Planning NECC 2008
It's that time of year to begin planning MY professional development. I spend much of the school year training and supporting others. Part of the summer is MY time to learn. The National Education...
View ArticleVideo Sharing Insurance
My children are getting into more activities as they get older and my school district is producing more digital video than you can imagine.I've come to really like my Canon TX-1 digital video camera....
View ArticleAdopting Google Apps for Education? Not So Fast!
This from my SANS NewsBite email newsletter:In an LA Times article the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeal has ruled that employers may not access employees' text and email messages if the company has...
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Upgrading to iPhone/iTouch 2.0? Get in line!
Do you think the 2.0 upgrade is in demand on day one?
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Saying Goodbye to MS Office
The 11.5 update to Mac Office 2004 has killed Word. It just won't open any files.Microsloth's solution? Uninstall and re-install and re-update? That may be acceptable in the Winworld, but not mine.It's...
View ArticleScheduling Meetings and the Email Avalanche
We've all seen this scenario! Administrator sends out an email to 20 people requesting a meeting time. The message ends with "What time is good for you?"The avalanche of "reply to all" email responses...
View ArticlePosting an Audio File Online is NOT Podcasting
In my state many teachers are experimenting beyond PowerPoint thanks to an initiative to place laptops in many high school classrooms.The buzz is exciting as we dabble with web 2 applications, conduct...
View ArticleFirefox tips
Here are two Firefox tips that I didn't know about. Perhaps there are other Firefox users who weren't aware of these keyboard shortcuts.1. Zoom in and Zoom out of a page with Command-+ and Command- -...
View ArticleThe Next Killer App? Google Voice
Could this be the next email? Google announces Google Voice!An when this gets integrated into Google Apps for Education, THEN will we consider migrating from our beloved Exchange server?
View ArticleA Learning Tool for Every Learner
Imagine for a moment that your son or daughter will be going off to college shortly. The college sends you a letter that due to circumstances students may only be provided with ONE learning tool....
View ArticleImpress Your Colleagues with Classroom or Office Automation
Imagine that you and a colleague walk into your classroom or office for a short discussion. As you enter your Mac senses your presence and kicks off a series of actions.Your Mac welcomes you back to...
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The Netbook Experience
Want to try the Netbook experience?1. Dig up some old PC or Laptop.2. Download and install Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04 Beta3. Terminal: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-netbook-remix4. RestartOpen source...
View ArticleSend Large Files for FREE - Send 20GBs per session, 2GB max per file -...
The more we migrate toward multimedia lessons in our classrooms the more transferring large files becomes an issue. I've not used this site but it looks like it would do the trick in a pinch. It...
View ArticleOpenshot : open source video editing install directions
An excellent tutorial from unixmen on how to install Openshot for video editing.http://www.unixmen.com/linux-tutorials/414-openshot-the-magic-has-arrived
View ArticleGoogle Apps for Education Migration Under Way! - Going Google!
We have followed many blog posts, viewed webinars, asked questions, read documentation and have decided to lead our region in converting to cloud-based email and groupware solution.We have officially...
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Going Google - Researching Security and Privacy
As we as share our Google Apps for Education migration plans with nearby school districts we often hear questions about data privacy and security. We typically hear questions such as: "Who owns the...
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Going Google - Training and Support Website
Moving our organization from our current groupware solution to Google Apps for Education will require significant training and support. Many of our users have been using MS Outlook since we started...
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Google Apps Tip- Multiple Signatures
One thing that our Outlook users are used to is having a signature block added to the end of their email messages. You know the ones with the legalese that few, if anyone, reads. In Outlook, Entourage,...
View ArticleGoing Google - Authentication - Password Options
Many schools deploy Google Apps for Education as an additional service. Teachers and perhaps students have a system username and password and an additional account and password for the G-Apps access....
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Going Google - And the #1 feature...
We've started introducing our office staff and administrative teams to the new Google Apps interface. We provide a tri-fold brochure with the basics of NASDschools Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts. They...
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Going Google - Reconfiguring Staff Computers
The next step in going Google is a big one! We have outlined a plan to collect all staff computers and reconfigure them for our summer conversion to Google Apps for Education. This will involve about...
View ArticleGoing Google - Last Week Sneak Peeks
T-minus one month! Our District will transition to Google Apps for Education as our primary email system on July 2, 2010. We've notified staff, posted our training and support site, encouraged email...
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Going Google - Migration Weekend
It's cut-over weekend. This means that for all District staff email is closed for the Independence Day holiday weekend. (A few MUST HAVE users excepted of course.) When staff return to work on July 6,...
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Google Docs for Classroom Projects - Project Templates
Google Docs is an awesome platform for classroom projects! In project-based learning teachers will provide project directions, requirements, and resources to their students when beginning a project....
View ArticleGoogle Apps: What About Security?
One of the questions that WILL come up as schools speak to the IT staff about Google Apps for Education is security.One question I get frequently is simply... "What about security?"I sometimes go into...
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