November+2016

=November 2016= =Now Registering For: Create Interactive Lessons With SMART Notebook Software - Intermediate Level= =Educational Technology's GSD Teacher Spotlights= =Keith Smedberg, LMETS at Olympus High, Makes The Library an Inviting Place For Students= =Educational Technology's Website Gems= =Utah Online Library Has Excellent Resources for Teachers and Students=

 = Educational Technology's Website Gems = ==Bouncy Balls and Too Noisy are two websites that allow you and your students to visually monitor the noise levels in class.==

Thank you Tricia Fenton, STS at Western Hills and Vista, for sharing these neat websites.
 = Now Registering For: Create Interactive Lessons With SMART Notebook Software - Intermediate Level =

SMART Notebook software and use it at a basic level already.
==We will cover creating content using the following features: cloning, grouping, ordering layers, locking, transparency and others. ==

but will point out which tools and options are only included in version 16.
==Most content covered is applicable to older versions of SMART Notebook Software that you may be using currently. ==

When: Wednesday, November 16, 2016
==Where: Jackling Elementary Ed Tech Lab (SE Corner of the Property) 3760 Atlas Way, West Valley City, UT 84120 ==

Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
=Click Here to Register For: Create Interactive Lessons Using SMART Notebook Software - Intermediate Level=

 = Educational Technology's GSD Teacher Spotlights =

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 = Keith Smedberg, LMETS at Olympus High, Makes The Library an Inviting Place For Students = == Keith Smedberg is the Library Media Educational Technology Specialist at Olympus High School in Holladay, Utah. He manages a vibrant, engaging library with programming that supports reading, learning, technology use, and the diverse interests of the students at his school. In this spotlight video, several Olympus students talk about why they appreciate the library and Mr. Smedberg. Check out the Olympus High School library web page at @http://www.theolycenter.org/. //Spotlight created by Cindy Moyle, Granite District Library Media Specialist.// ==

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= Utah Online Library Has Excellent Resources for Teachers and Students =

Below are just a few highlights from Utah's Online Library:

 * ==Soundzabound is one of the many resources from Utah's Online Library. It has copyright free music and sound effects for your digital projects==
 * ==CultureGrams is the perfect website for your studies of states and countries==
 * ==Access the Salt Lake Tribune, Deseret News and other Utah digital newspapers==
 * ==American Library Association's Great Websites For Children ==