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Friday, August 8, 2014
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #147
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #147 Date of Publication: August 8, 2014 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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Top Handouts
Many of my handouts that I use for workshops, keynotes, and teaching are
available
online.
Below are the top five most highly downloaded. Combined, they have been
downloaded over 26,000 times! In order of popularity:
1. Training Catalog:
http://bit.ly/sabella-training
2. SFBC Chart Template: http://bit.ly/sfbc-chart 3. Available Upon Request Article: http://bit.ly/on-call-counselor 4. Solution Focused Brief Counseling & Consultation Training Packet: http://bit.ly/sfbc-handout 5. SchoolCounselor.com Newsletter Issues #96-114: http://bit.ly/8YXNRm 6. Creating Charts: http://bit.ly/chart-handout 7. School Counseling Tracking Software (article): http://bit.ly/tracking-software 8. My Top Ten Training: http://bit.ly/sabella-topten 9. Helpful Technology: http://bit.ly/tech-handouts 10. Google Cheat Sheet: http://bit.ly/google-cheat-sheet
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Percent Change Calculator
http://www.percent-change.com
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How to make Google Now reminders from
your desktop browse
http://googlesystem.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/create-reminders-in-google-search.html
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Convert Google Link to Direct Link for Easier Copying and Pasting
Sometimes, links in Google results points to horrifically long URL’s that look kind of cryptic. Use this online tool to make a quick and easy conversion.
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Remind
Remind is a free, safe, and easy way for educators to connect instantly with students and parents. http://rmd.me/9XI6
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WorkFlowy is an organizational
tool that makes life easier. It's a surprisingly powerful way to take
notes, make lists, collaborate, brainstorm, and plan.
https://workflowy.com/invite/23fad4b8.emlx
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CloseAll
CloseAll lets you close all running applications with just a single
click. It doesn’t use any system resources at all and unloads right
after completing its task. CloseAll simply flashes a ‘close’ signal to
all open applications on the desktop and then ceases.
http://www.ntwind.com/software/utilities/close-all.html
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Problem Steps Recorder in Windows 7
The Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a
feature that enables users to record their interactions with an
application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with
accompanying information. Learn how the recording can be used to quickly
identify problems and help reduce time spent with the help desk.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/problem-steps-recorder-overview.aspx
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Windows: Shake and shrink
Here's a fun yet handy trick: Click and hold the title bar of the
program you're working in, then shake it back and forth rapidly. All
other open windows will minimize to the task bar, leaving your desktop
nice and clutter-free. Sure, you can do the same by pressing Windows key
+ Home, but where's the fun in that?
Source: Click here.
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Google Search: 5 of the Most Useful Instant Answers
There are dozens of different instant answers you can get from Google,
but here are the five that I find the most useful on a day-to-day basis.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2461402/google-search-5-of-the-most-useful-instant-answers.html
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Add Hours, Minutes and Seconds
This page adds up any amount of hours, minutes and seconds. It can
convert seconds to minutes, seconds to hours, hours to minutes, or
virtually anything else. You can put any numbers in the boxes, even
decimals and negative numbers.
http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/hours-minutes-calculator.htm
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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.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/tears/
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Motherload of tech tips and informative articles.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/p/site-map.html
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Quixey
There are millions of apps and the ecosystem shows no signs of slowing
down. Quixey helps people search through the clutter and find the right
apps and functionality for any need, at any time. You can filter by your
device type (e.g., Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone, Blackberry).
http://www.quixey.com/
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Duolingo
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25 Websites that will make you a Genius
http://ceriousproductions.com/25-websites-will-make-look-like-genius/
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Anki
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Crowd Mics turns iOS and Android
devices into wireless microphones! Text commenting and polling too.
Thank you to Sara Williams MA, LPSC for pointing this one out.
http://crowdmics.com/
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Powerpoint Templates, Backgrounds and Powerpoint 2013 Templates
http://www.freeppt.net/
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iPads in the Classroom - Kathy Schrock's iPads4teaching
Amazingly long list of iPad apps for education. http://www.ipads4teaching.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html
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IFTTT stands for “If this then that”
IFTTT has long been one of my favorite apps. This free tool, which works
on the web and on Android and iOS devices, lets you create recipes that
result in automatic actions online.
https://ifttt.com/
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Pushbullet connects your devices,
making it easy and automatic to share almost anything between them.
http://www.pushbullet.com/
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Free Malware Removal Tool | Anti-Malware Scan Software from Microsoft
The Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool is an anti-malware utility
that checks computers running Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista,
Windows XP*, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and
Windows Server 2003 for infections by specific, prevalent malicious
software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom—and helps remove malware
and any other infections found.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/malware-removal.aspx
To scan your computer for malicious and potentially unwanted software,
see the Microsoft Safety Scanner.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
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NASA FREE e-Books
There are currently a dozen titles to choose from, but more are added
periodically.
http://www.nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/#.U4h_ePldWSr
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nick reboot | feed your inner child
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1 HOUR of Concentration Music - Study and Work Music - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct6Df_6eHhw
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2048
I’m addicted to this game. Use your arrow keys to move the tiles. When
two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one!
http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/
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I have many of my handouts available online. Below are my top five which, combined, have been downloaded over 26,000 times! In order of popularity:
10. Google Cheat Sheet: http://bit.ly/google-cheat-sheet
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