Category: General Articles
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More Student Writers: Website Reviews
Over the next few days, several elementary student writers will be utilizing the comments section of this blog to post mini-reviews of useful websites. Check the comments link often as the student work starts rolling in!
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The Smart Board: Guest Writer
Our last student guest writer generated a great deal of blog comments. Based on the fantastic feedback and in an attempt to promote student writing, the PM Tech Blog will feature more mini-articles from student guest writers. This week, we have two 4th grade students who put together a brief reaction to a recent classroom…
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Four Digit Dialing: Now Everywhere
Did you know that any black district 3COM phone can be used to reach any other black 3COM phone simply by dialing an individual’s 4-digit extension? When the High School upgraded to the black 3COM phones last fall, the district finalized a phone upgrade cycle that started with Letort in 2002. Penn Manor’s phone system…
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Penn Manor Techblog Award
The Penn Manor Tech Blog has received a 2007 Award of Excellence in Education Communications from the PA School Public Relations Association (PenSPRA). Cool! http://www.penspra.org/5105273120013/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=51265
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Survey Monkey: Free Online Surveys
For a number of years Penn Manor has utilized an online tool called “Survey Monkey” to conduct large scale surveys on topics such as psychology services, end-of-year assessments and superintendent evaluations. Teachers have often asked if they could utilize the district’s Survey Monkey account. Confidentiality concerns prevent us from providing the district account for general…