Info on November's EC Monthly Meeting

Here is the November Agenda for the Engaged Classroom Monthly Meeting.
http://theengagedclassroom.wikispaces.com/Monthly+Trainings

Note: You will be receiving your Senteo Student Response Systems. Please bring a charged laptop with you that you want the Senteo software installed on. You can bring your teacher laptop or Computer 1 of the Enaged Classroom Laptops. You will need to be able to have administrative access rights to your machine. After this meeting and you install on one machine, then you will have the Senteo installation software on a CD to put on your trainees laptops and other machines as needed.

4:15-5:15 Notebook and Senteo Installations

5:15-5:45 Introduction of the Smart NoteBook

5:45-6:00 break

6:00-7:15 Senteo Instruction and Questions

This is the wikipage where the Smart Resource information is:
http://theengagedclassroom.wikispaces.com/Senteo+Clickers

Guidleines and Suggestions for laptop use

Please share additional suggestions that you have found valuable when using the laptops in your classroom.

Guidelines for The Engaged Classroom Laptops

• Engaged Classroom Laptops are for student use only and should stay as a 20 laptop lab. Lending the computers out to teachers or others to use will compromise the original intent of the lab. At this time this 20 laptop lab should only be used by the Engaged Classroom Trainer and Trainees.
  
  
• First and foremost, teach computer use and rules. Not only teach it, but hit it hard. Let students know what is expected and what the consequences will be from the very beginning. One caution: be careful to make the crime fit the punishment. If students misuse the computer, take away the right to use the computer. However, if students misbehave on the playground, take away playground privileges, not the right to use the computers.

Suggested Computer Rules and Procedures

• Laptop Cart- Make sure the laptop cart is locked when computers are not in use. Even during recess or lunch, laptops should be recharging in locked cart. Have just a few students put away the laptops at a time.
  
  
• Carrying Laptops- Make sure to carry the laptops with the lid closed. Best to have laptops fully charged before use and not have power cords all over the classroom.
  
  
• Laptop Screen - Be sure not to touch the screen. Fingerprints are tough to remove and damage can occur.
  
  
• Laptop Use – Laptops should always be used with teacher permission and guidance.
  
  
• Internet - Only use websites which the teacher has hot linked to supporting internet resources. Have a purpose in visiting the internet site.
  
  
• No changing system preferences - ever!
  
  
• Cooperate with your partner on the computer - Compromise with each other - no one controls all aspects of the computer. Project creativity is stronger with two heads thinking together.
  
  
• Be sure that your hands are clean before using the computers.
  
  
• It everyone’s responsibility to be sure all of your classmates are being appropriate with computers. Please let the teacher know when there are inappropriate behaviors. You and your partner are a team. If your partner is being inappropriate and you do not let the teacher know, you will be held accountable as well.
  
  
• Never download any programs from the internet and if your computers give you a dialogue box where you have to agree or say yes or no...always check with the teacher first.
  
  
• Never delete or alter another student's work.
  
  
• Never click a free offer or an advertisement.
  
  
• Only click on print once!
  
  Thank you Granite eMINTS for sharing.
  

Portfolio Template - Wiki Page

There have been several questions from various EC trainers about the wiki page and how to upload the portfolio template for your projects. First of all, the template can be located at this site.

Engaged Classroom Participant Portfolio Template

(Note: Make sure you sign into your wiki account and then open this template in a new tab.)

Click on Edit This Page.

Remember the tool bar will appear at the top of the page when you are editing in a wiki page.
Select the template by clicking it and highlighting in blue. Once the template has been selected, go into edit and select copy.

When you go back into your wiki page, make sure you have clicked on edit this page, and then click in the page. Go into edit, and paste, and the template will paste into your wiki page.

Make sure you save after you have pasted the template into your wiki page.
Please contact your technology specialist for questions regarding the template.