FDJES Technology Plan

I was asked by Brenda Lawson about the technology plan at our school and how we utilize our lab. Her email stated, “I am doing a school improvement plan in a class I’m taking for an EDS class. I am interested in presenting a plan for utilizing our computer labs better at our school. (I [...]

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Criterion Grading

Having had the first wave of papers evaluated, I am pleased to find that the grading of the program is very much in keeping with my own evaluations from previous assignments. In other words, I have correctly assessed the writing levels of my students. This is a good confirmation for my own abilities, as well [...]

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NetTrekker vs. Google, et. al.

Over the last few weeks, Johnston has piloted the use of Net Trekker as the ONLY approved search engine. All other search engines were blocked for students and adults. While this does provide a safe search environment, it restricts the scope of the searches quite severely. An attempt was made to provide a password that [...]

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Criterion Purchase

Johnston has purchased a subscription to the Criterion Online Writing program from ETS. As the school administrator of the program, I have entered the instructors, students, and a few assignments. The program will revolutionize my classroom by allowing me to provide more writing assignments with immediate feedback to the students in relation to organization, style, [...]

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First T21 Blog Entry

I attended an online training session for Criterion Online Writing Evaluating Service. This service allows me to make a writing assignment for all 130 of my students that I see each day and have the assignment evaluated, graded, and returned within 30 seconds of submission. We were able to ask questions via a speakerphone to [...]

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