Monday, November 17, 2014

Determine the Readability of a Website

Are you ever curious if the website you want to share will be readable by the students in your class?  How do you go about making the determination of finding leveled readings for your students?  Well look no further, here is a list of tools that will do just that for you! (Link)


Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Zoom in to Read Digital Text

As I grow older, my eyes grow weaker. Here is a quick tip that eases the stress on the eyes and makes reading on the computer more pleasurable. 

When reading any webpage or document...
1. Hold Ctrl down on the keyboard press the + multiple times to increase the font to a desirable size.
2. Hold Ctrl down on the keyboard press the - multiple times to decrease the font to a desirable size.

Be ready to be amazed!  







Thursday, October 16, 2014

EASY as Explee~ Create Animated Video by Drop and Drag

Are you looking for an easy online video tool for students to use?  Check out Explee.  Select from hundreds of images, drag and drop them into place.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

PDF to Word... Word to PDF and MORE!

Does it drive you nuts when a document is in the PDF format and you need it in Word or vice versa?  Well worry no more!  There are many different online sites that will convert the documents for you.  Take a look at the list below with all the options, converting a website to a pdf, editing a pdf, the options are endless!  Make note the conversions may not be perfect, tweaking might be necessary.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Saving Bookmarks on Chrome (Part 3)

Saving Bookmarks in folders


Saving Bookmarks on the Bookmark Bar



How to Save a current session of Tabs in Bookmarks ~ How would I use this?  I have a handful of sites I open everyday, personal email, work email, Google Docs, my calendar etc.  This process allows me to open them in one click.  Open up all your "go to" daily sites at one time!


Sunday, October 5, 2014

Creating a Chrome Account (Part 2)


Last week I shared a short video on "Why Google Chrome?"  Follow these simple directions to create a Chrome Account and start your journey to seamless workflow not matter what computer you are on.  Click on the image to enlarge the directions.



Monday, September 29, 2014

Why Google Chrome?

Pick browser any browser. What is your favorite browser... Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Chrome?  Here are a few reasons why I prefer Google Chrome.



Part 2 (coming next week)- How to Create a Google Chrome Account.