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    YouTube adds Editing Capability

    Posted on September 15, 2011 | No Comments
    This is a great day for YouTube users…a new feature has been added by the YouTube team that will make editing some of the videos you publish to YouTube simple and quick. Read all about it on your own account once you are logged in,...

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    Better lines and arrows, image cropping in #Prezi

    Posted on May 26, 2011 | No Comments
    Original Article @Prezi.com written on May 5th, 2011, by Zoli Radnai You can use arrows and lines to make your prezi story easier to follow. Based on your feedback, we have updated this feature. How to draw straight lines, resize and bend lines and arrows:...

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    “Pixton for Schools” Web 2.0 Review

    Posted on May 16, 2011 | 1 Comment
    The original company is located in Vancouver, Canada and is owned by the creators of “Pixton.com” which has been producing interactive content for other leading brands and organizations for over a decade.  Pixton for schools provides a private virtual classroom that integrates award winning comic...

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    Google Docs Quizzes Just Got Easier with “Flubaroo”

    Posted on April 8, 2011 | 4 Comments
    Its always amazing to me how things land in your lap that are ultimately so important an valuable. This tip is one of those. In a former post: http://trendingeducation.com/?p=660 I referenced a way that you can use Google Docs to create an online quiz. There...

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    Create forms with JotForm – submit files to Dropbox

    Posted on March 18, 2011 | 4 Comments
    I stumbled upon this valuable little nugget earlier this week, and wanted to share it. To add some key functionality and integration to your existing Dropbox.com account, JotForm now integrates its set of easy to use tools with Dropbox. What does this mean for us...

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    Google Docs and new feature – “Discussions”

    Posted on March 18, 2011 | No Comments
    Happy Friday everyone! If you haven’t noticed, or if have not created a new Google Doc in a few days, you should. The brilliant folks on the Google Docs team are at it again. This time, they have enhanced the way in which you can...

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    OCR and Microsoft Office Integration

    Posted on March 14, 2011 | No Comments
    Question: I have an Epson printer at home but it does not have OCR (optical character recognition) software. I looked on-line and found an article that said there is OCR software that is part of Microsoft Office…is that true? Answer: Yes, it is! Interestingly enough,...

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    Using Google’s “Cloud Connect” with your Microsoft Office files

    Posted on March 5, 2011 | 3 Comments
    For many months now, we have been learning the ins and outs of Google and Google Docs, and many of us still are hesitant to ‘unplug’ from Microsoft Office. Rightly so for people used to the highly functioning PowerPoint or advanced Word and Excel features....

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    Skitch.com to capture, share, and discuss images, screen captures, and uploads

    Posted on February 14, 2011 | 1 Comment
    A new discovery in the area of concept mapping, micro-blogging, and annotation appeared in my inbox this morning and thought it worthy of a share. Additionally, this new website is capable of handling screenshots and comments – for increased flexibility. The idea behind “Skitch” is...

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    Using Capzles – “Social Storytelling”, Archiving & PowerPoint Alternative

    Posted on February 9, 2011 | No Comments
    In the constant pursuit of the latest and coolest tools for creating engaging presentations, one of my esteemed colleagues mentioned this to me. Capzles is a new website service that allows users to create linear presentations with a variety of media in an engaging way....

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