Designing Effective Handouts 
LCD projectors paired with computers have changed the way many lessons are delivered.  Teachers can use more color, animation, photography and even three-dimensional objects.  As teachers adopt this technology they must change the way they approach their lessons. 
  1. Color Accuracy-A presentation created on one computer  may display colors differently than the one connected to the LCD unit.
  2. Keep it Simple-When using PowerPoint slides, use no more than six colors.  Use slide transitions and animation effects that do not distract from the message.
  3. Test for Readability-Move around the room to view the screen from all possible angles.
  4. Turn Off Screen Savers-Don't let flying windows disrupt the message you are trying to get across.  Also, remember to disable any energy savers that may shut down the presentation.
"Live" Internet demonstrations can be frustrating at times and in some schools impossible.  Some problems are too few lab computers and inconsistent connectivity.  Additionally teachers may not want students to be free to browse when they should be paying attention.  However the abundance of educational information on the Internet can not be overlooked. 

There are a number of solutions some of which require extra software.  There are, however, two solutions that don't require special software for most computers. 

Solution 1-Use the Print Screen button on the computer to "capture" a web page.  Then use the Paste command in any word processor to paste the web page screen into the word processor document.  Then print out the web page, share the document via lab computers,  present it via an 
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