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An Introduction to Technology Integration

This is a great demonstration and explanation of Technology Integration created by Edutopia (great Education resource).  And as scary as it may appear to some, Tech Integration is NOT just within the four walls of our school buildings; or districts.  Successful people know how to and are comfortable with collaborating nationally and globally.

Thanks to +David Lee EdTech.

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Website Evaluation From Common Craft

Common Craft just released another one of their very familiar video tutorials.  This one demonstrates how to evaluate websites for accurate information and reliable sources.  Often students who do research online face the dilema of having to sort through the buzz of information online and can get disillusioned at what is good information and what is simply...crap.

This simple, easy-to-understand video demonstrates how to recognize sites that contain reliable and accurate information and sources in the eyes of an editor.

This would be great to show your students just before you start your research paper or project.

Splashtop 2 Update - Yes, Another One

For those who frequently use Splashtop as their remote desktop app in their classroom, you know that Splashtop releases updates to their product rather frequently.  This is a good thing.  It tells me that they are always seeking to improve themselves and provide more for their customers.  Their past couple of updates have proven that this is true.  This current update that was released today is yet another improvement.

Splashtop, now, offers annotation ability over live remote desktop screen.  This can be very handy when you want to point out specific features on your screen display while you are floating around the room.

This is from their update blog:

What's New in Version v2.3.0.5

- Annotate over any live remote desktop screen, for presentations or classroom instruction (optional in-app purchase; part of Productivity Pack)
Please install the latest streamer from www.splashtop.com to enable annotation

Please contact your Tech support to have them update your Splashtop Streamer on your Macbook for the annotation feature to operate.

Encyclopedia Britannica Application

All of our Teacher and Student MLTI laptops have the full Encyclopedia Britannica available for us at any time.  What a great resource for research and information!  Students can gather information instantly from a source that we all know and trust.

MLTI's MLTI Minute has a couple of video tutorials on using this application.  You can find this application on you laptop by going to the Applications folder or type a search in your spotlight.

The first video will give you a general overview of the application with some of the things you can do with it.  The second video explains how you/your students can add notes to the application.

Filtering Email in FirstClass

I recently had a faculty member ask me to refresh their memory on how to filter email, so they could automatically get rid of the junk mail they were receiving in their FirstClass Inbox. Well, there is a fairly simple way to do this.  However, not only can you get rid of junk mail, but you can sort important messages into specific folders for better email management.

This walk-through explains:

If you have any more questions about Mail Rules or FirstClass in general, please do not hesitate to contact me.