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Technology Links

Want to learn more about technology? This page is designed to provide you with helpful information and useful tips about technology. Read on to learn more.


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The award-winning search engine for schools that helps teachers match resources to each child’s individual learning needs!

Quick Reference Guide

Click here to download the quick reference guide.

Top 33 Guide

Click here to download the Top 33 things netTrekker can help you do guide.


Encyclopedia Britannica Online Subscription

This link will take you to the Encyclopedia Britannica website school edition. If you visit this link outside of the District, you will need a username and password. For Strassburg and Rickover student use at home. Username=ccsd168, password=ccsd168.


Study Island
Online math fluency site that targets specific students to increase fluency. Usernames and passwords will be sent home.


Internet Safety Tips

The following tips are from the i-Safe website. You can visit their site at http://www.isafe.org/ for even more information. These tips were posted with permission from i-Safe.

Internet Safety Tips for Students and Parents.

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The Parent Child Gap

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Cyber Bullying

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Student's Online Behavior

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Flash Drives

How To Use Your Flash Drive


Microsoft Compatibility Pack

If you have Office 2003 and need to open Office 2007 files, click here to download the Microsoft compatibility pack. This will allow you to open the newer version of Microsoft Office files on your computer.
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack


Technology Tutorials

The following links will take you to technology tutorials for teachers.

Guides and Tutorials

Guide to Podcasting

PowerPoint 2003 Tutorials

Non-Linear PowerPoint Tutorials

LCD Projector Guide

Dreamweaver 8 Tutorial

Advance Organizers

How to Find Your Computer's Name


StarBoard Links

Here's your source for StarBoard content. You can find sites, software, and other information about all StarBoard content. Feel free to check out what's new with StarBoard.

StarBoard Viewer Software
Downloading the StarBoard Viewer Software will allow you to use downloaded StarBoard project files and other project files you've created using the StarBoard. (For use at home)

StarBoard State Standards Links
Clicking on this link will take you to Hitachi's website and let you browse State Standards for different grades and related StarBoard projects to download. (For use anywhere)

Starboard Educator Portal
Tons of teacher resources, pre made lessons, Starboard ready interactive sites and more!

Interactive Physics Site
On this site you will find lots of interactive examples simulating different parts of physics. This is a good site for the StarBoard to be used with because you can control the site using your touch instead of a mouse. (For use anywhere)

Quick User's Guide
This guide will help you to get started using your board, showing you all the great features and how they will apply in your classroom.


Document Camera Links

Here are some resources for use with the Document Camera (also called Elmo.) You can find sites with information on how to use a document camera to enrich your teaching techniques.

Teaching Tips: Classroom Use of ELMO Document Cameras

AVerVision Document Camera Teacher Resources

"Every Child—Every Day."
"It Takes the Whole Community to Educate a Child"

Community Consolidated Schools District 168
Mr. Al Travaglini, Superintendent

The Mission of Community Consolidated Schools District 168 is to provide the educational foundation that will enhance our children's future academic success in the 21st century and encourage productive citizenship through the cooperative efforts of our community, families, and staff.