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A good overview of all the new features of Windows 8.

Click the link below for a good series of videos that introduce several of the basic features of Windows 8: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/basics#1TC=t1

MicroSoft's support central for all Windows operating systems. Please note most of the links in the "TOP SOLUTIONS" section apply to Windows 8. To get help for Windows 7 and/or 8: 1. Scroll down to the "BROWSE BY CATEGORY" section. 2. Find the topic you need help with and click the blue link. 3. On the next screen, choose the appropriate Windows OS by clicking the drop down menu (downward arrow) located on the right side of your computer screen.

Good how-to articles, help links, etc. for Windows 7 and Windows 8 created by MicroSoft. Scroll down to the "BROWSE" section to change between the two operating system.

Exactly what the title says. If you are looking for a way to get things done faster and save yourself time, spend some time here!

A more comprehensive list of shortcuts: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449

The main support and help website for all of MicroSoft's products (Windows 7/8, Office, Internet Explorer, Skype, etc.). This is a great place to start if you need to troubleshoot an issue or to learn more about a specific MicroSoft program/product.

From Evernote.com

Date: Thursday - April 04, 2013 Time: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM Location: The Hewitt School Speaker: Jenny Kirsch   The Hewitt School 45 E 75th Street New York, NY 10021 Grades 4-12 With just a few great tools, teachers can easily provide students with a broader, more vivid learning experience. This workshop will begin with an introduction to Google Chrome, featuring specific Chrome Extensions geared to helping teachers become more efficient in their daily tasks. The morning will be devoted to exploring filters for Google and YouTube searches, and learning how to build custom Google search engines. In the afternoon you will hear from teachers and students who are using concrete applications of Google Apps for Education in their classrooms. The end of the day will be reserved for experimentation with your newly acquired knowledge of Google Apps, so be sure to come with a laptop* and a few curriculum ideas you'd like to enhance!

Offers Mac, Win, iOS, and Android apps that sync to a cloud account.

Ever heard of AutoCAD? Maya? 3ds Max? Autodesk has some of the best 3D software on the market, and they give it to faculty and students for free. 

Easy-to-use Chrome extension for taking a screenshot of a scrolling web page.

From Educreations: "Educreations is a recordable interactive whiteboard that captures your voice and handwriting to produce amazing video lessons that you can share online. Students and colleagues can replay your lessons in any web browser, or from within our app on their iPads. Check out the "Showcase" on our homepage or the "Featured" tab in our iPad app to view some great lessons that other teachers have created with Educreations."

Courtesy of our lovely trainer!

"Creativity and design play a significant role in every part of our lives. Here you will find a new approach to design, sustainability, and creative problem-solving using Autodesk software."

Tons of good ideas about how to use Evernote. 

Our Knowledgebase page, including our training videos.

Many more ideas and use cases.

Introduction to Evernote and tons of materials.

From Evernote.com

From Evernote's website. Ideas include clipping, organizing, and capturing documents and images.

Great information, in a PDF manual.