Parental Skills NightFall 2010

Tech Tips and Tricks

Pre-SurveyPlease complete the short survey at your computer.

http://snipurl.com/MHSParentTechTips

BlackboardLogging into

Blackboard vs. Guest Access

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Finding a Teacher’s

Course

Electronic “Turn In”Blackboard

Digital Dropbox

Electronic “Turn In”E-mail (and Attachments)

Paper “Turn-In”Printing

Print Station (No Log-in Access)$0.10 black and white printing$0.50 color printingBefore School, At Lunch, After School

Flash Drive

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Searching GoogleAdvanced Search

Has this ever happened to you?It’s Sunday night at 10:30 – your son has been playing video games for the last six hours. You tell him to head to bed and he says he can’t because he has a project due tomorrow.

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eBooks and Print Books

Media Center Website – Click on “Media

Center”PowerSearch ebooks or

click on the Catalog tab

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Databases:magazines, newspaper, etc.Media Center Website

– Click on “Media Center”

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Click on individual databases – Global Issues in Context Opposing Viewpoints in Context Student Resources in Context

Other Resources:NC Wise OwlPublic Library

Citing SoucesNoodleToolsMLA AdvancedCreate ONE list per projectHelp at:

http://mhs.wcpss.netMedia Center

ORhttp://millbrookmediacenter.pbworks.com

Questions

Tech Support:http://mhs.wcpss.net Select Media Center and scroll down

OR

http://millbrookmediacenter.pbworks.com Parent Help or Technology Help