Vol. 1, Issue 2 May 7, 2013
Tech News Tuesday weekly eNewsletter IN THIS ISSUE Cool Tool of the Week – EasyBib Student Tech Mentors Office Tip of the Week – Shortcut to find your Office documents Presentation Tip of the Week – Photo use etiquette Mobile App of the Week – Find My iPhone Online Resource of the Week – MakeBeliefComix.com
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WEEKLY ENEWSLETTER PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY STAFF RESOURCES
Cool Tool of the Week
EasyBib - The Free Automatic Bibliography and Citation Generator
www.easybib.com Cite websites, books, newspaper, journals, databases, emails, and over 58 other options! Search a book by title, ISBN, or keywords. MLA style is free. Citations are easy to do in just three steps: 1) Select your source and search for it on EasyBib.com 2) EasyBib automatically generates the citation 3) export or print
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EasyBib Citation Guides shows students where to find different pieces of information to build their own bibliography for books, newspaper, magazines, websites, and journals. The website also includes student resources for research and writing guides, and educator resources at: http://content.easybib.com/citation-guides Additional Citation Generators: > www.bibme.org & > http://citationmachine.net
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Student Tech Mentors of the Week
ISTE NETS S for Students
(weekly words of weekly wisdom)
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by Maria Guerrero, Teacher
Ag Academy, Multimedia Academy, English Department, Johansen High School by Teri Cornwell, Teacher Mathematics Department, Johansen High School
Devin Riley, a senior at Johansen High, born with Muscular Dystrophy, has never allowed his condition slow him down. He is a whiz at computer designs and programing, which has saved my tech life on more than one occasion, said Maria Guerrero. Devin is amazing at the computer and has helped me with my computer problems. He is a joy to have in the classroom, said Teri Cornwell. “When my projector suddenly did not work, of course I had a big presentation and my trouble-shooting skills did not suffice. In fact, my efforts only worsened the situation!
Office Tip of the Week
Edmodo is a socia learning platform for teachers, students, and parents. It has the look of Facebook but with educational applications. On Edmodo, teachers are at the center of a powerful network that connects them to students, administrators, and parents. In Edmodo’s secure environment, teachers and students can collaborate, share content, and use educational apps to augment inclassroom learning. These powerful capabilities enable teachers to personalize learning for every student. Edmodo is free.
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Devin very politely came over and re-wired the pieces, getting the projector up and saving my day. He also gave me a few tips on how to better use it!”
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Modesto City Schools has a districtwide deployment of Edmodo. TO LEARN MORE VISIT:
Maria Guerrero added, “The best thing about Devin is the generosity he shows with his knowledge. He uses his skills to teach other young people how to fix computers.” Maria, said, “Thanks to Devin and his idea of the hands-on approach of ‘each-one-teach-one to better use technology,’ there are more young people in our community with real marketable skills and plenty of adults with thankful hearts.”
Inside your document, there's a quick shortcut to find the folder of the document you are working on. In this short video, Doug Thomas shows you how from Office Casual video series from Microsoft.
Sign up for the Free Microsoft Office 2010 online training for MCS Employees
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Photo use etiquette image gallerys for presentations
Presentation Tip of the Week Microsoft’s Office.com royalty free images > Office.com Images Wikimedia Public domain image resources with over 130 website collections listed > Wikimedia Public domain images resources Flickr Creative Commons images > Flickr Creative Commons Free Stock Photo Site > Stock.xchng MorgueFile free photo archive > MorgueFile WPClipart free images in the public domain > WPClipart Pixabay public domain images > Pixabay
Insert a picture into Microsoft Office PowerPoiont, Word, Excel, Outlook (showcases Office 2007 but will also work in Office 2010)
Click on image for step-by-step instructions
Photo use etiquette Adding visual component and using the correct image can take a presentation from drab to fab very quickly. Images help tell a story that words alone can’t. It is easy to find images on the Internet, you just right click on an image to download it, or use online search engine such as http://images.google.com to find them. Make sure to follow photo use etiquette before using it in a presentation. If you are using a photo off the internet, it is best to get permission from the creator before using it even if you are using the photo under fair use. Here are some terms to assist in your photo use etiquette: Copyright: get permission from the creator before using it. Nearly every photo taken gives the author or the one who takes the photo a protectable right to prevent others from using or reproducing the image. Royalty Free: copyright license to an image without many restrictions based on one-time payment. Right to use copyrighted image without needing to pay each time used. Creative Commons: right to use an image under certain circumstances. Stock photo: services require you to pay for a license. Licensing can vary from copyright, royalty free, or creative common. Fair Use: you are allowed to use a copyright photo for educational purposes only in your classroom. You may not re-post without the holder’s permission. Public Domain: are not subject to copyright in the first place.
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Mobile App of the Week
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Find My iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac If you misplace your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, the Find My iPhone app will let you use another iOS device to find it and protect your data. Simply install this free app on another iOS device, open it, and sign in with your Apple ID. Find My iPhone will help you locate your missing device on a map, play a sound, display a message, remotely lock your device, or erase all the data on it.
iPhone, iPod, iPad app > Find My iPhone App Resources: > How to use Find My iPhone, iPad, iPod from TabTimes > More info on Find My iPhone, iPad, iPod from Apple > And for Android users: 5 ways to help find your lost Android device from CNET
Online Resource of the Week Our avatars at the bottom of the page were made with ToonDoo.com character making tool. A neat way for students and teachers to create cartoon caricatures of themselves for projects.
Make Belief Comix
www.makebeliefscomix.com Students can learn how to create characters and practice language skills by making cartoons. With a little imagination, they can turn stories into comic strips. Because they are able to create multi-panel strips, students can gain experience telling stories using both words and pictures: structuring the plot, identifying characters, and writing dialogue. Make Beliefs Comix is also a fun way for students and teachers to create a summary of a lesson or topic in a comic book strip. > 21 ways to use makebeliefscomix.com in the classroom > Additional Comic strip site: Pixton.com For Schools
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