Tutorials


 * **General**
 * [|Creating a Google Account] - We'll be making use of many different Google applications in the course so you will need a Google account.
 * **Online Word Processors**
 * [|Google Docs]
 * [|Google Docs Tutorial]
 * **Online Presentation Tools**
 * [|Google Presentation]

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 * **Wikis**
 * [|Wikis in Plain English]
 * Wikispaces (you're using it right now)
 * Screencasts from Wikispaces - introductory videos from the source
 * [|An Introduction to Wikispaces] - the basics of editing a page
 * [|Personalize Your Space] - changing the look of your wikispace
 * [|Files and Pictures] - putting pictures and other files into a wiki page
 * [|Notification and RSS] - keeping track of changes to your wikispace
 * [|Personal Settings] - changing your password, avatar and other tricks in your account settings


 * **Audacity**
 * Free software for using a computer as a recorder.
 * Download [|Audacity]:
 * You will also need the [|Lame] plugin.
 * Free [|tutorials] in abundance on the web.
 * See an example from sixth grade language arts:
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 * **VoiceThread**
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 * **Social Bookmarks**
 * [|Social Bookmarking in Plain English]
 * [|Delicious Tutorial]
 * [|Diigo Tutorial]


 * **Blogging**
 * [|Blogging in Plain English]
 * Using Blogger
 * [|Creating a Blog]
 * [|Customizing the Layout]
 * [|Adding a Post]
 * **RSS**
 * [|RSS in Plain English]
 * [|Google Reader in Plain English]
 * [|Using Google Reader]
 * Blogs to consider putting in your new reader:
 * [|It's Not All Flowers and Sausages]
 * [|Drape's Takes]
 * [|ASCD SmartBriefs]
 * [|Why Teachers Drink]
 * [|The Line]
 * [|Bellringers] (Well-known because the blogger, Carol Richtsmeier, was the first teacher to ever receive the [|Courage in Student Journalism Award] from the national Newseum, Student Press Law Center and National Scholastic Press Association in 2005.
 * [|Mr. Meyer's Blog]
 * [|Mr. Meyer's Blog]


 * **Social Networks**
 * [|Social Networks in Plain English]
 * [|Using Ning]


 * **Screencasting**
 * [|JingProject]
 * Sample Jing
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 * Web 2.0 Tools - Its Always Fun To Play!