Krio for Dummies
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 [...]
Wordle
Wordle 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 [...]
Pixlr Tips & Tricks…
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!
Setting up your wireless network…
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 [...]
Database Tips & Tricks
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 [...]
Google ROCKS!
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
OpenOffice Tips & Tricks
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 [...]
Math Magic!
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
Word Essentials
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
Just for fun…
My husband sent me this email today – I’m sure it’s been rolling around the internet for years, but it was just too adorable not to share: 1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? -You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that [...]