Tech for Teachers
Jan 21-Feb 01, 2013
Amazing Software Cheat Sheets and Guides
- iMovie
- Quicktime
- Spotify
- Skype
- Windows 8
- Video Tools & Tips
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- YouTube
- Outlook
- and more
The guides are more comprehensive. These booklets include detailed instructions and tips on how to use the application. The guides include:
- OSX Lion
- Smartphone buying guide
- Office 2013
- Gmail
- Amazon Trail Guide
- Windows 8
- Photoshop
- Evernote
- Google Analytics
- and much more
These guides are wonderful and are a great way to get started with an application, especially Web 2.0 apps. Check them out at http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/
Google Art Project
An amazing way to see art from museums all across the globe. You can look up art by museum or artist. Zoom in to get a closer look at the artwork and get all the details about the artist and the collection. http://www.googleartproject.com/
IPEVO Point2View Document Camera
This cheap ($69) and portable USB document camera makes it easy for anyone to project anything for the class to see. It's three jointed stand allows you to point it to almost anything. http://www.ipevo.com/prods/Point-2-View-USB-Camera
Small Demons
The wikipedia of books, this website lists lots of interesting information about different books. You can read about the author, the characters, people and locations mentioned in the book, even music mentioned. Great resource when teaching literacy to history. https://www.smalldemons.com
Google Voice
Using Google Voice to allow students and parents to contact you
So why would you want to do this? Well it allows parents and students to call or text you without actually bothering you. You can set Google Voice to be in Do Not Disturb mode so that all calls go straight to voicemail. That voicemail will then transcribe the message (as best it can) and text it to you. You can then respond back or call back at your convenience. Your phone never rings! You can choose to answer if you want but you don't have to. Google Voice will also keep a record of all of these voicemails and texts so that you can archive your parent communication. It's like having your very own secretary. Try it out at http://google.com/voice
Also check out these other sites from teachers that are using Google Voice:
http://thingsforteachers.tumblr.com/post/4816208202/using-google-voice-to-contact-parents
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/08/google-voice-on-my-syllabus-texting.html#.UP7L26FxdVk
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/04/google-voice-provides-every-teacher.html
Also Grovo.com has some really good video tutorials to help you get started:
Mendi Benigni
College of Charleston
JC Long 319
Email: benignim@cofc.edu
Website: blogs.cofc.edu/tlt
Phone: 843-953-6384
Twitter: @benignim