http://jacqui.blogsome.com Women using digital technology for instructional purposes Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:32:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 25 Tools: A Toolbox for Learning Professionals 2009 View more presentations from Jane Hart. http://jacqui.blogsome.com/2009/09/09/25-tools-for-learning-professionals-2009/ 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. ... http://jacqui.blogsome.com/2009/04/07/myspace-safety-issues/   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 http://jacqui.blogsome.com/2009/01/04/celebrating-black-history-2/ 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   http://jacqui.blogsome.com/2009/01/01/general-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 ... http://jacqui.blogsome.com/2008/12/29/25-technology-tools/ Top 10 Unforgettable Things That GMAIL Can Do http://lifehacker.com/5103016/top-10-things-you-forgot-gmail-can-do 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 ... http://jacqui.blogsome.com/2008/12/07/gmail-extras-to-explore/       My article about integrating technology into the curriculum with teachers on Kosrae has just been published: International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning http://www.apacall.org/ijpl/v4n4/ http://jacqui.blogsome.com/2008/08/31/it-on-kosrae-2/   Online FREE storage space Microsoft is offering free personal and secure storage on the Web of a whopping 5 gigabytes to users registered for its Windows Live services. Users of its Hotmail e-mail service can access this virtual hard drive on the web using the same name and password. The service, ... http://jacqui.blogsome.com/2008/08/23/microsoft-online-free-storage-2/       Microsoft has developed an online workspace for FREE as a place where you can use it to group related information for work, school, or personal projects. This new set of online technology tools is similar in concept to Zoho [http://www.zoho.com] and Google Apps [http://www.google.com], both of which are also FREE. Information ... http://jacqui.blogsome.com/2008/08/03/ms-live-online-workspace/        From the Microsoft website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsxp/future.mspx The Future of Windows XP “Last year you told us you weren’t quite ready to say goodbye to Windows XP. We listened. That’s why we delayed our plan to stop selling it until June 30, 2008. We love that you love Windows XP. We’ve seen it on our ... http://jacqui.blogsome.com/2008/07/03/no-more-windows-xp/