York Ed Tech Council

Examples and tips for getting Google Apps going.

Chatting with Kids About Being Online from http://www.onguardonline.gov/.

Tap the knowledge of people in your network! 1. Send Aardvark a question. 2. Aardvark finds the perfect person to answer. 3. Get their response in a few minutes.

"As promised, we hereby release all the source code to EtherPad. http://code.google.com/p/etherpad/ Our goal with this release is to let the world run their own etherpad servers so that the functionality can live on even after we shut down etherpad.com. If you are just interested in running an etherpad server, these instructions should get you up and running."

Run your own etherpad setup locally.

Like etherpad

Simply capture part of the screen or a specific window with the same shortcut. Simple. Don't bother to save screenshots on your drive, Screenpresso does for you. Practical Drag and drop screenshots from history directly to your favorite email editor. Webmails like GMail are also taken into account! Swift. Crop, spotlight an area or comment parts of captured image. Efficient. Can't fit it on the screen ? Make a unique image thanks to the stitching mechanism. Smart. Add effects Look like a pro. Add drop shadow, round corners and reflection and more. Sleek. Need to export images or create thumbnails at specific size, one click. Easy share screenshots on Twitter thanks to Twitpic integration.

Very Kool online to-do list maker complete with check-off of items done!

Want to know where to start your PLN? These are places and people to start with.

With Mixcraft 4's Virtual Instrument support and unbelievable professional instrument collection, you can turn your computer into an entire music production facility with the addition of a simple, inexpensive USB music keyboard or MIDI keyboard. Mixcraft is deceptively simple. It will appeal to the novice who requires easy-to-use software and at the same time meets the criteria for the seasoned professional that wants an elegant but powerful interface.

"TEDxNYED will be an all day conference designed to examine education and the impact of new media and technology. Speakers are challenged to share innovative insights and inspire conversations about the future of education. Attendees are challenged to rise to the occasion: learn for themselves, educate each other and, following the spirit of TED, spread these ideas."

Google teams up with iKeepSafe.

"View the list of the Top 100 Videos for Teachers. This list is provided by SmartTeaching.org, a leading online resource for current teachers, and aspiring education students and student teachers."