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Contact Information: Jamie Fath -Technology Integration Coach for Southeast Polk Community Schools email: jamiefath@gmail.com Twitter: [|@JamieFath]

Becky Goerend - Fifth Grade Teacher for Waukee Community Schools email: becky.goerend@gmail.com Twitter: [|@MrsBMG]

Google
== ** [|Gmail account] [|Google Account] ** ==
 * VERIFICATION HELP Google Account
 * [|Google Account Video Tutorials]
 * [|Google Account Help]
 * Age Restriction Information (restriction for under 13)

[|Google] (search)
 * [|Google Help in Comics]
 * [|Google Help Center]

[|Google Docs] (collaborative document editing)
 * [|Video - Google Docs in plain English]
 * [|Password sheet]
 * [|Google Docs Video Tutorials]
 * [|Getting started with DOCS]
 * [|Collaborating with Google Docs]
 * [|Docs for Educators (EXAMPLE] )
 * [|Google Docs Help]
 * Anonymous: Why are some users anonymous?
 * [|Screencast describing how to create a Google Form]

[|Google Reader (RSS)] (bring the Web to you!)
 * [|Video - RSS in Plain English]
 * [|CASTLE Great Blogs for Busy Administrators]
 * Moving Forward Administrator Blogs
 * Moving Forward Subject-Specific Blogs
 * [|Technorati]
 * [|Some of Nick's subscriptions]
 * Google Blog Search
 * [|Google Reader Video Tutorials]
 * [|Google Reader Help]

[|Google Calendar] (collaborative calendar)
 * [|Google Calendar Help]
 * [|Import/Export Calendar Help]
 * How to sync Outlook to Google Calendar
 * Smart Phones & Other Mobile Syncing Devices
 * Google Calendar to your Mobile Phone
 * Calendars & Contacts Sync on 2.2X and 3.0 iTouch and iPhone
 * How to 3-Way Sync the iPhone, iCal and Google Calendar

[|iGoogle] (personalized home page)

[|Gmail]
 * [|Gmail Help]
 * [|Moving email from another account TO gmail]
 * [|Adding a custom "FROM" address]
 * Gmail [|Mail Fetcher] (Gmail's Mail Fetcher can download messages from up to five other email accounts, centralizing all your email in Gmail)
 * [|Gmail Setup]
 * [|Troubleshooting Mail Fetcher]

Blogs
[|Video - Blogs in Plain English] [|Blogger] Moving Forward Technorati is an Internet search engine for searching blogs. [|WatchKnow] -Educational videos
 * __ [|Blogger Video Tutorials] __
 * [|Blogger Help]
 * [|How to control who can view the blog (permissions)]
 * [|Create a team blog]
 * [|How to moderate comments]
 * [|How to post (embed) a video in Blogger]
 * [|How do I make a link (hyperlink) to another page]
 * How can I do "more" with hyperlinks (e.g., open in new window, email)
 * How do I automatically email a post after I've written it?
 * Example: [|A Day at Brooks]
 * Example: [|Did You Know 4.0 video]
 * Picture: Download Picture of Scott McLeod
 * Blogs
 * Blogs by Discipline
 * [|Some of Nick's subscriptions]
 * [|School blog example]

** Twitter **
** [|Your twitter] ** [|Twitter] ( [|Scott], [|Jamie] , [|Nick] ) Twitter Lists [|Twitlet] [|TwitPic] FAQ Twitter Visualizations
 * [|Video - Twitter in Plain English]
 * [|Twitter Video Tutorial]
 * [|Twitter Help Portal]
 * [|Twitter Search]
 * [|Public vs. Private: Protect your Twitter]
 * [|RSS Feeds in Twitter - it can go to your Google Reader]
 * [|Twitter4teachers list]
 * [|Twitter.com/mcleod]
 * [|TwitPic FAQ]
 * 7 Things You Should Know About Twitter (PDF)
 * [|25 ways to teach with Twitter]
 * Nine great reasons why teachers should use Twitter
 * Why Twitter is useful
 * Twittervision
 * Twistori

** URL shortener **
[|bit.ly] [|goo.gl]

Voice over IP (VOIP) / Internet telephone / Videconferencing
[|Skype] [|Oovoo]
 * [|Skype Video Tutorial]
 * [|Skype Help]
 * Deleting an account ( solution one ) ( solution two )
 * [|Setting Up Conference Call Help]
 * [|Adding Contacts Help]
 * [|Profile Public vs. Private]
 * [|Blog Post: All Schools Should Skype]
 * Safety: Is Skype safe?
 * SCREENSHARING: How to and FAQ and PC Video HOW-TO
 * EXAMPLE" Skype Example - Brian Crosby
 * [|Oovoo Help]

Digital photography
__ [|Video - Online Photo Sharing in Plain English] __ [|Flickr]
 * [|Creative Commons Video]
 * [|Flickr Video Tutorial]
 * [|Flickr FAQ]
 * [|Flickr Help]
 * [|Flickr Scott McLeod]
 * [|Flickr Creative Commons]
 * [|How to Private vs. Public]
 * [|Number of Photos]
 * [|Free Account vs. Pro Account (Upgraded & cost] )
 * [|Bottle Top tripod]

** Screen capture **
[|Jing]
 * [|Jing Help]
 * Jing Account Help

** Online video **
[|Animoto] [|YouTube] [|YouTube Quick Capture]
 * [|Animoto Video Tutorial]
 * [|Animoto Help & FAQ]
 * [|Animoto for Education]
 * [|Animoto Scott McLeod 1]
 * [|Animoto Scott McLeod 2]
 * [|YouTube Video Tutorials]
 * [|Logging into YouTube with Google]
 * [|YouTube Help]
 * [|Did You Know? 2.0]
 * [|YouTube Quick Capture Help]
 * [|Roger Wilcox!]
 * [|Screencast] of how to use You Tube Quick Capture

** Collaborative Notes **

 * [|TitanPad]
 * [|Practice page 1-J & B]
 * [|Practice page 2-J & B]
 * [|Practice page 3-J & B]
 * [|Practice page 4-N & D]
 * [|Practice page 5-N & D]
 * [|Practice page 6-N & D]

Podcasting

 * [|Video - Podcasting in Plain English]
 * Blog Talk Radio
 * FAQ
 * [|Aviary]
 * [|Cinchcast]

Other stuff

 * Contact Jamie Fath

** Things to check out later **

 * [|Online Stopwatch]
 * [|VoiceThread]
 * [|Poll Everywhere]
 * [|Survey Monkey]
 * [|Online Surveys Using Google Docs]
 * [|Doodle]
 * Jaycut
 * [|Instapaper]
 * [|Evernote]

Browser (Google Chrome or Internet Explorer or Firefox or Safari) stuff:
How to do tabs in my browser window:
 * All of the browsers listed below will utilize CTRL + T (Windows systems) or COMMAND + T (APPLE/MACINTOSH) to open a new tab:
 * Google Chrome
 * Internet Explorer
 * Firefox
 * Safari

= Random on the fly stuff =