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DoD and ROAR Formatting and Blogging Tipsheet 1. When someone logs into your website, the first thing they’ll see is your “ABOUT” page a. This page needs to be formatted to tell the purpose of your group / the website / why are you on the web? b. What makes your organization unique? Why should anyone be interested in reading your material out of the billions of webpages that are out there? i. HOOK them in! 2. Both the ‘Drown Out Drama’ and ‘ROAR’ sites are hosted by NNPS Community a. If you need to learn more about how the blog sites work, click on the ‘Helping Hand’ tab for How-To videos i. Check out the videos on the difference between ‘Pages’ and ‘Posts’VERY important to understand 3. What’s the difference between a PAGE and a POST? a. PAGES hold content that will not change that much during the year, or that won’t have many comments from viewers i. An example of a PAGE would be the ABOUT page (Introduction) ii. You don’t want to have more than a few PAGES on a website because they are displayed across the top of the website (crowded) Created 3/1/2011

DoD and ROAR Formatting and Blogging Tipsheet b. POSTS are the fundamental way to manage your blog. c. There are two ways to add POSTS: d. The fastest way is to use the QUICKPRESS area i. Type in a title, type in the content- you can even add images, video or sound files by clicking the ‘Add Media’ buttons. ii. Then click ‘Publish’ and go to the site to view your post 4. The second method gives you greater control over formatting and categorizing (we will need categorizing on our sites) 5. In the Dashboard Left Nav window, go to Posts and click on Add New.

6. In this area, you create a new Post. a. Type a tile in the box, and some text in the edit box. b. You can highlight the text and then change the formatting using the buttons above c. You can also embed videos, add files and categorize your post to help visitors search for it later on 7. Because both DoD and ROAR will have specific topics, we need to be sure that we have categorized our posts, and a. Make sure your posts are categorized by their topic

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DoD and ROAR Formatting and Blogging Tipsheet 8. Since the topics that we will use as categories are not present, we need to ‘Add New Category’- click there a. Type in the name of the needed category, then click Add b. When you create a post, be sure to check the appropriate category, so that all posts with the same topic are grouped together.

9. Adding Media: a. You can add videos, PowerPoints, documents- just about anything you need to a Post b. Under the title is the ‘Add Media’ button c.

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Adds an image

Adds video that has been uploaded to your media library

Adds audio- like a podcast- after it has been uploaded to your media library

Adds ‘Media’- a generic way to add PPTs, documents or any other form of non-specific media to your post. i. Whichever you click, first you’ll need to navigate to where the file is on your computer ii. When the file is uploaded, you’ll be able to choose what to do with it

DoD and ROAR Formatting and Blogging Tipsheet 10. Once the media is added you have multiple options: a. Add a caption to the picture / file / video b. Choose the alignment (left / center / right) of how it will appear in the text of the post c. Choose the size d. Be SURE to leave as ‘Insert into Post’ i. This embeds the media file directly into your Post. ii. Click ‘Save all changes’

11. If you have created a podcast or video file, you will need to upload that to the Medial Library before following steps 9 & 10 to add the file to your post a. To add files to the Media Library, go to the Dashboard and click on Media > Library b. At the top of the Media Library, click on Add New c. Just like you browsed for the media files, you’ll need to browse for the podcast, upload it to the Media Library, then add it to your post. 12. When you upload a podcast .mp3 file, the computer recognizes it as an .mp3 file. a. Be sure the name is correct and what you want the public to see b. Caption: What is this about? A ‘hook’ to grab their attention c. Description: A brief description of what your podcast covers d. URL- COPY this- you will need it

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DoD and ROAR Formatting and Blogging Tipsheet How to add your podcast to your post: 13. Once you have uploaded your media files, created and uploaded your podcast, then go back into your post to edit it. CLICK WHERE YOU WANT THE PODCAST TO GO IN YOUR POST. a. Scroll down the page and you’ll see a ‘Podcasting’ heading b. Where it says URL, paste in the address that was posted in the Media Library c. Leave it set to ‘Default format’ and click “add’ d. If you add the podcast .mp3 file as an audio file, it will open in another window and play as a QuickTime file. Title of Posts- What are the grouped as? Formatting Your Blog: Video on topic

Description of topic, why it’s important for us to know about it, include a link to podcast Links to websites or info about topic

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Each box is a separate POST. The posts group together and look like a PAGE because they are all in the same CATEGORY. Think about what info is valuable that you want to share, and how

14. Think about how you want your page to look for each topic. a. Remember- there should be very few PAGES on the blog. Most information will be in POSTS. b. Posts will group together automatically and look like a PAGE if they are placed in the same CATEGORY. c. What information do you think is important for the community to know? i. Be sure to include that information in your POSTS

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Quick Reference Orienting the SMART Board interactive whiteboard Orientation ensures your touch is registered accurately when you are using the SMART Boardâ&#x201E;˘ interactive whiteboard. If you press the interactive whiteboard with your finger and your cursor appears somewhere other than where you are pressing, try orienting the interactive whiteboard.

Quick Orientation 1 To orient the interactive whiteboard, press and hold the Keyboard and Right Mouse buttons simultaneously until the Orientation screen appears.

Pen tray buttons Pen tray buttons

2 Begin the orientation process at the upper left corner of the Orientation screen. Press your finger or pen firmly on the center of each cross in the order indicated by the white, diamond-shaped graphic.

Orientation screen TIP: If you are not satisfied with the precision of a particular orientation point while orienting, press one of the pen tray buttons or the left arrow key on your keyboard to redo the previous orientation point.

Changing Orientation Settings Increase the detail of calibration for applications that require a greater amount of precision. 1 Press the SMART Board icon in the Windows Notification Area, and select Control Panel from the SMART Tool menu. Windows Notification Area

2 From the Control Panel window, press the SMART Hardware Settings button.

3 The SMART Hardware Settings window will open. Select Orientation/Alignment Settings from the drop-down menu.

4 Select Fine (20 Points) and press OK to apply the new orientation and alignment settings. 5 From the Control Panel window, press the Orient button to begin the orientation process.

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Quick Reference The Floating Tools toolbar The features you use most are literally at your fingertips with the Floating Tools toolbar. If it is not already on your screen, you can launch the Floating Tools by selecting the SMART Boardâ&#x201E;˘ icon located in Windows Notification Area at the bottom right of your screen, and choosing Show Floating Tools from the menu. Button

What the button does Stop using other tools and return the cursor to mouse mode Write or draw in digital ink, and select the ink color

Highlight an area of the screen with translucent ink for emphasis, and select the ink color Hide/Reveal toolbar Move toolbar

Erase digital ink, and select the size of the eraser

Draw a line, and select the format of the line

Draw a pre-formed shape, and select the shape

Floating Tools toolbar (default settings)

Make your next press on the interactive whiteboard a right-click Launch the on-screen keyboard

Launch Notebook software

Undo your previous action.

Open the Customize Floating Tools menu to personalize toolbar functions

Customizing Floating Tools Press the Customize button in the Floating Tools toolbar to choose from a variety of toolbar buttons. You can choose as many buttons as you like to fully customize Floating Tools with the buttons you need.

To add a button to the Floating Tools drag and drop the icon onto the toolbar. To remove a button, ensure the Customize button has been pressed, and drag the button off the Floating Tools toolbar. To return the toolbar to its original configuration press the Restore Defaults button. When you are finished customizing the toolbar press the Done button.

Quick Reference The buttons that have side menus can be further customized.

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Properties dialog box

Right click on the side menu. The Properties dialog box will appear where you can change the settings for the tool. You can save the new settings so they become the default for that tool by clicking the Save Tool Settings button at the bottom of the dialog box after you’ve set the parameters above.

Example of Pen tool’s Properties dialog box

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Using SIS Reports to Set Up Teacher Tools and Classes in Smart Response Open SIS and Log in

Run Task Widget > Reports > Go

Form Name > Class Roster Output format > PDF Filters to Apply > Class EN8000-004 EN8000-005 EN8000-006 (can shift click for multiple classes) Click Next

Class List Options > Run

Will create a PDF report of student names / IDs Will use the Smart Response tip sheet to set up classes and copy the user names / IDs into Excel to create classes

Open Excel Column Headers: A: ID Number B: First Name C: Last Name

ID Number First Name Last Name

Using Senteo to give a student paper test and export results Students will log into computers with their user names and passwords, open their Hand Out folder, find your folder, and open the PDF file with the test. They will read the test on the computer screen. Plug the Senteo Receiver into your laptop and pass out the Senteo units to your students. You'll get a message that Senteo / Smart Response is starting up- wait to start the receivers. The light on the Senteo receiver will turn green when it is ready to go and the clickers can be turned on. On your teacher laptop, open the attached answer key in Smart Notebook. In Smart Notebook, go to Response > Teacher Tools. Select the class that you will be testing. Click on 'Start Class'- your students will be joining this class. In Smart Notebook, click on the Smart Response tab on the left (gold tab) Click on the middle button 'Progress' and click on 'Start Assessment Now': This starts the test itself. NOW your students can turn on their Senteos. They turn on the power button, scroll down to 'Find a class' and hit the ENTER button. Senteo will find your class- Students hit ENTER to join It asks for ID: this is their student number. Once their ID is entered, it will show their name and ask if this is them. Hit Y for Yes. The test will download to their Senteos (numbers only). Students can enter the letter of their response. They enter the letter, and can change it by hitting delete. If its the answer they want, they hit ENTER. Students can work at their own pace- the answers they enter are not timed, or restricted by other users. When users are finished, they hit "FINISH" by pressing ENTER- the test is set to not show their scores. However the scores will be sent to Senteo. When everyone is finished with the test, in Smart Notebook, click on the Smart Response tab on the left (gold tab), click on 'Stop Assessment'. To save your results and see the data disaggregated, go to Response > Export Results to > Microsoft Excel Save As 'Core_YourName.xls' in your My Documents folder (You may want to make a new folder for Writing Placement Test Results). Excel 2007 is newer than the version Smart was designed for. You will get an error message- just click ok. You will have a spreadsheet that shows the students, each question, the answer, averages and answer key.

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Recording in Audacity

1. Log in: User Name is firstname.lastname and Password is: your student number

2. When you are on the desktop, take the headphone microphones and follow these directions: a. Plug the BEIGE jack into the headphone port b. Plug the RED jack into the microphone port 3. When you plug in the microphone port, you’ll see a pop-up window asking what to do with the microphone. a. Select ‘Microphone’ b. Click OK c. The window closes

4. On your desktop, click on the icon for the ‘Audacity’ program to open it. 5. When ‘Audacity’ opens, you’ll see a recording window. a. Press the RED RECORD button to record your voice into your microphone. b. Press the YELLOW STOP button to stop recording. c. Press the BLUE PAUSE button to pause recording.

6. Go to File > Save Project As a. In your My Documents file name your project “YourLastName_Name of Project 7. When you record, Audacity will show your voice going across the screen a. If you don’t see your voice being recorded, go back to step 3 or make sure that you have pressed the record button.

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8. To save your FINISHED work file, go to File > Export As WAV… a. Name your project ‘YourLastName_Name of Project b.

Make sure that you save your project to your My Documents folder.

9. When you have finished recording everything, and are ready to turn your project in, you’ll need to ‘Hand it in’ electronically. a. Make sure that you have followed Step 7. b. Open your My Documents Folder c. Open the Hand In folder i. Open the folder named ‘Your Teacher_Your Core’ d. You’ll drag the icon named ‘Yourlastname_Name of Project.wav’ into Your Teacher’s Hand In Folder e. You’ll know you’ve done it correctly if there is a copy in Hand Ins and in your My Documents folder. 10. Be sure to log off the computer and shut it down before you leave the lab.

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