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Need help with spelling words? Try A+ Spelling. Users record their voice saying the word, then put in the correct spelling. Then they can practice by unscrambling the words or can take a practice test.

StoryBird.com is a service that uses collaborative storytelling to connect kids and families. One, Two (or more) people create a Storybird by writing their own text and inserting pictures. They then have the option of sharing their Storybird privately or publicly on the network. The final product can be printed, watched on screen, played with like a toy, or shared through a worldwide library. Storybird is also a simple publishing platform for writers and artists that allows them to experiment, publish their stories, and connect with their fans. Best for ages 3-13.

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Ever want to forward your GW email to your phone?  If so, check out the attached document for step by step instructions.   Tech Tip #3 forwarding your GW

If you have upgraded to IE 9, then you need to make some adjustments for GroupWise to work, by enabling compatibility mode.
Launch Internet Explorer 9.
Click Tools and put a check mark on Compatibility View OR Click Tools | Compatibility View Settings and add the URL of GroupWise WebAccess and click Close.
Type in the URL of GroupWise WebAccess.

GroupWise Categories provide you with a way to organize your items. You can assign a category to any item (I use them for email). 

Assign a Category to an Existing Item

1. Open GroupWise
2. Right-click the item (e.g., an existing e-mail, appointment, reminder note, or task).
3. Select “Categories.”
4. Choose a category from the list. There are four default categories (Follow-Up, Low Priority, Personal, and Urgent).  or click “More….”
5. If you selected “More…,” click the checkbox beside the desired category.
6. Click [OK].

How to modify and create categories, don’t worry everything you do can be ‘undone’.

Change the Color of a Category

1. Open GroupWise.
2. Right-click the name of the e-mail sender.
3. From the drop-down menu, select “Categories” > “More….”
4. Click to highlight the category for which you want to change the color.
5. To edit the [Text] color and/or the [Background] color, Click the associated button and choose a color from the available options.
6. Click [OK].
7. Open GroupWise.
8. Right-click the name of the e-mail sender.
9. From the drop-down menu, select “Categories” > “More….”
10. Click to highlight the category for which you want to remove the color.
11. Click the “Text” drop-down box > Select “No Fill.”
12. Click the “Background” drop-down box > Select “No Fill.”
13. Open GroupWise.
14. Click “Actions” from the menu toolbar > Select “Categories” > Choose “More…”
    Or
    Right-click the name of the e-mail sender > Select “Categories” > Choose “More…”
15. Type a name for your new category in the “New Category:” text box.
16. Click [Add] > Click [OK].
17. Repeat Steps 1-2.
18. Click to highlight the category you want to remove.
19. Click [Delete] > [Yes].

Remove Color

1. Open GroupWise.
2. Right-click the name of the e-mail sender.
3. From the drop-down menu, select “Categories” > “More….”
4. Click to highlight the category for which you want to remove the color.
5. Click the “Text” drop-down box > Select “No Fill.”
6. Click the “Background” drop-down box > Select “No Fill.”

Create a Category

1. Open GroupWise.
2. Click “Actions” from the menu toolbar > Select “Categories” > Choose “More…”
   Or
   Right-click the name of the e-mail sender > Select “Categories” > Choose “More…”
3. Type a name for your new category in the “New Category:” text box.
4. Click [Add] > Click [OK].

Remove a Category

1. Repeat Steps 1-2.
2. Click to highlight the category you want to remove.
3. Click [Delete] > [Yes].

Sort by Categories

To sort by category in either your “Mailbox,” “Sent Items,” or any other folder, you will need to add a column (click on link for directions) for categories.

Add Columns

To add column headings to any of your folders (i.e., Mailbox, Sent Items, Trash, etc.), perform the following steps:

1. Open GroupWise.
2. Open the folder or mailbox to which you wish to add columns.
3. Note the existing column headings, such as “Name,” “Subject,” and “Date.”
4. Place your cursor to the right of the last column heading (in the gray area).  You may need to expand or maximize the GroupWise window in order to see this area.
5. Right-click > Choose “More columns.”
6. A dialog box will open with “Available columns:” on the left and “Selected columns:” on the right.
7. Click to select a new column heading from the “Available columns:” list.
8. Click the [>> Add >>] button.
9. Use the [Up] and [Down] buttons to change the order in which the columns display.
10. Click [OK].

Remove Columns

To remove column headings, repeat steps 1-6 from the “Add Columns” section above.

1. Click the column to be removed from the “Selected columns:” list.
2. Click the [<< Remove <<] button.
3. Click [OK].

In this assignment, you will work through one of the Jasper Woodbury episode/problems, Rescue at Boone’s Meadow.

1. Download the Jasper video file. It is a Real Media file of about 77MB, which may take a while to download, but once you’ve got it on your computer you’ll be able to view and go to various points in the video quickly. Right-Click (Windows) or Control-Click (Mac) on the link and select “save link as” or “save downloaded file as” (depending on your browser). If you just click the link, you can view the video, but this probably won’t save the file on your computer for later. Jasper Video Link
2. You may need Real Player to view the video. If you don’t have it already, download this free application:
   1. Go to the Real Player website: http://www.real.com
   2. Click on the FREE DOWNLOAD link and save the setup file to your computer.
   3. Run the setup file to install Real Player on your computer.
3. Work through “The Rescue at Boone’s Meadow,” a 15-minute video with a story that includes opportunities to solve mathematics problems. You should watch the video and work on the main problem posed during the Rescue. Although it is fine to do it by yourself, working with a young person–a student or your own child, about age 10 or older–would be a fun and interesting way to do the problem. Another possibility is to find an adult partner to work on it with you–a fellow teacher or friend, for example. But be sure you DON’T work on it with someone who will take over and “DO” the problem. The point is to think and talk about what you are doing, not to get a solution as fast as possible. The Jasper episodes are intended for conceptual mathematics, as you will see during the rest of this unit. If you work on it alone, talk to yourself and give yourself time to think about what you’ve seen and heard, to imagine other viewpoints and ideas. You should set aside about an hour to view the video and work on the problem.

You may find it useful to watch the video twice–once without interruption and then again starting and stopping to take notes or replay segments.
There are many ways to solve the main problem given in the Boone’s Meadow video–students have come up with some very creative ideas. There are multiple possible solutions and their validity depends on the reasoning that accompanies them. So, don’t worry about getting “THE RIGHT ANSWER.” Worry instead about thinking through the problem, understanding what it takes for you to solve the problem, and what it might take for your students to solve it. Later in this unit, you will work on it with your study group, and we will share solutions in the whole class forum.
BE CREATIVE! Enjoy it, and find a partner to work with if you can.

More activites: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/projects/funded/jasper/preview/AdvJW.html