Great article on why teachers should use social media for their own prof. development...
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3/4: Presentation on Content Aggregators for the Canton Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn Seminar!
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Tough Economy for School Budgets

Every year around this time, schools begin to prepare for budget meetings to discuss what the school is going to have in terms of funding to implement programs or purchase equipment if state and federal funding is available. Times are tough, school administrations are looking closely at every dollar begin spent, and certain valuable programs don’t always survive. I remain optimistic that most school districts will keep technology on the do-not-cut list, as children and schools cannot afford the consequences of falling behind in this area.

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Keyboarding Skills...It's Not Just Typing Anymore

Thoughts of your high school typing class may send shivers down your spine but, in today’s texting-conscious world, honed typing skills can take you further than imaginable! Being able to get your message across in, say, 140 characters or less, means your thoughts need to be succinct and precise. Read more....

http://www.computerexplorers.com/ce200/KeyboardingSkills.pdf

St. Paul's Community Nursery School - New Hartford

Here is a podcast created with Kid Pix Deluxe 4. Students in the St. Paul’s Community Nursery School 4 Year Old Program created slides showing things you might see in a picture of a house. The children have very creative imaginations and you will see that in their slide show

Employee of the Month Recognized

Employee of the Month: Michelle Ebert
Dawn Whalen, owner of CE in Hartford County, Connecticut, is enthusiastic that her COMPUTER EXPLORERS teacher, Michelle Ebert, was nominated as Employee of the Month. “She is an employee extraordinaire,” said Dawn. “Since the moment I hired her, Michelle has assumed more and more responsibility – and does it with a smile.” Michelle’s ITRP classes, explained Dawn, are always well planned and executed to perfection. As TechStars Teacher Trainer, Michelle has the daunting task of creating after school and summer camp schedules. The offerings Michelle presents are well organized, and she takes great care to be sure CE clients – the students – are offered a variety of programs to keep the interest alive.

“In the 18+ months she has worked for me, Michelle has become my right-hand gal for everything regarding our ITRP and TechStars programs,” said Dawn. “And this fall she is assuming a new role as Employee Relations Director, something I created to help keep all schedules, rosters, make-ups, cancellations, etc., up to date for all our programs, including TOTS.”

Michelle’s acute attention to detail will ensure that COMPUTER EXPLORERS in Hartford County is always on top of its game. Congratulations, Michelle!

Pictured left to right : Behzad Dayanim, Director of Solomon Schechter Day School, West Hartford, Michelle Ebert, CE Teacher, Dawn Whalen, CE Owner Hartford County.