1. Hello Steve, This is a pink card. How do you get labels to line up right, not cut off several characters at the end, and look right when you preview the printing in Apple Works. I've been working on this for a while and it's driving me crazy. None of the manuals explain it . Hope W
   Paper is 8.5 inches wide and you must avoid 1/4" to 1/2" off each side. This means your document width is 7.5" generally, perhaps 8" if you use a fancy trick to maximize printing on a laser printing. Let us look at an AppleWorks screen together, Hope. I am familiar with this problem and sometimes, keeping data away form the right edge of the label is the key. Steve
2. Another pink card question? I want to learn how to hook up every possible thing that can be hooked up to a computer... cameras, movies, scanners, ELECTRIC KEYBOARDS... Hope
   Let us review types of cables (ADB, USB, S-Video vs rca phono) etc ... we purposely put close-ups of many cable types in the book for this reason, Hope ... there is a lot to say on this topic
3. How do you download a sound that it plays when someone opens your web page? Gary
   Good question, Gary ... Alexandra will see if she can find the command for us and we will then make a prototype on a summercore web page ... I believe there is an EMBED command

   
   works for all IE versions, but NOT in Netscape...
    works for Netscape and IE
   
   

4. Is there a good software package for creating crossword puzzles? Robin
   We use one here at Nobles, but Lynne may know of a web site that makes crossword puzzles, which might be better. We will update you and this paragraph as well
5. Does OCR really work? I have not been successful scanning text. Is it true that Alexandra can give me a demo on OCR over the next few days? Quenton
   Like I said in person, Quenton, we will try to arrange a demo for you. Alexandra has done this a number of times using PAPERPORT software which gives us about 90% or 95% accuracy.Steve
6. How do you connect a TV to the computer? Can I see a big screen monitor that attaches to a laptop as an alternative (less expensive) option? Tad
   In the Science Building, we have a $1200 gateway monitor. Please come on the 4:30 forced break walk and I will show it to you. Here are the details: GATEWAY BIG MONITOR: purchased via Gateway Direct 800-846-2000 or 2008 ... our invoice # at Nobles as 33899407 from 10/7/98 ... our customer # was 17987961 ... our order # was 16091989 ... another phone number was 800-846-4510, ext 75857 ... it was called a Destination Big Screen DMC Monitor ... our client id number was 17987961 ... the ship date for the own we bought at Nobles was 10/7/98 we paid 1299 for monitor plus 83 for shipping ... the monitor was MONKITO36AAUS ... we did not pay the extra $90 setup charge
7. Once connected to a monitor or projector, can you still have the monitor on the laptop displayed simultaneously? Tad
   On some machines, it is EITHER monitor OR laptop screen, but not both. On most PCs, Tad, you can get both, sometimes via a special function key such as F5. In other words, you push F5 once, you get laptop. You push it again, you get big monitor or projector. You push it a third time, you get both. Think of it as a three way light switch. Please note that it is NOT F5 on all laptops, but a special key that you can usually find under CONTROL PANELS, then DISPLAY.
8. What are some teaching strategies in teaching computers to kids? I have noticed that you repeat important concepts often (both verbally and by demonstration) Do you have any other ideas for a teacher new to education? Quenton
   Very interesting question. In teaching for about 28 years, I have never actually sat down and tried to reflect (and write) about these strategies. Let me give it a shot and maybe more thoughts later.
   • Start the first 33 seconds of your class with some kind of visual or verbal come on .. something to get everyone engaged and involved, making the transition from where they have been previously
   • Avoid the number one teacher mistake of asking a question, getting an answer from ONE person and assuming everyone is in sync with the answer ..
   • Keep eyes out for those who are looking elsewhere mentally or physically .. figure out via voice or humor or physical gesture how to get them focused
   • When throwing out a question to a group, try to avoid calling on someone right away. Give everyone 33 seconds to think at times. Nothing wrong with a bit of silence and it is not fair to put kids who need a little reflection at a disadvantage.
   • If using a computer, try to get different people in the hot seat controlling the computer, sometimes with a challenge .. or if time is short, at least call on people randomly to give you the next step ... or as you do steps on the screen, narrate what you are doing, perhaps throwing key words on the white board .. after all, you must work at making your content work for all types of learners (verbal, visual, etc)
   • Some teachers get a lot out of mileage in lab environment with "ask three before me"
   • Some teachers like putting a student at the keyboard with a "consultant"next to him or her.The teacher challenges the student to take on a task ("in effect reviewing for the class") with the consultant being the only person who can help the student
   • One tip that works for me is putting the finish time on the white board in big letters so that I can see when the class is over. Those last 5 minutes before class is over can be crucial for important re-inforcement. Without being aware of how much time is left, it is very easy to blow the last 5 minutes.
   • On the main summercore page, Lynne and I have posted a link for "Proven Curriculum Ideas" with an acronym of PCI; you might find this of related interest.

Thirty Three Questions

1. One K =
2. One byte =
3. One meg =
4. One gigabyte =
5. One terabyte=
6. A "one-hole disk" holds _______
7. A "two-hole disk" holds ______
8. A ZIP disk holds ________
9. A CD rom holds _________
10. A DVD disk hold _________
11. RAM refers to __________
12. ROM refers to __________
13. There are ___ bits in a byte
14. The Celtics once won __ championships in a row from 59-66
15. Baud Rate refers to ______
16. A File Server is __________
17. An MP3 file is ___________
18. PC Exchange allows ______
19. Mac Opener allows _______
20. The Rule of 3 refers to _____
21. The Rule of 4 refers to _____
22. The point size of ___ equals 1 inch
23. You should use __ space(s) between sentences
24. Pushing the ____ button repeatedly is a sign that you have not reached computer puberty
25. The PC suffix for ClarisWorks is ___
26. The PC suffix for Powerpoint is ___
27. The PC suffix for MS Word is ___
28. If a music player is digital, then a record player or tape cassette is _____
29. A typical MODEM speed is ____ baud
30. A computer virus is ____
31. Two popular graphic file types are ___
32. One type of audio file is ____
33. Larry Bird's uniform # in binary is ____

winner from summercore#1 ... lance coon
winner from summercore#2 ... kirstin yost

Results of the Drawing Contest

Wednesday, August 01, 2001 4:30:35 PM
Message
From: Janice Kushner-vis
Subject: Pictures
To: Steve Bergen-fac

Janice (e-mail: kushner@nobles.edu) Colleen (e-mail: colleen@nobles.edu) and Dianne Connor (e-mail: dianne_connor@nobles.edu) looked at the pictures today, Aug. 1st and gave the following awards/grades:

 

 

 

 

 

#3 was Pompeii by Robin and Gary. It was appropriate timing because of the recent eruption of Mt. Etna.
Robin and Gary

 

 

 

 

 

Honorable mention went to Cathy and Candace. Enjoyed the cascading mountains going into the water. It reminded me (Janice) of the coast of California .
Cathy and Candace

 

 

 

 

 

We had a tie for second place between the teams of Hope/Quenton and Tad/Vicky The picture by Hope and Quenton had a geometric pattern to Janice. I like definitive lines and concrete patterns. And it showed a lot of movement to Colleen.
Hope and Quenton

The picture by Tad and Vicky was quite creative in the Seurat way.
Vicki and Tad

 

 

 

 

 

#1 was Becky and Ellen’s. There was a lot of imagination and creativity showing different tools being used.

Becky and Ellen

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Wednesday, August 01, 2001 4:55:19 PM
Message
From: Colleen Powers-vis
Subject: my own take on the last bunch
To: Steve Bergen-fac