What's New on DALC Tech October 2014

Here are the latest updates to the DALC Tech website:

Professional Development

I've added some upcoming educational technology workshops, including a series of Google tool workshops from the Seacoast Professional Development Center in Exeter and the annual Christa McAuliffe Technology conference to be held in Manchester in December. Head over to the Professional Development page to check them out.

Around DALC Tech

Periodically I check through the DALC Tech website and check out the links I have previously posted. Sometimes I find links that are outdated and delete them, but more often than not, I find that new and useful teaching ideas have been posted. Here are a few of the things I found on my last check through the DALC Tech web links:

• From http://www.scoop.it/t/ipad-literacy on the DALC Tech iPad page - One article on  interpreting iPad app icons - iPad Hieroglyphics. Another article on an English teacher who created "Video Footnotes" to help her students understand difficult literature - Award-Winning Educator Taps Technology to Layer Instruction
• From the DALC Tech Websites by Subject page - Learning Express Library - through the Dover Public Library - test preparation practice and practice tests - HiSET and Accuplacer are included here, as well as other academic and employment tests. 
• From the FreeTech4Teachers website - An article on using web-based tools to create interactive photo collages.

Do You Leave Digital Footprints?

In one of my computer classes this week, one of my students asked how long information can last on the Internet, and if you post something, can you delete it? This led to a great discussion on our Digital Footprints and about losing control of your information once it becomes public on the Internet. One of my favorite websites to illustrate this is the Wayback Machine at the website Archive.org. This website aims to archive Internet content and the Wayback Machine allows the public to view how web pages have changed over time. It's amazing how much of the Internet, from the late 1990's until the present, has been preserved! It's also a great way to see how pivotal points in the last decade were reported on the web. For example:

• Here is what the Dover Adult Learning Center website looked like in October 2003
• Here is CNN's website on 9/11/2001
• CNN on the day after the 2004 election.
• The Manchester Union Leader in May 2006 after the Mother's Day floods.
• Apple's website in 2007 after the debut of the first iPhone.
• Here are some of my personal digital footprints - a website my students and I created back in 1998.

What other websites would it be interesting to look at through time?

Want to learn more about digital citizenship? Check out this great curriculum at CommonSense.org 

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~ Tiffany

DALC Technology Update Fall 2014

Hello everyone! Welcome back for another great year of learning at DALC! Here is the latest information about technology available for your classroom.

Computer Literacy Classes

Computer Literacy Classes are due to start the week of September 29th.

• Flyer:   Fall 2014 Computer Literacy Class Flyer. 
• Enrollment Form: Computer Literacy Class Enrollment Form 2014-2015

There are also flyers available on the credenza in the Dover hallway. Please let your students know of this opportunity and I'm also happy to stop by your classroom, talk about the classes, and answer any questions. The fall classes are beginner level and are offered on Monday evenings and Wednesday mornings.

Please let me know if students have any other needs or requests for particular computer classes or for different days/times. My plan is to offer beginner and intermediate computer literacy classes as well as keyboarding classes this year. I can offer them mornings, afternoons or evenings, based on student interest. Please let me know what the needs of your students are. Thanks!

Projector Carts

We have a wide selection of carts with projectors and document cameras in the classrooms, as well as the 8-laptop cart. Please let me know if you would like me to give you a tutorial on their features - I'm happy to meet with you anytime - just let me know!

iPads

Teachers with DALC iPads - if you want me to take off your cover and clean your iPad and check it for updates, please let me know or drop it off with me sometime and I'll take care of it.

Also, the latest iPad operating system is being released soon - iOS 8. Please DO NOT upgrade to this version yet. I'll be testing the new iOS to see what the changes are and the compatibility with our current apps and will let you know when it's ok to update.

DALC Tech Website

I  continue to update the DALC Tech website  throughout the year with useful articles, tutorials, equipment instructions,  notes from conferences and workshops, and lessons ideas using technology. The address is:

DALCTech.wikispaces.com

The first page always contains a “What’s New” section, listing the latest updates to the site.  You can also subscribe using the form on the left-hand sidebar or click the following link  to receive updates in your email box.

Subscribe to DALC Tech News by Email

Periodically I send an all-staff email blast with major DALC technology updates, but I add individual items to the web site more often, so subscribing to the site is the fastest way to see these updates.

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As always, if you have any technology needs or questions, please feel free to contact me. I'm happy to help!

Thanks!
Tiffany

DALC Tech Updates 10/9/13

Here is the latest on the DALC Technology website:

Fall Computer Literacy Class Information

• On the Classes page, find links to download the Computer Literacy Fall 2013 Flyer and Enrollment Form

The Change Agent Technology Issue

• On the  Adult Ed Websites page, find a link to  The Change Agent Technology Issue #37 

Subscribe to DALC Tech News Updates

• Subscribe to DALC Tech News - whenever I post updates, you'll get an email. A great way to stay "In the Know" about technology at DALC!

All the September Updates - In case you missed them...

• Added to the Websites by Subject and Professional Development pages.

• Added the iPad Q & A page - a page where I'll answer your questions about iPads.
• Added the Projecting with the DALC iPads instruction sheet to the iPad page.

• Added the iPad Workshop 9/12/13 page with notes/handouts from the training workshop.

September DALC Tech News

Welcome to the new DALC Tech News page! This page will have links to the latest articles on the DALC Tech website, to hopefully make it easier for you to find the latest and greatest DALC technology information. Here are the latest updates to DALC Tech - 

Fall Technology Professional Development Opportunities

I do my best to keep the Professional Development page updated with opportunities to expand your technology skills. Recently added are iCreate: Creating Custom Digital Content for your iPad and Technology to Support Science, Social Studies and the Common Core State Standards.

iPads at DALC

Check out the DALC Tech iPad Page for updates, including:

• The iPad Q & A page - a page where I'll answer your burning questions about iPads.
• A How-To sheet on Projecting with the DALC iPads
• Handouts and information from the September 12 iPad Workshop

Educational Websites

Looking for a good website to use with your classes? Check out the Websites by Subject page! The latest updates include links for teaching students Digital Literacy skills.

Requests?

Do you have any requests for technology information? Find a good technology resource that you'd like to share? Let me know, and I'm happy to add it to the DALC Tech website! Email me at t.brand@dalc-online.org