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2007 Virtual School Symposium

Posted on November 4, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I’m in Louisville at the North American Council for Online Learning – Virtual School Symposium.  I’m presenting on Tuesday.  The title of my session is Preparing Teachers to Teach Online. I’m excited about this conference.  It is the first face-to-face … Continue reading →

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Point Smart, Click Safe

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

  Here is another Internet safety resource – Point Smart, Click Safe.  They have information about parental control software, online safety tips and other resources.  Check the video section for PSA’s.

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Let’s Make This Hard

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Yesterday I talked about an activity in class that should have been easier than it was.  My students captured the screen to a file and used the pictures to create a tutorial.  Normally, capturing the screen is trivial in OS … Continue reading →

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Learn Fast – Word For Dummies

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

My computer lap is dual platform.  The machines are Intel based Apples, but we have boot camp on all the machines along with OS X.  Most days the students decide which operating system to use on an individual basis.  On … Continue reading →

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Collaborative Wiki Project

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Before I started class today, this article popped up in my aggregator.  Ironically, we had just finished an assignment that was closely related. Martha Groom presented “Using Wikipedia to Reenvision the Term Paper” at Educause last week (link includes her … Continue reading →

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