Rules for the Computer Lab include:

• Listen while the teacher is talking
• Do not touch your neighbor or their computer
• Ask before using the computer or internet for anything other than the assigned class work
• Remain in your seat unless you have permission to be out of it

Contact Information

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school phone:  727-391-4060 

Computer Repair - If you are having trouble with your home computer, feel free to stop by, call or email me.  I will try to help as my schedule allows. 

I have been asked about websites and programs I recommend, so I have included a partial list below.

AAA Math - http://www.aaamath.com/  

ABCya - http://www.abcya.com/

Ambleside Primary (math) - http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/numeracy.htm  

Arcademic Skill Builders (math - race against other students in these math fact games, now has LA & Geography too!)- http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/

Can You Pass Third Grade (US State Timed Geography Game) - http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf 

Dance Mat Typing (free web-based typing program from BBC) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ 

Enchanted Learning - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html  

Free Poverty (Geography Practice helps provide water) - http://www.freepoverty.com/

Free Rice (English Vocabulary Practice helps provide rice) -  http://www.freerice.com/

Geography Bee Daily Quiz -  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/today.html#/start

Home PCBuilders (has excellent videos about what and how to build and select PC parts that is updated each year + videos explaining PC parts, features and how to install them) - http://www.homepcbuilder.com/  

Interactive Sites (use the purple arrows to move up or down grade levels, this link is to fourth) - http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_4th_original.htm

Librivox (free audiobooks) - http://librivox.org/

Merriam Webster (Dictionary & Word Games) - http://www.merriam-webster.com/   

Microsoft Digital Literacy (technology overview) - http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/eng/Curriculum2.mspx

Microsoft Office Training - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/FX100565001033.aspx

Pandora (interent radio that plays what you want) - http://www.pandora.com/#/stations/create/ 

Scripps Spelling Bee - http://www.spellingbee.com/

Spelling City (Spelling Homework Practice) -  http://www.spellingcity.com/

Starfall (Phonics) - http://www.starfall.com/

Thatquiz (Math, Geography & Vocabulary Practice activities without ads or games) -http://www.thatquiz.org/

Typing Test (just what it says, check your speed and accuracy for free!) - http://www.typingtest.com/

Programs:

Adobe - This site contains a number of programs that help display interactive web content and documents, like Adobe Reader, Shockwave and Flash Player.   http://www.adobe.com/

Avast - An excellent, free Anti-virus application that is far easier for your computer to run than most of the popular programs that cost money.  http://www.avast.com/

CCleaner - An excellent, free program to clean up unwanted files from your computer.  http://www.ccleaner.com/

Java - This is a popular, useful application that runs with your internet program to help display content for websites.  http://java.com/en/  

Open Office - A free, full featured office suite compatible with Microsoft Office.  http://www.openoffice.org/

Ubuntu - A free, open source operating system (like Windows & Mac).  Great for older PCs (up to 10 years old!) that have trouble running newer Microsoft or Mac Operating systems or software. Current version is 9.10, new version will be released at the end of April 2010 (10.04)  http://www.ubuntu.com/

This page last updated on 2/12/10