take control of technology

Take Control of

Technology

Get ReadyHere we go…

Stop hitting your head

against the wall !

You don’t have to know everything –

just use what works for you!

Learning GoalDiscover at least one new

site/tool that can help me

personally or professionally

CopernicQuick desktop search based

on keywords – Find what you

need – Fast!

Creative commonsSearch for “legal” photos,

graphics, music, and more.

http://search.creativecommons.org/

Google SearchImprove your search skills

http://www.google.ca/intl/en/help/features.html

PicMonkeyEasily edit and add special

effects to your photos online

http://www.picmonkey.com/

Google Alerts

Track your school, and

special topics – let the

information come to you

http://www.google.com/alerts

Online ConverterConvert files of all types -

online

http://www.online-convert.com/

ZamzarManage files online

http://www.zamzar.com/

DiigoSocial Bookmarking Tools

- Collect and Organize

http://www.diigo.com/index

Does Email make

us more or less

efficient?

Click here for video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Mmp_hGVRY&feature=related

Google Apps for

Education

Google Drive / Google

Forms / Calendar / Gmail…

Click here for YouTube video




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NVbs-KLeXE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBCOmBI5xww&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh5mGB2gVOY&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llWyqlvkfyI&feature=endscreen

DropboxStore and Share files

https://www.dropbox.com/

Google DriveStore and Share files

https://www.google.com/intl/en_US/drive/start/index.html?authuser=0

Google FormsQuickly compile information

without re-entering data

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

Do you send emails back and forth to

try and find a time to meet?


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

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

DoodleDetermine participant availability

for a call or meeting

http://doodle.com/

Download and Convert

VideosAny Video Converter

http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

JingEasy to use Screen Capture

http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html

ChromeWeb Browser Features

https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/?&brand=CHMB&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-ca-sk&utm_medium=ha

ChromeCustomize Chrome

https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/webstore/features.html

Chrome

Store

Add features to your

Browser

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/home

Chrome

ExtensionsAwesome New Tab Page

http://www.googlegooru.com/best-chrome-extensions-awesome-tab-for-google-chrome/

Google Tasks

Is your desk covered with

sticky notes? Consider

electronic task management

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hfOgxtGa68

GimpPhoto Editing tool – free

download

http://gimpshop.com/

TwitterFollow people of interest…

or me

https://twitter.com/

ScoopITTopics of Interest come to

you!

http://www.scoop.it/t/igeneration-21st-century-education

EvernoteCapture, store, share from

anywhere

http://evernote.com/

SlideshareStore and Share

presentations

http://www.slideshare.net/

Tube

Chop

Quickly select portions of

YouTube videos to share

http://www.tubechop.com/

Animoto Create dynamic photo / video

slideshows and share online

http://animoto.com/

Mail ChimpAutomated mail and marketing

distribution lists using

professional templates

https://mailchimp.com/

Want more?Quick Video explanations of

many Google tools

http://www.googlegooru.com/

Want more?

Quick Video explanations of

many common tasks that can

be completed online

http://www.teachparentstech.org/

Ok still more?

MakeUseOf Guides and Cheat

sheets for many topics:

Facebook, Google, Microsoft…

http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/

What is your recommended site/tool?

Thank You

Questions?

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