What can I do to make my life easier?
1. Practice the project ahead of time and see where you get stuck
a. Search for images on the Internet before getting into a classroom with students
2. Take screenshots to help your kids through the steps
a. PC – Use the Print Screen button to take a picture of the entire screen, use Alt+Print
Screen to take a picture of the active window. You then need to Paste that picture into
Word (or some other program).
b. Purchase a program like SnagIt (www.techsmith.com) to take your screenshots
i. They have a free trial version that you can download
ii. Allows you to take pictures of buttons, toolbars, menus, windows, etc.
3. Be strict. Kids have a tendency to see computers as games and will take advantage of you if
you're not on top of them.
a. If the rules are spelled out for them with some fairly harsh consequences, then you
should be able to avoid minor attitude problems
4. If kids work at home, they should bring in their projects BEFORE THE DUE DATE
a. Sometimes email attachments or CD-Rom's don't include everything you think they will