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Voki’s: Let your avatar do your talking!

www.voki.com

Useful for:

· Complete sentences

· Proper punctuation

· Super spelling

· Great typing practice

· Characterization of stories

· Letting someone else do the talking!

Word 2007

Set up the Quick Access Toolbar by clicking on Word Options>Customize

Minimize the rather large ribbon by right-clicking, or CTRL-F1 or double click the Home tab, maximize it the same way

Click on the Alt key to see shortcuts

1. Print-print, quick print, print preview

2. Line spacing before/after paragraph

Insert Shapes, SmartArt, Charts

Remember that to select a word, simply double click, to select an entire row triple click, to select the entire page CTRL-A

Word now contains a cover page: Insert>Cover Page, then use Page numbering or Header

Page layout to change Orientation

References, now includes APA, MLA and more

Review has Spelling, Thesaurus, Track Changes, ect

Picture tools are much more user-friendly. Dbl. click and the Picture toolbar will open. Add a quick frame, compress, crop, choose position, text wrap and more!

Interactive Promethean Learning

ActivInspire Software, think of it like PowerPoint!

www.prometheanplanet.com Don’t reinvent the wheel! Log in and head to Resources. Use as many filters as necessary to narrow the search. Download, customize and interact!

Brainpop: The more you know, the more you know!

(Information from yet another point of view!)

Username: marshfieldr1

Password: brainpop

Tumblebooks: an animated library

Username: Shook

Password: books

Animoto

http://animoto.com Sign up for an Education account-it’s free!

To create a slideshow, simply choose a style, then upload the photos.

GroupWise Email: Making a contact group

Name the Group and then use Add to locate the addresses. OK and you’re finished!