Jan.+Productivity

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=Productivity Tools for Teachers=



==[|Lync] A teacher's IM with online meeting tools.==

Schedule a quick conversation with colleagues individually or as a group.
Use a mike and headset and talk to each other. Use the Share button to share your desktop, powerpoints, a white board, a program, a poll or other recent activity. Even share one desktop/white board with several people making changes/comments/drawings.

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More info on logging in. [|Instructional videos.] MySite is a personal onsite portal to My Documents when you are working remotely. For example, on the weekend, you can download a Powerpoint, edit, and then upload it to view in the classroom on Monday.
 * MySite]]==

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It's similar to a wiki, but can operate just on **your files on your** computer, OR on the server in Student Activities OR on Sharepoint.
 * OneNote]] What is it?==

It is MS Office's notebook (Livebinders?) with subpages, Features Quick Filing and wiki-like linking, You can synch it to your devices and share notebooks with others to access from any location.

Start > Programs > Office > OneNote

= The Cloud =

=[|Diigo] social bookmarking=

[|Diigo Help] [|Video tutorial]

Take your Favorites wherever you go, on whatever device. Install the [|Digolet](here at school) and easily bookmark any web sites to your Diigo online account. Keep up with Diigo news on the [|blog] (how to use with your ipad, Chrome, etc.) Use Diigo groups to pull together a group list of web pages around a group topic. [|Teacher-librarians] for example. Or, [|cell phones in education] Export your [|IE Favorites to Diigo]. Before you do, make sure you are not exporting any private/GCS sites.

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Google Docs
Training for beginnners and advanced users from Amy Todd, of TechnoIntegration

Livebinders
Like a classic 3-ring binder you might keep on your desk, this //online// binder allows you to gather favorite web pages and files, categorize and share with others. Students can build their own online "textbook" or teachers can build online units. If you like binders, try this tool. One of AASL's Top 25 resources in 2010.

Embed your binder on your web page/blog/wiki. [|Video introduction]

Sample Livebinder for [|SnapWiki]

Organization Tools from Cool Tools for Schools

 * [|Stixy] Online sticky notes
 * [|Dipity] Interactive timelines
 * [|Evernote] Online notetaking for many platforms
 * [|bubbl.us] Brainstorm and mindmap online
 * [|mindmeister] Brainstorm and mindmap online
 * [|spicynodes] Create nodes for information display
 * [|Memiary] Pocket reflection/diary online

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