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Thursday, November 21, 2013
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #143
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #143
Date of Publication: November 21, 2013 Welcome to SchoolCounselor.com, an electronic newsletter 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 news@schoolcounselor.com ____________________________________________
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How
To Use
Google
Chrome's
New
'Search
By
Image'
Feature
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chrome users can now natively search for any image using Google image search without having to install any extension for the purpose. http://www.addictivetips.com/web/how-to-use-google-chrome-new-search-by-image-feature/ The Six Best YouTube URL Tricks YouTube is already one of the best video services online and there are plenty of tricks to make it work for you. Some of the best ones, though, can be done purely from the URL bar. http://lifehacker.com/the-six-best-youtube-url-tricks-1422544868 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recover Tons of Wasted Disk Space with the New Windows Update Cleanup Source: lifehacker Windows: Microsoft has released a Windows 7 update that adds a new option in the Disk Cleanup tool called Windows Update Cleanup. With it, you can free up several gigabytes of hard drive space from the bloated Windows Updates folder http://lifehacker.com/recover-tons-of-wasted-disk-space-with-the-new-windows-1442937625 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All
About
Presentations:
Quick &
easy way
to align
objects
in
PowerPoint
You want to align text and images on your slide. There are many ways of doing it. http://www.allaboutpresentations.com/2013/10/quick-easy-way-to-align-objects-in.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seven Tips and Tricks to Get More Out of OneNote I’m not a OneNote user although, after reading this, I might very well become one. http://lifehacker.com/seven-tips-and-tricks-to-get-more-out-of-onenote-1447747936 Here is a short YouTube video overviewing OneNote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYQS-b-xFFU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Flippity.net: Easily Turn Google Spreadsheets into Online Flashcards The place where you can easily convert a Google™ Spreadsheet into a set of online flashcards http://flippity.net/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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With the tool, you can copy (clone) any YouTube playlist to your own YouTube account with one click. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItBTmwdFBtw#t=71 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Excel Goal Seek Excel's Goal Seek feature allows you to alter the data used in a formula in order to find out what the results will be. Watch the YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Da3d0BxPDTQ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Creating a Typewriter Effect in PowerPoint 2010 http://www.learncamtasia.com/misc/creating-a-typewriter-effect-in-powerpoint-2010/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Microsoft
Word
Tips and
Tricks
to Get
Things
Done
Faster
____________________________________________Here are 10 tips and tricks for Microsoft Word that will help you get things done faster and more efficiently than ever before. I have created the animated GIFs with Word 2013 but the tricks will work just fine with older versions of Microsoft Office as well. Let’s get started. http://www.labnol.org/software/word-tips-tricks/28267/ Get an email notification for every important message in Outlook. This free plug-in for Microsoft Outlook 2003-2010 that will notify you immediately when a long-awaited email arrives. You just enter some key text and the add-in pops up an alert once an e-mail containing that text comes up. http://www.ablebits.com/outlook-email-alert/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 free programs to recover deleted files from Komando.com Accidentally deleting an important file is heart stopping. The moment you realize a crucial photo or document is gone seems to last forever. Then the panic hits. Before you panic, however, take a deep breath and relax. Your file might not really be gone. http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=14118
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PDF Mergy Beta Merge PDF files very quickly. http://pdfmerge.w69b.com/ See the Chrome app for this here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OneTimeBox Easily create and share single-use, live web folders. You can create a public folder where anyone can view and upload files without you having to invite them as a contributor to the shared folder http://www.onetimebox.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tackk is a free service that you can use to quickly create simple webpages. Using Tackk you can create a page to announce an important event, to advertise an event, or to show off your best digital works. Source: Free Technology for Teachers Direct Link: http://tackk.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded to build an Internet library. Its purposes include offering permanent access for researchers, historians, scholars, people with disabilities, and the general public to historical collections that exist in digital format. Source: Reader Dr. Robert J. Chapman http://www.robertchapman.net http://archive.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About Me is a web site that lets you create a personal web page about yourself. You can customise the image on your page or accept the system's randomly-chosen one, and you can create a profile that includes a biography, contact details, and more. You'll also get a personalised URL such as about.me/yourname. This makes for a great launch page for others to start, especially if you have multiple online profiles. Here is mine: http://about.me/sabella https://about.me/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WordWeb is a comprehensive one-click English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows. It can be used to look up words from almost any program, showing definitions, synonyms and related words. It includes pronunciations and usage examples, and has helpful spelling and sounds-like links. http://www.wordweb.info/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
RescueTime
With so
many
distractions
and
possibilities
in your
digital
life,
it's
easy to
get
scattered.
RescueTime
helps
you
understand
your
daily
habits
so you
can
focus
and be
more
productive.https://www.rescuetime.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Should I Remove It? Don't have a clue what you should remove or keep? Ever open up the Windows Add/Remove Programs app and are just utterly overwhelmed? Well, don't worry, this completely free program will help you purge your PC within seconds. http://www.shouldiremoveit.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Free Microsoft Word templates for letters, reports, calendars, and more http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/word-templates-FX102825522.aspx
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Send your future self some words of inspiration. Or maybe give 'em swift kick in the pants. Or just share some thoughts on where you'll or what you'll be up to in a year, three years...more? http://www.futureme.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peripheral vision is whacked. Must try this. Amazing http://imgur.com/opNnoOx ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just One Club Card Put all of your club cards onto just one card. http://www.justoneclubcard.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 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. Or, you depending on the database you signed up with originally, you may have an unsubscribe link at the bottom of this email... 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. Sabella & Associates, LLC, 4922 SW 26th PL, Cape Coral, FL 33914 Sabella@Schoolcounselor.com |
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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Sunday, October 13, 2013
Get Your Own Dropbox
Get Your Own Dropbox
Dropbox is software that syncs your files online and across your computers. Put your files into your Dropbox on one computer, and they'll be instantly available on any of your other computers that you've installed Dropbox on (Windows, Mac, and Linux too!) Because a copy of your files are stored on Dropbox's secure servers, you can also access them from any computer or mobile device using the Dropbox website. Let's say you're editing a document at home. As soon as you click 'Save', Dropbox will sync this same file to all your other computers (and now your iPhone!) instantly and automatically. It's as if you saved the document to all of your computers. This gives you the freedom to work on any of your computers and always have the files you need.You can easily share entire folders or photo albums with Dropbox. Simply put the folders you want to share in your Dropbox, and invite people to them. You can also send people links to specific files within your Dropbox. This makes Dropbox perfect for team projects. Every time you put a file in your Dropbox folder it is automatically backed up to our secure servers. If your computer has a melt-down your files are safe on Dropbox and can be restored at any time. Our free 2GB account is perfect for backing up your documents. We offer larger accounts (up to 100GB) for backing up your music and video collections.
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Sunday, September 29, 2013
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #142
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #142
Date of Publication: September 29, 2013
Welcome to SchoolCounselor.com, an electronic newsletter
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 news@schoolcounselor.com
____________________________________________
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TIPS AND TRICKS
Cyber Savvy is
a student-led, positive norms approach to teach upper
intermediate, middle, and high school students (grades 5 –
12) about digital safety, including effective digital
decision-making, safe posting of personal information,
digital relationships, social networking, cyberbullying, and
digital dating/exploitation.
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New Features in Google Forms
This week, four new features were introduced in Google
Forms. If there was ever a better time to use Forms, it’s
now! The new ways to personalize your Forms include a
progress bar, data validation, embedded YouTube videos, and
custom messages.
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Saving YouTube Videos for Offline Viewing
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25 Life Hacks you didn’t know you needed to know, but do.
Probably.
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Search and Analyze the Social Web
Analyze twitter accounts & search for any tweet ever posted.
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The Time Elapsed Analysis &
Reporting System (T.E.A.R.S.) is
a Microsoft Excel add-in that automatically calculates the
total amount of time that you have spent in different
aspects of your work. After exporting your calendar data
from Microsoft Outlook to Excel, this add-in extracts
elapsed time, sums up the number of hours in each category,
and then produces both a table and a chart. If you ever
wondered where your time goes, you will want to use
T.E.A.R.S. to learn more.
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How many days until?
Calculate number of days until an inputted date.
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A6 training PowerPoint Resources including timers
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How Can I Write a Successful Blog and Get More People to
Read It?
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How to Add Internal Hyperlinks to PowerPoint Presentations
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How to Set Auto-Expiration Dates for Shared Folders in
Google Drive
Source: Digital
Inspiration
When you share a folder or a file in Google Drive with
anyone, the shared links will stay active forever until you
manually change the access permissions. There isn’t a way to
set an expiration date for your shared files or folders that
will make these links unavailable after a certain date and
time. You can however add an auto-expire feature to any of
your shared folders in Google Drive with the help of a
simple Google Script.
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Updated 90 Page Guide to Using Blogger In School
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How to Use Google Search as an Online Timer
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WORTHY WEBSITES AND SOFTWARE
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YouTube
Audio Library Features Tons of Free Music to Use in
Classroom Multimedia Projects
Some good news today from YouTube. I just learned about this
gigantic step YouTube took by allowing people to download
music for free from its new service called YouTube Audio
Library. This is not a comprehensive library and don't
expect to find every piece of music you want there but still
it is a very good start and is one of the best platforms we
can use with our students to access free music downloads.
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Quickoffice is Now Free for Everyone
Quickoffice used to be a remarkable office suite that you
needed to pay for using it. Since Google announced in June
2012 that it had acquired Quickoffice, it has expanded its
availability by making free for Google Apps for Business
users over the last few months. It now offers free to
everyone with a Google or Gmail account. If you have a
Google or Gmail account, Quickoffice is definitely a good
choice as it integrates seamlessly with your Google Drive
that gives you up to 15 GB of free storage.
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SwiftSearch is
a lightweight program whose purpose is to help you quickly
find the files you need on your Windows machine without ever
requiring you to index your drives. Read more and download
here:
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Presentation Clock
Displays a timer or clock that is always visible on the
screen. Easily customize the type of display, font, size,
colors, and position. Use it as an overlay on existing
PowerPoint or Impress slides for timed presentations. No
installation required. After you start the timer, it will
automatically show up in the corner of your PowerPoint when
you play your show.
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Just Delete Me
A directory of direct links to delete your account from web
services.
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Collagerator
If you love taking pictures of everything around you, then
the best way to share it with your friends without
disturbing them is to make a beautiful collage. Using
Collagerator we can place 17 photos from weekend in one
picture. Or 22 photos from wedding. Or 31 photos of
baby-born. Or... What can you do with it?
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Sneaksy
Source: addictivetips
Personal privacy is considered one of the basic human
rights, and has been an important concern in pretty much
every walk of life. Whether you are sharing a computer or
are concerned about people who occasionally have access to
your machine, you may want to store your sensitive
information in a safe place so nobody can mess with it. If
you’re looking for a freeware solution for Windows that can
help you easily hide such data from prying eyes and don’t
want to have to deal with complex encryption methods,
Sneaksy might be something you’re looking for.
Also see My
Lockbox
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The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internet from Amit
Agarwal
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Just ask Google for your flights, reservations, package
delivery info and more
Ever had trouble checking your flight’s status on the go
because it meant digging through your email for the flight
number? Or wanted to just quickly see whether your package
would arrive on time, without having to look up the tracking
info first? You’ve told us it would be much easier if you
could skip the fuss and just ask Google. Soon you’ll be able
to find this info instantly in Google Search if it’s in your
Gmail, Google Calendar or Google+. For example, just ask or
type, “What’s my flight status?” or “When will my package
arrive?”
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LibreOffice
A Microsoft Office alternative, LibreOffice is a
comprehensive, professional-quality productivity suite that
you can download and install for free, with no fear of
copyright infringement.
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ohlife
Write a letter to your future self.
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10 Minute Mail
Temporary disposable e-mail service to beat spam.
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Rewordify.com is
powerful, free, online reading comprehension and vocabulary
development software. It helps people understand difficult
English faster, and helps them learn words in new ways.
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EpochConverter
Conversion Tools
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JUST FOR FUN
How to Print a YouTube Video
When you are watching any video on the YouTube website, the
storyboard for that video is automatically downloaded in the
background. Our Print YouTube bookmarklet stitches all these
storyboard frames as one large poster.
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FreebookSifter is
a free tool which makes it easy to find free e-books for
Kindle on Amazon.com.
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Birthday Mail | Do Something
Create an awesome birthday card for a child or teen
experiencing homelessness.
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Teespring
Just design a shirt in our easy online designer, set a
selling price, add a goal and write a short description to
start selling! Once you collect enough pre-orders we print &
ship directly to the buyers, and send you your profits.
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Funny Logo
'Create Funny Logo' make your own search engine with your
name as logo. Type your name in the textbox and select a
logo style to create your own funny logo.
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