netTrekker Newsletter Archive > February, 2005

netTrekker - the trusted search engine for schoolsFebruary, 2005






This newsletter contains important updates about netTrekker. We value our relationship with you as a subscriber and want to be sure that you are current with ongoing announcements and helpful tips so you can better utilize netTrekker.

We encourage you to share this information with other netTrekker users in your school and district.


netTrekker is pleased to support these education organizations and will be exhibiting at the following conferences in 2005. Learn More...

CUE (March 10th-12th)
NCCE (March 16th - 19th)
ASCD (April 2nd - 4th)
TLA (April 5th - 8th)
NECC (June 27th - 30th)

If you attend one of these shows, we hope you will visit our booth to let us know how things are going with netTrekker in your school or district.


“netTrekker's web training was excellent and very cost effective for us. We scheduled the training for our technology facilitators after school, and it fulfilled all of our expectations”

Kay Boston
Technology Director
Goshen County School District
Torrington, Wyoming


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Did you know that you can find dictionaries, thesauruses, graphing tools, almanacs, online museums, government sites, math assistance sites, medical sites, copyright free clip art, news article databases, and homework helpers all in one location? The netTrekker Reference Tools in both the Elementary and Secondary sections provide all of these time-saving tools, and many more. Read More...

Another great resource in the yellow tool bar is the Teacher Tools section, created specifically for educators. You will find resources in this section that will help with lesson plan preparation, scoring rubrics, worksheet makers, integrating technology, school safety, professional development, and grants and fellowship information. What a great way to direct your staff to teaching resources that have been evaluated and reviewed by other educators. To learn more about the Teacher Tools, check out netTrekker Help.*

There are many ways that netTrekker can be utilized to add an exciting and interactive component to your Black History Month lessons. Students can use the timeline to study the Civil Rights Movement, use the Famous Person Search to learn about important African Americans throughout history, or use the keyword search to learn about any other topic related to black history. We’ve put together several ideas for incorporating netTrekker into your classroom activities for Black History Month. Read More...

We would like to thank our renewal customers who continue to provide netTrekker as a resource for their students and teachers. We value our customers and want to ensure that the product and customer service exceed your expectations every time. If you would like to renew your subscription early or extend your current subscription, please contact your netTrekker account representative at 1-877-517-1125 (toll free). We are happy to work with your district to meet your specific needs.

 

     

For the third straight year, netTrekker has been selected as a finalist in the 2005 Codie Awards competition, sponsored by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA).

We’re honored to be recognized for our continued efforts to enhance the education of youth by supporting educators and helping children learn! Read More...

netTrekker has expanded its training options to include a 1-hour introductory course conducted via web conferencing. Your staff can learn the basics of netTrekker with this hands-on class that guides them through registration, basic and advanced searching methods, and netTrekker tools. Read More...

 

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