Wyoming netTrekker User Group

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Comment by Dave Thomas on May 5, 2009 at 5:05pm

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Wyoming netTrekker d.i. Scavenger hunt!

The winners of the final week's prizes are:
Hotmath Subscription valued at $799 - Linda Cockett at Torrington Middle School in Goshen County School District
$10 Starbucks Giftcard - Noreen Leatham at Pineview Elementary - Natrona County School District #1

As a reminder, the WDE’s contract with WEdgate expires June 30th. If your school or district would like to continue with netTrekker d.i.
please contact Mike Casagrande at 1-877-517-1125 ext. 3041 or mcasagrande@nettrekker.com for more information.

Here are the questions and answers from the quiz

1. From the Middle Tab, do a Subject Drill Down using Mathematics>General Mathematics>Basic Arithmetic Skills>Operations>Order of Operations. Using the Learning Aids refinement drop-down, select Learning Games. Of the 10 search results, how many have a readability level that is above the usual Middle school range? (2: Our Readability Levels of 4 and 5 are for 9th grade and up)
2. Click on "Hotmath.com" in the More Resources box. How many Pre-Algebra textbooks are currently supported by Hotmath's help, in the green Text by Subject listing? (This question was disregarded, as the combination of a less-than-perfect question and the information in Hotmath confused many respondents. There are 19 resources, but one is a Hotmath workbook, and two of the resources won’t be available until September, so 16 should have been the answer.)
3. From the High tab, do a Keyword Search for “polynomials.” On the first page of results, choose “Purplemath: Multiplying polynomials” and find out what Purplemath says is the warning is about the FOIL method of multiplying polynomials? (Here’s the quote: “you can ONLY use it for the special case of multiplying two binomials. You can NOT use it at ANY other time!”)

Thanks again for all the participation!

Comment by Dave Thomas on April 16, 2009 at 3:34pm

Congratulations to last week’s winners!

One hour netTrekker d.i. Webinar - Sherrill Kilpatrick, Dry Creek Elementary, Converse County SD#1
Starbucks $10 gift card - Jessica Finn, Upton High School, Weston SD #7

The questions and correct answers to last week's quiz were:

From the Middle School tab, do a Standards Search on “citizenship.” Select the Gr. 5-8 Benchmark that supports Citizenship. Choose “Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens” from the list to obtain netTrekker search results aligned with the standard. Based on the Benchmark text and the evaluators’ information (hint: click “More”), which of the 3 Web Resources is most appropriate for Grades 5-8? (The first, “What Responsibilities Accompany our Rights?”)

Click on the Standards button at the top right of the page and do a Keyword Search on “gravity”. Click on the Benchmark (7) related to gravity at the middle school level (grades 5-8). Choose “Gravity” from the list to obtain netTrekker search results aligned with the standard. Using the Search Refinement menu, how many Learning Exercises search results are available? (18)

From the Elementary Tab, do a Keyword Search on “plants.” Refine the results using the Collections refinement menu, choosing GLOBIO. Using the only search result, what are the four types of plants? (Mosses & Liverworts, Ferns, Cone, Flowering)


Week Seven Scavenger Hunt For a Subscription to Hotmath!
Visit: Our Quiz
Or copy and paste the url below into your internet browser: http://nettrek.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_aaAArVcpojdoqZS&SVID=Prod
and submit your answers.
Enter by Midnight, Sunday April 26th

Comment by Dave Thomas on April 1, 2009 at 11:22am

Congratulations to Last Week's Winners:

One Year Weekly Reader Express Subscription - Stevia Sleight at Farson-Eden Elementary, Sweetwater School District #1

Starbucks $10 gift card - Mark Shipp, Saratoga Elementary Carbon Co #2

The questions and correct answers to last week's quiz were:

1. Perform a Keyword Search for “Weekly Reader Express” and select any result. From the WRE site, select “Current Events.” Choose the result “News Debate: Teaching or Preaching?” According to the information, from where does the phrase “separation of church and state” come? (A letter by Thomas Jefferson about the First Amendment to the Constitution)
2. Choose any Weekly Reader search result and select “WeeklyReader.com” in the left toolbar, below the netTrekker d.i.logo. Click on the Banner, First, Best,… and Female.” A female astronaut holds the record for most days in space: how many days? (377)
3. From the Middle or High School tab, perform a keyword search for “Yellowstone.” Use the Collections refinement tab (hint: http://school.nettrekker.com/help/DI/refine_menus.epl) to choose only Weekly Reader Express results. Select the one result to answer this question: What Yellowstone geyser’s timing was unaffected by this Alaskan earthquake? (Old Faithful)



This week's prize is a one hour Webinar training on netTrekker d.i. for your school, valued at $400!

Week Four Scavenger Hunt
Visit: Our Quiz

Or copy and paste the url below into your internet browser: http://nettrek.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_8B4iA0qn8BA4ZM0&SVID=Prod


and submit your answers.

Enter: By Midnight Mountain Standard Time Sunday, April 12th.
Win: Winner will be drawn at random from the correct responses.

Comment by Dave Thomas on March 17, 2009 at 3:38pm

Congratulations to Last Week's Winners:
Flip Ultra Digital Video Recorder - Jeron Ricks, Pinedale High School- Sublette County SD 1
Starbucks $10 gift card - Taryn, Desert View Elementary Sweetwater County SD 1
I’ll be in touch!

The Questions and correct answers to last week’s quiz were:
1. Go to Teacher Tools. What is the largest category (with the highest number of resources)? (State Resources: 569 )
2. In Middle tab, Teacher Tools, drill down Teacher Tools > Learning Styles and Strategies > Character Education and select the search result: “The Giraffe Heroes Project.” In the kids section, what are the names of the giraffe twins that help teach about sticking your neck out? (Bea and Stan)
3. In the Elementary tab, drill down Teacher Tools > First-Year Teachers and select the search result “Phases of First-Year Teaching.” What are the phases and when, according to the site, does the last one begin? (Anticipation, survival, disillusionment, rejuvenation, and reflection; May)

This week's prize is a one-year subscription to Weekly Reader Express for your school, valued at $299!

Week Four Scavenger Hunt
Visit: Our Quiz Or copy and paste the url below into your internet browser:
http://nettrek.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_di2awEw4ZI2lc4Q&SVID=Prod and submit your answers.

Enter: By Midnight Mountain Standard Time Sunday, March 29th.
Win: Winner will be drawn at random from the correct responses.
Don't have a username, or need help registering? Give us a call, and we'll help set you up.
Have fun and good luck!

Comment by Dave Thomas on March 9, 2009 at 9:05am

Looking for some help using netTrekker? Looking for a Professional Development opportunity? I think you should look at NT101, our online class!

NT101 is a 7 week class that will earn you 20 contact hours and make you a netTrekking whiz!

Check out the NT101 Alumni group to see what they're saying and whether you think it will help in your school, district, or classroom.

Comment by Dave Thomas on March 3, 2009 at 4:22pm

I knew I'd forget something!

Here are the questions and answers from week 3:

1. Go to My Portfolio > ? > My Portfolio Tutorials and view the 90 second “My Portfolio for Teachers” video (you may have to scroll down past the Atomic Learning tutorials). According to the narration and bulleted points, what are the 3 main ways teacher can use My Portfolio? Access and share resources to the School District, or a Class; Save and Share Selected Resources; Create a Class to collaborate with students and teachers.
2. Go to My Portfolio > ? > Sharing Folders-Advanced Options. What are the 3 ways you can share your saved searches (the folders in your Portfolio) with your colleagues at the school and district level? Which one protects your source folder from any changes that get made to the school or district version you create? You can Move, Copy, or Bookmark your folders, but "If, however, you want to keep control of the viewing and changing rights of your folders, Bookmark them and copy the bookmarks to other portfolios, rather than moving or copying your original folders."

3. What are the two powerful things the Teacher role enables you to do that the Student role does not (hint: click on your role)? Share Saved Resources and Create Classes

Thanks to everyone who participated, and congrats again to Janice!

Comment by Dave Thomas on March 3, 2009 at 4:04pm

Wyoming Scavenger Hunt news: we have congratulations to hand out to Week Three’s Winners:
Janice Peterson, from Weston County School District #7 is the winner of the Green 8-gig iPod nano, and the Starbucks $10 gift card goes to Lindsay Streeter, from Kaycee School, Johnson County School District. Ladies, I'll be in touch!

The prize for Week Four is a Flip Ultra digital video camera, small and incredibly easy to use. A usb connector flips right out of it and the software is built in, so you are ready to post your videos before you can say, "I won this from netTrekker!" We have several videos here in the village recorded on our Flip, so take a look! Here's their website.

To complete the questions for a chance to win, go to http://nettrek.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_4NnarqOmvjxnyT2&SVID=Prod

Make sure you're signed into netTrekker in a separate browser window so you can toggle back and forth to answer the questions. You'll gain some knowledge about how netTrekker works and a chance at a cool prize at the same time.

Good luck and have fun!

Comment by Michael Casagrande on February 19, 2009 at 5:07pm

What an exciting time for education! On February 17th, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The historic law provides over $100 billion for education. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has emphasized the urgency of getting the funds to states and districts as quickly as possible. Part of the money is being provided to turn around failing schools and implement innovative new learning models. Schools will now have funding to create and enhance current 21st century classrooms. Because netTrekker d.i. is student-centered, standards aligned and provides multiple paths to learning while delivering digital content to support differentiated instruction, it’s an effective tool for teachers to quickly and easily use as they embrace these new learning models.

Comment by Jill Allen on February 19, 2009 at 12:24pm

Hello, WY User Group. I could use your help. I'm preparing for my presentation for Schools Needing Impvt Conf March 2-3 in Casper. My presentation is on how to create assignments and projects in netTrekker’s My Portfolio area. I'm looking for a good topic. What are your thoughts on Ancient Egypt, Plains Indians, Civil War? I welcome your ideas and I'll share the finished product with you if you can't make the conference. Thanks for your help.

Comment by Karen Southwick on February 17, 2009 at 9:12pm

Hi Everyone,
Glad I found you. I teach in Casper, Wyoming.

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