Virginia CTE Ideas

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Follow the many ideas of Virginia CTE educators! They post professional development and classroom resources for all CTE teachers.

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Using the Find Shortcut

Keyboard shortcuts are always helpful to the busy teacher and administrator! What are you to do when you land on a webpage that is 120 pages only to be looking for that one part about “discipline in the high school classroom”? Simply press Ctrl+ F and you can open the Find function in any program.

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Make a Montage in Seconds

http://grant.robinson.name/projects/montage-a-google/app/ This fun tool will create a high or low quality assortment of images using Google’s Image Search. It is great for creating fun Powerpoint or desktop backgrounds. Students will love how easily the website merges images.

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Keep your pictures, notes, and files secure

App Name: oneSafe
Need a way to keep your Christmas gift list secret from the children using your iPad? Want a safe way to keep track of your passwords in a safe location? This application can store many types of files and can be customized to meet your personal needs. Create your own pass code with a swipe of your finger and instantly access your information anywhere!
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Tune into this exciting teaching experience

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This would be the perfect addition to your growing personal learning network! Creative lesson plans, effective teaching videos, and other resources will add some new ideas for your classroom. You can search for techniques by subject, topic, and grade level.

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