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Does anyone have advanced IT courses, such as Server 2008? The material is very detailed and complex. I use simulations for practice and to drive-home some skills, as well as Microsoft training materials, but a lot of the material is not suited for active lessons within our class time. Does anyone else have classes like this? I have no problem creating activities for the introductory classes, but the higher level ones are a challenge.

Heather Kirby

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Building Confidence

I teach computer classes, and some of the non-IT students are tremendous fear. In the applications class, I found that if I grade one assignment each day, not only can I give fast feedback, I can build student confidence. Near the end of the class period each day, I grade one assignment for all students by having them pull it up on their screen, and I go around the room, grading it. I tell each student whether they did a good job, or whether something is a little out of place, etc. I don't tell them their grade on the… >>>

Heather Kirby

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Windows SharePoint Services

Does anyone use SharePoint in school? We do at my school, and it's terrific. All assignments, handouts, tests/quizzes, links, pictures, notes, test review documents, etc., are placed on our instructor web sites. Each instructor has one, and we can control student access to items in a very detailed way. Here is a link to my website if you would like to see what SharePoint can do. It's a free download from Microsoft for Windows Server 2003. Your IT dept/person should be able to easily set it up for you. www.kirbykomputing.com/sites/mccannschool/sunbury/hkirby/default.aspx (There are a lot of extra things on my site… >>>