Crappy Graphs

You can use a tool called Crappy Graph to make a graph. There are different types such as line and venn diagram. To view my graph click here. To view my link click here.

Snipping Tool

Instead of using the Print Screen Button to take a picture of the desired webpage, Windows Vista has a new way of doing it in the Snipping Tool. To start, select the Start button and type in snipping tool, then the page will become gray with a little tool box. Select new on the tool box and with your mouse select what you want to copy. Then click save as. You don't have to copy the whole page anymore!

Storage Locations

Today, I created a drawing of storage locations. I went into Microsoft Powerpoint and created my drawing. I saved it as a .jpg image then I saved it to my desktop. Then to add to my Blog, I clicked add image at the top and then clicked browse, scrolled down in my desktop where my image was located then I added my image. This drawing is to visually show the tools we have used in class to store our documents.

My Site

In class today, I learned to add and delete pages in my Google Site. You can insert a page by selecting CREATE PAGE, then you name it. If you don't want it, you click the MORE ACTIONS tool button and scroll down to delete page. You can re-order the pages to move under the home page or another page. You can insert your resume by clicking the CREATE PAGE then on the left side click INSERT then insert your document "Resume." After you save it once, you must save it again at the top right side, click SAVE then your Resume will appear. You can also insert a calendar the same way only select Calendar instead of Document.

Teacher Tube

Teacher Tube is a fun way for you to upload your videos to teach the world! After I finished with the Photostory, I saved it to my FTP then I placed it on my desktop. After i registered to Teacher Tube, I uploaded my first video. To view my video click on my Teacher Tube.

Google Site

You can create a fun webpage on Google Sites for your students to view. To do this go to Google then click on Sites. Log in or register then click Create Site. You can slect a template, add an image, then add a subpage. Save your changes then you have created a website!!! To view mine click here.

WebQuest

Here at Webquest there is so much you can do with subject matter. To start click WebQuest to go to the link, then click FIND WEBQUESTS. Here you can select the grade level and subject matter to search ideas. You can also create a webquest by going to the WebQuest homepage and click CREATE WEBQUESTS.

http://sites.google.com/site/educ2201/webquest

Photo Story

I started a project using Windows Photo Story. To start, open Photo Story and click begin new project. Save pictures to your computer so you have access to those pictures you want to put in the Photo Story. Click import pictures, then click the desired picture you want. You can edit the picture by clicking edit then you can crop it and/or add an effect. After you finish adding all your pictures you can add text and/or music to complete the story. Then save your Photo Story to your FTP, (cannot save to Google documents because it does not support the file type). Click the link provided to download Photo Story for Windows for free.

Web Publishing

With Google documents I was able to select a template and create a resume so I can have it any where that I am. If I need my resume, I just go to gmail from Google, sign in and click on the documents link, and there is my resume. I can rename it by clicking on it with the mouse and click rename then I type in the new name I want the document to be. To view my resume click on this link. http://docs.google.com/View?id=dd9xz3ps_3gc8b99f8

FTP SITE

ftp site is where I store and retrieve my documents. To get to the ftp site go to Fairmont State and click the library link, from there click the ftp link at the top of the page. If you are a student copy the ftp link and click on the start page. Select the computer page and at the search engine paste the ftp link. Sign in with your UCA name and password. This is the link for the ftp. FTP Site