How to use publisher to make posters

The use of posters in the classroom are limitless. However in today's busy society some may resort to purchasing posters. This task can be made easier through the use of simple technology found on your personal computer. Publisher as some may not be aware is very versitile when it comes to creating presentation material. With these simple step by step instruction marvelous custom made designs come to life:

To create a poster in Publisher, create a banner, and then change the page size to the poster size that you want.

1. In the Publication Types task pane, click Banners, do one of the following:
   • Under Banners, click Blank Sizes.
   • Click View templates from Microsoft Office Online, click the poster design that you want to download, and then go to step 3.
2. Under Blank Sizes, click the paper size that you want, or click Create custom page size and create a custom page size.
3. Click Create.
4. In the Format Publication task pane, do any of the following: To change the color scheme, click Color Schemes in the task pane, and then choose the scheme that you want. To change the font scheme, click Font Schemes in the task pane, and then choose the scheme that you want.
5. On the File menu, click Save As.
6. In the Save in box, click the folder where you want to save the new publication.
7. In the File name box, type a name for your publication.
8. In the Save as type box, click Publisher Files.
9. Click Save.

For further details View

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/publisher-tutorial/4be3381266d71cc72e954be3381266d71cc72e95-1637668749875

"Help Your Child Become a Reader"

Struggling readers are a common problem in today's class rooms. A good teacher finds new, interesting, and creative ways to keep their students engaged in the learning process. With the help of today's technology this process has been made simpler. Word search puzzles are a class room favorite among some primary school learners and its use has made reading easy and fun. The benefits includes improved:

• Letter and word recognition
• Vocabulary
• Independent learning and creativity
• Confidence

It also adds variety to the lesson, it can be integrated into other subject areas and can be seen as a game or used as a positve reinforcer for your student.

To create unique and interesting word searches go to: http://tools.atozteacherstuff.com/word-search-maker/wordsearch.php

This word search generator helps you to design with confidence custom made word searches, to input your selected word sand chose from a variety of options for the final product. When you are through, simply print and take your finished sheet to class for the enjoyment of the young learners.

Or for those with computer access they can benefit from interactive word search games online: http://www.proprofs.com/games

For further details on the benefits of word searches: http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/65028.html

Bring Technology to You

In todays society effective communication through the use of technolgy has become prominent. Thus many persons in the work place, pupils and teacher and other professionals are faced with the challenge of using the computer to effectively communicate. Individuals could testify to the painstaking task of typing projects, proposals, documents, reports and letters without the being able to use the keyboard proficiently. For those who desire to develop their competency in typing here are some self help aids:

Step 1: Learning to use the keyboard. This video gives information on the keyboard and its usehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvvQUS4ihnI.

Step 2: About typing

a) Introduction to typing: View ~ http://www.typing-lessons.org/lesson_1.html

b) For practical demonstration and exercises: Go to ~ http://keybr.com/

Step 3: Practise your new skills in a fun and entertaining manner: Visit~
http://www.typingmaster.com/games/bubbleapplet.asp?

Step 4: Exercise your new skill and build comptence at an advanced level

http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/QWERTY-Warriors.html

Passive Society

You know..... we are going into the third week in the semester and the University has not furnished their customers with results from exams sat in 2009 Semester 1.
Once more I express my concern for those students (which may include me) that may have failed pre-requisite courses, I get nightmares actually.......I see a vision of myself being dragged away from my class by security while kicking and screaming "NO, I am not leaving."
This may become a reality for some, as they would be forced after 3 weeks to drop a course, if they have not met the requirements.
They may be brave enough to point out the injustice, indicating that it is not their fault that the University was late in giving results.
Hence they would refuse to leave the course in which they had already invested time, energy and money (having bought the recommended text ALREADY)

What is not surprising though is the fact that student only mumble and grumble under their breaths about the University's tardiness and yet do 'NUTTIN'. Also when students approach lecturers with their grievances the lecturers say that they have done their part, leaving the students with no hope. For me that counts for 'NUTTIN'. I also over heard that when a course coordinator was approached by a student to get their results they were told to wait until it is given by University. For me that counts for more 'NUTTIN'. Lets not forget the student guild.... 'NUTTIN'.

Somebody correct me if I am wrong

Dejavou

And there we were all geared up for our first pre-requisite exam for EdTech and to our supprise (or not) the internet connection was slow :-)

Ed Tech Again

Today is the end of the first week since our exam results are overdue.
I do not care if this is the norm, that is, receiving exam results 2 and 3 weeks into a new semester. I am sure that in developed countries this does not occur.
Additionally in this age of technology you would think that the results would be available electronically, tisk, tisk.
Instead one must stand in long lines as though begging for food or waiting for charity.
I feel sorry for persons (which may include myself) that after the long 2weeks or more of waiting who have to repeat courses. I hope those persons have not already settled down in their new class for the semester , since they may be told to get out because they did not make the pre-requisite. That would be SAD!!

Educational Technology

One would think that the sellers of a good product would also use the product, right?
How again can they convince their customers if they themselves cannot give estimony to its benifits. If not so then, they are just a really skilled sales person.
UTT's Education degree program promises that their future teachers would be computer literate and proficient and thus enabled to teach computer literacy and use technology in educating. The degree also preaches that a good teacher trains others by their example.
How then can a univeristy that instructs technology do not use it to make the lives of their students easier.