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(compiled from Tech Tidbits, and other sources)


by Sharon St.Clair

 

(Click Volume tab to access previous volumes. Click Issue # to open Adobe PDF newsletter)

Volume 6 - 2012/2013
Issue
Articles Websites Quick Tips

*Gentle Reminders
*Get the Most out of DataDirector

*Stellarium
*Corkboard
*Get the Most out of DataDirector

*It's Not about Technology – It's
about Teaching and Thinking with Technology
*How to Deal with a Full Outlook Mailbox
*SMART Notebook
Exchange/Express

*EduCore
*Apple Apps for Education
*Naviance Tips

*Behavior Management Made Easy(-ier) with Class Dojo
*Mail Summary Uses
*Wordle – Required Tool for All Writing Activities

*Art Snacks
*Apps Gone Free
*Reading Tips

*Make Grading Come to Life
*Symbaloo for Apps
*EdWeb – PD When You Want It

*Teaching Kids News
*ProCon.org
*Oops Tip

*Become a Knowledge Broker
*Tables Are Your Friend
*Online Ads = Viruses

*Google Search Education
*Problem Attic
*Word Tip

*Get Googley with Google Forms
*Introducing the Dear Sharon Advice Column
*I May Have a Virus - Now What?

*ForAllRubrics
*Tech & Learning
*PLN Tip

*Don't Let Apps Get in the Way
*The 21 Worst Tech Habits – from PCWorld
*Student Intervention Solutions in School Loop
* Edmodo for Carlsbad

* It's Not All Flowers and Sausages
*The Awesome Highlighter
*School Loop Tip
Volume 5 - 2011/2012
Issue
Articles Websites Quick Tips
*Tidbits Galore
*School Loop Loopmail Info
*What is an Infographic?
*Creative Writing Idea
*10 Google Forms for the Classroom
*FutureMe.org
*YouTube Tips
*School Loop Tips
*Loopmail Spell Check
*Speak Up About Mobile Devices
*Screenr
*GrammarBook
*Outlook Tips

*Dropbox – A Free Web 2.0 Tool
*Smishing
*School Loop Drop
*DataDirector Naming Conventions

*One True Media
*PBS Teacherline
*Social Media Tip

*SubFinder Online! Finally!
*Changes are Coming to DataDirector
*Troubleshoot Computer Issues the Easy Way

*Brainpop Educators
*Museum of Obsolete Objects
*Wi-Fi Tip

*Scan Answer Docs into the Wrong Exam?
*Mini Tips
*Uploading Zipped Folders into School Loop
*LoopMail – Emailing Parents of a Class

*iPad in Education
*Early Childhood Investigations
*Play Tip
* Why Have 3 Programs
* Digital Literacy and CUSD Library Techs
* Clearing Student Responses in
DataDirector
* Creating a New Gradebook in School Loop
*Reading Rockets
*Super Kids
*Interesting Statistics
*What is Prezi?
*Help! My Outlook Mailbox is Full!
*Help Me Help You
*Two District Web- pages under Construction
*VoiceThread
*IVS Computer Technology's Facebook Page
*QR Code Tip
*Spring Cleaning Ideas
*Scanning Issues in DataDirector
*SAMR Explained Part I

*Middle School Math Resources
*Volunteerspot
*Asana
*Khan Academy

*Computer Tip

*General iPad Tips
*SAMR Explained Part II
*Copyright Tip

*My Fake Wall
*Technology Integration Matrix

*Copyright Tip

*Ideas for Summer, Part III
*Personal Learning Networks

*Fan Fiction
*ArtSnacks.org

*PowerPoint Tip
Volume 4 - 2010/2011
Issue
Articles Websites Quick Tips
*Cyber Identity Maintenance
*Cybersecurity and Phishing
*10 Ideas for a Classroom Blog
*Creative Writing Idea
*Dropbox
*Free Technology for Teachers
*Internet Explorer Tip
*Apple Apps
*Cloud Computing
*Google Apps
*Venn Diagrams Made Easy
*Super Teacher Tools
*Speak Up
*Data Director Tips
*Info Systems
*Share the Art of Reading
*Bypassing the LightSpeed Filter
*To Tweet or Not to Tweet
*Childtopia
*The Periodic Table of Videos
*Web Outlook Tip
*Technology Integration Plans
*Journal Writing via School Loop
*Vitamin C for My Computer?
*Saving Ink = Saving $
*Freeze Panes in Excel
*Science (and more) to Music
*Presbyterian Day School Math Tutorials
*Internet Browser Tip
*11 Reasons to Use School Loop's Gradebook 4 (GB4)
*Tech Committee Resurrection!
*Check Out Outlook Options
*Qwiki
*Spokeo
*Data Director Tip
*School Loop's Aeries Grade Export Tool
*Join.me Makes Screen Sharing Easy
*RSS Simplified
*TubeChop
*Zamzar
*Web Outlook Tip
*School Loop's Transition Tool
*Public Folder Help
*Password Help and Tech Support Tickets
*Online Learning Opportunity
*Google Tools to Support Bloom's Revised Taxonomy
*Voki
*Phone Tips

*ABI Attendance Changesl
*Chat Checks
*Online Video Storage
*Junk Mail vs Lightspeed

*FileInfo.com
*PDF Exchange
*Field Trip Tip
*Ideas for Summer, Part II
*Email Delivery Issue Resolution
*Quick – Are You a Networked Teacher?
*Sciffron
*Temporary Email
*Email Tips
Volume 3 - 2009/2010
Issue
Articles Websites Quick Tips
3.1
*Getting Rid of Summer Cobwebs
*New Uses for Seating Charts

* The Acronym Finder
*Good Reads
*Professional Development Podcasts
*It’s More Than Turning Off the Lights
*California Digital Textbook Initiative
*Technology Grant and Contest
*Document Accessibility
* Writing Fix
* The Top 101 Web Sites for Teachers
*Professional Development Podcasts
*Incorporating Multimedia into the
Curriculum
*Digital Schools Program
* CA Dept. of Ed: Recommended Literature K-12
* Google Books – Magazines
* PDF Online
* Cutepdf
*Professional Development Podcasts

*Survey Results
*More on PowerPoint
* Free Text to Speech Program

* Visuwords
* Cliff Notes
* Storyline Online
* Instuctables
*Microsoft Office Tips
3.5

*School Loop Personal Webpages
*Too Much Color

* MathTV
* KSU – Stressed Out Over Studying…Tests
* What Do You See
* Fair Use Evaluator

*Tech Tips
*Word Tips

3.6

* Digital Storytelling
*Digital Schools Reminder
*School Loop Gradebook Updates

* 60 Second Recap
* Vocaroo
* Jing
* Online-stopwatch.com

*Google Tips

3.7

*Bloom’s Taxonomy
*Book Reports vs Book Reviews
*Wonderful World of Wordle

* Halfbakery
* Luminosity
* Mini Vibraphone Soundboard
* Geography Online

*Office Tip

3.8

*The New Aeries & Keylogging
*Web 2.0 Defined
*PORTS

* Quizlet
* Cool Tools for School

*PC Tip

3.9

*Ideas for Summer!
*Help for Tech Support
*Cyberbulling Warning

* Smart Teaching
* Groupon

*PC Tip
*Email Tip

Volume 2 - 2008/2009
Issue
Articles Websites Quick Tips
2.1
*Choosing Grade Level Appropriate Websites
*Day of Technology Update
*Tech4Learning's Free Rubric Maker
*Technology Training Wish List
*Poetry Out Loud
*Colorin Colorado
*Internet Tips - cyberbullying and cybercrime
2.2
*School Loop Help Features
*Info Systems Personnel
*Technology Support Resources
*Smithsonian Education
*National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics
*iTunes Tip - iTunesU
2.3
*San Diego Computer Using Educators Conference
*Exemplary Webpage Nominations
*PDExpress Transcripts
*Implementing the Refreshed NETS•S
*Starfall.com
*SchoolLoop Tip - Login
2.4
*ThinkQuest Competition
*Two Great Free Programs
*Unneeded Emails
*Teachers' Domain
*November Learning
*Microsoft Tips
2.5
*i-safe Poster Contest
*Spell Checker Poem
*Wiki Racing
*Go! Animate
*TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
*Data Director Tip
2.6
*Social Networking 101
*Google Alerts
*Upcoming Tech Trainings
*Using Student Profiles in Data Director
*Quizlet
*Gamequarium
*Word Tip
2.7
*Beware of Spyware
*Upcoming Tech Trainings
*Data Director Experts
*Quizlet
*MonkeySee
*Word Tip
2.8
*Using the Outlook Calendar
*Upcoming Tech Trainings
*Check Scams

*Capture by George
*Urban Dictionary

*Outlook Tip
Volume 1 - 2007/2008
Issue
Articles Websites Quick Tips
*Articles Web Outlook from Home
*Dealing with SPAM notifications
*Outlook Support Personnel by Site
*180 Tech Tips for Educators and other Professionals: WebQuest.org *Word Tips - special characters
*Addressing Outlook Email
*Tech Cabinet Update
*Professional Development Quick Tips
*Middle School Math Project
*Word Tips - using the function keys
*General Office Tips - shift key options
*Creating Folders in Outlook
*GATE Resources
*Google Earth
*Open Vault
*General Office Taips- arrow keys
*Teaching Taips - using projection systems
*Password Help
*Rick Morris Info
*Data Director Tips
*NGAKids Still Life
*Space Mysteries
*Google Tips - calculator and dictionary
*Creating Distribution Lists in Outlook
*Password Help
*Data Director Hints
*Giggly Poetry
*ESL Printables
*Email Tap - protecting email addresses
*PDExpress Info
*Cyberbullying
*Free Online Graph Paper
*Gliffy.com
*PowerPoint Tips - shrinking files
*Google
*Cyberbullying part II
*Are You CyberSafe
*I-SAFE
*Word Tip - using special symbols
*Creating .PDF Files
*School Loop Tip
*How To Back Up Your Files
*The Quotations Page
*Pics4Learning
*Printing Tips - print preview
*Google Goodies
*Issue With Office 2007
*More On Backing Up Files
*Pandora Radio
*Teacher Tube
*Do You Know? Fun Facts
*Day of Technology Presenters Needed
*Exemplary Technology Instruction
*EdTech Profiles
*Kilobytes, Megabytes, and Gigabytes
*CPR Today
*Songs for Teaching
*Internet Tips - using the back button ad emailing websites
*Day of Technology Ideas Needed
*That Quiz
*Summer News
*Getting the Most Out of Your Taskbar
*Math Tools
*Guide to Grammar and Writing
*Internet Tip - Firefox
*Computer Tip - using the scroll button
*PDExpress Registration
*Exemplary Technology Integration Award
*Open Congress
*Bibliomania
*General Office Tips - using the control button

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