Destination Success

Teachers, you can login to Destination Success using your first and last name followed by 226 no spaces. Your password is your 8 digit employee number. (Use preceeding zeros to make 8 digits.)
Ex. Username: kimberlytomlinson226
Password: 00001234

Students log in by first and last name followed by 226 no spaces. Their password is birth month, birth day (two digits, two digits).

Ex. Username: johnbrown226
Password: 0105 (meaning January 5th)

The MacBook and the Projector

When using a projector with your MacBook, make sure you attach your dongle adaptor first. You may turn on your projector. Then on your Mac choose System Preferences from your Apple menu. Click on Displays. Then make sure there is a check mark in "Shows displays in menu bar". (I choose 1024 x 768 stretched as my resolution. This is your preference.) Then close the window. You should now see a monitor looking icon on your title bar. Click it and choose "Turn On Mirroring". As long as your cables are connected correctly, you should now see the image on your big screen or wall.

How I Created the Widget for My Favorite Videos

For those of you that were interested in how I created the "My Favorite Videos" Box on my sidebar: First, I created an account in YouTube. Then, I chose and/or uploaded some videos and created a playlist. Next, under "more" in your Account menu I chose Custom Video Players. I did have to play around with the specs until I got it to fit onto the sidebar of my blog. Lastly, just copy and paste the embedded html. I hope this makes sense and helps those of you that want to try.

Web 2.0

Take a look at the wave of the future. It introduces the new School 2.0 concept from the US DOE! Here is a link to School 2.0 to review and use as needed. http://etoolkit.org/etoolkit/

Update Keychain Access

Click on GO in the finder (main) menu bar: drop down and click on UTILITIES. Next, double click the KEYCHAIN ACCESS icon: Then click on the EDIT menu while in the Keychain Access Menu bar: click on CHANGE PASSWORD FOR KEYCHAIN "LOGIN" and type in your newly updated network password.

Voicethreads

The following is an example of using a voicethread in class. These are really cool. The kids love them. You can set up an educator account and go from there. Use them to discuss a book of the month or a field trip...anything!

Delivery of MacBooks Postponed

For the last seven of you waiting for your Macs...the Friday delivery date has been post-poned says Jay Ubl. I will let you know the new delivery date as soon as possible.