Examples of web sites are:

Worm World, CIA, The Age Newspaper, John Howard, Australian Cricket, CSIRO, Bondi Beach, Sydney 2000, Dilophosaurus and etc.

Macs for Teachers and Mac Multimedia for Teachers, IDG Books, Michelle Robinette.

I have found some good ideas for using with kids in these two books including:

• The One Mac(PC) Classroom
• Mac Activities to Enrich Your Classroom
• Faking Your Way Through KidPix 2 and
• An Overview of KidPix Studio
• Lights, Camera, Action! (Multimedia curriculum ideas)

Other Good Books

• Computer Crafts for Kids
• Computers Don't Byte -
• HyperStudio ... Years 3-5
• Integrating Technology in the Classroom
• Internet Book
• Kid Pix ...Teachers Years 3-5
• Kid Pix ...Teachers Years P-2
• Technology in the Classroom
• Writing and Desktop Publishing
• Teach Yourself ....... in 24 Hours Series
• Teach Yourself ....... Visually Series
• ...... for Dummies Series
• Microsoft Press Publications

Screen Capture Features

Screen Captures are great for clip art creation or professional development.

Macs

To take a screen capture press Snowflake, Shift, 2 key together. You will hear a sound like a camera shutter. A snapshot of the screen is stored in the clipboard. Paste into an application to print it.

or

Flash It

Download from the Internet. Allows you to take screen snapshot using Snowflake, Shift. 3 key and Caps Lock on or with Caps Lock Off to use cross hair to select part of screen that you wish to capture.

PCs

To take a screen capture press Alt, Print Screen together. A snapshot of the screen is stored in the clipboard. Paste into an application to print it.

or

HyperSnap

Download from the Internet. Allows you to take screen snapshot using Alt, Print Screen to use cross hair to select part of screen that you wish to capture.

or

SnagIt

Download from the Internet. Allows you to take screen snapshot or to select part of screen that you wish to capture.

Good Gear

Averkey

Connects between monitor and CPU to convert computer monitor to TV screen via video input.

SmartCharts

A series of 7 charts about computers and information technology.

Classroom Magazine

This often has computer related articles.

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