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Krio for Dummies

Posted by Margie Genereux on Aug 21, 2010 in Education, Margie Genereux, Random

Bottom line: we need to learn Krio. We are adopting a little girl from Sierra Leone (God willing), and her great grandmother, who does not speak English, is concerned that she will not be able to communicate with us to check on Rema’s progress, especially if she moves back to Africa.

Every journey begins with one step, so I’m hoping to list and learn phrases every day, and teach them to Tom and the kids as well. If anyone has phrases or resources to add, PLEASE HELP!!!

RESOURCES

Vanessa without Borders – her Krio page

Diggin’ Sierra Leone – A Beginner’s Guide

Krio Words and Phrases

Peace Corps Krio Manual

PHRASES
Ah tell God tenk-kee (I give thanks to God for what I have)

kou-shay (hello)

tenk-kee (thank you)

ow-dee boh-dee? (how are you?)

 
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Wordle

Posted by Margie Genereux on Aug 16, 2010 in Margie Genereux

Wordle: margie's familyWordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.

 
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Pixlr Tips & Tricks…

Posted by Margie Genereux on Aug 11, 2010 in Margie Genereux

Pixlr is an open-source3 online photo editor, which is able to perform much of the same functions as Photoshop free of charge. Best of all? No downloads – it works on the web!  Here are some great Pixlr resources:

Pixlr Blog - great tutorials, info and more.

Squidoo’s Pixlr Page - great stuff!

 
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Setting up your wireless network…

Posted by Margie Genereux on Aug 11, 2010 in Margie Genereux

Setting up and securing your home wireless network is frustrating if you haven’t a clue what steps to take. I have compiled a list of my favorite links to help you handle this daunting task with ease. Do your homework first! I spent quite a bit of time finding the best sites and reading through the steps several times before trying to tackle my wireless network.

Share your tips, tricks or links in the comments below.

eHOW – Super Easy Check List (for Linksys)

eHOW – Security Settings for Belkin Wireless Router

Making Your Wireless Network Invisible

CNET’s Guide – With Video!

Microsoft at Home

Geek Squad’s Guide

PCMag’s Guide

YouTube Video Results (focus on the 4+ star videos)

 
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Database Tips & Tricks

Posted by Margie Genereux on Aug 3, 2010 in Margie Genereux

As we work through databases, we’ll be adding helpful links for both MSAccess and OpenOffice Base:

InPics – Covers OpenOffice Base, MSAccess 2003 and MSAccess 2007

Access Tips: Query & Filter Criteria

OpenOffice Base: How to add a combo box – video tutorial

OpenOffice Base: Tons of Free Video Tutorials

If you find a great database tutorial site, send it to me so I can add it!

 
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Google ROCKS!

Posted by Margie Genereux on Jul 27, 2010 in Margie Genereux

I’ll continue to post great links, tips & tricks for everything Google here…

Gmail:

Ten Reasons to use Gmail

Google Calendar:

All About Google Calendar (printable!)

Google Docs:

Excellent Tour of Google Docs

 
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OpenOffice Tips & Tricks

Posted by Margie Genereux on Jul 21, 2010 in Margie Genereux

I’ll continue to add to this all the time – we are currently working on OpenOffice Calc, Excel and Google Spreadsheets in my summer classes, so I’ll be adding new links as we find them.

OpenOffice Calc Chart Tutorial - printable!

OpenOffice Calc Guide – this is printable, but it’s over 400 pages – I’d use it online for reference.

 
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Math Magic!

Posted by Margie Genereux on Jul 12, 2010 in Margie Genereux

I will continue to update this post, so check back often. Here are some of my favorite math websites:

Math-Play (tons of great games!)

Cool Math (games, lessons – all levels)

National Library of Virtual Math Manipulatives

 
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Word Essentials

Posted by Margie Genereux on May 14, 2010 in Margie Genereux

Here are some of my favorite tips, tricks & trainings for Word:

Microsoft Office Online – Word 2003 Tutorials

Microsoft Office Online – Word 2007 Tutorials

Differences between Word 2003 and Word 2007

For Visual Learners (not just Word!) – InPics

OpenOffice – all the power of Microsoft Office FOR FREE!

Great FAQ’s answered here

 
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Excel Essentials

Posted by Margie Genereux on May 14, 2010 in Computers, Education

Here are some great links for free Excel tutorials and training:

Training for many software packages, including Excel and Calc – In Pics!

Microsoft Excel 2003 Training

Microsoft Excel 2007 Training

More Excel 2007 Tutorials – includes other Office 2007 Tutorials

Microsoft Excel Chart Tutorial – with voice

OpenOffice Calc Tutorial

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