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Raul Babolea

Audacious Software: Books - 41 views

legacy.audacious-software.com/...books

software books catalogs library

shared by Raul Babolea on 29 May 12 - No Cached
  • Raul Babolea on 29 May 12
     
    Books is a Mac application for cataloging personal book collections for Mac OS X 10.4 and later.
Steve Ransom

Slicereader - Easy reading for Mac - 45 views

mthr.me/slicereader

reading app text application mac assistivetechnology

shared by Steve Ransom on 11 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 11 Jun 13
     
    A great, free text chunking app for those who need textual information processing accommodations or those with short attention spans or distractability... Mac-only
Kate Pok

Google Drive and Dropbox Cloud Storage Services Compared - 92 views

www.gottabemobile.com/...dropbox-cloud-syncing-showdown

google dropbox cloud storage

shared by Kate Pok on 07 May 12 - No Cached
  • It’s early in the life of Google Drive, but Gmail has so many users that I think a lot of them will switch, or at least add Google Drive to their digital tools. Google Drive is a new player in file syncing, but the user base and integration of Google Docs gives Google’s new service an edge. Factor in the cheaper storage upgrade pricing and Google Drive is a better fit for users that need more than 5GB of storage. Dropbox still has an edge thanks to iPhone and iPad apps, but Google promises that Google Drive for the iPhone and iPad is just weeks away. With both services offering free storage, there’s no reason not to try both. Stream your music from Dropbox and store your documents and images in Google Drive. You get 10GB for free that way.
    • Jay Reimer
      Jay Reimer on 08 May 12
       
      I just started using Sugarsync which offers more flexibility for sharing individual folders. I am right now using a single subscription (I liked it so much!) to syn my Mac at home with my PC and my Mac at work as well as my wife's Mac at work to my personal Mac (with her login on it). It does all that without problems. I dropped Dropbox when I found, using it as a teacher, that students could take files OUT of Dropbox if they had shared access :( That caused a couple problems ... I like Google Docs "can see but not edit" option to prevent that. I like Google Drive for the potential to make your Google Docs work offline - though I have not tried that yet. However it is frustrating that if you rename or Move the Google Drive folder that Google loses track of the folder; kind of wimpy for a Google Application.... Jay
Judy Robison

ReadCube for Researchers - 86 views

www.readcube.com

library research

shared by Judy Robison on 14 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Judy Robison on 19 May 14
     
    suite of scholarly literature tools with a new release of the free ReadCube desktop application; ReadCube Pro, a premium add-on to the desktop version; ReadCube iOS apps; and SmartCite, a Word-compatible citation tool. Available free for both Mac and PC, ReadCube's desktop application allows researchers to organize and manage their scholarly article libraries, and discover new literature through searches and daily personalized recommendations.
Marc Patton

iScream - free audio/voice recorder for Mac OS X - 47 views

www.mediahuman.com/iscream

Teaching_Tools Online_Learning_Environments

shared by Marc Patton on 19 Jan 14 - No Cached
  • Marc Patton on 19 Jan 14
     
    iScream is a freeware voice recording application for Mac OS X
jodi tompkins

Woopid Video Tutorials - 112 views

www.woopid.com

tutorials web2.0 video

shared by jodi tompkins on 19 Mar 10 - Cached
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  • jodi tompkins on 19 Mar 10
     
    Watch free technology training videos. Get help and answer your computer and dadget questions with thousands of video tutorials for PCs, Macs, and tons of different applications.
Bob Rowan

Desktop QR Code Reader | dansl - 78 views

www.dansl.net/blog

QR codes software GretchenS

shared by Bob Rowan on 18 Mar 11 - Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 18 Mar 11
     
    Potentially useful application for Windows, Mac, and Linux to read QR Codes, includes detailed instructions on how to use the program (assuming your computer has a camera)
Kay Bradley

BBC News - The distraction society - 83 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8603346.stm

distrations technology

shared by Kay Bradley on 09 Jan 11 - Cached
  • Kay Bradley on 09 Jan 11
     
    How much we're distracted: now there's an app to help us (and our students) stay on task!
  • Kay Bradley on 09 Jan 11
     
    Ongoing problem with techno distraction, productivity and learning. This is now being solved with some pretty cool techno fixes, such as AntiSocial (http://anti-social.cc/) and SelfControl (http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/31289/selfcontrol#ratings). Both apps do the same thing. Here's the AntoSocial blurb: "Anti-Social is . . . a productivity application for Macs that turns off the social parts of the internet. When Anti-Social is running, you're locked away from distracting social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and other sites you specify. With Anti-Social, you'll be amazed how much you get done when you turn off your friends."
Javier E

Taking the Information Plunge With Tinderbox | Mac.AppStorm - 146 views

mac.appstorm.net/...ormation-plunge-with-tinderbox

information understanding structure app software writing

shared by Javier E on 18 May 11 - No Cached
  • Tinderbox “the tool for notes.”
  • The power of Tinderbox comes from its ability to display those notes in a number of different and helpful ways, and its array of mechanisms for manipulating those notes.
  • Tinderbox is a toolbox full of tools that let you play with information. DevonThink Pro is a better tool for research, particularly when linked with Devon Agent, OmniOutliner is a better outliner, Scrivener is a better writing tool, and Omnigraffle does a better job of drawing. All of these tools are great, but while they overlap some, they don’t cover everything Tinderbox does.
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  • For many years, I have walked into large, complex businesses and attempted to identify what was going on and how it could be done better. My job was part Qualitative Research, part Quantitative Research, and part Political Analysis. Qualitative Research has a number of tools for analyzing interviews and playing with the data, teasing meaning out of diverse viewpoints. I used these tools effectively, but I wish I’d had Tinderbox earlier in my career because it would have made this job easier. Tinderbox is a far more useful tool for ‘right-brained’ qualitative analysis than most of the other tools I’ve worked with, but even that sells it short.
  • Very few people I’ve seen truly understand its character as a tool box for manipulating and exploring information.
  • I have been using TB for just over a year and it has become my second top application after Scrivener. (I also use DEVONThink Pro) I have planned a trilogy of novels on it, and a detailed timeline for the first novel. I’m currently editing the first novel, which is to come out in Feb 2112, and I have set up my Scrivener screen so that the timeline occupies the lower third of my screen (though the Apps can be viewed together in other ways).
  • As for the trilogy, the plan is a work in progress using map view. But the power to manipulate the characters, events and relationships, and run what-ifs, has far exceeded my expectations.
Kate Pok

Workflowy, example of bad productivity app and 7 features that would make it awesome - 3 views

alphaefficiency.com/workflowy-review

tasks manager outliners note taking

shared by Kate Pok on 07 Feb 12 - No Cached
    • Kate Pok
      Kate Pok on 07 Feb 12
       
      I also agree with most of these needed features.
  • Here is the list of things that every productivity application should have: Integration with iCal / Google Calendar - for those who rely on Google SMS texts as reminders Powerful search – so I don’t have to waste time looking for the things that I need Available on all platforms (Mac, PC, Android, iOS, Black Berry…) – so if I change the device, I don’t need to be left apart Sharing options (Facebook, Twitter, @mail) – so I can share my thoughts with my friends without writing it twice and copy pasting Tagging – so we can organize ourselves better Reminders – so we can setup alarms without finding the native app Offline access – so we don’t have to rely on internet in order for our system to work.
  • Kate Pok on 07 Feb 12
     
    But I have to admit, I LOVE WORKFLOWY
  • Kate Pok on 07 Feb 12
     
    While this site lists some of the limitations of Workflowy, I have to admit I LOVE workflowy
anonymous

iBooks Author workshop - 20 views

In 2013 Chenango Forks sponsored the first area iBooks workshop and the results were amazing. More than 30 participants from around the area learned, collaborated and created iBooks for use in thei...

iBooks electronic textbooks mobile learning Apple

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Justin Eames

AlternativeTo - Alternatives To The Applications You Want To Replace - 35 views

alternativeto.net

software freeware opensource tools windows alternatives linux mac

shared by Justin Eames on 19 Nov 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 19 Nov 09
     
    Ever need software but did not want to spend the money. This site lists great alternatives.
Larry Carver

Boinx Software - Enjoy your Life. - 17 views

www.boinx.com/

apple tools

shared by Larry Carver on 08 Jul 11 - Cached
  • Larry Carver on 08 Jul 11
     
    Currently running a sale on the Mac Apps Store. several applications, PhotoPresenter, Mousepose are $0.99 and iStopMotion, PhotoMagico are $9.99. The deal is good until the Lion comes out.
Smith Shots

Literature and Latte - Scrivener - 13 views

www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php

writing software Mac tools scrivener tool application literature

shared by Smith Shots on 09 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Smith Shots on 09 Jul 12
     
    Superb organization tool for documents. Helps me see the "big picture" and "details" at the same time.
Martin Burrett

Dropbox - Simplify your life - 95 views

www.dropbox.com

storage backup sharing links collaboration sync

shared by Martin Burrett on 28 Aug 10 - Cached
    • Kalin Wilburn
      Kalin Wilburn on 19 May 11
       
      Use dropbox to keep track of files you need at home, work, and anywhere else you might be. It provides you the ability to access your files from any location, allow others to "drop" files into your dropbox, and to share any files you have placed in there. You can use it for student work or just as a personal productivity tool.
    • Kalin Wilburn
      Kalin Wilburn on 19 May 11
       
      It has to be downloaded on your computer so if you want to use this at school you will need your tech coordinator's permission.
    • S. Cosmo
      S. Cosmo on 06 Sep 11
       
      But you can use it at school with the access to the web page...
    • smithirowa24
      smithirowa24 on 07 Jan 12
       
      Dropbox synchs with your smart phone like an iphone, and it also synchs with tablets like the ipad.  This way I can carry my files no matter where I am.
    • Bill Shelly
      Bill Shelly on 19 Jun 12
       
      Try this in combination with dropitto.me. Awesome!
    • benjaminv
      benjaminv on 19 Sep 12
       
      I am not sure, but the idea of bringing referals to increase storage are awesome.
    • 玉昆 吴
      玉昆 吴 on 03 Feb 20
       
      Great application
  • Glenn Hervieux on 28 Aug 10
     
    This is an amazing solution for storing, sharing, and back up your data. The ability to access files from any computer & mobile devices makes this a great solution. Up to 2GB storage free! Learn more about the public folder to share files with others, while keeping your other files private. I have it on both my Apple computers and on two PCs. This rocks!
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  • Cathy Edwards on 29 Aug 10
     
    I love my Dropbox!! It makes life so much easier!
  • Jonathan Wylie on 29 Aug 10
     
    I have it too, and have used it for a couple of years now to go between my mac at school and PC at home. I recently blogged about it here: http://www.educationtechnologyblog.com/1/post/2010/08/dropbox-for-educators.html
  • Glenn Hervieux on 29 Aug 10
     
    @Jonathon, thanks for sharing the blog post. I'll pass that along to others. @Cathy, thanks for confirming it's been a useful tool.
  • Martin Burrett on 08 Jul 11
     
    One of the leading and best online file storage option. It works across many different devices and is great for teachers who like to travel light. Download required. Basic package is free with 'paid for' option with more storage. Easily share files with others. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tools
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