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February 7, 2008

Welcome to Classroom Tools & Tips, an EduHound newsletter! You'll find things you've enjoyed from EduHound Weekly -- plus exciting new offerings that provide valuable ed tech resources to incorporate into K-12 curriculum. Educational topics, preformatted templates, technology tutorials, and practical tips are featured. As always, I'm here to help, so please let me know what topics you'd like me to cover. -- judi

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Topic :: BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

Learn about the U.S. government's three branches, or groups: The Legislative, Executive, and the Judicial.

Ben's Guide: Branches of Government (gr. 3-5)
Learn about the three branches of the U.S. Government are the legislative, executive, and judicial.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html

Charting the Three Branches of Government
Students work in groups to create charts showing the structure and functions of the three branches of government as outlined in the first three articles to the Constitution.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2051.shtml

Kids in the House
Learn about the U.S. government the fun way with this site. There's games, puzzles, and activities that teach you about your government.
http://clerkkids.house.gov

Three Branches of Government: Unit
An interactive teaching unit, Our Three Branches of Government & Balance of Power, designed for grades 5-8.
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/front.htm

Balancing Three Branches at Once: Our System of Checks and Balances
Using primary source documents, students can see clear demonstrations of how one branch of our government can check another.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=222

PBS: The Democracy Project
Helps students gain a basic understanding of the branches of the federal government and balance of power.
http://pbskids.org/democracy/mygovt/capitol1.html

Time for Kids: Branches of Government
Students learn about the branches of the government.
http://etgredirect.1105web.com/redirect.aspx?id=8

Tutorial :: WINDOWS/MAC BASICS

Windows XP Tutorial
Learn how to use Windows; the desktop and icons; Win XP Start Menu; Win XP taskbar; Windows Explorer; file & folder management; files and file extensions. Includes a computer dictionary of terms.
http://www.helpwithpcs.com/courses/windows-xp-tutorial-desktop.htm

Mac 101
Learn how to get around your Mac desktop; figure out how to connect your printer or other device; discover email and the Internet; learn how to do various tasks; learn to use your software; or what to do when things don't go as planned.
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/

Template :: CERTIFICATES

	In2Edu: Educational Certificates Features educational awards and certificates for: Art & Graphics, Diplomas, English, Family, General Values & Attitude, Math, Music, Social Studies, Science, History, Sports, and Thinking. http://www.in2edu.com/downloads/awards/index.htm
	Have you created a template you'd like to share? Email me and I'll feature it here!

Tech Tip :: RETAINING DOCUMENT VERSIONS

MS Word calls this versioning. One file will contain all the versions of your document. You can also extract any version and save it as a separate file. To use the version options:

Choose Versions from the File menu.
Click the Save Now button to save the current state of the document. Word records the author and the time and date of the version. You can also add comments to distinguish each version.

If you check the Automatically save a version on close, Word will do just that. You can still use the Save Now option to save other versions of the document. To view/edit/delete your version history, choose Versions from the File menu.

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