March+2012

Learn How To Create An Online Survey Using Google Docs
== = Technology Classes Starting Soon =



The course will include time to work on CANVAS pages and courses with the assistance of the instructor during class.

 * ===The same class will be offered at two different locations===
 * ===There is no charge for this class and licensure points will be offered upon successful completion of the classes===

*These classes are complete or in session, sorry. Please check for upcoming classes in each month's newsletter.
==Beginning CANVAS Skills Eastside Location (Cottonwood High Media Center: Tuesdays March 13, 20, 27) 3:30-5:00. Click Here to Register for this course.==

or
==CANVAS-Starting With the Basics Westside Location (Granger High School Room 202: Thursdays March 22, 29 and April 12) 3:15-4:45. Click Here to Register for this course.==

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More efficient internet searching will also be covered, as well as time to work on your website with help from the instructor.

 * ===This course consists of attending five 3-hour sessions offered on Thursdays (March 15, 22, 29, April 12, 26)===
 * ===Location: GEC Lab D228 (NW entrance, 2nd floor)===
 * ===The choice of 1 USOE Credit or 15 licensure points will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.===
 * ===Participants must attend all 5 classes of the 15 hour course to earn credit===

Click Here for a chance to register for the Power Up Your Classroom Website Course (Spring 2012 Session)
 = **Educational Technology's Website Gems of the Month** =



You'll find four great Language Arts websites listed below. See which ones might be a good fit for your classroom.


===ReadWriteThink is great for all grade levels. This link will take you to the student interactives page where several student activities are featured.===

Once you're on the website, look in the left navigation menu where you will find a list of additional Language Arts related student interactives including:

 * Comprehension
 * Reading Fluency
 * Grammar
 * Critical Thinking
 * Organizing and Summarizing
 * Inquiry and Analysis
 * Writing Poetry
 * Spelling
 * Writing and Publishing Prose
 * Learning About Language

Look at the menu on the left once you're at the website to find student learning activities on a wide range of vocabulary related topics for grades K-12.
Here's a sample list of what you'll find on this website:



Practice sentence structure, punctuation, nouns and pronouns, tenses, verbs, plurals, prepositions and more!


 = **Canvas Clip: Updating Student Assignments** =

==[|Click Here] to watch this month's CANVAS Tutorial on Updating Student Assignments.==

These short monthly CANVAS Clips are posted for GSD Secondary Teachers looking for extra tips on using CANVAS.
== = **View Pure: Youtube Videos Without All The Clutter** =

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the clutter of comments and side advertisements. The two short videos below will show you View Pure and how it works.
=== Full Screen Versions of these two short videos can be accessed here: Copying and Pasting a URL into View Pure and Using the View Pure Add On ===

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 = **Learn How To Create An Online Survey Using Google Docs** =

**There are many ways to use the free online tool, Google Documents. Our featured tutorial this month** is:
=== **How To Create An Online Survey Using Google Forms, which is one of the types of Google Documents** .===

instantly feed into a spreadsheet where all your data is neatly kept in one place.
=Click Here for the tutorial on How To Create An Online Survey Using Google Docs (Forms).=