This is the link to the blog we have created to track the progress of the Northview Technology Committee.

Are your students losing their files?
Teach them to do the following:

• Name the file appropriately.
  
• Watch to see where the file is being saved.
  
• Save every five minutes.
  
• Use Edit Undo.

Would you like to learn more? Please see Technology Pathfinder for Teachers, a publication from the The Master Teacher. A longer version of this was published in September, 2004 (Volume 9, No. 1).

The United States Government maintains a variety of websites that also include materials and information that is appealing to students. Check out FirstGov for Kids. Here's a sample of what you might find under Geography:

• Fact Finder Kids' Corner "Learn about the U.S. Census, get facts about your state, and have fun with quiz questions."
  
• National Atlas.gov "Make interactive maps within your web browser! This program allows you to make your own maps. Select, change, and display map layers. Roam across America and zoom in to reveal more detail. Point at map features to learn more about them. Locate and map more than 2,000,000 geographic names in the United States. New map layers are added each month."
  
• USGS Learning Network "Explore things on, in, around, and about the Earth such as plants and animals, land, water, and maps. Learn how biology, geology, hydrology, and geography can help us understand our changing world."

All of the descriptions came directly from the FirstGov for Kids site. Some of the subject areas include History, Plants and Animals, Money, and State Websites. (There are many more!!!)

I just finished reading the eleventh book from the Series of Unfortunate Events books. The Grim Grotto is just as clever and intriguing as all the rest. If you haven't gotten hooked on this series yet, you are really missing a treat! The author is Lemony Snicket and the first book is called The Bad Beginning. Start today. Don't delay (although Mr. Snicket will implore you to turn the other way).