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posted 13 Nov 2009 15:34 by Paul Andrews
Hello!
I've added a new page to the site which lists sites that let you create word/tag clouds.
Also I've added a link to a guide that shows you how to run multiple dropbox folders one one machine:
Cheers!
Paul.
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posted 5 Nov 2009 16:02 by Paul Andrews
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Added to the PC Care page:
If you have a laptop then you might be familiar with the concept of "Power Plans", these dictate how much power your laptop consumes and you can changed them depending on whether or not your laptop is plugged into the mains or not. On my machines I use Aerofoil to automatically disable power hungry settings on my machines when they are just running off the battery, when the machines are plugged back into the mains then Aerofoil re-enables these settings so that my machines are always running at optimal settings. |
posted 21 Sep 2009 06:59 by Paul Andrews
Added to Microsoft Office 2007 Guides page:
Printable "Cheat Sheets".
Custom guide has released printable PDF guides for many popular applications, inclusing Office 2007 - you can access them all here:
Embed or Link to PDFs easily
If you want someone else to read a PDF easily then you can upload it to Google Docs so they can read it on any piece of on-line enabled hardware, without having to have a PDF reader installed.
If the PDF is already hosted online somewhere else then you can use Google's Embeddable Document viewer to allow your recipient(s) to view the PDF document online easily. This also works with Power Points presentations that have been uploaded somewhere!
- YouTube Video Add In - Similar to Authorstream this lets you insert YouTube videos into Powerpoint slides, this one is useful to use if you already know the URL of the video you want to use.
If you want to search for a video withough leaving Powerpoint, then use AuthorStream.
- LiveWeb - Another free Powerpoint add-in, this one lets you insert a live webpage into a powerpoint slide.
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posted 19 Sep 2009 13:16 by Paul Andrews
Added to the Sound Recording & Editing page:- Myna - a free on-line audio recorder and editor.
- Pixorial - This site has free & paid for plans. It lets you upload up to 10 gigs worth of video for free and then edit it using their online video editor - worth a look.
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posted 10 Sep 2009 14:59 by Paul Andrews
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Hello!
I’ve added some more resources to the site, I hope you find them useful.
- Creately - A nice free online chart & diagram maker, with this site you can make unlimited diagrams for free as long as you are happy for them to be publicly viewable.
- Bit.ly - Currently the world's most popular URL shortener, it also lets you define custom short URLs and so is my top pick.
- J.mp - Powered by Bit.ly, this gives you even shorter URLs than it's bigger brother.
My thanks go to Salman Usman the Academic E-learning Developer at Kingston University London for contacting me to suggest I add Bit.ly to my site - thanks Salman!
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posted 31 Aug 2009 07:00 by Paul Andrews
Hello!
3 more updates for you today:
Added to the PDF Tools page:
- PDF Creator
Another tool that does the same job as Cute PDF & PDF Forge - this is the one I use on a daily basis.
- Wallwisher - This lets you create an online notice board that students can leave messages on as virtual "post-it" notes.
The notes can include images and movies as well as text and once a message has been posted it can be moved around the board easily - well worth a look!
- Zentation - This is a nifty website that lets you synchronise powerpoint slides with youtube videos to create free on demand webinars.
Using this site you can video a lesson or lecture and then combine it with the powerpoint that was used during the session so that students can experience the lesson again any time they like.
Cheers!
Paul. |
posted 23 Aug 2009 01:46 by Paul Andrews
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updated 23 Aug 2009 01:48
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Added to the Delicious page: A video showing teachers & students how they can get the most out of Delicious. Added to the Google Reader page: “How to use Google Reader There is an excellent series of video tutorials at e-how.com that show you how to get started and then get the most of Google Reader - Click here to access them.” Added to the Skype page: A nice new video explaining what Skype is and what it offers: That’s all for today! Cheers. Paul. |
posted 16 Aug 2009 15:14 by Paul Andrews
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updated 16 Aug 2009 15:21
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Hello!
Added to the 'Essentals' page on the Second Life Mini Site: Run Second Life in "Text only" mode.
If you have trouble running the main Second Life viewer you can visit Ajaxlife.net or try downloading and installing Metabolt, both are "text only" Second Life clients - especially useful for students who do not have PCs or Macs powerful enough to run the main Second Life client.
Ajaxlife will run from a web browser where as Metabolt needs to be downloaded and installed before you can use it.
That's all for today.
Thanks for reading!
Paul.
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posted 7 Aug 2009 15:25 by Paul Andrews
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updated 7 Aug 2009 15:37
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Hello!
Some more updates for you.
After using Jing almost everyday for over a year I've decided to move it onto the "Essentials" list on the site. for those of you who don't know, the essentials list contains the websites & software that I believe every teacher should be aware of.
Dropbox added to the "Online File Storage" page
Dropbox gives you 2 gigs worth of free online storage which should be more than enough for most people (although you can purchase more via one of their paid plans).
The nice thing about Dropbox is that it works on Windows, Linux & Mac systems and integrates itself seamlessly into your desktop - making it really easy and intuitive to use.
That's all for today.
Thanks for reading!
Paul.
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posted 28 Jul 2009 22:55 by Paul Andrews
Hello! Lots of new updates for you today – I hope you find them useful: Added to the Twitter Page:
- Pho.to - This site has many free options and services that you can make use of to edit, enhance and present images.
I especially like the 3D gallery maker.
A new video that you can show to people to explain what Moodle is and how it can benefit both students & teachers - Click here to watch it.
- Screen Jelly - Another "one button" website that lets you record your screen just by clicking one button.
That’s all for today!
Cheers!
Paul
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