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____________________________________________ Highlights from SchoolCounselor.com Top 5 Training Topics for School Counselors http://www.schoolcounselor.com/top5training.htm Must See Videos New videos added since the last issue. http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/
____________________________________________ Updated July 2008! Technology Safety and Security Among Children: What Caretakers Need to Know I am presenting to parents/families much more frequently these days about the dangers of technology among children (and what they can do about it). I would like to share my handout with you which is now available online. Please share or use it as you see appropriate. http://www.schoolcounselor.com/macomb/#handout Keeping Kids Out of High-Tech Trouble Use this column in your next newsletter home to parents. http://www.guardingkids.com/column.htm Tech Safety Guidance Lesson This 50 minute guidance lesson focuses on two prominent issues in helping kids to stay out of high-tech trouble. The lesson includes videos, links, and other resources. http://www.guardingkids.com/guidancelesson.htm
SyncToy 2.0 for Windows is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center. The easy to use, customizable application helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers. SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows, is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without additional complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the same time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames and deletes in another case. Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over to the synchronized folder.
Conflict Resolution Resources from Eduhound http://www.eduhound.com/cttarchives/080708ctt.cfm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Idealist.org! Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives. http://www.idealist.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spybot Search & Destroy This anti-spyware program is free, provides proactive protection, and is largely effective. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cool Text is a free graphics generator for web pages and anywhere else you need an impressive logo without a lot of design work. Simply choose what kind of image you would like. Then fill out a form and you'll have your own custom image created on the fly. http://cooltext.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ProProfs provides FREE Tools & Resources for Knowledge Exchange! In particular, I liked Quiz School which allows you to create & share quizzes for your classroom, company, blog or friends! http://www.proprofs.com/
____________________________________________ JUST FOR FUN CRON-O-Meter is free, open source, and cross-platform dieting software. CR (Calorie Reduced) diets require a lot of information to perform optimally. In order to restrict caloric intake, but remain healthy, users of the diet must track their vitamin, mineral, and protein intakes with great care. http://spaz.ca/cronometer/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ America's Most Walkable Neighborhoods With gas at $4 a gallon, there's never been a better time to live in a walkable neighborhood. What is your community’s walk score? http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Open Library The goal is to create a page for every book ever written. You will already find pages for more than 13 million titles! http://openlibrary.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cozi.com The new way busy families manage all the things they do. Free. http://www.cozi.com ____________________________________________ SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION SchoolCounselor.com does not knowingly send unsolicited e-mail. This Newsletter is for subscribers only. If you received it and did not subscribe, please let us know using the link on our home page. We will remove your name immediately. TO SUBSCRIBE to this newsletter, simply go to the signup page at www.SchoolCounselor.com/newsletter and enter your e-mail address. You will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your subscription. We will add your e-mail address to the list when you reply to the confirmation e-mail. TO UNSUBSCRIBE from this newsletter, simply visit go to the signup page at http://www.schoolcounselor.com/unsub.htm and click the unsubscribe button after entering your e-mail address. Important: You will then be asked to click on a link called “click here” to complete the process. TO CHANGE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS: If your old address will become inactive, PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE with your old address and SUBSCRIBE with your new one. IF ALL ELSE FAILS send a note. Please allow a week or two for changes to take effect. ____________________________________________ PRIVACY POLICY http://www.schoolcounselor.com/privacy.htm ____________________________________________ Want to advertise in this newsletter? Visit http://www.schoolcounselor.com/advertising.htm ____________________________________________ The SchoolCounselor.com newsletter may contain links to sites on the Internet owned and operated by third parties. SchoolCounselor.com is not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through, any such third-party site. Information in this document is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from infringement. The user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and the use of this document. SchoolCounselor.com will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this information, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages. |
The SchoolCounselor.com e-Newsletter is an electronic publication designed to advance counselors' level of technological literacy, application, and integration. You will find practical solutions and answers to technology related problems, especially as they apply to your job as counselor. If you would like to share a tip or trick, or if you would like to ask a question, e-mail Russ Sabella at newsletter@schoolcounselor.com
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #97
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