Tech Tutor Mark

To help you make the transition from an older version of Office to the current one, Office 2010, I have compiled these training resources.  Most of them are from Microsoft, but I also compiled a good one for Word based on what I've learned so far.  Let me know if you'd like to contribute any handouts to help teachers or anyone else making the transition from say 2003 to 2010, like my school district is doing.  It can be a quite traumatic experience.  Microsoft Office 2010 Training Links Microsoft Word 2010 Intro Training Microsoft's Office 2010 Training Site & Documents Getting Started with Office 2010 Learn Where Menu & Toolbar Commands are in Office 2010

Over the last several years, CrossLoop has been reviewed by such excellent publications as CNet , The Wall Street Journal , MakeUseOf and LifeHacker .  I tried it out and now I swear by it.  For those of you who don't already know about this tool, let me set the scanario.  Grandpa, Grandma, your aunt, your uncle, your friend, your co-worker (fill in the blank) who has deemed you their own personal tech support - needs help with their computer.  You have plans tonight (or not) and just don't want to drive all the way to his/her house just to fix the computer.   CrossLoop is an extremely simple tool that you can send to that person in need of computer help.  You can send them a link to download it (click on the CrossLoop logo up top to download it).  Once they download CrossLoop, they then click the "Share" tab and send you (by phone or by e-mail) their Access Code.  They click the " Connect " button (under the Share tab) and you click the ...

One of the educational tech resources I now use is SimpleK12's EdTech Unconference, and part of that resource is their ILoveEdTech Blog.  A recent post by Elizabeth on "How to Use Jing in Your Classroom" is helpful at showing the various uses for Jing.  It shows what you can and cannot do with this great, free TechSmith tool.  Best of all, it includes important things to remember before you jump in and start using Jing. 

Multimedia Workshop: Favorite Free Multimedia Tools None of the software on this list will cost you a penny: Audio Editing Audacity (sound/audio editor & audio converter) ( http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ ) Video Editing Windows Movie Maker (Microsoft Windows’ video editor) ( http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx ) Vivia (video editor) ( http://vi.en.softonic.com/ ) Photo Editing IrfanView (photo viewer & image editor) ( http://www.irfanview.com/ ) Paint.Net (Photoshop-like photo editing alternative) ( http://www.getpaint.net/ ) The GIMP (advanced photo editor) ( http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ ) Picasa (Google’s photo organizer) ( http://picasa.google.com/ ) Photoshop Express (Photoshop’s free online storage/editing site) ( https://www.photoshop.com/express ) Photo Slideshow Makers (Done in a video format) PhotoStory 3 (Microsoft’s free slideshow maker) ( www.microsoft.com/photostory ) Animoto (Create a video slide-show in minutes and bring your...

Did you know that you can create photo slideshows for a Web site in more than 11 different applications? I am trying to find the very best tool to create a photo slide show of my own, and also the best tool to teach others to use. It really is amazing at how many there are to choose from. I have come up with 11 different tools...so far: 1. Microsoft Photo Story (free) . 2. Animoto (Web site/service) 3. Windows Movie Maker (free) 4. Adobe Photoshop Elements (any version) 5. Adobe Flash Professional CS3 or CS4 6. Adobe Photoshop CS3 or CS4 7. Adobe Fireworks CS3 or CS4 8. Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 or CS4 9. Adobe Acrobat Professional 10. Picasa - Google's free software and Web album creator 11. Microsoft PowerPoint (save as a PowerPoint Show or HTML) Sure, there are many more slide-show-making tools, but these are the ones I have tried so far. I'm just trying to generate some comments. Which do you like best and/or which do you find the easiest to train others to use? My own persona...

How is this for a great idea? Carry your favorite computer applications, along with all of your bookmarks, settings, E-mail and more, with you wherever you go. Use them on any Windows computer. All of this without leaving any personal data behind. For example, maybe you want to stay at one of the finer hotels that features public Wi-Fi, but you are forced to use a "public" computer. Maybe you're on a cruise and didn't want to carry your laptop or, worse yet, you forgot it. Many of us are forced to use a public computer. The fact is, this can be dangerous if you really need to access your bank account or buy something online. BYOB=Bring Your Own Browser. That's my motto, and it's a good idea. All of this is available now through PortableApps.com . PortableApps.com provides a truly open platform that works with any hardware you like (USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive, etc). It's open source built around an open format that any hardware vendor or sof...