Free Technology for Teachers: Three Helpful Gmail Settings for Students and Teachers - 16 views
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"A post about the new (to some users) Gmail setting called "Undo Send" prompted a few questions to appear in Richard Byrne's email. To address those questions he recorded the following video containing an overview of three helpful Gmail settings for students and teachers. The video covers using Gmail offline, setting the "undo send" grace period, and setting the "reply v. reply all" default function."
Tips & Tricks: GoogleLookup in Google spreadsheets - Official Google Docs Blog - 20 views
Shock threat to shut Skype - 0 views
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eBay says it may have to shut down Skype due to a licensing dispute with the founders of the internet telephony service.
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eBay has since been licensing the technology from the founders’ new company, Joltid, but the pair recently decided to revoke the licensing agreement.
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In a quarterly report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, eBay said in no uncertain terms that if it lost the right to use the software it would most likely have to shut Skype down.
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I use Skype and enjoy the free functionality. It's far from perfect, but has a place in my e-learning toolkit. (I've also used Jah-Jah to call my daughter in Thailand and was very pleased with this alternate take on internet telephony.) Like all things tech, Skype could go. As this article shows, the big hitting billionaires who run the show are in dispute. If i have to switch, so be it! Will Google Voice move into this space? Who knows? Wait and see as the future unrolls on a daily basis
Using Google Drive As an LMS | Edtechvoice - 38 views
EdTechTeacher 4 Hidden Features of Google Classroom - EdTechTeacher - 26 views
E-Mail suggestions for elementary/middle schools using Google Apps - 158 views
Hi guys, The 'disposable' email solution may not be necessary. We use Google Docs without student email at all. Here's how. We signed up for 'Google Apps Team Edition.' This is a slightly differe...
Why Schools Are Turning to Google Chromebooks | EdTech Magazine - 24 views
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the Chromebook is a unique class of personal computer that combines the functionality of a traditional notebook computer with the convenience of a pure-cloud client in a device the size of a netbook.
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"They're easy to set up: Just press 'control, alt, e,' and they're ready for a student," Millin says. "And they're easy to administer. There's no worry about students downloading viruses or unwanted software. Plus, the management console permits blacklisting sites or apps and enables pushing specific apps to specific devices."
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"We found that the Chromebook's more reliable operation significantly reduced time lost in the classroom due to PC downtime, help desk calls and operating system maintenance,"
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Do Not Fear the "F" Word - 8 views
Google Apps To Become More Connected-Adding Picasa, Reader, AdWords And More - 0 views
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Later this year, Google will roll out functionality with Apps for Picasa, Google Reader, AdWords, News, Finance, and other products.
Google Apps: Should You Switch? - 0 views
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Google Apps Premier Edition is a collection of office tools for businesses -- word processor, spreadsheet, e-mail, calendar and web page creator -- all of which are accessible through a web browser. Pricing is set at $50 per user per year, less expensive than Microsoft Office but with much the same functionality. Microsoft has its own web-based suite of tools in Office Live, but the company's offering doesn't match Google's. And Google isn't going after Office Live, it's going after Office.
Pull data from the web into a Google Spreadsheet | John's Space - 1 views
Google Plus Best Practices | Social Media Today - 17 views
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Here are the 10 top mistakes on Google+.
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Set up a business page if you using Google+ for your company.
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include your business keywords in your tagline and introduction.
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57 Useful Google Tools You've Never Heard Of | College@Home - 2 views
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Reader: Reader is a Web-based news aggregator
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iGoogle: Create a custom designed home page with iGoogle.
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Picasa: This Google program makes it easy to manage your photos online and off.
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