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Copy-and-Paste Resources for Use by Creators (OER images, audio, video, etc.) The following list are links to repositories for images, sounds, and videos that can be used by teachers to when creating presentations, projects, and lesson plans.

Copy-and-Paste Resources for Use by Creators (OER images, audio, video, etc.)

Know the difference: Public Domain (no need to provide attribution but helpful to note that it is public domain) and CC BY (openly licensed with a Creative Commons license; need to provide attribution to creator) materials. Attribution generally means to provide a link to the original source, either on the object itself or somewhere as part of the resource being created (for example, at the end of a lesson plan or the last slide of a presentation). When publishing materials on #GoOpenVA, please use all public domain and CC BY resources. Sal Khan: Let's use video to reinvent education.

Techrepublic. If you're old enough to remember the horrendous content displayed on Geocities websites back in the 1990's you can call yourself a seasoned internet veteran.

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You can find some hilarious examples around the web, but suffice to say, the dawning age of the internet was one of experimenting with what worked—and what didn't. Websites have come a long way since then, and for the most part are more polished and professional, especially business-related sites. However, there remain some stubborn pet peeves among users, which plague some sites and drive away customers (or potential ones). With that in mind, here are 15 tongue-in-cheek tips on how to run a terrible website. SEE: Job description: User experience specialist (Tech Pro Research) 1.

It amazes me that some sites still depend on a certain browser, or at the very least offer their full range of features and accessibility on only one browser. I suppose it's understandable if the company makes said browser (such as Microsoft). How to Share a Portion of a YouTube Video. Over the years I have used videos to recap a lesson, to introduce a new concept, and to spark discussion amongst my students.

How to Share a Portion of a YouTube Video

When sharing videos with students I will often share just a portion of it. Usually, this means that I have them skip the first twenty or thirty seconds that has intro or pre-roll material. And occasionally there are longer videos that I my students to skip to the middle before starting to watch the balance of the video. Green Screen Removal in Photoshop. Increase thickness in line drawings - Paint.NET Discussion and Questions - paint.net Forum. Log In. Restoring Versions Of Word Documents Q.

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Is there any way to revert to a previous version of a Microsoft Word document, even after I’ve saved the changes in the current file? Add A Collaborator to a Google Form - The Techy Coach. STEAL THIS PRESENTATION!

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Create an animation online with ABCya! Animate. ABCya is the leader in free educational computer games and mobile apps for kids.

Create an animation online with ABCya! Animate

The innovation of a grade school teacher, ABCya is an award-winning destination for elementary students that offers hundreds of fun, engaging learning activities. Millions of kids, parents, and teachers visit ABCya.com each month, playing over 1 billion games last year. Apple, The New York Times, USA Today, Parents Magazine and Scholastic, to name just a few, have featured ABCya’s popular educational games. ABCya’s award-winning Preschool computer games and apps are conceived and realized under the direction of a certified technology education teacher, and have been trusted by parents and teachers for ten years.

8 Web Apps To Create Animation Gif. With the help of GIF, you can easily showcase how you actually feel.

8 Web Apps To Create Animation Gif

At times, GIF is the only answer to your design queries. With GIF, you can make exceptional animation that can give impressive results. What colors are this dress: White and gold or blue and black?  Colours of two-tone dress have become a topic of debate on social mediaSome viewers see the bodycon dress as white with gold lace detailingOthers see royal blue with black while a few insist the colours changeIt became internet sensation and was tweeted by stars like Kim KardashianShe sees white and gold, while husband Kanye West sees black and blue #TheDress started trending worldwide on Twitter as discussion went globalDress, made by Roman Originals, appears to actually be black and bluePicture was first posted on Tumblr by Caitlin McNeill, 21, from Scotland Uploaded it after noticing friends saw different colours in the photograph By Chris Spargo For Dailymail.com and Stephanie Linning for MailOnline Published: 01:50 GMT, 27 February 2015 | Updated: 17:22 GMT, 27 February 2015 It is the question that has divided the internet: is this dress white and gold, or blue and black?

What colors are this dress: White and gold or blue and black? 

Scroll down for video And the hashtag #TheDress started trending worldwide on Twitter as the debate when global. Working with Tiles in SMART Notebook 10. Gaming, coding top students’ ed tech wish lists - eClassroom News. National survey identifies educators’ instructional practices and students’ learning preferences.

Gaming, coding top students’ ed tech wish lists - eClassroom News

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Repeating Data (Populating Multiple Like Fields) This Microsoft Word Tips & Microsoft Word Help page offers several solutions to the question, "How do I enter data in one place in a document and have it automatically repeated in other places?

Repeating Data (Populating Multiple Like Fields)

" My intention is not to reinvent the wheel, so after a brief introduction I may simply send you on to an existing tips page or other web article containing full explanations of some of the more comprehensive methods. Inkie [licensed for non-commercial use only] / ActivInspire Resources. ActivInspire Manual 2009.pdf (application/pdf Object) 0215WG3-UsingFormsInWriter.pdf (application/pdf Object) How to Join Text Strings in Excel 2010 with the & Operator. In Excel 2010, you can use the ampersand (&) operator to concatenate (or join) separate text strings together.

How to Join Text Strings in Excel 2010 with the & Operator

For example, in a client list worksheet that includes the last names in column A and the first names in column B, you could use this operator to join together the first and last names into a single entry (with the first and last names separated by a space) in column C. Refer to the example in the following figure. This worksheet lists the last and first names of clients in separate columns. To join the first name entry in cell B3 with the last name entry in cell A3, you enter the following formula in cell C3: Notice the use of the double quotes in this formula. Excel would return ChristopherAiken to cell C3, all as one word. Worksheet after concatenating the first and last names in column C. Excel Glossary active cell The worksheet cell that contains the cell cursor. Analysis ToolPak. Forms_fromscratch.pdf (application/pdf Object) How to change the case of text in Excel. Deleting all characters after the first letter in a cell and repeatign for entire row.

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