Posts Tagged ‘Educational Technology & Tips’

Grade Student Papers Using Google Forms

January 31, 2010

I ran across this great post by Andrew Cullison today on Wide Scope . In his post, he details how to use Google Forms to grade student papers.  I used it the other day and it works great!  Another great tip to pass along. If you can break down what you’re looking for in a [...]

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Podcasting in Plain English

February 16, 2009

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Get an AIM WIMZI Widget

November 25, 2008

What does it do? An AIM WIMZI Widget takes visitors and signs them into the AIM network anonymously, with a randomly generated id like “aimguest369131.” They can then IM with you, via the widget inserted on your blog or webpage. Chat Client Particulars If you are using the latest AIM client, visitors will appear in [...]

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Which of your Twitter Friends Know Each Other?

October 30, 2008

Use TweetWheel to find out which of your Twitter friends know each other. Enter your Twitter username and a wheel of your users will appear. Hover on a user to see how many friends they have in common and click on their name to view their Twitter profile. Curious?  Try looking at Leo LaPorte’s circle [...]

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Notes from Thursday@3 Blogging Class about Files

October 23, 2008

Cleaning Up Word Files The character codes used in your word documents are not necessarily the same as those used on the web. If you want to use the contents of a word document use the Paste from Word button rather than cutting and pasting directly To the left of the Flash icon (white circle [...]

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International Accent Marks and Diacriticals

October 9, 2008

Theory, Charts,& Tips There are a variety of methods. The International English Keyboard is preferred by those who know the qwerty keyboard, while the specific language keyboards are useful to those who are familiar with them. Word 2007 has excellent features which one can reach by choosing the Insert Tab and then going to the [...]

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Popular Online Videos Teach Crafty Ways to Cheat on Tests

September 30, 2008

September 30, 2008 Popular Online Videos Teach Crafty Ways to Cheat on Tests Some schemes for cheating on exams seem like more work than actually studying — like printing a counterfeit Coke-bottle label with answers on it to sneak a cheat sheet into class. A popular video on YouTube demonstrates the cheating technique, and it’s one [...]

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New College of Charleston Blogging Server

September 18, 2008

CofC now has our own blogging server.  Take a moment to look around at: https://blogs.cofc.edu/ The web team is willing to set a redirect from your existing web account if you would prefer to use the blog server for your website. Some advantages to this are that the admin panel is web-based, which means you [...]

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Web2.0 in 15 Minutes a Day – Wikis

April 30, 2008

Wikis are web sites that anyone can edit.  They are by nature a work in progress, and recognize that information is rarely static, and is more often dynamic and multidimensional. A wiki doesn’t just build networks between the editors and authors, it also builds networks between types of information and knowledge. Wikis of Interest Wikimedia [...]

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Web2.0 in 15 Minutes a Day – Creative Commons at a Glance

April 29, 2008

Creative Commons At a Glance By Judy Salpeter Creative Commons licensing allows students and educators to determine what rights they are willing to share when they post original images, graphics, audio, text or multimedia works online. It also makes it easier to locate work by others that can legally be incorporated into remixes or other [...]

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