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	<title>On the Trails</title>
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	<description>Teach People HOW to Learn, Not WHAT to Learn</description>
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		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/03/19/360/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[   When teaching content with a web resource, it is very important to link DIRECTLY to the web resource.  If you take your students to a page where they have to scroll, find words, click on words etc. you not only waste time, but you encourage mistakes.
 
   How many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Anatomy of Secure Passwords</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/02/05/the-anatomy-of-secure-passwords/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/02/05/the-anatomy-of-secure-passwords/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Secure Teacher]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[* Be at least 8 characters long
* Contain both uppercase and lowercase letters.
* Contain numbers.
* Contain symbols, such as ` ! &#8221; ? $ ? % ^ &#38; * ( ) _ - + = { [ } ] : ; @ &#8216; ~ # &#124; \ &#60; , &#62; . ? /
* Not be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Have a Literacy Dream</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/02/01/i-have-a-literacy-dream/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/02/01/i-have-a-literacy-dream/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Firefox - the Instructional Platform]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Literacy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been fascinated with the dictionary tool-tip - a  add-on and have used it quite extensively.
I would like to add a dictionary to that tool-tip, a picture dictionary for young readers.
I can see how technology can help with decoding and vocabulary with this new dictionary.
I am making my first attempt at this dictionary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Configuring QuickNote</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/357/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/357/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Firefox - the Instructional Platform]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Just In Time Tutorials]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[1. Click on the QuickNote icon on your tool bar to open QuickNote

2. Click on the little notepad near the top right corner of QuickNote

3. Click on the word Settings

4. Customize the following under the Main Tab:
 I would Send Selected Text to Tab 1 – so click in the circle next to Tab 1
I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>bTcacTus Trail Map</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/btcactus-trail-map/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/btcactus-trail-map/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As a student in my class, you will need to know what you can find on my site.  This screen shot will help you figure out where to go:

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		<title>Sharing a Google Document</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/29/sharing-a-google-document/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/29/sharing-a-google-document/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Just In Time Tutorials]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the directions for sharing a document with another person.

Open the Google Document you wish to share
Click on the Share tab
In the box, type in my email address and don&#8217;t change the button that says as collaborator. Click on the button that says Invite Collaborator.
Type in a message to me that explains what the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lesson Formula Ideas</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/25/lesson-forumula-ideas/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/25/lesson-forumula-ideas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ideas kicking around in my head for a lesson formula - I am sure that someone has already organized this, but &#8230;

 Decide on (an) objective(s)
 Decide on materials

web

web page
video
podcast


print


Decide on instructional delivery method

teacher directed

projector with computer
overhead
worksheet/handout


student directed

cooperative learning

jigsaw
peer teaching
Think-Pair-Share


individual practice




Decide on (an) Assessment Strateg(y)ies

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		<title>Debates on the iPod</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/22/debates-on-the-ipod/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/22/debates-on-the-ipod/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last night it occurred to me to download the Republican debate from ABC and watch it on my iPod.
I liked this better than watching it on TV because I could stop - play - and review what a candidate said.  I know, Tivo will do the same thing - but I don&#8217;t have Tivo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Differentiated Science/Reading Web Resource, Naturescapes</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/07/differentiated-sciencereading-web-resource-naturescapes/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/07/differentiated-sciencereading-web-resource-naturescapes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[UDL]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The good folks at Naturescapes have created a web resource that actually differentiates reading by using Science content.
I have taken 3 screenshots of the first two paragraphs of three different pages about the cactus.
Here is the basic page (real page):

Here is the more details (real page) web page:

And lastly, here is the more in depth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching with the Winter Classic</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/03/teaching-with-the-winter-classic/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2008/01/03/teaching-with-the-winter-classic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On January 1, the Buffalo Sabres - my hometown hockey team - played a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins outside at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.  This game was tagged the Winter Classic - see photos. I did not go, but watched from my living room and went outside occasionally to hear the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Life Cycle of a Great White Shark</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/12/19/341/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/12/19/341/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[projects]]></category>

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by Bryce T. S.

		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	Download The Life Cycle of a Great White Shark
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		<title>Monster Exchange - Image Editing Scope and Sequence</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/12/11/monster-exchange-image-editing-scope-and-sequence/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/12/11/monster-exchange-image-editing-scope-and-sequence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Monster Exchange Lessons]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Monster Exchange is an inter-class project where students share descriptions and drawings of monsters.
Image Editing with  the Gimp Scope and Sequence
1. Students will access the pictures from a shared network drive and rename the file(s) - student will rename the file with their first name and a number (e.g. chris1) for each file
2. Students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sue Kincaid and the Need - so long ago</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/12/07/sue-kincaid-and-the-need-so-long-ago/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/12/07/sue-kincaid-and-the-need-so-long-ago/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a video of my wife (at least 10 years ago) singing &#8220;Wonderful Christmas Time&#8221; - Merry Christmas.

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		<title>Animal School</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/12/05/animal-school/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/12/05/animal-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I saw this at a conference today:

Original Version (different than the video):



The Animal School: A Fable
by George Reavis






Note: This story was written when George Reavis was the Assistant
Superintendent of the Cincinnati Public Schools back in the 1940s! It is in the public domain and free to use.





Once upon a time the animals decided they must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Emotional Scale</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/12/03/the-emotional-scale/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/12/03/the-emotional-scale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Joy/Appreciation/Empowered/Freedom/Love
Passion
Enthusiasm/Eagerness/Happiness
Positive Expectation/Belief
Optimism
Hopefulness
Contentment
Boredom
Pessimism
Frustration/Irritation/Impatience
Overwhelment
Disappointment
Doubt
Worry
Blame
Discouragement
Anger
Revenge
Hatred/Rage
Jealousy
Insecurity/Guilt/Unworthiness
Fear/Grief/Depression/Despair/Powerlessness
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		<title>Use Print Screen to Share Your Computer Screen</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/30/use-print-screen-to-share-your-computer-screen/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/30/use-print-screen-to-share-your-computer-screen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Just In Time Tutorials]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Create a Graph Lesson</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/28/create-a-graph-lesson/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/28/create-a-graph-lesson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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, &#38; Line Graphs - Oh My!

Click on the Bar Graph Graphic
On the right hand side of the page there are tabs, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alphabet Organizer Lesson</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/28/alphabet-organizer-lesson/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/28/alphabet-organizer-lesson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[lessons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technology and the School Principal (Leader) - NYSCATE, 2007</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/20/technology-and-the-school-principal-leader/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/20/technology-and-the-school-principal-leader/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tech Plan]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[policies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organize Research for Your Students</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/19/organize-research-for-your-students/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/19/organize-research-for-your-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Firefox - the Instructional Platform]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 - [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prescribing Solutions for Literacy Challenges - NYSCATE, 2007</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/18/prescribing-solutions-for-literacy-challenges-nyscate-2007/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/18/prescribing-solutions-for-literacy-challenges-nyscate-2007/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Firefox - the Instructional Platform]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[UDL]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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:
&#8220;I feel like I just use the same words over and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Sock Drawer vs. The Front Door</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/31/the-sock-drawer-vs-the-front-door/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/31/the-sock-drawer-vs-the-front-door/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When teaching content with a web resource, it is very important to link DIRECTLY to the web resource.&#160; If you take your students to a page where they have to scroll, find words, click on words etc. you not only waste time, but you encourage mistakes.
How many of you remember those kids who could not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTP Teaching Tip #4 - Using Del.icio.us Linkrolls to</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/27/mtp-teaching-tip-4-using-delicious-linkrolls-to/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/10/27/mtp-teaching-tip-4-using-delicious-linkrolls-to/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Classroom Web Sites]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Just In Time Tutorials]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[MyTeacherPages]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Teachers who use del.icio.us linkrolls on their classroom web pages provide a wonderful service for themselves and their students.&#160; Once a linkroll is created and posted on a web page, the list of web resources can increase dynamically when resources are bookmarked.
Example
In the example above, I have many linkrolls on my science page.&#160; The first [...]]]></description>
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