Adding new reports about your classroom activities is really simple. Anyone familiar with computer word processing software like Microsoft Word will recognize the editorial console we use to publish NJ TIC Journal. Typing is accomplished via a WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") display interface and simple controls are provided to add emphasis, set headlines or mark hyperlinks to other pages or resources. This article summarizes the basic steps to add progress reports about your own TIC program.
October 3rd, 2006
Logging in to your TIC Dashboard
As a registered Contributor to NJ TU Trout-in-the-Classroom’s 2006-7 web journal, you’re authorized to login to our behind-the-scenes publishing system and use the simple editorial tools we provide. We call these special screens the TIC Dashboard. This article describes the procedure to login using credentials you were provided when we inaugurated the 2006-7 program.
Step One: Link to Site Admin Section
Logging in using your Username and password is easy. At the bottom of the righthand navigation column on most TIC pages, you’ll find a heading called "Site Management". Click the link labeled Site Admin, as shown in the illustration.
That link brings up a page where you can enter your Username and Password in a panel entitled "NJ TIC Notebook".
Step Two: Enter your personal Username & Password
Type your Username exactly as it was provided. Usually, this means using all lowercase characters with no spaces or punctuation. You’ll notice that, as you type your password, the characters are obscured. This is a standard security precaution to protect you from inadvertent disclosure of your password.
You also have the option to click the box that says "Remember me". If your web browser permits external sites to write cookie files on your computer, TIC Journal will record your login information in a browser cookie and supply it automatically the next time you click our Site Admin link.
Security Warning
This is a great convenience, but be aware that it introduces the possibility that someone unauthorized can interfere with your TIC reports. If other people (including students!) use the same computer account, we recommend typing your username and password each time you use the editorial Dashboard system. Press the button labeled "Login >>" and you will be taken to the full TIC Dashboard. The login panel is illustrated above.
September 8th, 2006
New York TIC’s FAQ (a useful resource)
What is the timeline for raising trout in a classroom?
The general timeline for TIC in New York is that classrooms set up cold water tanks in September, get brown or brook trout eggs in October or November, andraise the trout over the school year. The fingerlings are then released in the spring, into appropriatestreams and rivers. It is important tonote that some states work on slightly different timelines; it depends on localclimate and the species of trout you raise.
What type of trout do classes raise?
In New York,classes raise brown trout and brook trout. Many factors affect the type of trout a class can raise. Different states have different nativespecies, as well as different regulations as to what is permitted. To find out what is available to you, checkwith your state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife or with your local chapterof TU.
What kind of equipment is needed?
The tank set-up includes a UV sterilizer, filter, pump, aeration device, and a chiller. Then, many other smaller items for tank maintenance are also required. You can read a full list here. Keeping this equipment clean is easy to do atthe end of each year; here are the details.