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ISSUU - Publishing Work

Posted by Jessica Steffel on Thursday, April 12, 2012, In : CASD District Wide 
Issuu - http://www.issuu.com

Step 1 -  Create your document as a PDF.  (http://cutepdf.com OR Save as PDF in newer programs)
Step 2 -  Upload to Issuu
Step 3 -  Embed in your website or blog

Example
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Import Address Book into Gmail

Posted by Jessica Steffel on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, In : CASD District Wide 
Hi everyone,

This video will walk you through the steps of importing the contact list that was emailed to you.

If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact Jess.

Video Link: 2012-01-16_2047

 

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Gmail, Gmail, Gmail!!!

Posted by Jessica Steffel on Monday, January 9, 2012, In : CASD District Wide 
Let's begin with an overview video:


Other Helpful Resources for Gmail:
   Link to Learn Keyboard Shortcuts Click Here
   Directions for exporting Groupwise contacts and importing into Gmail PDF
   Other suggested videos: search "google apps for education" on youtube!

Coming Soon:
Recording of the work session at AP/GE on 1/9/2012
  • Jess demonstrates Gmail (work and follow along)
  • How is Gmail different than Groupwise?
  • Import contacts and create groups
  • Automatically sort mail with labels as it arrives
  • Cust...

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Social Bookmarking

Posted by Jessica Steffel on Thursday, December 15, 2011, In : CASD District Wide 
What is social bookmarking YouTube Video:




Delicious vs. Diigo
Delicious: new STACKS feature; great way to share out to classes you are teaching
Diigo: better iPad integration if you are interested

Get Started!
www.delicious.com
www.diigo.com

Torn about which one to use?  Delicious vs. Diigo  CageMatch

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Give your classroom a web presence...

Posted by Jessica Steffel on Thursday, December 8, 2011, In : CASD District Wide 

3 Choices for Web Building:
Weebly: www.weebly.com
Yola: www.yola.com
Webnode: www.webnode.com
Google Sites: sites.google.com

Advantage to having a site versus just sticking to Skyward contacts:
 - readjust every year
 - have pages for each course
 - gets students involved

Things to consider putting on your site:
 - class info and policy
 - assignments and newsletters
 - student work
 - classroom photos (when appropriate)

Click the Websites tag below for more sources.




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Mail Merge

Posted by Jessica Steffel on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, In : CASD District Wide 
What is mail merge?
How is mail merge a time saver?
Samples of merged documents.

Video: Old Way vs. New Way
Video: Screencast of a Mail Merge

Programs you use to merge:
Excel (create the home file)
Word (create your printable files)

Tip Sheet: Print this reference guide to have your tips nearby when merging.
http://www.mendedhearts.org/Docs/Convention2010/Mail_Merge_Tutorial.pdf

The Basics
Step 1:
Create your class data file

Step 2:
Go to or create a document.

Step 3:
Link them with Tools...Mail Merge

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Video in the classroom

Posted by Jessica Steffel on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, In : CASD District Wide 

Use your Samsung Document Camera (black) to

  • record video saved to computer
  • upload video to youtube or teachertube
  • share on your website

Use your flip camera

  • share videos with the flip software
  • upload video to youtube or teachertube
  • share on your website

Download video from youtube

  • use in a Smart Notebook presentation
  • share in a network folder for students to use in their presentations

Like just part of a youtube video???

  • Try TubeChop.com to choose just part of a video to e...


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Wikis

Posted by Jessica Steffel on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, In : CASD District Wide 


Wikispaces: Webpages with many editors
    Samples:
    high school class portfolio
    middle school class collaboration

Jessica's College Examples
   Creativity Wiki http://cep818.wikispaces.com/
   And check out the Wix Page: http://cep818.wikispaces.com/Abstracting+%28Flash%29
   Creative Critical Thinking Wiki http://creativecriticalthinking.wikispaces.com/




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Blogging with Students

Posted by Jessica Steffel on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, In : CASD District Wide 
What is a blog?



Why should we teach responsible blogging?  
   News Story with Feedback Here
 
Samples from Jess:
   Personal Blog as Learning Log
   Classroom Individual Blogs
   Posterous Newsletters
Great Blogging Sites for Classrooms
   Posterous.com
   Kidblog.org
   Weebly - Individual Student Sites
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Online Photo Storage

Posted by Jessica Steffel on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, In : CASD District Wide 

Agenda

3:30 Jess shares some basics: Storing Photos (Google, Flickr) and Sharing Photos (Google, Flickr, Animoto)
3:45 You start signing up for and trying accounts


Today's Links:
Google's Picasa Web version

Flickr Web version

Facebook

Animoto


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