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CITEd Resources

The Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd) is an incredible online resource for teachers and administrators funded by funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and is a cooperative effort of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), and the Education Development Center (EDC).   [...]

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FutureQuest 2009

FutureQuest 2009 is just a few weeks away!  This biennial career and college symposium for students with disabilities will take place on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at George Mason University (Johnson Center) from 8:00 – 2:40.  Students, parents and professionals can learn about postsecondary options, strategies for success, career planning and much more.  Jennifer Kemp [...]

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Ready for a Sixth Sense?

 
Ever seen the movie Minority Report?  Perhaps you have seen a recent epside of CSI?  Both share a common human to computer interface that allows for virtual manipulation of information through gestures and hand motions.   Amazingly, Pattie Maes’ lab at MIT has created a device which allows for human to computer interaction with the enviornment simply through a wearable [...]

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Accessing the Encore Training Website

A fantastic Encore training website has been created by LCPS AT staff.  The website features hundreds of short video clips that outline basic to advanced concepts in successfully manipulating the Encore application.  Additionally, the site provides training manuals, resource & quick start guides, answers for frequently asked questions, and much more!  The website is accessible only to LCPS [...]

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Ahh…Vacation Times a’Comin’!

As we begin our exodus to exotic destinations I thought I’d visually outline the process for setting up the vacation rule (out of office reply) in Groupwise.  While the process is not difficult, it does involve a series of steps (which I often forget) to ensure that your email is handled correctly.  The outline below shows [...]

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