District Trainer Resources
Laptops |
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Each district trainer received a laptop computer, a Dell Latitude D600. Powerbooks were also offered for trainers who preferred Macintosh systems. |
Projectors |
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Each district in the consortium also received an LCD projector for use by the district trainers. |
PDAs |
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As Part of the Using PDAs in the Classroom training session for CNETC district trainers, CNETC provided each district trainer with a Palm M130 PDA
District Trainers then received two days of comprehensive training on how to best use the PDA to integrate information technology into the classroom. |
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WebWacker - Copy entire web sites to your hard drive. Create an archive of Web information. Hang on to that valuable web site - don't depend on it staying around. Distribute your Web site or product catalog on a CD. Create CDs that run automatically when inserted into Windows computers. Review web pages on the plane, bus, or where you might not have an Internet connection. Don't rely on an Internet connection for your next presentation. Control classroom Internet access.
200 licenses purchased by CNETC for member school districts |
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Microsoft PowerPoint -With its easy-to-use tools for creating professional presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint® long ago transformed the way people communicate ideas. New features make PowerPoint version 2002 more powerful and easier to use. Smart Tags, Task Panes, and improved technologies for working with diagrams, images, animations, and text streamline the process of creating presentations.
See PowerPoint Examples from CNETC |
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Hyperstudio - For over 10 years, HyperStudio has been the de facto standard classroom multimedia authoring program. The first major release in over five years, HyperStudio 4 represents the next level in desktop and online multimedia communications for educators and students.
See Hyperstudio Examples From CNETC
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Inspiration - At Inspiration Software, Inc. we are dedicated to developing and providing visual thinking tools that help build a solid learning foundation for all students. Built on a solid base of educational research, our products support improved performance for all students, helping them achieve standards across the curriculum.Inspiration® is used by students grades 6 to adult to brainstorm, plan, organize, outline, diagram, and write.
See Inspiration Examples From CNETC
20 Licenses to be purchased for CNETC district trainers |
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Apple's IMovie -The revolutionary digital video application that helped Mac users create a million movies seen by their friends and relatives around the world now brings several dazzling new features to your screen.
See IMovie examples from CNETC District trainers
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Camtasia -The Power of Desktop Recording.
Don't just tell them . . . show them! Camtasia Studio is the premier video screen recording program that records, edits and shares videos of any action on your Windows desktop. These videos help you train, support and demonstrate.
20 licenses purchased for CNETC district trainers |
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The WebQuest Page -This site is designed to serve as a resource to those who are using the WebQuest model to teach with the web. By pointing to excellent examples and collecting materials developed to communicate the idea, all of us experimenting with WebQuests will be able to learn from each other.
See WebQuest examples from CNETC |
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Trackstar -TrackStar helps instructors organize and annotate Web sites (URLs) for use in lessons. The resource list remains visible allowing the user to easily stay on track.
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QuizStar -QuizStar is a FREE web-based program. With this web-based utility, you will be able to create a custom quiz that others can take online.! If you have a lesson plan centered around internet websites, or if you want students to be able to do take-home assignments over the internet, then QuizStar is for you!
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Rubric Builder -As teachers increasingly design online learning experiences for their students, evaluation of those activities remains a challenge. The Rubric Builder enables teachers to build effective assessment rubrics and to make them available over the World Wide Web.
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With SuperGoo, your image behaves as though it's made of digital liquid. You can stretch, warp, smear your image and more, using a library of customizable Liquid Image distortion tools... all in real time!
Copies were purchased for CNETC district trainers |
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Every business could use a computer geek on its payroll. Unfortunately, not every company can afford one. For answers to some of the more common computer dilemmas, CNETC purchased 12 copies of The Geek Squad Guide To Solving Any Computer Glitch.
20 copies were purchased for CNETC district trainers |
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With demand for handhelds running high and classroom expertise in short supply, this is your must-have new title from ISTE. The authors are early adopters with many years experience between them, working out how to use, manage, and integrate handhelds into standards-based K–12 curricula. They’ve distilled this field knowledge into a practical, accessible guide, complete with technology overview of Palms, lesson plans, assessment resources, and tips and templates for managing student use.
Copies were purchased for CNETC district trainers |
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