just an fyi... > > > MICROSOFT CLASSROOM TEACHER NETWORK (MCTN) > APRIL 2002 NEWS > >************************************************************************ > >MCTN FOR APRIL > Viewpoints On Education > MCTN Lifesavers > Office Tips For Teachers > Certificate Of The Month - Mathematics Education Month > >OFFICE XP SPECIAL PRICING FOR STUDENTS > >MICROSOFT INNOVATIVE TEACHERS PROGRAM > >************************************************************************ > >VIEWPOINTS ON EDUCATION > >Professional Development in Technology: Mahwah Township Public Schools > >90% of New Jersey's Mahwah Township Public Schools' teachers use >technology regularly for teaching and learning, thanks in large part >to the district's ongoing professional development in technology >program. In this MCTN featured interview, Dr. Ira E. Oustatcher, >Director of Curriculum and Instruction, talks about their program. >In addition, he offers tips and suggestions for creating and >maintaining your own professional development program in technology. >"What you're teaching today [about educational technology] needs to >be used in the classroom tomorrow. By following this tip, we have >been able to create training sessions that are successful. They are >welcomed by the faculty because they offer practical instruction." - >Dr. Oustatcher > >Click here to go to this month's ViewPoints on Education. >http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=Leader > >************************************************************************ > >MCTN LIFESAVERS > >Get Ready for Testing > >Preparing students for tests - especially the big standardized tests >that come around this time of year - can be an overwhelming task. >Laura Clark, teacher at the Dual Language Middle School in New York >City, says she finds it helpful to break the job down into >manageable pieces. In this month's Lifesavers, Laura describes some >sensible tips she uses to help her students "Get Ready For Testing." >To read these tips, just click below. > >http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=TeacherLifeSaver > >************************************************************************** > >OFFICE TIPS FOR TEACHERS > >Looking for ready-to-use teaching ideas that integrate Microsoft >Office applications into the curriculum? Office Tips for Teachers >provide step-by-step ideas for integrating Microsoft Word, Excel, >PowerPoint, and Publisher into a variety of subject areas like math, >science, and language arts. Whether you're a beginner or an >experienced user, you'll find ideas you can put to work in your >classroom today. Don't forget to click "More" for dozens of Tips >from previous months. This month's Office Tips include: > >* How to use the Microsoft Word drawing grid; >* How to link text boxes in Microsoft Word; >* How to add numbers in Microsoft Excel with the QuickSum feature; >* How to generate a list of random numbers in Microsoft Excel; >* How to save drawings as picture files in Microsoft PowerPoint. > >Click here to visit Office Tips for Teachers: >http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=ClassTips > >************************************************************************ > >OFFICE TIPS FOR TEACHERS PREVIEW > >DISPLAY AND USE THE DRAWING GRID IN MICROSOFT WORD > >***** Special For XP Users ***** > >Make drawing and lining up objects easy with the drawing grid in >Microsoft Word 2002. Here's how: >1. Start with a blank document in Word 2002. >2. On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw, and then click Grid. (If the >Drawing toolbar is not visible, on the View menu, click Toolbars, >and then Drawing.) >3. In the Drawing Grid dialog box, select Display gridlines on >screen and the other options you want. Click OK. >4. Now draw an object, using the gridlines as a guide. After >selecting a drawing tool, you must press DELETE so that you can use >the grid to line up your shape instead of drawing inside the canvas. > >************************************************************************ > >CERTIFICATE OF THE MONTH - MATHEMATICS EDUCATION MONTH > >Help make numbers, patterns, shapes, and countless other math >connections really add up in your classroom with these ready-to-use >activities during Mathematics Education Month. Then reward your >students with the You Measure Up certificate to recognize their >understanding of how numbers, patterns, and shapes all add up in the >classroom, the community, and the world. > >PLUS: Be sure to check out this month's special step-by-step tip on >How to Create Your Own Certificate with Microsoft Word. > >Click here to for April's Certificate of the Month: >http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=MonthCert > >************************************************************************ > >MATHEMATICS EDUCATION MONTH >TEACHING IDEA PREVIEW > >Art projects abound with math concepts. For a lesson in shapes, have >students make tangram animals. A tangram is an ancient Chinese >puzzle with seven pieces that can be arranged in hundreds of ways to >form different pictures. Look for the book Grandfather Tang's Story >by Ann Tompert for a story about tangrams. > >* Microsoft Office Tip: Build math skills by having students draw >geometric shapes in Microsoft PowerPoint, and then rotating and >flipping the shapes to create tangrams. > >For step-by-step instructions, go to: >http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=GeometricShapes > >********************************************************************** > >SEE ALSO: > >Brenda's and Robin's Tech Tips (tips on how to integrate technology >into the curriculum), > >Cool Projects (award winning, ready-to-use units of practice for all >grade levels and all subject areas), and > >...a wealth of other resources, activities, and thought leadership >interviews in the archives of Microsoft Classroom Teacher Network. >For MCTN's Home Page and easy-to-use menu, click here: >http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=MCTN > >********************************************************************** > >OFFICE XP STUDENT PRICING SMOOTHS THE TRANSITION FROM CLASSROOM TO HOME >Students who have access at home to the essential software tools >they use at school have a better opportunity to realize their full >academic potential. To facilitate this, Microsoft has made available >Microsoft Office XP Standard for Students and Teachers at an >estimated retail price of $149-almost 70 percent below the regular >price. >This special offer is designed to create a seamless transition >between in-classroom work and homework for students and teachers of >K-12 and higher education institutions. This offer also supports >parental involvement, as many parents use similar technology tools >during the day. >Due to the strong response from students and teachers, this offer >has been extended to the end of year 2002. Retail stores selling the >software include: Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Costco, Fry's >Electronics, Gamestop, Microcenter, OfficeDepot, OfficeMax, Sam's >Club, Staples, Wal-Mart, Target and in selected Authorized Education >Resellers. >You can find more information about Microsoft Office XP Standard for >Students and Teachers at http://www.microsoft.com/office/forstudents/ >********************************************************************** > >MICROSOFT INNOVATIVE TEACHERS PROGRAM > >On April 15th 2002 Microsoft and the American Association of >Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will launch a new software >grant program. This program will be available to organizations >which help teachers use technology in innovative ways to improve >student learning. In addition to providing grantees with software >licensing and support resources, the new program will support the >creation of online learning communities between practicing and >prospective teachers. > >Visit the Innovative Teachers website to learn more about the >program, find out about some of the innovative practices of our >first grant winners, and download a grant application. Applications >are due May 31st 2002 and grants will be awarded starting at the end >of June. The Innovative Teachers website will be found at: >http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=InnovativeTeachers > >********************************************************************** > >This Newsletter is provided for informational purposes only to >members of the Microsoft Classroom Teacher Network (MCTN). It is >not a discussion list. 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