University of Wisconsin - Stout

Feature:
Teaching With a Global Perspective

February 21, 2006
School of Education
Editor: Karen Franker

Tech Tips
    ~ The “Red X” Problem in MS Outlook and IE Web Pages
    ~ Selective Screen Capture (Mac OS 10.4)
Feature: Teaching With a Global Perspective
Hot News about e-Learning
Online Classes Begin in March and April
What Our Students Are Saying...
For More Information

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TECH TIPS

TIP #1 The “Red X” Problem in MS Outlook and IE Web Pages

Here are some things to try when you get a blank box with a red “x” instead of an image in Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer:

  1. In Internet Explorer's Tools menu, click Internet Options, then click the Advanced tab. Make sure the Show Pictures check box is selected, and click OK.
  2. Check to see if your anti-virus or firewall software has a privacy setting to "disable web bugs". If it does, uncheck that option to turn it off.
  3. Reset to the default IE security settings. Go to Tools - Internet Options - Security -Default Level.
  4. If you've recently installed Windows XP/SP2 updates, go to Tools -Options -Security. Then uncheck the "Block images and other external content" box, and click OK.
  5. (Outlook Express) When you are the sender of an email and others are complaining they can't see email images -- Click Tools - Options - Send. Under Mail Sending Format, select HTML, then press the HTML Settings button. Make sure the "Send pictures with messages" box is checked.

TIP #2 Selective Screen Capture (Mac OS 10.4)

Here is a quick way to capture a selected part of the screen in Mac OS 10.4:

  1. Make sure that the portion of the screen that you want to capture is visible.
  2. Press Shift – Control – Command – 4 on the keyboard to get a crosshair cursor.
  3. Press and drag with the mouse to highlight the portion of the screen that you'd like to capture, and then release the mouse button. This will save a copy of the image to the clipboard.
  4. Open an application such as TextEdit or Microsoft Word and paste the image into a document.

FEATURE: Teaching With a Global Perspective

Teaching in a Global Context
Andrew Smith and Frederick Czarra describe the critical need for effective teaching about international perspectives and offer important guiding questions for schools to consider as they develop and refine their global education curriculum.

Webcasts Foster Global Interaction In Classrooms
Students at Ganesha High School ( Pomona , CA ) interacted with their German e-mail counterparts via webcast conferencing in an innovative new approach to language and culture education.

Let the Games Begin! Let the Learning Begin!
The Winter Olympic Games provide the opportunity for enhancing understanding of other cultures. Gary Hopkins' article contains numerous activities related to the Olympics.

United Nations Cyber School Bus
This excellent site teaches and informs students of all ages about international issues and the work of the UN with facts, quizzes, games, and a virtual tour.

Global SchoolNet Foundation
A comprehensive resource for global project-based learning, problem-based learning, and online collaborative learning.

Outreach World
A comprehensive resource for teaching kids about the world. Click on the Resources tab to locate a treasure trove of lesson plans, searchable by country, region, subject, and grade level.

2006 International Education Annual Conference
March 20-21, 2006 Marriott-Madison West, Middleton , WI

NEWS:
E-Learning

Not Just a “Book Checker-Outer”
For a great article that highlights the important role of the school library media specialist in New York City public schools, check out this article including quotes from Dee Ratterree, an online professional development student in UW-Stout's School Library and Classroom Collaborations online course!

Online Courses Begin in March and April

Register soon for the following classes to provide time for assigning user name, password, university email address, and online orientation. Sign up today!

Additional courses begin in June. Reserve your spot soon!
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Payment plan option available. Tuition is the same fee for in-state and out-of-state participants. You may participate from your home or school computer.

Call University of Wisconsin-Stout Online Professional Development (715-642-0209) if you have questions.

WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING...

About the Intermediate Web Design online course:

"I accomplished exactly what I set out to do when I joined this class… create a site for my Information Center that would be useful to students, parents, and staff."
Library/Media Specialist
Camp Zama, Japan

"I like the freedom of taking an online class so that I can work at my own pace at the times most convenient to me."
Library Media Specialist
Chelmsford, Massachusetts

"What I was surprised to learn from a web design course was the remarkable variety of different things I could bring to 'customers' through a classroom page. I have uncovered a great source of information for my students. Also, I have touched on an ability to communicate many classroom details with parents. Certainly my instruction and communication will be strengthened with my new web site."
High School Science Teacher
Waverly, Iowa

"The instructor's written instructions were very clear, and the examples make the concepts easy to follow."
Media Specialist - Hutchinson High School
Hutchinson, Kansas

Online Reading Certification Courses

Gain your certification in teaching reading through a sequence of six courses. Apply soon to begin June courses.

Master of Science in Education - Online Program

Join the fall 2006 cohort! University of Wisconsin-Stout's two-year, 30-credit MS Ed degree program is offered online, and no travel to campus is required. For additional information, email Amy Gullixson at gullixsona@uwstout.edu or call Amy at 715-232-5167.

Financial Aid is available for degree-seeking students.  You can apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov , or to speak with a financial aid advisor, call UW-Stout's Financial Aid Office at 715-232-1363 or email finaid@uwstout.edu .

FOR MORE INFORMATION...

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Email: Joan Vandervelde
Online Professional Development Program Coordinator
University of Wisconsin - Stout
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