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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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