Technology Meeting
Technology Today
Quietube.com
Cuts out all the ads, comments, and pictures of other videos that fill the screen as you watch a video.
Works with the following:
- YouTube
- Viddler
- Vimeo
Where the World is Today
Microsoft Word
Improve their readability!
Steps:
- Choose the File Tab or Windows button (upper left hand corner) in Microsoft Word
- Select "Options" then "Proofing"
- Go to the third section labeled "When correcting spelling and grammar in Word"
- Check box "Show readability statistics"
- Spell and grammar check your document and the statistics will then show at the end
Improve their synonym usage!
Steps:
- Right click on the word
- Select Synonyms from the shortcut menu
- From the list of suggested words, highlight the word you would like to use
Readability Statistics
Indicates the measure of how easily an adult can read and understand a text. Predicts the level of difficulty.
Synonyms
Use synonyms to make your writing come to life!
Writing
"Once the grammar has been learned, writing is simply talking on paper and in time learning what not to say." Beryl Bainbridge (1932-2010)
BrainPOP
We now have BrainPOP.com! Hurray!!
Username: huffmanisd
Password: falcons2598
*You will only have use of this site during school hours.