Women’s Technology Network — WTN

One of the great interactive functions available with Google Docs is for groups, of any kind, to have the ability to share information seamlessly.

View the YouTube 2-minute video about how you can share information, maybe instead of scheduling one of those face-to-face meetings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzgaUOW6GIs

Visit Nik Peachy’s BLOG: Nik’s Learning Technology Blog

http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/2010/01/cropping-youtube-videos-to-create.html

to learn how to easily crop “YouTube” videos to create activities

You probably are already using one of the Google tools when you use the Google search engine or access your email via GMAIL. Well, take one step further. This semester consider creating a website for your classes.

Take a look at the 1-minute video invitation below.

Think for a moment or two. How can you use a website in your classes? Try
1 - individual reflections on classroom observations, including photos
2 - career development, including short video interviews
3 - case summaries including graphics and charts

Please leave a comment below and share with us what you think you can do with your very own course website.

Spread the word about this site so other parents and children can be aware of some of the safety issues concerning the use of MySpace. Proaction on your part is required to ensure that your child knows how to remain safe online.

It is always important to protect your kids online. Be safe. One option for parents is to create or sign a “10 Commandments for Kids Online.”

A Salute to Black History — an extensive database with links to specific pages for additional information

Lawson State Community College

http://www.ls.cc.al.us/blackhistory/blackhistory.html

Here are some general tips for using the web browser, Firefox, and some additional information about the advantages of upgrading to the current version of Firefox.

http://sites.google.com/site/soetechteacher/Home/firefox-tips

When it comes time to revise the syllabus for the next semester, you might think that now is the time to incorporate some technology tools for you and your students. 

Check out Jane Hart’s SlideShare Presentation: 25 Tools http://tinyurl.com/6y34yv

Take a look at the technology tools and leave a comment about what you have used in the past and what looks interesting to investigate.

There are many features that Gmail does a lot that some users may have overlooked. Starting with one short web address, you can video chat, change the look of your email screen, ensure you didn’t leave yourself logged in elsewhere, and pluck a single message out of tens of thousands. Here’s a list offered by the ‘lifehacker’ site.

10) Change Gmail’s look entirely with themes.
9) Launch video and audio chats,
8) Back up your email from any system.
7) See all the places where you’re signed in, and remotely sign out.
6) Serve as a central, synchronized, smarter contact list.

5) Consolidate all your email accounts.
4) Help friends find their own Gmail messages or bookmark your own.
3) Keep your Gmail account(s) on your desktop.
2) Give you total search power.
1) Do much, much more with Gmail Labs experimental features.

Visit the lifehacker site for more detailed descriptions. Better yet, explore your GMAIL account and discover all of the tools yourself, such as Google Scholar, website creator (Sites.Google.Com), browser (Google Chrome (BETA) for Windows), just for starters.

http://lifehacker.com/5103016/top-10-things-you-forgot-gmail-can-do