Technology at WCS
As you know, technology is ever-changing and WCS is no different. This year, we are using Microsoft Office 2007. Office 2007 allows students and teachers to enrich lessons, reports, and presentations. If you see your child bring home a document that has a file extension of .docx, .xlsx, or pptx then it is an Office 2007 document. In Office 2007, documents can be saved as Office 2003 documents by clicking Office Logo...Save As. In Office 2007, the old file menus have been replaced with ribbon technology. To get to many of the menu items, the Office 2007 Logo must be clicked. There you will find the print and file functions.
An interesting product to look at, as a parent wanting to help your child, is OneNote. View the link below to see a demo and read more about the product: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/HA101686341033.aspx. What is unique about this product is you use it as if you were writing on a Notepad but the text, photos, and images become searchable for quick reference later!
We upgraded all of our machines to 1 GB of RAM this summer to use the tools we have more effectively. Unfortunately, as new software comes out, the resources required to run them increase as well. It makes it difficult for educational institutions to keep up!
This year, several new classrooms received SmartBoards which helps students be more interactive on a daily basis. Do you know what a SmartBoard is? Follow this link to find out: http://computer-monitors.suite101.com/article.cfm/what_is_a_smartboard.
Thanks for your continued support of our district!
Technology at WCS
As you know, technology is ever-changing and WCS is no different. This year, we are using Microsoft Office 2007. Office 2007 allows students and teachers to enrich lessons, reports, and presentations. If you see your child bring home a document that has a file extension of .docx, .xlsx, or pptx then it is an Office 2007 document. In Office 2007, documents can be saved as Office 2003 documents by clicking Office Logo...Save As. In Office 2007, the old file menus have been replaced with ribbon technology. To get to many of the menu items, the Office 2007 Logo must be clicked. There you will find the print and file functions.
An interesting product to look at, as a parent wanting to help your child, is OneNote. View the link below to see a demo and read more about the product: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/HA101686341033.aspx. What is unique about this product is you use it as if you were writing on a Notepad but the text, photos, and images become searchable for quick reference later!
We upgraded all of our machines to 1 GB of RAM this summer to use the tools we have more effectively. Unfortunately, as new software comes out, the resources required to run them increase as well. It makes it difficult for educational institutions to keep up!
This year, several new classrooms received SmartBoards which helps students be more interactive on a daily basis. Do you know what a SmartBoard is? Follow this link to find out: http://computer-monitors.suite101.com/article.cfm/what_is_a_smartboard.
Thanks for your continued support of our district!