Category Archives: Web 2.0

Leyden Summer ChromeBook Symposium Day 3

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Gail

George Couros @GCouros delivered the keynote today and then did a Professional Development and PLN breakout session. He gave a beautiful speech, showing his passion for education. His visuals were fantastic, and his care and concern for the audience is … Continue reading →

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Leyden Summer ChromeBook Symposium Day 2

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Gail

Today was another great day at Leyden Summer Symposium. The experience of each person is different according to the sessions they attend, but everyone shared the good fortune of being able to hear the keynote speaker of the day, Chris … Continue reading →

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Leyden Summer ChromeBook Symposium Day 1

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Gail

Day 1 of the Leyden Summer Symposium was worthwhile. The day started with quite a nice breakfast and then a welcome and overview of Leyden’s Digital Evolution. 

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Using Learning Management Systems (LMS) to Organize Your Class

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Gail

Teachers use Learning Management Systems (LMS) to organize classes. These are a few that come to mind:

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Creating Groups in Google Contacts for K12 Faculty

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Gail

I did a bit of searching yesterday for a way to easily create groups in Google Contacts. Problem: How can  a teacher easily create Groups in their Contacts for their classes so that they can share and collaborate with their students? … Continue reading →

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Getting Comments to Carry Over When Pasting in Google Sheets

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Gail

Comments in Google Sheets Copying and pasting comments in Google sheets does not work at the present time. However, after some research I found that if you export your spreadsheet into Excel the comments go over with it. If you then open … Continue reading →

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April 365 Project

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Gail

This weekend I gathered up 30 books to give away as part of my 365 Project.  My goal is to give away one item a day for the entire year. I find it more convenient to do one entire month … Continue reading →

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Tab Packager Extension for Google Chrome

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Gail

There is an awesome Google Chrome extension available that allows you to send a collection of open tabs from your Chrome browser to another person. You can obtain the extension by searching for tab.bz in Chrome extensions. Go to the … Continue reading →

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Using Momentsia to make a Collage

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Gail

Today I’m using the awesome iPad app Momentsia to show 12 items getting the boot this weekend. Trying to conquer clutter I’m doing the 365Photo Declutter project, documenting 365 objects that I’m giving away by the end of the year. This … Continue reading →

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Three Original Photos Turned into Something Else

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Gail

Using Cool iPad Apps to Document my 365Photo Declutter Project For my 365 Photo Project this year I’ve joined the declutter bunch who are finding new homes for items they have at home that they no longer use, and taking … Continue reading →

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