On the Trails

One of the built in functions of any operating system is to capture whatever you are displaying on your screen.
I use screen capture to make tutorials and save digital receipts for purchases. This tutorial will show you how to:

Create a screen shot on a Windows Computer
Paste the screen shot into a word processing program [...]

Directions for Students:

Open Firefox
Go to my web site – http://btcactus.org
Visit MyLearning Center
Click on the Math Cactus (row 2 column C)
Scroll down to Section E Graphs
Click on the link that says Bar, Pie, & Line Graphs – Oh My!

Click on the Bar Graph Graphic
On the right hand side of the page there are tabs, [...]

Directions for Students:

Open Firefox
Go to my web site – http://btcactus.org
Visit My Learning Center
Click on the Writing Tools Cactus (row 3 column C)
Click on the Alphabet Organizer

Type in your first name only
In the Title, type in AT Family
Click OK
Choose Option 2

Click on the letter a and type in the word at
Click on the letter b [...]

Stop letting the IT Department tell your teachers how to teach with technology. Work with them to develop a safe and secure environment for digital learning.
Are you prepared to guide your school as this unfolds around you?
Key Finding #1
Digital schools are transitioning from a desktop world to a mobile world Not [...]

I was working with a teacher the other day who wanted his/her students to make a brochure about regions of New York State. She/He is a veteran teacher who does not normally use technology – so keep that in mind.
As I watched this experience unfold, I jumped in to help the kids and her – [...]

According to the Reading Rockets web site
(http://www.readingrockets.org/helping), 40% of children struggle with
reading. In a class of 20 kids, that is 8 out of 12.
Do you know how to help them? Do you know what to tell their parents?
Imagine a child saying these words to you:
“I feel like I just use the same words over and [...]