Tech+How-To

toc Here you will find a collection of documents and Jings to help you with a variety of your technology needs.

*NeoOffice Writer
(so much information, we created a new page)

__ActiVotes__
Atomic Learning - ActiVotes - Overview of how to use Activotes with ActivStudio. - ActivStudio Resource Pack of Discussion & Opinion Prompts for Activoting - Voting Templates for Activotes & ActivStudio

__ActivExpressions__
-Creating a New Quiz -Creating a Quiz from an ActivStudio Flipchart

__Animoto__
Sign up for your Animoto for Education Account-[| http://animoto.com/education]

Animoto Webinars on the new interface.

[|Website with directions (teachers need to obtain their own Educator Account with promo code)]

[|Easy step by step directions] media type="custom" key="7097411"

__Backing Up Other Things__
@http://www.d102.org/kbase/entry/67/ @http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
 * iPhoto Library**
 * iTunes Library**

__Blogs (Edublogs)__
- PDF version of packet that was handed out - An example parent handout for Edublogs - Student guidelines and blogging prompts - Approved Web 2.0 permission slip for D112
 * From December 9, 2009 Workshop:**

- Updated 10/20/09 - How to setup an Edublogs blog **OLD VERSION** - How to create student accounts & embed content [|Blogtastic Blogs I Website] [|Blogtastic Blogs 2 Website] Edublogs Campus Tip Sheet
 * From previous workshops:**

Jing: bookmarks - backing up & restoring in Firefox 3

 * Firefox 3**
 * 1) Click 'Bookmarks' in menubar
 * 2) Click 'Organize Bookmarks' in menu
 * 3) Click Import and Backup Button
 * 4) Click Backup
 * 5) Save the file to your documents folder and rename something easy to remember


 * Firefox 4**
 * 1) Click 'Bookmarks' in menubar
 * 2) Click 'Show All Bookmarks' in menu
 * 3) Click Import and Backup Button (Looks like a star with arrows in it)
 * 4) Click Backup
 * 5) Save the file to your documents folder and rename something easy to remember


 * Safari**
 * 1) Click 'File' in menubar
 * 2) Click 'Export Bookmarks' in menu
 * 3) Save the file to your documents folder and rename something easy to remember


 * Chrome**
 * 1) Click 'Bookmarks' in menubar
 * 2) Click 'Bookmarks Manager' in menu
 * 3) Click Organize in the Bookmark Manager tab
 * 4) Click Export Bookmarks from the menu
 * 5) Save the file to your documents folder and rename something easy to remember

__Discovery Streaming__
- Quick start guide to using Discovery Streaming - 50 ways to integrate Discovery Streaming Discovery Streaming Website

__Document Cameras__
[|Download Lumens Document Software] - ONLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE QUEUE INSTALLED - How to setup and use the Lumens document camera

** EMAIL **
[|How to add groups to your email]

**ENABLE MACROS**
[|How to fix when a student cannot open a word doc because it is infected]

Flip Cameras
[|Flip Cameras in the Classroom]

Flubaroo
Self-grading quizzes using Google Forms. Flubaroo writes the script for you. Very easy. Grades populate your spreadsheet as kids finish. YouTube Tutorial on Flubaroo

Flubaroo: A script you can install into Google Forms, from the Google Script Gallery, that will grade assignments in Google Forms. @http://googleappsdeveloper.blogspot.com/2011/04/grading-made-easy-using-apps-script.html Check out demo video: @http://dave.abouav.com/flubaroo-demo/ Apps script overview @http://code.google.com/googleapps/appsscript/guide.html

GarageBand/Podcasts
- Updated 2/22/10 [|How to Create a Podcast]

__gmail__

 * Click [|here] for a link to the Atomic Learning Gmail tutorials.
 * Contact your tech leader or Library Media Specialist for a password (only needed out of district)
 * [|Gmail Signatures]

__Google__

 * __Google from A-Z__
 * d112 google training site
 * [|Google Docs]
 * [|Google Docs Video How-To's and More]
 * [|Converting ALL of your files to Google Docs]
 * gmail for students: getting started/info

__Google Earth__

 * Google Trips Overview
 * Creating a Placemark
 * Formatting Placemark Text
 * Adding Images to Placemarks
 * Adding Video to Placemarks
 * Creating a Google Earth Trip

__iMovie__
[|iMovie Help Page] = = =Jeopardy Template= [|How to]

[|Web Page with Jeopardy Everything you can link to]

Template with 2 categories (10 questions) .pps is easier to work with and can easily be inserted into web page.

Template with 3 categories (15 questions) .pps is easier to work with and can easily be inserted into web page. Template with 5 categories (25 questions)

__MAP Testing__

 * Link to NWEA Webinars**


 * Instructions for Intel Macs**
 * Instructions for Elm Place, Edgewood, Northwood**

Modified/Easy Step by Step Instructions for Middle School setup



Instructions for Installing on PCs
 * Instructions for Elementary Schools**

(Specific to Northwood, but may be used as a general guide)
 * MAP Testing Jings**

//Library set up:// //Intel lab set up:// //Student responsibilities:// //Selecting a subject, assigning a student, pause/terminate a test//
 * http://screencast.com/t/ Y2E3ODI2O
 * http://screencast.com/t/ NTA5OTc4Mm
 * http://screencast.com/t/ NmFjYTg2ZDE
 * http://screencast.com/t/ M2MzZDJlY2I

**[|NOTALAND]**
(Create an online posterboard- similar to glogster Email Notaland to set up a user account that all students can share

[|Instructions for Notaland]

[|Review of Notaland by Foxhole]

__Open Source Solutions to MS Office__
https://sites.google.com/site/alternativestoword/ (link provided by M. Kulbak)

__Phones__
[|Click here for user guides to the new phone system.]

__Promethean Board__
Turn off Filter Warning [|Promethean Planet] [|Promethean Interactive Whiteboard Ning] District 112 Promethean Wiki

__Read Naturally__
@http://www.screencast.com/t/lzeZwLnvWw04 @http://www.screencast.com/t/ZTFjMDkzNjUt How to Print

__SHARED FOLDER__
How to login and put your documents into the Shared Folder Network [|Directions for Staff and Students]

=__**STORYBIRD**__= __**[|Directions here]**__

[|Web Page with Everything Storybird to Link to your web page]

__Tech101__
[|Zapping the PRAM and other things] [|(when a computer won't start up)]

__ThinkCentral__
Student Username: FirstNameLastName Password: dist112

__VoiceThread__
How To VoiceThread Wiki

[|step by step directions for students]

__Wikispaces__
d112 wiki training site A quick how to get onto wikispaces and just simply edit.

Xblock Jing - For those schools using a Gdoc for Xblock assignments.

Wordle
//Guess the Wordle// [|http://guessthewordle.pbworks.com/July2009] //Ways to Use Wordle// [|http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk/wordle.htm]

Xtranormal
[] Here is an example of a students use of xtranormal for a presentation. media type="file" key="Science.mp4" width="210" height="210"