tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66256158790738448642024-03-12T18:43:21.673-05:00Jay's Training BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-19823310619642296312012-06-05T10:24:00.003-05:002012-06-05T10:43:17.380-05:00Radio Station Reports on GED and the Shakespeare Project<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A story was recently released from radio station WBEZ Chicago reporting on the new GED test and on The Shakespeare Project at the Rondo library in St.Paul.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The video clip (large rectangular box) features a story on students learning Shakespeare's McBeth. One of the project's highlights was a very successful Shakespeare Community Reading.<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px Tahoma, Verdana, "DejaVu Sans", sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> <span style="font-size: small;">There were 17 different readers and 80% of them were students of the literacy program.</span></span></span><br />
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In the past I did buy a nice microphone, sound mixer, downloaded audio recording software, found a place that would feed my audio up to itunes and was successful. If you search hard enough you just might find a podcast of me singing <em>Row Row Row Your Boat</em>. (True story) But it all seemed like sort of a pain and I didn't really have much to talk about at the time so it ended there.</div>
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Jump forward a few years. I was researching some new trends in using cell phones in the classroom for an upcoming training, I discovered <a href="http://www.ipadio.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">ipadio</a> . They claim you can simply dial a toll-free number, enter in a pin code and you would be broadcasting to the web. Really ? It sounded a bit too easy.</div>
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Ok, the transcription could use a little work but if you ever wanted to try podcasting, or a simple audio recording of your class in an easy to use manner, I recommend giving ipadio a try.</div>
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Oh, what's a phlog ? It's a phone blog. Below is a link to me and my friend Donna at a recent training about cell phones.<br />
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Looking forward to your phlog!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-5158759218437418272012-05-02T08:45:00.001-05:002012-05-15T11:31:37.135-05:00Doing More with Google Docs!<br />
<u>There’s still room for you in this Friday’s workshop: Doing More with Google Docs! </u><br />
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<strong>What?</strong> Over the past year, many teachers, volunteers, and staff have had a chance to get started with Google Docs in the popular "Introduction to Google Docs" workshop. The "Doing More with Google Docs" hands-on technology workshop picks up where that session left off. Come back for a brush-up on key Google Docs features like uploading documents and sharing with other users, and then try out some new features like building web forms, making presentations, and using free document templates.<br />
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<strong>When?</strong> Friday, May 4 from 1:30-3:30<br />
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<strong>Where?</strong> Minnesota Literacy Council, 700 Raymond Ave, Suite 180, St. Paul, MN 55114<br />
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<strong>Questions?</strong> Contact Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt at <a href="mailto:swbrandt@mnliteracy.org">swbrandt@mnliteracy.org</a> or 651-251-9090.<br />
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<strong></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-6753312693890390292012-04-05T11:49:00.000-05:002012-05-15T11:32:36.051-05:00Employment Readiness: An iPad in the Field Exercise <br />
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<em>And this was the bottom rated video: (because he answered his cell phone during the interview!)</em><br />
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Thanks Sarah! <br />
We would love to hear reader comments and questions.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-48567320091986589532012-03-06T09:38:00.001-06:002012-05-15T11:33:12.290-05:00Don't Break the ChainIf you are like me, you have an easy time getting motivated about things but sometimess get distracted by other shiny objects and have trouble following through with your original goal. Enter <a href="http://dontbreakthechain.com/" target="_blank">dontbreakthechain.com </a><br />
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The website was inspired by a goal setting exercise used by Jerry Seinfeld. Yep, that Jerry Seinfeld. He would take a calendar and put a large X on each day he worked on his comedy. His goal was to work on his comedy every day. The theory is that a visual of getting things done is a great motivator to continue. Filling his calendar with X's, Jerry created a chain that he didn't want to break.<br />
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Friday January 20th from 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.<br />
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Friday January 27th from 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. <br />
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Friday January 27th from 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. <br />
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Cost: FREE !<br />
Location: MLC Main Office, 700 Raymond Ave. #180 St.Paul MN, 55114<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.mnliteracy.org/volunteers/training/educational-technology-trainings#taxonomy_term_training_full_group_dates" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Register Today</span></a></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-29665552283510286732011-12-09T15:34:00.001-06:002011-12-09T16:13:38.855-06:00Themlc.org now MNLiteracy.org !<div style="text-align: center;">
The Minnesota Literacy Council has a newly redesigned website! </div>
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Formally <a href="http://www.themlc.org/">http://www.themlc.org/</a> is now <a href="http://www.mnliteracy.org/">http://www.mnliteracy.org/</a>. </div>
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As of this moment Adobe Reader is the software that feels the need to fill my hard drive with its latest update and here is how I am going to turn it off.<br />
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<strong>Open Adobe Reader</strong> >> Choose<strong> Edit</strong> >> <strong>Preferences</strong><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-9061753503596695552011-11-23T11:39:00.001-06:002011-11-23T12:34:20.838-06:00Gift Giving Tips As the shopping season is upon us ( at least for a few weeks until the New Years, St.Patricks Day and Easter decorations hit the shelves) many people ask about what to buy on Black Friday or CyberMonday and which do-dad is best. To this end here is a list of things to consider before buying anything. <br />
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<u>Will children/dogs/in-laws hide, eat, chew, break, wash, demolish, walk away with, lick, or destroy it ?</u><br />
Many times things happen to my stuff that I end up feeling like<em> </em><em> I should have known better than to show off my new Ipod to my 2 year old who was sticky fingered and holding a sharp object at the time</em>. Be smart about what you give and ask for.<br />
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I normally don't like to shop big box stores for technology as they do not always have a good way of servicing things except by mailing them away for a month or more. But one year we did buy a nice computer and printer from a chain store because it was the only store in 100 miles where my parents would be able to return it and get ink for the printer. Thinking about what happens after the unwrapping is done is what makes you a good gift giver.<br />
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<u>But Grasshopper I want one now!</u><br />
Often times new tech comes out in the Spring, so you might be better off waiting a few months for the new release of the latest Ithing. Ask the retailor or search online to see when the new models come out. At that time prices on the now "old" models will be less as well. Personally I believe that birthday's are the time to shower people with the best gifts, <em>less competition.</em><br />
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Just as many parents stay up late the night before to assemble gifts for their kids, many of us kids stay up late trying to troubleshoot technology for our parents. If you are the <em>tech person</em> in the family, <strong><u>assume</u></strong> that will be your job to help your dad figure out how to use the remote, download a song & enter in phone contacts on the new toys you bought them. (P.S. Also, make sure the big screen fits in your parents car. A story for another day.)<br />
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<strong>A note about Thanksgiving</strong>.<br />
I know this post skipped over all the things I am most thankful for, fear not , I will be telling them all (in person) tomorrow.<br />
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Yesterday was GIVE TO THE MAX DAY for many charities and as part of <a href="http://givemn.razoo.com/p/gtmd" target="_blank">GiveMN.org</a>, the Minnesota Literacy Council raised thousands of dollars to help support our literacy work!<br />
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<i><b>A mighty Thank You All to our supporters!</b></i><br />
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We have two Dell 713w inkjet printers and after putting in a new ink cartridge and printing 50+ pages it told me the official Dell ink cartridge is not authenticated and refuses to print. (sigh)<br />
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This has been an ongoing issue for both printers, about every third time we put in a cartridge it gives us some sort of error. The first time they actually sent out "new" (refurbished) printers. Now, we contact the help desk, troubleshoot, then they send us a replacement ink cartridge.<br />
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Unfortunately the wasted time and frustration has led me to say... Bad News Dell ! I, as captain of this blog, officially do NOT recommend your 713w printer. <br />
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The Dutch design firm StudioStudio has created
a typeface that can be read by dyslexics more easily and with fewer errors. For the full story <a href="http://www.springwise.com/style_design/dyslexie/">http://www.springwise.com/style_design/dyslexie/</a><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-35631769755794506282011-11-01T14:12:00.000-05:002011-11-01T14:12:39.882-05:00Using Google DocsThanks to all who attended the Google Docs training last week!<br />
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In one of the sessions, people had a hard time getting signed up for a Gmail account which I think makes it frustrating for people trying to learn Google Docs. An idea occurred to me (sadly after the training had finished) to use my Gmail account to invite others.<br />
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I would like to hear anyone else's comments on using the invitation feature in Gmail. Is it easier than just signing up ? Is there any downside to using it ?<br />
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Looking forward to learning from your experiences and comments!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-33341726282280800382011-11-01T13:45:00.000-05:002011-11-01T13:47:18.845-05:00Inspiring Leadership: Volunteer Management Conference<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><strong>Do you have plans for Friday, November 4? Cancel them! </strong></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><strong>Attend the 2011 </strong><strong>Volunteer Management Conference presented by </strong><strong>the Minnesota Literacy Council</strong><strong>!</strong></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>What:</strong> A one-day conference focusing on volunteer
management issues in adult literacy programs. </span><br />
<b> </b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">An awesome day of enriching, entertaining, sessions!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Who Should Attend: </strong>Volunteer coordinators,
managers, teachers, and other staff members involved in volunteer
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> YOU! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Where:</strong> Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center
B, 1500 Hwy 36 W, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Roseville</st1:city>,
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> Home of Barry, Astrid, Brad, Todd & other education luminaries!</span><br />
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:postalcode w:st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">For more information: <a href="http://www.themlc.org/vmc">http://www.themlc.org/vmc</a></span></st1:postalcode></st1:place></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-32250693351637487072011-10-15T09:56:00.000-05:002011-10-15T09:56:01.147-05:00Resources for Job Seeking Students<br />
<strong>Highly, Highly Recommend </strong><br />
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Email account >Learn the Terms Login Username Password <br />
Cell / home phone number>Use your cell phone to practice interviews<br />
A jump/ flash drive >Keep copies of resume in your email and on your person.<br />
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<strong>English for Work Interactive</strong><br />
Functional Work English instructor Bethany Gustafson combined video field trips and flash interactive activities to create a videos that allows students to not only experience job skills but targeted vocabulary as well. Jobs include housekeeping, dishwasher and laundry worker. The videos are now available for download and on-demand streaming from Minneapolis Adult Basic Education at <a href="http://abe.mpls.k12.mn.us/">http://abe.mpls.k12.mn.us/</a><br />
<strong>Choose Online Activity List>> English for Work Interactive</strong><br />
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<strong>O*NET Online</strong><br />
While not a job posting site, O*NET OnLine was created for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, by the National Center for O*NET Development and has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers. The site also tags jobs as to a bright outlook or a green job. <a href="http://online.onetcenter.org/">http://online.onetcenter.org/</a><br />
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<strong>Forms Practice </strong><br />
In this day and age more and more businesses only accept online applications. Filling out these forms is a skill that can seem overwhelming, this website allows you to practice filling out forms from simple to complete job applications. <a href="http://forms.themlc.org/">http://forms.themlc.org/</a><br />
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<strong>Build a Resume</strong><br />
Do your students need to write resumes, but struggle with formatting issues and making their work look professional? Check out www.resumebaking.com for an alternative to laborious word processing! This free online application allows you to enter the necessary information into its online form, and then use templates to construct a professional-looking resume that you can download and print or send by email directly from the website. <a href="http://www.resumebaking.com/">http://www.resumebaking.com/</a><br />
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<strong>Interview Skills</strong><br />
Help your students sharpen their interview skills with The Do’s and Don’ts of Interviewing for a Job. Ric Dwyer worked with a local temp agency to create a DVD good and bad interviews examples. The website is a follow up to the DVD. <a href="http://www.ricdwyer.com/ABE/index.html">http://www.ricdwyer.com/ABE/index.html</a><br />
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To request a copy of the DVD contact jbrazier@mnliteracy.org<br />
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<strong>Iseek </strong><br />
Minnesota’s career, education, and job resource <a href="http://www.iseek.org/">http://www.iseek.org/</a><br />
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<strong>Minnesota Works</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.minnesotaworks.net/">https://www.minnesotaworks.net/</a><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-20415251201927858202011-10-15T08:18:00.000-05:002011-10-15T11:07:36.140-05:00Links from Fall Kick-off Tutoring Event : Great WebsitesGreat Websites for Learning and Life<br />
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<a href="http://www.techsmith.com/jing/">http://www.techsmith.com/jing/</a><br />
Allows you to download Jing which lets you do screen captures of graphics and videos. It is FREE and extremely easy to use.<br />
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<a href="http://www.scribblar.com/">http://www.scribblar.com/</a><br />
This website allows for simple, free online collaboration.<br />
<a href="http://www.freerice.com/">http://www.freerice.com/</a><br />
Playing this vocabulary game not only increases your knowledge but also donates 10 grains of rice for each correct answer. Get smarter and feed the world at the same time.<br />
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<a href="http://visual.merriamwebster.com/">http://visual.merriamwebster.com/</a><br />
A great visual dictionary with lots of diagrams and views. Very helpful !<br />
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<a href="http://www.visuwords.com/">http://www.visuwords.com/</a><br />
Enter a word and it becomes a universe. The colors correspond to related words and definitions. Click on an orbiting sphere and it expands as well.<br />
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<a href="http://inpics.net/">http://inpics.net/</a> <br />
easy-to-follow pictorial lessons on using various versions of Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Open Office and more<br />
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Mac Users find help here: <a href="http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/">http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.literacyactionnetwork.org/2011_Presentation_Handouts.html">http://www.literacyactionnetwork.org/2011_Presentation_Handouts.html</a><br />
Check out over 50 handouts from the Statewide ABE Conference<br />
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<a href="http://10minutemail.com/">http://10minutemail.com/</a><br />
Create a temporary email account for those times you need to click something to confirm your email but don’t want the baggage that comes with it.<br />
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<a href="http://maps.google.com/">http://maps.google.com/</a> and <a href="http://earth.google.com/">http://earth.google.com/</a><br />
Use the satellite images to learn about the world around you. <br />
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<a href="http://lifehacker.com/">http://lifehacker.com/</a> Cool, interesting and helpful tips on how to make your life better.<br />
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Minnesota Literacy Council Website Resources<br />
<a href="http://www.themlc.org/techgrants">http://www.themlc.org/techgrants</a><br />
<a href="http://www.themlc.org/library.html">http://www.themlc.org/library.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.themlc.org/edweb.html">http://www.themlc.org/edweb.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.themlc.org/techtrainings">http://www.themlc.org/techtrainings</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.mnpanda.org/">http://www.mnpanda.org/</a> Minnesota ABE Disability Specialsits<br />
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h<a href="http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/">ttp://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/</a> Award Winning Daily Posts of websites specifically for Teaching ESL/EFL& ELL<br />
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Literacy and Technology in Minnesota <a href="http://literacytechmn.blogspot.com/">http://literacytechmn.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Volunteer Match <a href="http://www.volunteermatch.org/">http://www.volunteermatch.org/</a> With this site, organizations can find a great volunteer, or volunteers can find a great organization. Search results can be narrowed to as close as five miles from home or expanded to encompass the volunteer’s state. Opportunities to volunteer include arts and culture, education, homelessness, immigration and many others. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-933927019171654612011-10-06T09:36:00.000-05:002011-10-06T09:36:53.060-05:00Dropbox Pro for Life ContestApp Sumo ( a daily geek deals website ) is holding a contest to give away ten 50GB Lifetime Dropbox accounts. <br />
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If you are already a fan you know how useful Dropbox can be and a Free , Lifetime, Pro account would be awesome ! <br />
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If you are not familar with Dropbox, it is a handy software program that allows you to store and share data across multiple computers. I use the free version but the Pro version is much larger and normally runs $99 a year. <br />
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To enter simply go the the link below and enter your email address.<br />
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(Yes, I do assume this will mean they will send me their newsletter or some other promotional email at some point)<br />
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Link: <a href="http://appsumo.com/dropbox/">http://appsumo.com/dropbox/</a><br />
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Best of Luck ! Hope you are one of the other 9 winners!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-29419396896936320132011-09-30T12:31:00.000-05:002011-09-30T12:33:51.473-05:003 Sorts to Lighten Your Email Load<div style="text-align: left;">
1. <u>Sort by Size</u>, find the biggest email and you will usually discover photos or powerpoint presentations. If you dont need them, ditch them. If you really want to keep them, save them in Dropbox, on a jumpdrive or even on your hard drive. </div>
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3. <u>Sort by Sender</u>. I get tons of newsletters that seem like a good thing to read later and they hide amoung the emails I really need. Sorting by sender lets you rid yourself of hidden non-treasures. This sort is also a good way to rediscover those emails from past fellow employees letting you know what their new email address is. Read it, add their info to your contacts, delete the email. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-20300281088430177182011-09-30T12:00:00.000-05:002011-09-30T12:00:04.036-05:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Fall
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other tutors and get some fresh ideas for spring! </span></div>
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October 15, -- </strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><strong>8:30
am - 1:00 pm</strong></span><br />
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While I am someone who lives in the digital age , I still love paper and loving paper means loving my printer; even when it doesn't love me back. <br />
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Often times when we get a printing error, we try things like looking for a paper jam or turning it off and then back on. Both are valid trouble shooting steps but don't forget to actually look to the printer for help. We currently have a number of Brother printers within our organizaiton and they have stood the test of time very well, but when they don't the first thing I do is look for the flashing led lights to determine what the problem is. <br />
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Sometimes it is something simple like low toner cartridge.<br />
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Other times the problem may be indicated my multiple blinking lights. Either way, the <a href="http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public/us/us/en/faq/faq/000000/000100/000070/faq000170_017.html?reg=us&c=us&lang=en&prod=hl2140_all">Brother Solution Center</a> has very nice trouble shooting instructions complete with blinking lights to mimic what you might see on your printer.<br />
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There are dozens of printer brands out there so if a Brother is not what you have, check your printer manufactor's website for helpful troubleshooting tips. <br />
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<a href="http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/SupportIndex.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=Overview&oid=-10238&iref=printerhub_support_laser">Epson Support</a><br />
<a href="http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=productSelection&linkSelected=node0&userlocale=EN_CA&locale=EN">Lexmark Support</a><br />
<a href="http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/product_support/en/printer?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs">Dell Printer Support</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-18162419417174161372011-08-30T11:22:00.001-05:002011-08-30T11:22:39.705-05:0050+ Summer Institute 2011 Handouts Available<div style="display: block;" id="previewbody">
<br />Once again Summer Institute was a great way for me to network and recharge my training batteries. I presented a session called "Cell Phones in the Classroom" and enjoyed every minute of it. The attendees were eager to participate in activities and engaged in lively and informative debate.
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<br />A copy of my presentation handout and the handouts of many of the presenters can be found on the <a href="http://www.literacyactionnetwork.org/2011_Presentation_Handouts.html">Literacy Action Network's website.</a>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-26658485217823010012011-02-18T10:53:00.000-06:002011-02-18T11:14:06.147-06:0011 Tools for 2011<strong>Here are the links to the tools we will be looking at for this training.<br /><br /></strong>10 Minute Mail <a href="http://10minutemail.com/">http://10minutemail.com</a><br /><br />Remember the Milk <a href="http://www.rememberthemilk.com/">http://www.rememberthemilk.com</a><br /><br />Dropbox <a href="http://dropbox.com/">http://dropbox.com</a><br /><br />Visuwords <a href="http://www.visuwords.com/">http://www.visuwords.com</a><br /><br />Webspiration <a href="http://www.mywebspiration.com/">http://www.mywebspiration.com</a><br /><br />Poll Everywhere <a href="http://www.polleverywhere.com/">http://www.polleverywhere.com</a><br /><br />Photobucket <a href="http://www.photobucket.com/">http://www.photobucket.com</a><br /><br />MLC Educational Website Search <a href="http://www.themlc.org/edweb.html">http://www.themlc.org/edweb.html</a><br /><br />MLC Curicculum Development Grants <a href="http://www.themlc.org/techgrants">http://www.themlc.org/techgrants</a><br /><br />Computer Tutorials <a href="http://inpics.net/">http://inpics.net</a><br /><br />Free Online Courses from HP <a href="http://h30187.www3.hp.com/all_courses.jsp">http://h30187.www3.hp.com/all_courses.jsp</a><br /><br />HP Templates and worksheets for learners.<br /><a href="http://www.hp.com/hho/hp_create/toys_games-learning_activities.html">http://www.hp.com/hho/hp_create/toys_games-learning_activities.html</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Blogs</span></strong><br /><br />Jason Brazier’s Training Blog <a href="http://jaytrains.blogspot.com/">http://jaytrains.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Susan Wentenkamp-Brandt tech blog: <a href="http://literacytechmn.blogspot.com/">http://literacytechmn.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Jessica Jones maintains a blog on working with blind ESL students:<br /><a href="http://www.eslfortheblind.blogspot.com/">www.eslfortheblind.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />50 Best Blogs for Education Leaders<br /><a href="http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/02/50-best-blogs-for-education-leaders">http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/02/50-best-blogs-for-education-leaders</a><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Newsletters and Magazines</span></strong><br /><br />Tech and Learning <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/">http://www.techlearning.com</a><br /><br />The Journal <a href="http://thejournal.com/">http://thejournal.com</a><br /><br />BNet <a href="http://www.bnet.com/">http://www.bnet.com</a><br /><br />Tech Republic <a href="http://www.techrepublic.com/">http://www.techrepublic.com</a><br /><br />Campus Technology <a href="http://campustechnology.com/">http://campustechnology.com</a><br /><br />School CIO <a href="http://www.schoolcio.com/">http://www.schoolcio.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-859761255574750412010-11-19T12:35:00.000-06:002010-11-19T12:42:37.394-06:00Welcome to the "Using Blogs in a Classroom Training"<span style="font-size:85%;">This post is an example of a way to share information. Since typing URLs really isn't much fun, here are the links to some blogs we will look at:<br /><br /><br />Susan Wentenkamp-Brandt tech blog: </span><a href="http://literacytechmn.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://literacytechmn.blogspot.com</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Jessica Jones maintains a blog on working with blind ESL students: http://</span><a href="http://www.eslfortheblind.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">www.eslfortheblind.blogspot.com</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Jennifer Ouellette’s interactive blogs with her class each of the three trips she’s made to Kenya. </span><a href="http://jenkenya.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://jenkenya.blogspot.com/</span></a><br /><a href="http://jenkenya2.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://jenkenya2.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><a href="http://jenkenya3.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://jenkenya3.blogspot.com/</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />Jonna Meidal and Jennifer Ouellette also did an interactive blogging project with my Level C class and her Indonesian students.<br /></span><a href="http://www.arlingtonhills.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.arlingtonhills.blogspot.com/</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.lalampastudents.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.lalampastudents.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />Kathy Schrock’s ed tech blog picks </span><a href="http://kathyschrock.net/edtechblogs.htm"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://kathyschrock.net/edtechblogs.htm</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Five tech blogs to watch<br /></span><a href="http://blog.learningtoday.com/blog/bid/24966/Top-Five-Educational-Technology-Blogs-to-Follow-in-2010"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://blog.learningtoday.com/blog/bid/24966/Top-Five-Educational-Technology-Blogs-to-Follow-in-2010</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Nik Peachey's ESL technology blog: </span><a href="http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Blogs on Educational Blogging </span><a href="http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Hope you find useful ideas! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-2010486928631399442010-04-24T07:06:00.000-05:002010-04-26T10:01:31.840-05:00GREAT WEBSITES FOR LEARNING AND LIFE<div>THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE TRAINING SESSION AT SHARING THE POWER. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL GREAT WORK FROM THE TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENTS.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Wordplay<br /><a href="http://www.freerice.com/">http://www.freerice.com/</a><br />Playing this vocabulary game not only increases your knowledge but also donates 10 grains of rice for each correct answer. Get smarter and feed the world at the same time.<br /><br /><a href="http://visual.merriamwebster.com/">http://visual.merriamwebster.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.visuwords.com/">http://www.visuwords.com/</a><br />Enter a word and it becomes a universe. The colors correspond to related words and definitions. Click on an orbiting sphere and it expands as well.<br /><br />Sites for later<br /><a href="http://www.wordcount.org/">http://www.wordcount.org/</a><br /><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/">http://www.brainyquote.com/</a><br /><br />Computers and Technology<br /><br /><a href="http://inpics.net/">http://inpics.net/</a> easy-to-follow pictorial lessons on using various versions of Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Open Office and more<br /><br />Mac Users find help here: <a href="http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/">http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://10minutemail.com/">http://10minutemail.com/</a><br />Create a temporary email account for those times you need to click something to confirm your email but don’t want the baggage that comes with it.<br /><br /><a href="http://drop.io/">http://drop.io/</a><br /><br />Need to bring files with you but keep forgetting your jump drive or your email account is blocked ? Try drop.io. it creates a free drop box account that you can access anywhere you have an internet connection.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fondolo.com/">http://www.fon</a><a href="http://www.fondolo.com/">olo.com/</a> lets you skip phone menus when calling large companies<div><br /><br /><a href="http://online.onetcenter.org/">http://online.onetcenter.org/</a><br />While not a job posting site, O*NET OnLine was created for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, by the National Center for O*NET Development and has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers<br />The site also tags jobs as to a bright outlook or a green job.<br /><br /><br />Academic Earth compiles video lectures of the most popular courses from some of the best known universities and instructors. <a href="http://academicearth.org/">http://academicearth.org/</a><br /><br />See also iTunes University <a href="http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/">http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/</a><br /><br /><br />Award Winning Blogs<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.kathyschrock.net/">http://blog.kathyschrock.net/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/">http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/">http://www.freetech4teachers.com/</a><br /><br />Other Great Blogs<br /><br />Literacy and Technology in Minnesota <a href="http://literacytechmn.blogspot.com/">http://literacytechmn.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />What Literacy Is About, A Blog for Learners <a href="http://alphastory.blogspot.com/">http://alphastory.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Literacies café : adult literacy blog <a href="http://literaciescafe.blogspot.com/">http://literaciescafe.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Teaching English with Blind Learners <a href="http://www.eslfortheblind.blogspot.com/">http://www.eslfortheblind.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Nik’s Learning Technology Blog: <a href="http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/">http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Research and Resources<br /><br />Volunteer Match <a href="http://www.volunteermatch.org/">http://www.volunteermatch.org/</a> With this site, organizations can find a great volunteer, or volunteers can find a greatorganization. Search results can be narrowed to as close as five miles from home or expanded to encompass the volunteer’s state. Opportunities to volunteer include arts and culture, education, homelessness, immigration and many others.<br /><br />Education Research Information Center (ERIC) <a href="http://www.eric.ed.gov/">http://www.eric.ed.gov/</a> This free search interface allows educators and researchers across the United States to search 1.2 million educational documents, providing access to full text of articles when available. ERIC's mission "is to provide a comprehensive, easy to use, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic and full text database of education research and information." Materials relevant to creating lesson plans or developing curriculum can be found using the database.<br /><br />FactCheck.org <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/">http://www.factcheck.org/</a> This authoritative site from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania also referred to as the Annenberg Political FactCheck “monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major US political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.”<br /><br />Office of Minority Health (OMH) <a href="http://www.omhrc.gov/">http://www.omhrc.gov/</a> This resource from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides health professionals and citizens of the United States with valuable statistics and data about improving the health and reducing the risks among prominent ethnic and minority groups.<br /><br />National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) <a href="http://www.nccp.org/">http://www.nccp.org/</a> This one stop center whose goal is "Putting Research to Work for Children and Families" is provides access to research and datasets about children and poverty. Childcare professionals, such as educators, social workers, and policymakers can use this resource to find quick facts, demographic profiles, and other useful information that may not be readily available by other means.<br /><br /><br />Highlights from last year’s handout<br /><br />Need practice filling out forms to apply for a job or apartment? Check out <a href="http://forms.themlc.org/">http://forms.themlc.org/</a><br /><br />Minnesota’s career, education, and job resource <a href="http://www.iseek.org/">http://www.iseek.org/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.minnesotaworks.net/">https://www.minnesotaworks.net/</a><br /><br />MLC Educational Website Search <a href="http://www.themlc.org/edweb.html">www.themlc.org/edweb.html</a><br /><br />Free Tech Resources from the MLC <a href="http://www.themlc.org/techgrants">http://www.themlc.org/techgrants</a><br /><br />National Do Not Call Registry <a href="https://www.donotcall.gov/">https://www.donotcall.gov/</a><br /><br />Find the Best Price on Gasoline <a href="http://www.gasbuddy.com/">http://www.gasbuddy.com/</a><br /><br />A website filled with reviews of local businesses. <a href="http://www.yelp.com/minneapolis">http://www.yelp.com/minneapolis</a><br /><br />The ultimate how-to website <a href="http://www.instructables.com/">http://www.instructables.com/</a><br /><br />Minnesota (ABE) Online Disability Resource Guide. <a href="http://www.mnabedisabilities.org/">http://www.mnabedisabilities.org/</a><br /><br />OneLook Dictionary Search <a href="http://www.onelook.com/">http://www.onelook.com/</a><br /><br />Online Phonebook <a href="http://www.dexknows.com/">http://www.dexknows.com/</a><br /><br />History Channel American Presidents Page <a href="http://www.history.com/">http://www.history.com/</a><br /><br />Biography Channel Black History <a href="http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/">http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625615879073844864.post-26205859133557655582010-04-15T14:30:00.001-05:002010-04-15T14:30:53.727-05:00Jasons Big Training DayI have the 3 best people ever in my training!~Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1