february 15, 2011 robin smith hollidaysburg area school district
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Tech Tools for Administrators
Theres An App For Thatand Other Web 2.0 Tools February 15, 2011
Robin SmithHollidaysburg Area School DistrictThis presentation will be available online at www.tigerwires.com/presentationsGoals of this Session Introduce you to some Apps for web pages.Show you how these tools can increase community engagementIntroduce you to other apps and web 2.0 tools.My Promise to you, is that when you leave this session, you will have at least one new tool to help you in your proffesional and personal life.3Everyone will leave here with tools they can use today and tools they can take back to teachers in the classroom.Web 2.0 communication tools, publishing tools, 4Hollidaysburg Area School District
Hollidaysburg Area School District3500 Students280 Teachers20 AdministratorsTotal of 600+ Total Staff2100 Computers (laptops and desktops)Approximately 75 Promethean Boards and 100 Projectors.240 Netbooks and Neo2Other technologyHollidaysburg Area School DistrictAll of this is supported by 7 people in the IT DepartmentTechnology AdministratorNetwork SpecialistTechnology Lead Teacher IntegrationThree TechniciansOne half-time SecretaryWhat is an App?APP is an abbreviation for application.An application or program that runs on a deviceWeb AppsPhone AppsIpad Apps
Usually addresses one specific item or task.What is Web 2.0?"Web 2.0" refers to what was perceived as a second generation of web development and web design. It is characterized as facilitating communication .
Basically it is a set of tools that are available across the internet for many to use. They do NOT reside on your machine.
FREEMany Apps and Web 2.0 tools are totally FREEOthers are very inexpensive.Some are made especially for education or have education subscriptionsThey often are impressive or have a WOW factor.
Google ToolsGoogle ToolbarCalculationsConversionsBe sure to use the word inDictionaryDefine:WeatherType weather and city
JINGwww.Jingproject.com
Jing allows you to capture parts of your screen to e-mail, use in presentations, create instructional videos etc,
Free12What is your favorite App?Hollidaysburg Area School District
Centricity 2 AppsBlog AppPhoto Gallery AppPodcast AppVodcast AppLink Library AppFlex Editor AppSurvey AppMinibase AppFile Library App
Announcement AppAssignment AppUpcoming Events AppAlumni AppCalendar AppSocial Networking FrameworksMany more that you can create in the sandbox.Hollidaysburg Area School District
Sharing a Long URL
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http://www.tinyURL.com/hasdemployment
www.RememberTheMilk.com
www.evernote.com
http://mozy.comOnline Backup
HabitforgeHelp yourself obtain positive habits.
www.habitforge.com
Voice Conferencinghttp://freeconferencepro.com
Personalized Voice Mailhttp://youmail.comPrivate voice recording siteYou can leave different messages for different peopleIt sends you an message letting you know you missed a call. If the person is in your contact list, it will tell you who it is from.
Text For Free
Create Mobile Web Sites
The WayBack MachineSee websites from the past.
www.web.archive.org
Free Quick and Easy Online Quizwww.testmoz.com
www.quizinator.com
Questions???Thank You For Attending!
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Please complete the evaluation forms to help the IU plan for future conferences.30Robin SmithEducational Technology SpecialistHollidaysburg Area School District
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This presentation will be available online at www.tigerwires.com/presentations
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