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Table of Contents
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Highlights from SchoolCounselor.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
WORTHY WEBSITES AND SOFTWARE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
FEATURED COLUMN: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Highlights from SchoolCounselor.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
What’s in Your Web Browser?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Highlights from SchoolCounselor.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
WORTHY WEBSITES AND SOFTWARE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
JUST FOR FUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
TIPS AND TRICKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
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Top 5 Professional Development Opportunities

from Russell A. Sabella, Ph.D.
Solution Focused Brief Counseling and Parent

Consultation. This experiential workshop is designed
for both beginning and experienced school counselors,
mental health counselors, social workers, psychologists,
educators, other human service professionals, and
educators who want to learn an innovative approach to
empower their clients/consultees/students to recognize
and utilize their resources. This model uses a
systematic, five-step approach in which
students/parents focus on solutions rather than
problems. They are encouraged to think about times
when their problems did not exist, and how these times
contributed to the absence of the problem, and how to
recreate such circumstances in their present situations.
Focus is on the students/parents strengths and abilities
rather than their weaknesses. Solutions are derived by the students/parents themselves
and therefore not only are they more involved in their success, but the solutions fit their
unique lifestyles. Finally, because they find their own solutions that work, often
self-esteem is increased. With this emphasis of counseling on solutions rather than
problems, counseling becomes brief.
Technology Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts for Educators. Learn about the most
powerful features of various applications including word processing, spreadsheet,
multimedia, and Internet. Dr. Sabella will share his most coveted tips, tricks, and short
cuts to help you become more effective, efficient, and have more fun in your work! Lots
of handouts and time for questions and answers.
Guarding Kids Against High Tech Trouble (Technology Safety). The goal of the
seminar is to alert parents, educators and other caretakers about the dangers that
technology poses to children and to give them tools they can readily use to keep kids
safe and away from high tech trouble. The workshop covers topics such as social
networks (e.g., Myspace.com), sexual predators, threats to privacy such as online
diaries/blogs, cyberbullying and hate, inappropriate web sites and other materials,
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inappropriate use of gadgets such as cell phones, mp3 players, game appliances, and
electronic communication such as e-mail, instant messaging, chatroo ms and bulletin
boards. Visit http://GuardingKids.com for more details.
The Data Boot Camp for School Counselors is designed to advance technological
literacy among counselors in a useful and practical manner. Particular attention is given
to using Microsoft Excel™ to make data an important part of your comprehensive school
counseling program. From data-driven decision making, to monitoring progress, to
reporting the positive impact you're having on kids -- this workshop will demystify how
it's done. Workshop content is pre-planned although flexible enough to meet individuals’
specific technological training needs. This workshop is conducted in a computer lab or
with laptops so participants can gain valuable hands-on practice.
Cyberbullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to

support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, with the
intention of harming others. The technology used includes e-mail, message boards,
blogs, instant messaging, cell phone, text messaging, defamatory personal Web sites
and/or online personal polling Web sites. Frequently, media such as sounds, text, video,
altered graphics, and photos are incorporated into the piece to add to the attacks. This
workshop endeavors to help you understand the nature of cyberbulling and provides
helpful tips for prevention and intervention among both bullies and victims.
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SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #96

July 20, 2008
W elcom e to SchoolCounselor.com , an electronic new sletter designed to advance

counselors' level of technological literacy, application, and integration. Y ou w ill find
practical solutions and answ ers to technology related problem s, especially as they
apply to your job as counselor. I f you w ould like to share a tip or trick , or if you
w ould lik e to ask a question, e-m ail R uss Sabella at
new sletter@schoolcounselor.com .
Highlights from SchoolCounselor.com

Top 5 Training Topics for School Counselors
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/top5training.htm
Must See Videos

New videos added since the last issue.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/
Go directly to “Through M y Eyes.” This video was made to present to the PTA and the faculty
of my school. The principal said it was "TOO GRAPHIC" and that the agenda was already done
for tonight's meeting. Well now I have decided to share my GRAPHIC life within the walls of her
Middle School with others. Help make a difference by standing up and speaking out about
school violence. I am allowing all comments to prove a point that there is cyber bullying as
well. Victims portrayed in this video are not students of Udall Road School. Anyone may use
this video as long as the creator Patrick Kohlmann is given credit for it.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2008/06/through-my-eyes.html
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Posters
Get ready for Back to School ...
Beautiful ... Inspiring .. Motivational ... Touching
Counseling Posters for your Office and Home
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/posters
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TIPS AND TRICKS

Microsoft Outlook 2007: Safe Senders and Junk E-Mail
In Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, you can add e-mail addresses to a safe recipients list.
Messages received from safe recipients, and messages you send to them, will then never be
treated as junk e-mail. Here’s how:
1. In an Outlook 2007 mail folder, right-click a message sent to you by the person you want to
identify as a safe recipient.
2. Point to Junk E-mail, and then click Add Recipient to Safe Recipients List.
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Developing Your Own Website

by Lisa Saviñón M.Ed
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter reader
My first discovery as a Professional School Counselor was the amount of research necessary to
stay informed and truly meet student needs. During both Practicum and Internship, I had the
chance to work with some pretty unique cases, and this meant several long nights of research.
I became very familiar with the wonderful resources available to school counselors on the
Internet. Armed with these new found resources and some amazing professors, I created a
wealth of counseling files, and I gladly shared my files with other students and colleagues. I
don't know how or even when, but eventually I became the go to person for several other
counselors. Even as I write this now, I am assisting a good friend and great counselor design a
crisis plan and safe room model. Soon, I decided to create a distribution list for counselors.
Longtime members of the list will attest that I sent new and valuable resources found during
the course of my latest research expedition, and I sent them often.
My web site came to mind when my distribution e-mails became longer and larger than several
of my friends' accounts could accept. Obviously, I love my job and couldn't ever deny being a
workaholic. Then it hit me, "Why not just build a site for all counselors, future counselors,
families, teachers, and students to use?" My site allows me to post new finds for every group,
and send an e-mail out informing them of the new arrivals. After trying several formats, I
found teach-nology.com (http://www.teach-nology.com/). They offer easy to use free web
sites; free was the key word for me. It has taken me many hours to create a site I am proud
of. Recently, I decided to upgrade my site, adding more storage and capabilities. I think the
$6.95 monthly fee is well worth it. If you are interested in creating your own site, teach-nology
is user friendly and free. They have background themes, page templates, and plenty of room
for storage. It is the best deal for educators, and I can assure you I did a great deal of
research before making that statement.
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The goal of my site is to share resources, so I welcome you to visit and send resources you
would like me to post. The more the merrier! You can even join my distribution list from there
and watch as we grow, with the latest additions of family and student sections.
Lisa's Counseling Site

http://lisasavinon.teach-nology.com/
Editor’s Note:
Congratulations on a fine looking and effectively functional website Lisa. I would like to add to
Lisa’s great tip about developing an inexpensive yet quality website by letting you know about a
couple of other options as well:
1. Use Google applications to register your domain and have your own website. This costs
$10 per year. You can get started by going to
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/google/index.htm and click on Google Apps.
2. Some counselors are using a free blog such as http://www.blogger.com,
http://www.wordpress.com, or http://www.typepad.com.
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Video: Simple, Secure Group Websites

Google Sites makes it easy for anyone to create and manage simple, secure group websites.
You can create and publish new pages with the click of a button, edit web pages like
documents, and move content and pages around as you please. Information is stored securely
online, and you decide who can edit or view the site. Google Sites is powerful enough for a
company intranet, yet simple enough for a family website.
Watch the Video here.
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Microsoft Outlook 2007: Use Follow-ups on Sent E-Mail Messages

You're probably used to setting follow-up flags on e-mail messages in your Inbox. Until now,
though, there wasn't much point setting follow-up flags on sent e-mail messages, because you
rarely view your Sent Items folder. Yet it's often useful to set a follow-up flag on a sent e-mail
message; for example, a sales e-mail message might warrant following up after a couple of
days. It's now worth setting follow-up flags on sent e-mail messages, because they will appear
on the To-Do Bar.
To do this:
1. Click the Follow Up flag on the Message tab of the Ribbon when writing your message.
2. Click the follow-up flag you want to use, or set a reminder for the e-mail's recipients.
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You can customize the follow-up flag. When you set your flag, some basic options like Today
and Tomorrow are instantly available, but if you click Custom, plenty more follow-up options
appear. These include start and end times for the follow-up and required activities. All this
information will appear on your To-Do Bar.
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Automatically start an Office program when you turn on your computer

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA101749111033.aspx
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Microsoft Excel: How to Concatenate Text in a Spreadsheet

If you have text in two or more columns that you wish to join (concatenate) in another column,
this can be easily done by creating a formula that utilizes the ampersand (&).
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Microsoft Word: How to change the default font setting in Word 2003
When you open a new blank document in Word 2003, Times New Roman is the font setting
that displays as you start to type. You can easily change that setting for all future new blank
documents to a font setting of your choice.
1. In the blank document, RIGHT click your mouse. The Font dialogue box will display.
2. In the Font dialogue box, make any changes you want, and that can include the font, its
style and size, as well as color and effects, and that’s just on the Font tab.
3. Lower left Default button After you have made the changes you want, click on the Default
button in the lower left corner of the Font dialogue box.
4. Click Yes to finish By clicking the Yes button on the pop-up, you will finish the action to make
your newly chosen settings the default for each future blank document.
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Microsoft Word: How to add a Symbol into a Microsoft Word document
1. Open the document in Microsoft Word.

2. Click on Insert and from the drop down box, click on Symbol.
3. A Popup window with all kinds of symbols will appear.
4. To select the symbol, just click on it.
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Top 10 Obscure Google Search Tricks

When it comes to the Google search box, you already know the tricks: finding exact phrases
matches using quotes like "so say we all" or searching a single site using site:lifehacker.com
gmail. But there are many more oblique, clever, and lesser-known search recipes and operators
that work from that unassuming little input box. Dozens of Google search guides detail the tips
you already know, but today we're skipping the obvious and highlighting our favorite obscure
Google web search tricks.
http://lifehacker.com/339474/top-10-obscure-google-search-tricks
If you like this, you should check out

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/bootcamp/
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WORTHY WEBSITES AND SOFTWARE

Young People Who Rock is a weekly interview series focused on people under 30 -- from
CEOs to entertainers to athletes to community and political leaders -- who are doing remarkable
things. Nicole Lapin finds them and introduces them here by writing a weekly column that goes
out in time for you to chime in before she interviews them Fridays on CNN.com Live.
http://ypwr.blogs.cnn.com/
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CyberBully Alert software is a tool for parents to equip their children with the ability to
immediately communicate and document any threats or cyberbullying their children experience
when online. This unique software is the result of expert opinions and research in the field of
child development and internet safety. Experts agree that the best way to address
cyberbullying and online threats is to immediately communicate the incident with an adult, as
well as document what the threat is. CyberBully Alert is the only software which does this for
parents and their children.
http://www.cyberbullyalert.com/
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GuardingKids.com
This web site supports Dr. Russell Sabella's work on educating children, parents, educators and
other stake holders about the responsible use of technology. Included in these pages you will
find helpful resources, lesson plans, a blog, links, and more. Russ's most recent book and
workshops are primary resources for meeting this mission.
http://www.guardingkids.com/
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Foxit Reader for Windows (free download)

High on our list of the most annoying applications of all time is Adobe Acrobat Reader. It's slow,
bloated and buggy and it often crashes some systems -- all of which can drive you insane. Foxit
lets you read and even fill out PDF files, without touching Reader. This small and compact tool
loads fast, won't hog RAM or system resources and won't crash your PC.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
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iSpring: Professional PPT to Flash Conversion

Now your presentation can turn from PowerPoint to Flash in one click and get all advantages of
Flash format, such as compactness, easy distribution, high compatibility with all browsers and
OSs. iSpring creates high quality Flash movies with vector representation of standard
PowerPoint objects and keeps most of advanced PowerPoint features.
http://www.ispringsolutions.com/products/ispring_free.html
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Poll Authority
Need a poll for your website or blog and don't want to spend an arm and a leg on a custom
solution? There's no expensive database to maintain, no developer to hire, and no complicated
installation or set-up.
http://www.pollauthority.com/
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Ustream
Experience live video. In just minutes, you can broadcast and chat online with a global
audience. Completely free, all it takes is a camera and Internet connection.
http://www.ustream.tv/
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Timetoast is an attractive new timeline app built on Abode's Flash and Flex. Do you like your
timelines interactive and embeddable? Sure beats the last timeline we made (crayons and
construction paper may have been involved)! This could be a good tool for bloggers who want
to enhance a post with a detailed history of the topic, or for anyone in school who doesn't want
to approach the aforementioned crayon method. What about using this with a student to
describe his/her achievements as part of guidance and counseling.
http://www.timetoast.com/
Also see http://www.dipity.com/
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Bullying Resources from SchoolCounselor.com and Amazon.com
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The School Counselor’s Website:

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/resources/counselor-website-faq.htm
JUST FOR FUN

Microsoft Office Templates for Summer
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101675311033.aspx
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Befunky is an online app that can turns your photographs into interesting cartoons without
requiring any software. It’s a one-click process and yet the output is impressive. Just upload the
image from your computer or capture one live using the webcam and the cartoon image is
ready for download. You can either convert the picture into a black and white pencil sketch or a
colored one.
http://www.befunky.com/
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Analogy Clock
http://www.jessonyip.com/analogy/media/analogy.swf
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Puzzle Farter... yeah we said fart

Developed by Pet Tomato the object of the game is simple. Get your character from door to
door. It's just the way that he gets there is rather um... how should we put this... gas-tastic.
http://puzzlefarter.com/
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Dumpr is where you create marvellous photos to share with your friends. If you're no
Photoshop guru, but you have fun applying different novelty filters to your pictures, you might
like Dumpr. It's web-based, very simple to use, and has a pretty decent library of effects:
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sketch, Lomo, reflection and jigsaw puzzle, to name a few. You can upload photos from your
own hard drive, or paste in URLs from some of the major photo hosting services, including
Flickr and MySpace.
http://www.dumpr.net/
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Hulu
Watch video content, including complete television shows and excerpts of recent programs.
View complete list of show alphabetically, by network, or by genre. A limited number of
full-length movies are also available for viewing. Some content requires free registration for an
account. Copyright is protected, and users of the site must be at least 13 years old. Founded by
NBC Universal and News Corp, and operated independently.
http://www.hulu.com
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Watch these Tutorials to Better Navigate the Web

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/bootcamp/www/index.html
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GuardingKids.com: A Practical Guide to Keeping Kids

Out of High-Tech Trouble
From podcasts to porn, cyberbullying to cell phones, Dr. Russell Sabella helps readers
understand the risks that emerge when high-tech tools, uninformed parents, and exuberant
youth collide. Because kids are growing up with modern technologies, many are more expert
than their parents. As a result, a parent's ability to make effective decisions for how
technology is used may be compromised.
GuardingKids.com empowers parents, educators, and other care takers to better understand
the electronic terrain. Readers will be better able to help children safely and securely
navigate a minefield of inappropriate and risky situations.
Visit www.guardingkids.com to learn more and to order.
FEATURED COLUMN:
Updated July 2008!

Technology Safety and Security Am ong Children: W hat Caretak ers N eed to K now
I am presenting to parents/families much more frequently these days about the dangers of
technology among children (and what they can do about it). I would like to share my handout
with you which is now available online. Please share or use it as you see appropriate.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/macomb/#handout
K eeping K ids Out of High-Tech Trouble

Use this column in your next newsletter home to parents.
http://www.guardingkids.com/column.htm
Tech Safety Guidance Lesson

This 50 minute guidance lesson focuses on two prominent issues in helping kids to stay out of
high-tech trouble. The lesson includes videos, links, and other resources.
http://www.guardingkids.com/resources.htm
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TIPS AND TRICKS

SyncToy 2.0 for Windows is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center.
The easy to use, customizable application helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files
between folders and computers. SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows, is an easy to
use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the heavy lifting involved with the
copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories. Most common operations can be
performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without
additional complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the same time; it can
combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames and deletes in another case.
Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps track of renames to files and will make sure
those changes get carried over to the synchronized folder.
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Microsoft Word: Switching Cases

Microsoft Office Word offers several case options: lowercase (hello), title case (Hello), and
uppercase (HELLO). You can switch between them very easily. Select a piece of text, and then
press SHIFT+F3.
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Microsoft Excel: Add Rows and Columns

To add a row or column: Select any row or column, and then press the CTRL key at the same
time as the PLUS SIGN (+) key on the numeric keypad.
To delete a row or column: Select the row or column, and then press the CTRL key at the same
time as the MINUS SIGN (–) key on the numeric keypad.
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Microsoft Outlook: Set the Order of Your Tasks and To-Dos

You can prioritize your Microsoft Office Outlook tasks and to-dos. To create a task or to-do
from an Outlook item, either flag it or simply drag it to the task list or To-Do Bar. Then set the
order in which you want items to appear by dragging them up and down the list.
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Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

According to the government, 8.3 million Americans fell victim to identity theft in 2005.
Estimated losses surpassed $15 billion. Fortunately, you can protect yourself from identity theft.
You’ve probably seen ads touting identity theft protection services. For a monthly fee, your
credit report is locked. You receive copies of your credit reports annually. The services also
promise to insure you against identity theft. Read more ...
http://komando.com/columns/index.aspx?id=5017
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Online Tools and Software For Creating Podcast Feeds and Posts
You don't have to learn what RSS is or any code to create your own podcast. There are
websites and software designed to help you assemble your podcast, host your files, and help
distribute it. It's the easiest way to get your podcast out to the world. If you can click a mouse,
you can create a podcast.
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Microsoft Outlook 2007: Track e-mail messages that require follow up

By flagging e-mail messages, you can track responses to messages that you send. You
can also make sure that you follow up on messages that you receive. In either case,
you can include a reminder alert.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA012299011033.aspx
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Glary Utilities offers numerous powerful and easy-to-use system tools and utilities to fix,
speed up, maintain and protect your PC. It allows you to clean common system junk files, as
well as invalid registry entries and Internet traces. You can manage and delete browser
add-ons, analyze disk space usage and find duplicate files. You can also view and manage
installed shell extensions, encrypt your files from unauthorized access and use, split large files
into smaller manageable files and then rejoin them. Furthermore, Glary Utilities includes the
options to optimize memory, find, fix, or remove broken Windows shortcuts, manage the
programs that start at Windows startup and uninstall software. Other features include secure
file deletion, an Empty Folder finder and more. Free.
http://www.glaryutilities.com
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Dimdim Web Meeting

Dimdim is the world's free open source web meeting. Dimdim is a free web conferencing
service where you can share your desktop, show slides, collaborate, chat, talk and broadcast
via webcam - with absolutely no download required for attendees. Dimdim Web Meeting is also
available in more powerful versions which can support thousands of attendees.
http://www.dimdim.com/
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ParentCare Beta Software

ParentCare Beta is a free, simple software tool designed to help parents safeguard their teens.
With ParentCare Beta, parents can determine if their teen has a
MySpace profile and validate the age, user name, and location listed by the teen.
The ParentCare Beta software is designed to bolster MySpace’s special safety protections for
community members under 18 and give parents useful information to start a conversation
about online safety.
http://www.myspace.com/parentcare
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New from Google ...

Knol
This month we launched a new service called Knol that makes it much easier to author and
share information on the web. You can write authoritative articles (a.k.a. knols) on a subject
you know about, and then share your knowledge with everyone. Each knol identifies an author
or group of authors, and readers can clearly see who wrote it and their credentials. You can
also comment, rate, or review a knol. Using a new feature called "moderated collaboration,"
readers can even edit a knol directly. Then the author can decide whether to take the
suggestions into account.
http://knol.google.com
Chat in 3D using Lively

Lively by Google lets you design your own virtual rooms and chat and interact with your friends
in 3D. You can also create and personalize your own chat avatar. Lively is a great new way for
you to meet and connect with people who share your interests: when browsing your favorite
blogs or websites, you can now join Lively rooms embedded into the sites.
http://www.lively.com
Google Docs Introduces Template Gallery

A lot of desktop word processing and text editing apps feature templates you can use to jazz up
your documents -- or make them look terrible, depending on your opinion. Now Google Docs
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gives you the same option, with a new template gallery. There are over 300 templates,
featuring everything from resumés to cards to calendars.
http://docs.google.com/templates
Conflict Resolution Resources from Eduhound

http://www.eduhound.com/cttarchives/080708ctt.cfm
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Idealist.org!
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with
offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and
organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take
steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.
http://www.idealist.org/
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Spybot Search & Destroy

This anti-spyware program is free, provides proactive protection, and is largely effective.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html
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Cool Text is a free graphics generator for web pages and anywhere else you need an
impressive logo without a lot of design work. Simply choose what kind of image you would
like. Then fill out a form and you'll have your own custom image created on the fly.
http://cooltext.com/
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ProProfs provides FREE Tools & Resources for Knowledge Exchange! In particular, I liked Quiz
School which allows you to create & share quizzes for your classroom, company, blog or
friends!
http://www.proprofs.com/
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JUST FOR FUN

CRON-O-Meter is free, open source, and cross-platform dieting software. CR (Calorie
Reduced) diets require a lot of information to perform optimally. In order to restrict caloric
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intake, but remain healthy, users of the diet must track their vitamin, mineral, and protein
intakes with great care.
http://spaz.ca/cronometer/
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America's Most Walkable Neighborhoods

With gas at $4 a gallon, there's never been a better time to live in a walkable neighborhood.
What is your community’s walk score?
http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/
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Open Library
The goal is to create a page for every book ever written. You will already find pages for more
than 13 million titles!
http://openlibrary.org/
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Cozi.com
The new way busy families manage all the things they do. Free.
http://www.cozi.com
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9-23-2008
TIPS AND TRICKS

Office 2007 Document Language Translation
Windows Live Translator is now integrated into Office! One of the top features that our users
ask for is simple integration of translation into Office, to translate a document quickly. The
feature is really easy to use, and you can translate a block of text or an entire document, from
within Office.
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Creating Hyperlinks in PowerPoint

Source: http://www.eduhound.com/cttarchives/090408ctt.cfm
Select an object. It can be an AutoShape (shape), placeholder, or the text itself. If you select
text, the text will have an underline and become the hyperlink color in the color scheme (theme
colors). Then choose Insert > Hyperlink (in 2007, Insert tab > Links group > Hyperlink).
In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, choose the type of link on the left:
* Existing File or Web Page

* Place in This Document
* Create New Document
* E-mail Address
Then locate the slide or file, enter the Web URL, or enter an e-mail address. Click OK.
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Google: Word Variations (stemming)

Google now uses stemming technology. Thus, when appropriate, it will search not only for your
search terms, but also for words that are similar to some or all of those terms. If you search for
pet lemur dietary needs, Google will also search for pet lemur diet needs, and other related
variations of your terms. Any variants of your terms that were searched for will be highlighted
in the snippet of text accompanying each result.
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Jott
Jott! allows you to take notes on your cell phone. If you need to take a note, you don't have
the time to write it down you can use your cell phone. Dial Jott!'s number, say "Jott Note" and
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carefully say what you want to notate. Within a few minutes Jott! transcribes it to the Web on
a private dashboard.
http://jott.com/
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The No-Excuses Guide to Automated Online Backup

Keep your data safe and secure with these easy online backup services
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page5813.cfm
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Recognize Phishing Scams and Fraudulent E-mail

Phishing is a type of deception designed to steal your valuable personal data, such as credit
card numbers, Windows Live IDs, other account data and passwords, or other information.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/identify.mspx
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10 Must know Keyboard Shortcuts to make a PowerPoint Presentation like a Pro
Begin a presentation from first slide – F5
Next animation or next slide – N, Enter, Page Down, or Spacebar
Previous animation or previous slide – P, Page Up or Backspace
(Note: You can also use the arrow keys to move around the slides)
End the presentation – Escape
Move to the first slide – Home
Move to the last slide – End
Show a white blank slide – W
Show a black blank slide – B
Erase all on-screen annotations – E
If your slides are not arranged properly and you want to move between slides during the
presentation at your convenience without going through all the slides in between – Type the
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slide number and press Enter.
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Microsoft Word: Clear formatting

To remove formatting from selected text, press Ctrl+Spacebar. This restores selected text to
the Normal style. Also works in Outlook too.
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Microsoft Outlook 2007: Turn Off E-Mail Notifications

Because an e-mail notification icon appears whenever you receive new e-mail, it's tempting to
stop work and open new messages immediately. But you can turn off the notification and then
check your e-mail when it's convenient for you. Here’s how:
1. In Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, click Tools, click Options, click E-mail Options, and then
click Advanced E-mail Options.
2. In the middle of the dialog box, clear the Display a New Mail Desktop Alert check box.
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Microsoft Outlook: Quickly Switching to Inbox or Outbox

To jump to your Inbox, press CTRL+SHIFT+I. To jump to your Outbox, press CTRL+SHIFT+O.
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How to Create a PowerPoint (2003) Presentation
This set of videos guides you through the process of creating a presentation using Microsoft
PowerPoint. The video's are best viewed in order.
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Google Chrome (BETA) for Windows

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to
make the web faster, safer, and easier.
http://www.google.com/chrome
Also see
Explore Google Chrome Features: Keyboard shortcuts
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http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?answer=95743
And ...
Google Picasa 3 (Photo Manager) is out with amazing new features

http://picasa.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=93773
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Middle-Schoolers Design Web Site with Career Resources

Three hundred middle school students from all over the country worked closely with developers
to design a Web site called Funworks that links the interests and hobbies of young people, ages
11 to 15, to future careers. The site, created by the Gender, Diversity, and Technology Institute
at Education Development Center, features information about careers in science, technology,
engineering, and math, as well as games, quizzes, and more. In addition, Funworks provides
educational resources for guidance counselors, teachers, media specialists, and parents.
http://www.thefunworks.org/
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The Priority Patrol

Tired of nagging her daughters to get away from the computer and turn off the TV in order to
get things done, San Diego mother of two, Ellen Elleman, invented, copyrighted and hired the
“Priority Patrol” to do the job for her; and now you CAN too! Originally inspired by the hours
and hours spent in front of screens in her household, Ellen quickly realized that the “Priority
Patrol” applies to all time-wasting activities. She found that the “Priority Patrol” serves as a
gentle third party reminder, so that the interpersonal communication that takes place in her
home is not in the form of nagging. It is also designed to remove the phrase “Oh, I forgot”
from the vocabularies of her family and friends!!
http://www.prioritypatrol.com/
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Time Management from PBS. If you learn to tame the time monster, you might be surprised
at how much you can get done. The real reward, however, is that you'll probably feel less
stressed and more happy.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/time/
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Activity Center
Fuel your creative side with hundreds of FREE print projects offered by HP.
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McGruff Safeguard Now Available!

This free service is designed to help parents manage their kids' increasingly dangerous online
activity. Through our partnership with ParentsOnPatrol, the McGruff Safeguard is now available
here!
http://www.gomcgruff.com
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JUST FOR FUN

Comic Strips
Quickly fetch one of many comic strips and easily subscribe to it.
http://isnoop.net/comics/
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Name That Game

Match the game with the sound effect.
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GoogleFight
Put in the two terms and click Make a fight. You'll see two animated stick figures duke it out.
Then the winner is shown, along with the number of times each term was entered.
http://www.googlefight.com/
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Worth1000
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. You will agree after seeing this site. This site provides
contests for Photoshop users. See how creative people can get with a program like Photoshop.
http://www.worth1000.com/
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GuardingKids.com: A Practical Guide to Keeping Kids

Out of High-Tech Trouble
by Russell A. Sabella, Ph.D.
From podcasts to porn, cyberbullying to cell phones, Dr. Russell Sabella helps readers
understand the risks that emerge when high-tech tools, uninformed parents, and exuberant
youth collide. Because kids are growing up with modern technologies, many are more expert
than their parents. As a result, a parent's ability to make effective decisions for how
technology is used may be compromised.
GuardingKids.com empowers parents, educators, and other care takers to better understand
the electronic terrain. Readers will be better able to help children safely and securely
navigate a minefield of inappropriate and risky situations.
http://www.guardingkids.com/
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October 29, 2008
TIPS AND TRICKS

How to Record a Podcast with Audacity
A podcast is a great way to share information with the world. It can be about anything, and can
appeal to any variety of audiences. A podcast can be made with the recording program
Audacity and a hosting website. Does it sound hard? Once you learn how you will be on your
way to having your very own podcast.
http://www.wikihow.com/Record-a-Podcast-with-Audacity
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Cheat with Technology, Get Caught by Technology

Teachers are using new technologies such as text-matching software, webcams, biometric
equipment, and testing centers with cheat-proof computers to combat widespread student
cheating, says U.S. News & World Report. Where teachers and professors once struggled to
keep up with the stratagems of technologically savvy students, they now have recourse to
some of the very same tools used by would-be cheaters and plagiarists. "The electronic
revolution cuts both ways," says economics professor Rick Lotspeich of Indiana State
University, who now has a much easier time when he suspects a student has lifted a passage.
"It makes plagiarism a lot easier, and checking a lot easier," he explains. Teachers are also
fighting cheating by asking students to turn in outlines and drafts so that they can track
student progress, or by creating more real-world assignments that point out the stupidity of
cheating.
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Kids Aren't Telling Parents About Cyberbullying

According to the latest UCLA study, 3 out of 4 teens were bullied online last year, yet only 1 in
10 reported it to their parents or another adult. The most common reason for not telling an
adult, according to the teenagers, was that they felt they "need[ed] to learn to deal with it." In
addition, 31% didn't tell their parents because they didn't want their Internet access restricted.
UCLA Newsroom, 10/2/08
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Rearrange Paragraphs in Word 2007

Swapping paragraphs in Microsoft Office Word can be complicated. As well as having to cut and
paste, you often have to reformat line breaks afterward to make the paragraph line up
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properly. Instead, you can use the SHIFT+ALT keyboard shortcut. Click the paragraph that you
want to move, hold down SHIFT+ALT, and move the paragraph up or down by using the arrow
keys. Each press of an arrow key causes your selected paragraph to jump over one adjacent
paragraph.
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How to Import HTML Tables to Excel Sheet

Microsoft Office Excel has a good feature of importing tables from HTML pages, so in case you
found some interesting data in the form of a table in any webpage, you can easily import the
data into Excel sheet. For this feature, you do not even need to save the web page to your PC.
http://www.nirmaltv.com/2008/10/23/how-to-import-html-tables-to-excel-sheet/
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Phishing Scams in Plain English

A short guide to recognizing and avoiding phishing scams.
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Google Forms!
Create a form (aka online survey) in a Google Docs spreadsheet and send it out to anyone with
an email address. They won't need to sign in, and they can respond directly from the email
message or from an automatically generated web page. Creating the form is easy: start with a
spreadsheet to get the form, or start by creating the form and you'll get the spreadsheet
automatically. Responses are automatically added to your spreadsheet.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/5752842/Collecting-Data-Using-Google-Docs
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CESCAL: Center For Excellence in School Counseling and Leadership
The Center’s mission is to promote excellence in the field of school counseling and to assist
school counselors, their site and central office administrators as they design, implement and
evaluate their school counseling programs.. Here is the direct link to the Pre-Post test bank.
http://www.cescal.org/resourceFinder.cfm?secondaryCategoryKey=18
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Google Project 10100

Project 10100 (pronounced "Project 10 to the 100th") is a call for ideas to change the world, in
the hope of helping as many people as possible.
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http://www.project10tothe100.com/
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e-Safety documents
Documents made available through the London Grid for Learning at the London e-Safety
Conference on January 5, 2007.
http://213.232.94.135/merlinjohnonline/download.php?list.4
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13 Great Free Backup Programs for Windows, Mac, and Linux
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ASCAway
Podcast from the American School Counselor Association about school counseling issues, trends
and interviews.
http://ascaway.podbean.com/
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The Secunia PSI is the vulnerability scanner for your personal computer. It is the FREE
security tool designed with the sole purpose of helping you secure your computer from
software vulnerabilities. Software vulnerabilities affect all applications installed on your
computer, from the Operating System down to your email client, office application, instant
messaging, and so on.
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/
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Livemocha is the world's largest online community for language learners, with free lessons
and a global community to help you learn a new language. With Livemocha, you can develop
confidence in your language skills that will help you carry on conversations in a foreign
language. From your personal home page, you have access to all of your current course
information, friends, tasks, a list of recent friend activity, and more!
http://www.livemocha.com/
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Kayak
Search 140+ travel sites at once and find the cheapest fares.
http://www.kayak.com/
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RepairPal gives you independent and unbiased repair estimates, user

ratings and reviews, plus advice you can't get anywhere else.
http://repairpal.com/
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TeleKast
Source: Komando.com
As we've learned from our president, teleprompters help spoken presentation. Turn your
computer into a teleprompter with TeleKast. This free program allows you to create and
segment scripts. Print them out or display them in real-time. There are some limitations. For
example, it can't display mirror images, yet. This means it won't replace professional
teleprompter software. However, it will be perfect for home and budget use.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/telekast/
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JUST FOR FUN

Do you Drink and E-mail?
If you have ever drunk and e-mailed, then Google has come up with a solution: Mail Goggles.
It simply requires you to solve a few basic problems before allowing you to send e-mails late at
night in the weekend.
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Flickr Panda Vomits Rainbow of Interesting Photos [Flickr]

Source: Lifehacker by Gina Trapani
We're not exactly clear on why there's a panda on Flickr puking a rainbow of photos, but there
it is, an unusual way to see the best images on the photo-sharing site.
http://www.flickr.com/explore/panda
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Make me a superhero!
http://www.makemesuper.com/
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Shakespearean Insulter
Hurl Insults like a Shakespearean
http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/Shaker/
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Brain Games
Sharpen your memory and your mind with these games scientifically developed to give your
brain a workout See All Articles On Brain Games
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Happy Creator Project

The Happy Creator lets you create your own happy lists and share them with friends and family
http://www.thingstobehappyabout.com/create/
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December 21, 2008
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Must See Videos

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Posters
TIPS AND TRICKS

Using Microsoft Outlook and Excel to Conduct Time and Task Analysis
If you are using Microsoft Outook as your calendar. I have figured out a way to use this
program in conjunction with Microsoft Excel and EZANALYZE (www.ezanalyze.com) to conduct
a time and task analysis. The analysis will allow you to also create pie charts that shows the
amount of time spent in different categories of activities. This link is to a handout that I posted
that shows you how this works step by step.
http://www.scribd.com/full/7617718?access_key=key-mq8o0rreqt13lb92nv8
You may also want to check out Dr. Tim Poynton’s Ezanalyze Time Tracker at
http://www.ezanalyze.com/ and, relatedly, a column I did a while back ago at
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/pubs/calendaring.htm.
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Jump To A File
If you’ve opened a folder packed full of files, save time by typing the first few letters of the
filename you’re after – you’ll jump straight to the file.
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Google Translate adds 11 new languages

Google recently added 11 more languages to Google Translate, making it easier than ever to
read web pages in other languages. The newest language additions include Catalan, Serbian,
Slovenian, Slovak, Latvian, Filipino, Indonesian, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, and
Vietnamese.
http://translate.google.com
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Gmail launches themes, voice and video chat

This month Google introduced Gmail themes in 50 languages. Similar to iGoogle, these 31
different themes range from options that simply change colors to ones that change based on
the time of day or the weather. To customize your inbox, go to the "Themes" tab under
"Settings." We also rolled out Gmail voice and video chat for Macs and PCs, supporting 53
languages.
http://www.gmail.com
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Stay ahead of the flu with Google Flu Trends

You can better prepare for flu season with a new tool that provides up- to-date estimates of flu
activity in the U.S. Google Flu Trends uses aggregated Google search data to track flu activity
up to two weeks faster than traditional flu surveillance systems. The site also includes flu news
articles, a flu shot locator, and lots of information about how we calculate the estimates from
aggregated search queries.
http://www.google.org/flutrends
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Microsoft Word 2007: Change Default Document Formatting

When you created your first new document in Microsoft Office Word 2007, you may have
noticed that default text formatting (the formatting of the Normal paragraph style) had
changed from the previous version. For example, the new default font is Calibri, line spacing is
a bit expanded, and space is automatically added after each paragraph.
To change font and paragraph formatting defaults for the active document or all new
documents based on the active template, do the following:
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1. Press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+S to open the Styles pane (or click the dialog box launch icon in
the Styles section on the Home tab).
2. Click the Manage Styles icon at the bottom of the pane to open the Manage Styles dialog
box.
3. On the Set Defaults tab of the dialog box, change font and paragraph formatting as needed.
Then, at the bottom of the dialog box, click the option to apply settings either only to this
document or to new documents based on the active template.
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Microsoft Excel 2007: To Fit a Printout onto a Set Number of Worksheet Pages
1. Click the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon.

2. In the Scale to Fit section, in the Width box, type the number of pages you want the printout
to span horizontally.
3. In the Height box in the same section, type the number of pages you want the printout to
span vertically.
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Microsoft Excel Demo: Use Simple Formulas to do the Math

You can use simple formulas in Excel 2007 to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. For example,
you can use a prewritten formula called the SUM function to find totals — such as your total
monthly expenses. Excel updates the results if the numbers change later. Watch the demo to
see how Excel can do the math for you.
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Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Use Follow-ups on Sent E-Mail Messages

You're probably used to setting follow-up flags on e-mail messages in your Inbox. Until now,
though, there wasn't much point setting follow-up flags on sent e-mail messages, because you
rarely view your Sent Items folder. Yet it's often useful to set a follow-up flag on a sent e-mail
message; for example, a sales e-mail message might warrant following up after a couple of
days. It's now worth setting follow-up flags on sent e-mail messages, because they will appear
on the To-Do Bar.
To do this:
1. Click the Follow Up flag on the Message tab of the Ribbon when writing your message.
2. Click the follow-up flag you want to use, or set a reminder for the recipients of the e-mail
message.
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You can customize the follow-up flag. When you set your flag, some basic options like Today
and Tomorrow are instantly available, but if you click Custom, plenty more follow-up options
appear. These include start and end times for the follow-up and required activities. All this
information will appear on your To-Do Bar.
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Excel Basics #2: Keyboard Shortcuts (video)

The Excel Basics Series shows a systematic description of what Excel can do from beginning to
end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDogLgKTRf8&sdig=1
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Illuminate Cyberbullying (video; 30 seconds)
In partnership with Sony Creative Software and the Ad Council, NCPC selected the winning
PSAs that are designed to raise awareness about preventing cyberbullying.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2008/11/illuminate-cyberbullying.html
Other videos: http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/
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PDFUNdo.net is a free online PDF to Word converter. It's real simple to use and doesn't
require your email address or registration. You just upload your PDF document and when
the conversion is complete, download your Word document.
http://pdfundo.net/convert/
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Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

Compilation of links to material about "Carnegie Mellon professor and alumnus Randy Pausch
[who] delivered a one-of-a-kind last lecture that moved an overflow crowd at the university --
and went on to move audiences around the globe." Includes biographical details about Pausch,
who died in July 2008 due to complications from pancreatic cancer, information about his
achievements and projects in the computer science field, and a link to the 2007 lecture. From
Carnegie Mellon University.
http://www.cmu.edu/randyslecture/
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Chalboard Message Generator

Display your message in realistic chalkboard handwriting and send it off to your class and
friends.
http://www.addletters.com/school-teacher-chalkboard-message-generator.htm
Check out more at http://www.addletters.com/image-list.php
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Picsearch
Picsearch is the world's most family-friendly search service. Picsearch connects its users to the
vast visual resources of the internet. Picsearch uses its own technology to crawl the web and
has created a searchable index of images. When a user sends a query to Picsearch the result is
received as a set of thumbnail images that are sorted to ensure that they are as highly relevant
as possible. When the user clicks on a thumbnail they are linked to the original web site where
that image is located.
http://www.picsearch.com
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Microsoft Office: Focus on fitness: Tools for getting in shape

There has never been a better time than right now to get in shape. Lucky for you, Microsoft
Office Online has the tools to empower you on the road to a fit body, including templates that
track your nutrition, weight loss, and fitness routine. Here's how to get started.
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Microsoft Office 2003 Add-in: Word Redaction v1.2

Use the Word 2003 Redaction Add-in to hide text within Microsoft Office Word 2003
documents. You can mark text to redact and then create a new, redacted version of the
document in which the marked text is replaced with a black bar that cannot be converted back
to text.
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Timer (PowerPoint)
There are a few of these on the Web here and there although I like this one because it allows
you to choose various countdown durations. After downloading, view the show, click on your
chosen duration, and you’re good to go ...
http://ttc.coe.uga.edu/middleschool/timer.ppt
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Solution Focused Brief Counseling

Recommended Reading List
"SFBC has been applied very successfully in a variety of situations, including addictions
counseling, marriage counseling, pastoral counseling, mediation, and with groups of school
children. More recently, this model has been successfully applied to solution focused brief
consultation with parents and teachers, classroom management, and supervision. These are
the books that I recommend to both professionals and others interested in this innovative
and powerful approach to changing one's life."
Click here to visit now.
JUST FOR FUN

Google: Sports OneBox on results pages
Sports fans now have an easier time finding game times and scores for their favorite NFL, NHL,
NBA, MLB and MLS teams by simply searching for the name of the team. For example, typing
[miami dolphins] or [pistons] into the search box will return information on those teams,
respectively, at the top of the search results page. We'll soon be expanding this to other
leagues and sports teams around the world, so stay tuned.
http://www.google.com
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How to Live in the Moment

Living in the moment is all about living like there's no tomorrow. It takes practice but in the
end, you'll lead a fuller life. To do this you must realize beauty in every moment, and in
everyday activities. This is your life, now live!
http://www.wikihow.com/Live-in-the-Moment
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How to Make a Kusudama Flower

A pretty kusudama flower can be made by folding five or six square pieces of paper. If you
make twelve flowers, they can be assembled into a beautiful kusudama ball. Even if you use
colorful sticky notes, the result is very impressive and can be used for decorative purposes or
even worn as a temporary brooch.
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Kusudama-Flower
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PhotoFunia
Put some Photoshop wizardy at your fingertips with photo manipulation site PhotoFunia. Take a
clean headshot of yourself or the soon-to-be-victim of your prank and upload it to PhotoFunia.
There are currently sixty nine photos that faces can be pasted into ranging from the Andy
Warhol-esque art gallery scene featured in the image above to magazine covers, currency,
famous photos, and more. The process is fast and requires no interaction from the user other
than selecting the template to be used and uploading the picture.
http://www.photofunia.com/
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Search millions of historic photos

Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to
today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint
work of LIFE and Google.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life
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January 18, 2009
TIPS AND TRICKS

QUESTION: School Counselor Nancy J. writes, “I need to know how to combine 2 or more
(usually more) Excel databases. our scheduling program will not let me download all
information needed in one file. I spend hours on this. Is Access the best way? Do you have
hints for Access?”
ANSWER: Since you are already using Microsoft Excel, let’s stick with that instead of migrating
over to Access (also because, honestly, Access, in my opinion, is much less user friendly than
Excel, which is not that user friendly to begin with). The trick to getting everything into one
sheet is that the data fields, in this case columns, match exactly. For instance, the first column
may include student ID, second column include number of absences, and so on. If this is the
case, than you can just copy and paste one sheet or even multiple sheets into one master data
file.
I’m guessing, however, that you are probably wondering how to “match up” data for students
from one data set to another. Most commonly, counselors may want to match up each
student’s post scores with their pre-scores on any given performance indicator. For example,
let’s say you have the number of absences for a group of students with whom you are working.
After a few weeks of intervention, you download the same group’s number of absences and
then want to put them side by side in two columns, of course making certain that the post-
absences match the pre-absences for each student. (Note too, that in this example, one should
look at absences for equivalent periods in order to best make comparisons such as Quarter 1
versus Quarter 2).
This can be accomplished several ways including a combination of manually inserted formulas
or using Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables. The easiest way that I know how to do this is to use Dr.
Tim Poynton’s EZANALYZE Amalgamate feature. According to Dr. Poynton’s website
(http://www.ezanalyze.com/help/amalgamate.htm), “The Amalgamate Data function in
EZAnalyze allows you to combine two worksheets in the same Excel file into one, based on a
'Unique Identifier' that exists in both sheets. For example, if you want to merge data that exist
in two different databases (such as NCES and your state Department of Education), you can
merge them together easily using this function. This function adds new variables (columns) to
your sheet for all cases (rows) that have the same Unique Identifier. You can choose whether
or not you want to keep rows of data that do not match.”
Go to the website to learn the steps in doing this and to download the Excel addin (click on
Download on the left side). One tip to know is that this feature only works for combining
multiple sheets that exist in the same file, not different files. So if you do have more than one
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excel file, you’ll have to first copy and past the data you want to combine in different sheets
using one file.
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No Shoes? No Problem for this College Interview

By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — For her college interview, Avery Cullinan put on her best outfit but didn't
bother with shoes. She sat in her living room, smiled into her computer's webcam and told an
admissions officer more than 800 miles away that Wake Forest University was right for her.
Read More here.
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Microsoft Outlook 2007: Flag E-Mail as a Task

Flagging mail messages as tasks automatically adds them to your To-Do Bar so that you can
easily track and complete them.
1. Right-click the flag icon next to an e-mail message.
2. Designate a date by which you want to follow up on this message.
3. View the message on your To-Do Bar.
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Tech-Parenting from our POV

by Anne Collier
"Is it smart or sneaky for parents to have accounts on Facebook or MySpace to monitor their
children's behavior?" "I won't let my teenager on Facebook or MySpace. Is that a mistake?
Should I?" "Of the social networks, which do you consider to be the most safe, and which do
you consider to be least safe?" Those are just a few of dozens of questions from parents
around the US my ConnectSafely.org co-director Larry Magid and I (Anne Collier) enjoyed
answering in a one-hour, live online discussion at the Washington Post last week. It's now
archived at the Post's Web site
http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/05/trendmicro.htm
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Cyberbullying Package (free)

CyberSmart! is extraordinarily pleased to announce the release of our CyberSmart!
Cyberbullying Package, a positive and empowering suite of K-12 lessons. The lessons adopt an
integrated approach, based on current research findings and best practices from the fields of
cyber security, school violence prevention, and character education to impact behavioral
change. The resulting package of materials focus on developing critical thinking and
decision-making skills, guiding students to define the problems and issues themselves and
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"own" them. "CyberSmart!'s free cyberbullying lessons allow face-to-face character education
to be extended into cyberspace. These lessons are a great resource to continually remind the
school community about safe, ethical online use within the context of living a life of character,"
said Merle J. Schwartz, Ed.D., Director of Education and Research, The Character Education
Partnership.
http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/cyberbullying/
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Internet Safety Technical Task Force Releases Final Report on Enhancing Child
Safety and Online Technologies
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University today released the final report
of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force, a group of 29 leading Internet businesses,
non-profit organizations, academics, and technology companies that joined together for a
year-long investigation of tools and technologies to create a safer environment on the Internet
for youth. The Task Force was created in February 2008 in accordance with the Joint Statement
on Key Principles of Social Networking Safety announced in January 2008 by the Attorneys
General Multi-State Working Group on Social Networking and MySpace. The report was
delivered to the 52 Attorneys General in December, 2008.
To read the final report, including the executive summary, as well as reaction statements from
members of the Task Force, visit: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/pubrelease/isttf
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Internet Evolution: Future of the Internet III Press release for a December 2008 "survey of
experts by the Pew Internet & American Life Project that asked respondents to assess
predictions about technology and its roles in the year 2020." Includes summary and full text of
the report, which found that experts predict the "mobile device will be the primary connection
tool to the internet ... in 2020." Also includes links to previous "Future of the Internet" and
other related reports.
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/270/report_display.asp
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Video Sharing Websites:
1. YouTube (owned by Google, Inc.) allows people to easily upload and share
video clips on www.YouTube.com and across the Internet through web sites,
mobile devices, blogs, and e-mail. http://www.youtube.com/ Youtube is now
integrated with Google Video (http://video.google.com/).
2. TeacherTube is a video sharing website that is very similar to YouTube in layout

and function, with one crucial difference: it's entirely devoted to educational
videos. The site monitors inappropriate materials, so it's safe to use in the
classroom.
3. WonderHowTo hand-selects and curates the best instructional videos from over
1,700 web sites. Explore the largest collection of free how-to videos anywhere.
http://www.wonderhowto.com/
4. 5min is a place to find short video solutions for practical questions and a place
for people to share their knowledge. http://www.5min.com/
5. Vimeo. “From the beginning, Vimeo was created by filmmakers and video creators who
wanted to share their creative work, along with intimate personal moments of their
everyday life. As time went on, like-minded people came to the site and built a
community of positive, encouraging individuals with a wide range of video interests. We
hope that you feel inspired to show us both your creative side as well as your friendly
side.” http://vimeo.com/
Relevant Professional Development

Up-to-date professional development for school counselors, administrators, and other
educators from Dr. Russell Sabella.
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/508472/Top%206%20MAIN.pdf
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Podcast Directories and Search Engines:
1. The Apple podcast directory searchable through iTunes software

(http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/)
2. Podcast Pickle (http://www.podcastpickle.com/)
3. Podcast Directory (http://www.podcastdirectory.com/)
4. digitalpodcast. (http://www.digitalpodcast.com/)
5. The Education Podcast Network (http://epnweb.org/).
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Online Meetings and Collaboration:
1. Skype is free software that allows one to video/audio conference with others and
includes instant messaging and file transfer. http://www.skype.com
2. ooVoo. Similar to Skype, ooVoo allows for video/audio conferencing, file
transfer, and instant messaging. http://www.oovoo.com/
3. With Vyew you can give a presentation to a hundred people online or post a
document you've been working on for review by your colleagues at their
convenience. Vyew is extremely flexible allowing you to bring online collaboration
and conferencing into your workflow on your terms. http://vyew.com/
4. Windows Meeting Space enables face-to-face collaboration among small
groups of Windows Vista users—virtually anytime, anywhere. Useful for both
business and personal purposes, this tool enables you to share work on
computer-based projects with other people more easily and comfortably.
Windows Meeting Space uses peer-to-peer technology and automatically sets up
an ad hoc network if it can't find an existing network. So you can use it in a
conference room, a favorite hotspot, or a place where no network exists. You
can join a meeting that someone else sets up, or you can start a new meeting
and invite other people to join it. Windows Meeting Space is on the Start menu,
under All Programs. http://tinyurl.com/66rrsw
5. DimDim. Unlike other web conference products, Dimdim does not require users
to install software on their computers to attend web meetings. Users can start or
join meetings with just a few clicks. Dimdim is available for free so everyone - not
just big companies with big budgets - can use it. http://www.dimdim.com/
6. GoToMeeting is an online meeting service that enables individuals and
organizations to easily, securely and cost-effectively collaborate, present
information and demonstrate products online. http://www.gotomeeting.com
7. Webex. WebEx delivers a robust suite of on-demand collaborative applications.
http://www.webex.com/
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8. Yugma. Yugma is an easy-to-use web conferencing service that allows users to

host or attend online meetings on Windows, Mac or Linux computers.
http://www.yugma.com/
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The Future of Reputation

Daniel Solove, an authority on information privacy law, offers a fascinating account of how the
Internet is transforming gossip, the way we shame others, and our ability to protect our own
reputations. Focusing on blogs, Internet communities, cyber mobs, and other current trends, he
shows that, ironically, the unconstrained flow of information on the Internet may impede
opportunities for self-development and freedom. Longstanding notions of privacy need review,
the author contends: unless we establish a balance among privacy, free speech, and
anonymity, we may discover that the freedom of the Internet makes us less free.
Although you can purchase this book in paperback, the full text of The Future of Reputation is
now available online for free. The front matter to the book is at the beginning of each chapter.
If you're using this book for a book discussion group or for an academic class, you can also
access discussion questions here.
http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/dsolove/Future-of-Reputation/text.htm
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Dropbox is the easiest way to share and store your files online. No complicated interfaces to
learn. Dropbox runs in the background on your desktop. Watch this screencast for how this free
service works here.
https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTUwODQ3Mjk
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Big Huge Labs

Helping you do cool stuff with your digital photos since 2005. :-)
http://www.bighugelabs.com/flickr/
Also check out http://www.dumpr.net/
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File Dropper’s simple, elegant, and the biggest of the bunch. 5GB! Uploading a file is as easy
as browsing for your file, and clicking “Upload.” Every file gets a permanent link that you’re free
to share with your friends. There are no frills, no awesome features to speak of, but it’s dead
simple, practically limitless in size, and probably the one I use most.
http://www.filedropper.com/
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Micropoll - This web poll service doesn’t require registration and you can create a quick poll by
simply typing all the possible choices in a text box separated by new lines. Micropoll provides a
variety of colored themes and you can embed polls in websites either as JavaScript or a Flash
movie. You get to see poll responses on a world map and the paid version also supports SMS
polls.
http://www.micropoll.com/
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CustomGuide.com has a Ton of Free "Cheat Sheets"

These "cheat sheets" are PDF files designed to fit on the front and back of one page. They're
eye-catchingly designed to cover all the basic functions of a software application. Applications
covered? Generally speaking, programs from Microsoft, Mac, and Adobe (the guides cover
several different release versions, especially for Microsoft Office programs). There are also
cheat sheets for Firefox and QuickBooks.
http://www.customguide.com/quick_references.htm
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JUST FOR FUN

Uncle Jay Explains: Year-End News Review!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWiXy55OHyY
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Why Don't We Do It in Our Sleeves?

This humorous five-minute video encourages people to cough and sneeze according to infection
control guidelines. Watch and find out why it is best to cough into your sleeve. Also includes a
link to "Soap in the City," a short, funny video that uses the story of Typhoid Mary to explain
the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of disease. It also demonstrates the
correct technique for washing hands. From three doctors.
http://coughsafe.com
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TeachersFirst 100th Day Activities: 50+ Ideas for the 100th Day of School
There are lots of ways to note the 100th day of school. Here are fifty of our favorites. Many of
these activities will challenge both lower and upper elementary students as they build better
number sense for "100." Enjoy!
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http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/spectopics/100thday.cfm
Also check out http://www.teachersfirst.com/holiday/
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2-11-2009
TIPS AND TRICKS

Drawing Lines in Microsoft Word
You can create a line across the page of your Microsoft Office Word document or Microsoft
Office Outlook e-mail message by using just a few keystrokes.
• To create a normal line, type three consecutive hyphens, and then press ENTER.
• To create a bold line, type three underscores, and then press ENTER.
• To create a double line, type three equal signs, and then press ENTER.
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Microsoft Office (e.g., PowerPoint): Quick copy of an object

Source: http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpointtips.htm
To copy an object on your page quickly and easily instead of using cut & paste, try this instead.
Select the object you want to copy by clicking on it. Hold down the "CTRL" key on the
keyboard. Click (with the left mouse button) and drag the object to the new position. Simple &
quick. Now try it again but press the "Shift" key at the same time as the CTRL key, this will
keep the objects aligned. Great for making diagrams etc.
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Handouts & Quick References

Handouts of keyboard shortcuts, tips, tricks, function key, Microsoft Office 2007 shortcuts, help
for most software users, the keyboard has been and always will be the fastest way to access
popular features in your favorite programs. Think about it. When you're typing an e-mail, where
are your fingers? Right there on the keyboard. Whatever you want to do, chances are, there's a
keyboard shortcut that will take you there faster. And we're not just talking cut and paste.
Check out these keyboard shortcuts, tips, tricks, and great software quick references all in one
place.
http://www.softwarepro.com/tips/handouts.htm#powerpoint
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Embedding an Excel Chart in a Word Document

Word and Excel usually work pretty well together. This means that you can easily paste charts
from Excel into your Word documents. Here's how to go about doing the pasting. (This tip
works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)
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Switching Cases in Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office Word offers several case options: lowercase (hello), title case (Hello), and
uppercase (HELLO). You can switch between them very easily. Select a piece of text, and then
press SHIFT+F3.
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Add Rows and Columns to Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets

To add a row or column: Select any row or column, and then press the CTRL key at the same
time as the PLUS SIGN (+) key on the numeric keypad.
To delete a row or column: Select the row or column, and then press the CTRL key at the same
time as the MINUS SIGN (–) key on the numeric keypad.
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Microsoft Word 2007 Document inspector.

Your Word 2007 documents may contain a lot more information than you realize--tracked
changes, comments, hidden text, private properties, and more. Distributing a document with
this kind of data present can be embarrassing. To make sure you're not revealing too much in a
Word 2007 document, click the Office button at the top left, point to Prepare, and click Inspect
Document in the resulting menu. Word 2003 has no precise equivalent, but you can get some
benefit using the Security tab of the Options dialog. Check the boxes "Remove personal
information from file properties on save" and "Warn before printing, saving, or sending a file
that contains tracked changes or comments."
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FreePDFCards - Easily generate printable business cards online. Just type in your contact
information, upload your logo, customize text size and get PDF file that you can print out using
any printer
http://www.freepdfcards.com
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Merge PDF Documents for Free!

This service enables you to combine multiple PDF documents into a single one, free of charge
http://www.mergepdf.net/
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POWERPOINT SOUNDS
Adding Sounds, Music or Narration to PowerPoint 2003 Slide Shows
Sounds of all sorts can be added to PowerPoint presentations. Learn how here.
http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/nextstepsinpowerpoint/ss/sound.htm
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PowerPoint Templates
Jumpstart your presentation with a PowerPoint template. Each of the templates has both the
traditional title and content slides as well as a color scheme. For PC & Mac.
http://etc.usf.edu/presentations/templates/index.html
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Collaborative Writing Site MixedInk Launches

MixedInk, a free online collaborative writing site, has publicly launched. The idea is to allow
groups of people to compose their ideas into a collective text, such as reviews, blog posts, and
news articles.
http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23838/
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Shift happens!
This popular video has been updated for a meeting of Sony BMG executives in June 2008.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/01/did-you-know.html
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Google Search Tips

A clip from DL.TV on search tips for Google. Patrick Norton interviews Matt Cutts of Google.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2008/12/google-search-tips.html
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An Email Reminder Service That Can Pester If You Like

from Digital Inspiration by Amit Agarwal
urge me reminders If you fall in the category of people who like to postpone tasks as much as
possible, give Urge Me a try. Urge me is another free email based reminder service on the web
but with a small twist. You pick a date when the task is due and Urge Me will send you email
reminders as you get closer to the date. You’ll get urged by email every month, then 2 weeks
before, 1 week before, and a few days before. You can cancel these pestering emails any time
by simply clicking the unsubscribe link in the email message.
http://urge-me.com/
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AutoMotivator is for making printable motivational posters or parody demotivational posters.

You choose the picture, colors, and text, and we make your poster. You can even get the
poster you create printed at poster size directly from Zazzle.com with a single click.
http://wigflip.com/automotivator/
Also see http://diy.despair.com/motivator.php (Just for fun)
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ReadAir 0.3.1
Source: The Scout Report -- February 6, 2009
There are a number of RSS feed readers out there, and this may be one of the best. This
version of ReadAir allows users to access all of their feeds simply, and they can also search all
of them by keyword and look around for shared stories. While ReadAir doesn't have the trend
analysis feature that some users have come to expect from Google Reader, it's still a very
valuable tool. This version is compatible with computers running Mac OS X 10.3 and newer.
http://code.google.com/p/readair/
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FoxFilter is a personal content filter that helps block inappropriate content as well as block
access to user-specified content and Web sites.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4351
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Yahoo! Launches New Yahoo! Safely Site Featuring iKeepSafe

iKeepSafe’s partner Yahoo! recently launched the new and improved Yahoo! Safely. Through
their ongoing efforts to promote a safe online experience, Yahoo! updated the Yahoo! Safely
website to provide the same great expert advice and information, but now with an edgier
format targeted at a teen audience. The website is home to iKeepSafe’s PSAs targeting
important safety topics, such as cyber-bullying and online reputations. Yahoo! continues to
provide excellent resources for parents and teens.
http://family.yahoo.com/
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JUST FOR FUN

How can I burn a music CD from iTunes?
I've bought a fair amount of music from the iTunes store and have also ripped much of my old
music collection too. Now I want to make a few audio CDs of favorite songs that I can listen to
in the car. How do I do that?
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_burn_music_cd_from_itunes.html
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How Microsoft Outlook Ruined Her Birthday Cake?

http://www.labnol.org/internet/microsoft-outlook-ruins-birthday-cake/6824/
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Create your own Garfield Comic Strip

To all you Garfield fans. This online app will help you design your own Garfield comic strips
through simple drag and drop.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/starslp/missionz/comic.swf
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March4, 2009
TIPS AND TRICKS

Can I view PowerPoint presentations without having Microsoft PowerPoint?
Click here for the answer.
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How to Open a Jammed CD or DVD Drive on a PC or Laptop?

By Joshua Thomas
Sometimes if the CD or DVD drives are old they tend to get stuck for one reason or the other.
But its very easy to open a stuck CD/DVD drive using a paper clip. Click here to see how.
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Chart Advisor
Ever struggled to find just the right chart for your data? Chart Advisor was created as a concept
test to explore new ways Excel users can create graphs quickly and effectively. Based on the
data in your spreadsheet, it identifies, ranks, and displays an array of charts most relevant to
you so you can make the most out of your presentation.
http://www.officelabs.com/projects/chartadvisor/Pages/default.aspx
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Microsoft Outlook: Defer your email sending (for many good reasons)
Source: http://lifehacker.com/5151771/top-10-outlook-boosters
Maybe you've finally finished your magnum opus message, but you don't want to send it out at
2:13 a.m. and have your recipients wonder about your sanity. Perhaps you want to be out of
the office when your message about the new coffee pricing hits inboxes. In those and many
other situations, delaying your email sending can be a great idea. You can change the options
on each individual message to delay a sending, as we've explained, but the How-To Geek (this
guy really knows his Outlook, eh?) offers a compelling argument for delaying all Outlook
messages by something like five minutes. That way, you've always got at least a few deep
breaths' time to go back and fix Exactly What You Think About Steve and similar messages.
Here’s how you do it.
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Reduce Your Rent with This Simple Letter

Property values are down, times are tough, and the Wall Street Journal details how to use the
current economic situation to significantly reduce your rent with this simple fill-in-the-blank
letter to your landlord.
http://lifehacker.com/5152390/reduce-your-rent-with-this-simple-letter
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The Six Ways To Add A Chat Room To Your Website

In an effort to foster more real-time communication between users of your site, readers of your
blog, or visitors to your social profile, a chat room is ideal. Fortunately, there are many free
chat room services which allow you to create your own room and either provide a simple link to
that room, or add that chat room to your site.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-six-best-chat-rooms-for-your-site/
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Brupt - Online Document Search Tool.

Easily search for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe PDF documents indexed by
Google. Simply select the document type you need, enter your keyword and click on “Search”.
http://brupt.com/
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eSurveysPro.com
Create free surveys online, gather responses and analyze results fast, easy, professional.
http://www.esurveyspro.com/
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Common and Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts

Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13880_3-10167362-68.html
• Print preview: Ctrl-F2 (also Ctrl-Alt-I in Word)
• Add hyperlink: Ctrl-K
• Increase font size one point in Word: Ctrl-[
• Decrease font size one point in Word: Ctrl-]
• Open the Format dialog box with Font tab selected: Ctrl-Shift-F (also Ctrl-D in Word)
• Open the dictionary (Word 2003) or the reference pane (Word 2007): Alt-Shift-F7
• Select a row in Excel: Shift-Spacebar
• Select a column in Excel: Ctrl-Spacebar
• Add a line to the current cell in Excel: Alt-Enter
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Exploring Ways to Embed Tables & Spreadsheets in Web Pages

http://www.labnol.org/software/embed-tables-spreadsheet-data-in-websites/7435/
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Create Animated GIFs for free!

Use the form below to upload the pictures you want to animate. Then click upload, and we'll do
the rest. Once our system has processed the images and created an animated GIF out of them,
you will be provided with a download link.
http://www.makeagif.com/
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The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks computers running
Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 for infections by
specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom—and helps
remove any infection found. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool
displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was
detected and removed.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
Also, Watch this video to find out how viruses and worms can infect your computer. Learn
about the three main ways you can help to protect yourself from computer viruses.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/videos/virus.mspx
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Chart Tool
I would probably just use Excel although this may be easier for you. ... Charts and graphs are
a great tool because they communicate information visually. On Onlinecharttool.com you can
design and share your own graphs online and for free.
http://www.onlinecharttool.com/
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Outlook on the Desktop is one of those little software utilities that are tough for
headline-writing Lifehacker editors—the name explains exactly what it does!—but great for
anyone who uses it. The utility embeds a transparent calendar with all your appointments onto
your Windows desktop, giving you the same kind of at-a-glance awareness as those giant paper
calendars made for the physical desktop you put your computer on. The app requires .NET 2.0,
but installs it if you don't have it already.
http://www.outlookonthedesktop.com/
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Posterous
A very simple way to start blogging!
http://posterous.com/
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FederalStudentAid on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/FederalStudentAid
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SnappyFingers
Want a new search engine to try out? Check out SnappyFingers, a Q&A search engine that has
a data set of over 13 million questions. It limits its data pool to just FAQs. You can try it at
http://www.snappyfingers.com
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SiteLauncher is an add-on for Firefox that gives you a super-quick way to open your favorite
websites using only your keyboard. One special hotkey brings up the 'Launcher', followed by a
unique key to launch a site.
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FoxitPDF Preview Handler Loads PDFs in Outlook 2007

By Jason Fitzpatrick
Windows only: If you're in need of a light-weight PDF previewer for messages in Outlook 2007,
you can now plug FoxitPDF, the speedy and free PDF viewer, directly into it. Tim Heuer,
software developer behind the Method of Failed blog, found that loading up Adobe Acrobat to
do a quick preview of a PDF in his email was entirely overkill. To speed up his email workflow,
he put together a plugin for Outlook 2007 that loads PDF files with FoxitPDF.
http://timheuer.com/blog/archive/2007/02/27/14001.aspx
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Software Savings: Microsoft Office on the cheap

... But you can get a version of Office 2007 more cheaply, provided you can do without some of
its business-oriented components, such as Outlook or Access (not to be confused with Outlook
Express, which is part of Windows XP, and has been replaced by Windows Mail in Vista).
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WithTinyChat you can create your own chatroom and invite people through one simple link.
http://www.tinychat.com/
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FreeFileSync is an open source utility to compare and synchronize folders. It can be used for
fast and easy configurable sync operations between two folders without restricted or
overloaded UI interfaces. You can drag and drop the folders for comparing and synchronization.
The application has a split window display by which you can see the list of file which are not
available in the second folder selected.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/
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JUST FOR FUN

befunky
Turn your photos into incredible artwork with one click
http://www.befunky.com/
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Custom Tombstone Message

http://www.jjchandler.com/tombstone/
This site also allows you to make other mockups such as street signs and warning signs too.
If you like this, check out:

Fake magazine covers and comics with your picture
http://www.magmypic.com/
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How to Cure Someday Syndrome

Someday Syndrome: not doing what you want to because you don’t know what it is, probably
because you’re procrastinating about it, or because you have too much stuff getting in your
way.
http://www.wikihow.com/Cure-Someday-Syndrome
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The Newspaper Clipping Generator as the name suggests is an online utility that lets you
create fake newspaper clippings. Just fill in provided fields with your text, and click on
“Generate” button. Once the clipping is generated, you can easily download it to your computer
and do whatever you want with it, i.e. add it to your social networking profile or post it on your
blog.
http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp
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4-2-2009
TIPS AND TRICKS

New Handout: Summary of Resources and Tools for the Data Boot Camp for School
Counselors Training
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/508472/summary-tools.pdf
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Creating Podcasts
Creating podcasts has many educational benefits. Students are able to create a product to
share with a potentially world-wide audience! The process of putting together an audio
recording is extremely valuable and is certainly a cross-curricular experience. I've divided up the
process into four parts: preproduction, recording, postproduction, and publishing.
http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/create.html
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Using Tracking and Reviewing Features in Microsoft Word 2002/XP Tutorial

Microsoft Word 2002 includes features that allow you to track the changes made by multiple
users, as well as a review function that allows reviewers to insert their comments within a
document. These features are very useful when you are part of a peer group assigned to work
on a project together. They also provide a means for instructors to comment on your work. It
allows a peer editor or the instructor to keep track of the comments and changes made by
various reviewers.
http://continuinged.uml.edu/online/tutorial/word_trackingxp/
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Microsoft Excel: Check out the F11 Trick for Making Quick Charts
This is a sample from the Data Boot Camp for School Counselors and Administrators - CD
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/store/F11.html
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Convert PDF Files to Word Documents and Other Formats

Most of us know easy ways to turn a Word or other text document into a PDF, but what if we
need to convert a PDF to Word? Today we will take a look at some methods to turn a PDF
document into a Word or other text document.
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Recycle Old Electronics at Best Buy

Not only do they accept some items in-store, they have a trade-in program for "gently used"
electronics and contact info for where to dispose of stuff you can't take to them. It's an
interesting read.
http://www.jeremyduffy.com/recycle-old-electronics-at-best-buy/
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Microsoft Word lists for $230. You wouldn't want to pay that, even if you could afford it. Your
best bet is Microsoft's Ultimate Steal, which is $60. That is the top-of-the-line Office package.
According to Microsoft, the $60 price is a saving of 91 percent! Ultimate is available only to
students. It includes Word 2007, along with the other Office programs. Those other Office
programs could come in handy. If you continue with college, you will need Excel and
PowerPoint. Additional Office programs may also be needed.
http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx
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Jing
If you're looking to share videos of onscreen action or screen shots with friends or business
associates, the latest version of Jing will be most welcome. This edition allows users to capture
screenshots, and then add captions, highlights, or directional arrows. Also, users can add their
own voice to the onscreen action and then they can also upload the image or video. After
uploading the image or video, they can also send a URL for the newly created document to
anyone they choose. This version is compatible with computers running Windows XP and newer
or MAC OS X 10.4.11, or 10.5.5 or later.
http://www.jingproject.com/
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Photo Recovery Programs

At some point in time, it’s happened to all of us: we’ve accidentally deleted photos from a
memory card or hard drive. But this doesn’t mean that your precious memories are gone for
good. Most memory card manufacturers offer software to recover images. For a fee, of course.
Additionally, you can purchase third-party programs to recover images. Before you shell out
your hard-earned cash, though, try free programs. Chances are, you can recover your photos
without having to spend a dime. Click on the website for a table of these software programs.
http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=2938
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Turning Off Paragraph Hyphenation

Need to make sure that a particular paragraph never has any hyphenated words in it? You can
make sure that Word won't automatically add any hyphens by following the easy steps in this
tip. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word
2007.)
The hyphenation tool provided with Word can be very handy when creating a document. There
may be some paragraphs, however, in which you don't want Word to hyphenate words. You
can turn off hyphenation for selected paragraphs by following these steps:
1. Make sure the insertion point is located in the paragraph you don't want to hyphenate.
2. Choose Paragraph from the Format menu. Word displays the Paragraph dialog box. (To
display the dialog box in Word 2007, display the Home tab of the ribbon and click the small
icon at the bottom-right of the Paragraph group.)
3. Make sure the Line and Page Breaks tab is selected. (Click here to see a related figure.)
4. Ensure the Don't Hyphenate check box is selected.
5. Click on OK.
Now, when you choose to do an automatic hyphenation, all the paragraphs formatted for no
hyphenation are skipped, and only those paragraphs that are not formatted that way are
hyphenated. If you use styles, of course, you can make this even easier by setting up some
sort of paragraph style that has the hyphenation setting turned on or off according to your
needs.
Source:
http://word.tips.net/Pages/T000916_Turning_Off_Paragraph_Hyphenation.html
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Data Boot Camp Resources and Tools (handout)
This brief handout is a summary of the resources and tools that I recommend when doing my
Data Boot Camp for School Counselors and/or ASCA Model™ training.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/data-boot-camp-tools.pdf
Also see http://www.schoolcounselor.com/datability.pdf and

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Symantec Launches Norton Online Family

Symantec Launches Norton Online Family That Connects Parents to Their Kids’ Online Lives and
Introduces Advisory Council
http://guardingkids.blogspot.com/2009/03/ikeepsafe-symantec-launches-norton.html
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Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support
deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, with the intention of
harming others. The technology used includes e-mail, message boards, blogs, instant
messaging, cell phone, text messaging, defamatory personal Web sites and/or online personal
polling Web sites. Frequently, media such as sounds, text, video, altered graphics, and photos
are incorporated into the piece to add to the attacks. This workshop endeavors to help you
understand the nature of Cyberbullying and provides helpful tips for prevention and
intervention among both bullies and victims. This presentation is given by Dr. Russell Sabella
(see www.guardingkids.com)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/12757770/Cyber-Bullying
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Online Stopwatch
Everybody needs a stopwatch at some point -- and there's never one around!
Well... Now there is! Online Stopwatch! A Simple, Fast Flash Online Stopwatch and Online
Countdown timer always available when you need it.
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/
Also check out: http://e.ggtimer.com/
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DaButtonFactory - Another website button maker to create customized buttons online. You
can apply variety of fonts, styles, colors, customize text, shadows, gradient, change button
style… etc.
http://dabuttonfactory.com/
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Google Voice is Coming!

One number for all your calls and SMS; Voicemail as easy as email, with transcripts; Free calls,
conference calling, and more.
https://www.google.com/voice/
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Cyberbullying Videos
http://guardingkids.blogspot.com/2009/03/cyberbullying.html and
http://www.metacafe.com/tags/cyberbullying/
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Printable Free 2009 Calendar

Source: http://www.komando.com/coolsites/
CalendarLabs features a tool to help you print calendars. You can print yearly or monthly
calendars. These calendars can be customized. For example, you can add holidays to your
yearly calendar. Or, you can add a photo to your calendar. There are a number from which to
choose. Alternatively, you can upload your own or use one from the Internet!
http://www.calendarlabs.com/
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TrueCrypt
Source: Komando
Any time you take work on the road, you should secure your information. You just never know
if it will fall into the wrong hands. One way to protect your data from prying eyes is through
encryption. Even if you lose your thumb drive, your documents will be unreadable. You can also
encrypt an entire hard disk partition. TrueCrypt can encrypt everything on your thumb drive.
The program is not automatically portable, but it is easily made so. Read the steps on using
Traveller Mode. The portable version will take up only 599 KB on a thumb drive.
Free open-source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux
http://www.truecrypt.org/
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JUST FOR FUN

What are you getting free for your birthday?
Free stuff just for having a birthday? Maybe getting older has an upside, especially when free
bowling, dinners, golf, movies, skiing and spa treatments are involved! The list is growing
everyday! Companies all over the United States have free birthday treats just waiting for you!
Even better, some of their free birthday treats are good for your entire birthday month.
Kids, adults, even pets can receive enticing birthday freebies.
http://www.freebirthdaytreats.com/
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200 Free Online Classes to Learn Anything

A high quality education doesn't have to come at a high cost. In fact, it's possible to take
classes from big names like Yale, MIT, and Tufts without ever submitting an application or
paying a cent in tuition. We've compiled 200 online classes from these and other respected
institutions, and you can take all of them with no strings attached.
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Consumer Reports: Relaxation Tips

Stress reactions can continue long after the initial irritation has passed. Allowing yourself even a
brief break can help defuse a tense situation and possibly limit the harmful effects of stress on
the body. The next time you're seething with frustration, try sipping a cup of tea, telling it all to
a friend, or escaping for a five-minute walk.
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SoundZit - Search, listen and embed music tracks online. The site is build on YouTube and
lists over 300 millions of songs.
http://en.soundzit.com/
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FunPhotoBox - Apply funny effects on your images online with a minimal effort. All you have
to do is select one of the provided templates, upload your image and let FunPhotoBox do the
rest.
http://funphotobox.com/
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Route 44 eagles on the Caltrans Eagle Cam

This particular pair of eagles has three eggs in its nest. Two hatched last week. The remaining
egg should hatch soon.
http://www.turtlebay.org/caltranseaglecam.php
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April 18, 2009

Must See Videos

Twitter in Plain English

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/04/video-twitter-in-plain-english.html
Follow me on Twitter
http://twitter.com/rsabella
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TIPS AND TRICKS

Xobni
If you use Microsoft Outlook, you should definitely check this out. Xobni's Outlook add-in saves
you time finding email, conversations, contact info & attachments.
http://www.xobni.com/learnmore/
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MICROSOFT IMPROVES OUTLOOK PERFORMANCE, CALENDARING

Source: Komando
Microsoft is working on a Service Pack for Office 2007. And no release date has been set.
However, Microsoft has issued some of the updates early. It has released a cumulative update
for Outlook 2007 Service Pack 1. The updates improve Outlook's start-up and shutdown times.
It also improves hard drive usage. In addition to the performance updates, the calendar has
been improved. In particular, Microsoft focused on synchronization. This should fix problems
with duplicate appointments or disappearing meetings. You can request the update on
Microsoft's site. You'll receive an e-mail a few minutes later with a download link. The e-mail
contains a password to open the update file.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961752/
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EasyBib
The automatic bibliography & citation maker.
http://www.easybib.com/
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Outlook 2007: Use Drag and Drop to Create Tasks, Appointments and Contacts from
Existing Emails
By using drag and drop, you can easily create new tasks, appointments and contacts from the
emails in your Inbox. This can be a huge time saver and a very simple method for organizing
the various to-do’s in your emails.
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8 Sites For Beating The Job Hunting Blues

With the economy in such a poor state, more and more people are finding it extremely hard to
find a job. Sadly, it can literally take months to even be contacted about a job let alone find
one, thus resulting in the job hunting blues.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/8-sites-for-beating-the-job-hunting-blues/
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Student Contract Internet Safety

This is a comprehensive technology safety contract that can be used by children at all grade
levels.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/12757772/Student-Contract-Internet-Safety
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Using Video for your Presentations

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/resources/videos-ppt.htm
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Microsoft Word: Controlling Widows and Orphans

Got singular lines at the bottom or top of a page? These are often referred to as widows and
orphans, and Word allows you to make sure that they don't occur in your documents. Here's
how to format your paragraphs to account for them. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97,
Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)
http://word.tips.net/Pages/T001149_Controlling_Widows_and_Orphans.html
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Avidemux
The professional-grade Adobe Premiere video-editing program is more powerful than most
people need. Avidemux is ideal for home users. It simplifies the video-editing process and
works with a variety of file formats. Avidemux lacks many of Premiere’s features. But, it is more
advanced than other video editors. You can correct colors and apply special effects and filters.
Avidemux is available for Linux, BSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows under the GNU GPL
license.
http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/
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Tux Paint
Paint programs are a great way for kids to exercise their creativity. But sophisticated programs
like Photoshop may be just too much. Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for
children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6). It combines an easy-to-use interface,
fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the
program.
http://www.tuxpaint.org/
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Coping with the Death of a Pet

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7113320
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Spreadsheet Templates, Calculators, and Calendars

Vertex42™ is a leading provider of Excel templates, financial calculators, and calendars. We
also host The Excel Nexus - The ultimate directory of 3rd-party Microsoft Excel® resources,
including add-ins, templates, tutorials, and consulting services.
http://www.vertex42.com/
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Microsoft unveils career resource for students

CareerForward, a free online course, aims to help prepare America's young people for
21st-century jobs. You can access anywhere and even put it on your own server.
http://nroc.careerforward.org/careerforward/FAQ.htm
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Top 4 Online Translation Services

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/online-machine-translation-services-is-there-a-good-one/
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invite43.com
Invite43.com - simple and easy way to create invitations online.
http://www.invite43.com/
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Soople
While Google Lab is working on the Personalized Search capability to suit your searching needs,
here is one site that makes “googling” so simple and can make anyone a ‘net search specialist’.
http://soople.com/
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GammaFiles
The fastest way to find rapidshare and megaupload files.
http://www.gammafiles.com/
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JUST FOR FUN

Slydial
Just call to confirm. You have several meetings scheduled for the afternoon. You want to call to
confirm but you don't want to disturb them or give them the opportunity to reschedule. Being
able to just leave them a voicemail is not only polite but advantageous.
http://www.slydial.com/
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Aurora WallPapers
This site has put together a wonderful collection of abstract aurora-style wallpapers in various
resolutions. The popularity of this style of wallpaper is justly deserved as they are really
attractive, don't obscure your icons and don't steal your attention. That's why I use one myself.
Go grab one for your PC.
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fotocrib
A web based photo editing service. fotocrib currently allows users to ...
http://www.fotocrib.com/index.php
Also, check out http://wigflip.com/
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Free Powerpoint Templates

http://etc.usf.edu/presentations/
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EclipseCrossword is the fast, easy, free way to create crossword puzzles in minutes. It's
never been simpler—just give EclipseCrossword a list of words and clues, and it does the rest.
In seconds, you'll have a crossword puzzle with just the words you want. EclipseCrossword has
been downloaded more than two million times by people just like you. And its free.
http://www.eclipsecrossword.com/
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How to Obtain Your FBI File

An FBI file is a record of information pertaining to arrests, federal employment, naturalization,
or military service. The FBI does not keep a file on everyone, but some people may have a file
if they have been a victim in a case or an authorized third party has requested information
about them. The FBI also has files of individuals, organizations, and businesses currently or
previously under investigation.
http://www.wikihow.com/Obtain-Your-FBI-File
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May 17, 2009
TIPS AND TRICKS

Convert Doc, PDF and Txt to MP3 Online
from Life Rocks! 2.0 by Nirmal
Now you can convert your documents (.doc, PDF and .txt files) into MP3 online for free.
Zamzar, the free online file conversion service has introduced this new feature where you can
convert your documents into speech. The document files are converted to MP3 format, so that
you can play them on your portable audio devices as well. This is indeed a very useful feature
for visually impaired people.
http://zamzar.com/
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Volumouse is a free application which lets you to control the sound volume in Windows with a
wheel mouse. This is useful if your keyboard does not have the in-built volume keys and also
useful for reducing the volume quickly. It allows you to define a set of rules for determining
when the wheel will be used for changing the sound volume. For example you can set the
application to increase or decrease the volume when mouse scroll happens combined with ALT
or SHIFT key.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/volumouse.html
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View PowerPoint attachments in Gmail and upload them to Google Docs

Source: Official Google Docs Blog
If you're an active Gmail user, you probably know that you can open Microsoft Word and Excel
attachments from within Gmail and import them to Google Docs. Gmail also provided a basic
View as slideshow option for PowerPoint attachments. Today we're improving this feature by
making it easier for you to upload presentations from Gmail and edit them in Google Docs.
When you receive a PowerPoint attachment, simply click the View option to open and preview
the presentation in a new online viewer, powered by Google Docs. If you'd like to save the
presentation to Google Docs, just click Edit Online and it'll be imported into Google Docs.
To read more about this new viewer, check out the Gmail blog.
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/powerpoint-and-tiff-file-viewing.html
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Microsoft Word: Go to Specific Page

Source: Eduhound
In a multi-page Word document, you can skip to a specific page instead of scrolling to it.
1. Open multi-page Word document

2. Press CTRL and G (or Apple and G on a Mac) on your keyboard
3. When a popup box appears, type the page number you want to view, then hit your
Return key
4. Click the CLOSE button to close the popup and view your page
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Class Set-Up tool is a new, easy-to-use, virtual layout tool that helps you design customized
and effective classrooms to promote learning. Use this tool to rearrange and set-up mock
classrooms, and map out virtual seating charts.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/class_setup/
More tools at http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/
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Eraser
Source: Kim Komando
When you delete files from the Recycle Bin, they're not really gone. They linger on the hard
drive, out of sight, but still within reach. This can spell trouble if you're getting rid of a
computer. This program is a handy tool that deletes files permanently. It overwrites a file's
space several times over with meaningless data. The result is a deleted file nearly impossible to
recover.
http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/
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bit.ly
bit.ly allows users to shorten, share, and track links (URLs). Reducing the URL length makes
sharing easier. bit.ly can be accessed through our website, bookmarklets and a robust and
open API. bit.ly is also integrated into several popular third-party tools such as Tweetdeck. A
more full list of third party tools can be found on the bit.ly blog. Unique user-level and
aggregate links are created, allowing users to view complete, real-time traffic and referrer data,
as well as location and metadata. Tracking stats are available after users shorten their long
links with bit.ly by clicking on the “Info+” link on bit.ly, or just adding a “+” sign to the end of
any bit.ly link (for example, http://bit.ly/n0og+).
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http://bit.ly/
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10 Youtube URL Tricks You Should Know About

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-youtube-url-tricks-you-should-know-about/
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ContactHelp - On this site you can get direct access phone numbers and a few tips on how to
avoid automated answering machines and get to talk to the real person when calling some
company.
http://contacthelp.com/
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Joe’s Logbook is a tracking tool and journal of personal goals and dreams. Like any logbook,
you can set notes everyday for each goal that you want to achieve and track your progress.
Reward yourself with a checkmarks for small victories, or give yourself a red X if you encounter
a setback.
http://www.joeslogbook.com/
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BoostCam.com
We provide free, instant, and disposable two-way video conferencing. It's simple, fun, doesn't
require installing any plugins and, most importantly of all, it's FREE!
http://www.boostcam.com/
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InfraRecorder
InfraRecorder is a free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows. It offers a wide range
of powerful features; all through an easy to use application interface and Windows Explorer
integration.
http://infrarecorder.org/
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Google Chrome
The purpose of Google's Chrome browser is to effectively make the "browser disappear" and to
make the web "faster, safer, and easier." One rather noticeable feature is that instead of having
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a traditional toolbar, Chrome puts its tabs on top, and allows users to move them around to
suit their own purposes. Users can also take advantage of the individual controls within each
tab, which include forward and back buttons. Finally, the browser also contains a hybrid device
which brings together the search box and the address bar. This version of Chrome is
compatible with computers running Windows Vista and XP.
http://www.google.com/chrome
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Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to
the world through music.
http://www.ufanz.com/teams/tracking.asp?ti=1425&mi=153543
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Screencast-O-Matic is the original free and easy way to create a video recording of your
screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
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YouTube Introduces ‘Kideo Player’ for Kiddies

Kideo Player is different from other kiddy websites because it was curated by a father of two,
who has a stake in the videos he selects because his own kids watch them. The library of
videos is full of educational material, including sign language, Spanish lessons, and animal
videos, to name a few. And the site is ad free!
http://www.kideoplayer.com/
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Become a Common Sense School

With information on everything from cyberbullying to cell phones, this free parent and teacher
media education program gives schools everything needed to help parents raise smart,
responsible kids.
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/schools
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My Award Maker
My AwardMaker is a free, quick and easy site to print out certificates for all types of activities:
sports, school, business, and more.
http://www.myawardmaker.com/home.html
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100 Useful Tips and Tools to Research the Deep Web

Experts say that typical search engines like Yahoo! and Google only pick up about 1% of the
information available on the Internet. The rest of that information is considered to be hidden in
the deep web, also referred to as the invisible web. So how can you find all the rest of this
information? This list offers 100 tips and tools to help you get the most out of your Internet
searches.
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JUST FOR FUN

StretchYourFace - Make comic pictures by distorting them with a stretch effect. When you
are done, you can share it with friends on social networks or embed it on your blog.
http://www.stretchyourface.com
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7 Sites To Get Free Music (Legally!)

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/where-to-get-free-music-legally/
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YouTube Shows and Movies

There's a new YouTube destination for television shows and an improved destination for
movies, where partners like Crackle, CBS, MGM, Lionsgate, Starz and many others have made
thousands of television episodes and hundreds of movies available for you to watch, comment
on, "favorite" and share. We also completed a wider rollout of in- stream ads, which for the first
time will be displayed in shows and movies. At the moment, Shows and Movies are only
available in the U.S., but we hope to expand to other regions soon.
http://www.youtube.com/shows
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YouTube: Library of Congress

The Library of Congress has announced that it has a new channel on YouTube. Though the
films are going to be available at LOC.gov and American Memory, you definitely want to check
out the official YouTube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/LibraryOfCongress
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Top Educational Websites For Children That Are Fun

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-educational-websites-for-children-that-are-fun/
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The Wild Side of Google Street View

Take a walk on the wild side of Google Street View with Senior Editor Narasu Rebbapragada.
This feature of Google Maps lets you peruse alien robots, black holes, and other architectural
oddities. Do some virtual sightseeing with Google's 360-degree panoramic street photos of nine
major metropolitan areas in the United States.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/157488/google_street_view.html
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire Clip

If you didn’t find anything to "feel good" about the movie "Slumdog Millionaire", do watch this
three minute video of John Carpenter winning a million dollars in real life on "Who Wants to be
a Millionaire" game show. The best part in the video is the conversation that John had with his
dad (via phone-a-friend) as he was about to create history in US by becoming the first
millionaire winner - and he didn’t use any of the lifelines. The episode aired in 1999 but worth
watching nevertheless.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeqPJojGqxc
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6-4-2009
New Must See Videos on SchoolCounselor.com
– Weight Bias at Home and School

– Teen Bullying Prevention - A Cyber Bullying Suicide Story-6
– A Common Sense Approach to Internet Safety
– Google Squared is Coming!
– Solution-Focused Coaching - Pathways to Progress
– Mad TV Bob Newhart Skit - Mo Collins - Stop it
– Beat Bullying
– What you resist, persist. What you fight you get more off, Carl Jung, 1875-1961
– The Power of One - School Video Sample
– Sabella interview about Cyberbullying
– Spiritual Prodigy
Also, check out some of my videos on my own Youtube Channel here.

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Possible Interview Questions for School Counselors

These questions are designed to help you think about and prepare for your school
counselor position interview. These are actual questions sent in by school counselors after an
interview.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/resources/interview.htm
Feature Article
What’s in Your Web Browser?
I switched from Microsoft Internet Explorer to Mozilla Firefox several years ago and really had
not thought about it very much since. When out in the field doing presentations or while
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collaborating with colleagues, people who notice me using Firefox as my default browser
continue to ask me about it and so I thought that it was finally time to address the use of web
browsers as an important technological tool.
Indeed, your web browser is one of the critical technological applications that we use today
because we spend so much time communicating, getting information, collaborating, delivering
lessons, and more on the web. As counselors and as people in general, we need a web browser
that is secure, efficient, customizable, easy to use, and works well with other programs.
The biggest factor for me that inspired me to start using a browser other than Internet Explorer
(IE) was the constant bugs and security fixes that were plaguing IE and the need to find
something faster. As you can imagine, I spend a great deal of time on the Web because of my
professional interests in counseling technology as well as my day to day use (communicating,
teaching researching, and learning online, for example). Speed is definitely a factor. Seconds
add up to minutes and even hours over the course of a day and especially over weeks or
months. So, I first turned to Firefox for increased security and speed and Firefox did not
disappoint. As I adapted to this new browser, I also began to see other advantageous features
that I did not anticipate which further reinforced me for using Firefox. For instance, these
included:
– Find As You Type. Rather than using the "find" bar to search for a word on page, just click
anywhere on that page and start typing the word you want. Your cursor will immediately jump
to the first instance of that term. You can use it for links, too. For example, instead of moving
your mouse across the page to a "learn more" link, just start typing the word and when the
cursor finds it, press enter.
– Relatively Small Learning Curve. Firefox uses many of the same keyboard shortcuts as
Internet Explorer(e.g., hitting Ctrl-Home in the address bar to automatically fill in the ".com"
after a word you type) which made migrating easier than I expected.
– Tabbed Browsing. When having multiple web pages open, it is easier to manage (especially
identify and open) the window you want when they are presented in the form of tabs instead of
windows. The analogy may be searching for a file in your filing cabinet by thumbing through
the file tabs instead of opening each and every file.
– Multiple Home Pages. When I start my browser, there are usually several pages that I
want to quickly look at. Firefox allows you to open multiple pages upon launching (click here to
see how).
– Accelerated Development. Because Firefox was developed as part of an Open Source

project, thousands of independent programmers have been working on its development, finding
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security holes before they are exploited, developing new applications, and overall increasing its
utility.
– Smart Keywords. Smart Keywords are an easy way to search websites right from the
Address or Location bar. Lets say you want to get to ASCA’s Ethical Standards document.
Instead of navigating .. Click, click, click. Just type in “school counselor ethics” without the
quotes in the address bar and it should come up in a set of search results.
– Keyword Shortcuts (a.k.a. Custom Keywords). One of my absolute favorite time savers
is Keywords which allows me to type in a single letter or word in the address bar and
automatically be directed to a web page. So, for instance, I can type in the letter “f” and be
directed to one of my favorite professional forums. Typing in the letter “g” brings me to a page
at my work that I have to visit quite frequently throughout the day. (By the way, if you are on
the webpage and quickly need to get to the address bar, hit F6 or CTRL-L on your keyboard
which is faster thank clicking on it with your mouse). Click here for a nice tutorial.
– About:Config. For those school counselor who are a bit more tech savvy, you can easily get
under the hood of Firefox and change its advanced settings. about:config is a feature of Mozilla
applications which lists application settings (known as preferences) that are read from the
profile files prefs.js and user.js, and from application defaults. Many of these preferences are
not present in the Options or Preferences dialog. Using about:config is one of several methods
of modifying preferences and adding other "hidden" ones. Simply type “about:config” without
the quotes in the address bar to access them (see http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config).
Add-Ons
Although firefox has many useful features, if you are like me, you want more. Fortunately,
Firefox has incorporated the ability to install add-ons. Add-ons extend Firefox, letting you
personalize your browsing experience. There is an amazing selection of add-ons, some better
than others, available online at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/.
Here are the add-ons I use which I have found to help me become significantly more effective
and efficient in my work:
1. AutoCopy. Select text on a web page and it's automatically copied to the clipboard.
That’s right. After I highlight something on a website with my mouse, I don’ have to hit
CTRL-C or go to the Edit, Copy menu to copy it into memory, it’s done automatically. I
can skip that step and go right to pasting what I copied into the application that I want.
Also, this add-on has another neat feature called append URL. I can copy something on
a website, right click on it, choose append URL and the website address automatically
gets appended to the content that is copied into memory.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/add-on/383
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2. DownThemAll!. DownThemAll is a download manager which features an advanced

accelerator that increases speed up to 400% and it allows you to pause and resume
downloads at any time. Also, DownThemAll is fast, reliable and easy-to-use. It lets you
download all the links or images contained in a webpage and much more: you can
refine your downloads by fully customizable criteria to get only what you really want!
This means I can tell it to download all files or only certain files (e.g. PDF, MP3, PPT,
DOCS) from a web page. So, when I’m on a web page with links to multiple documents,
PowerPoints, or other resources, I can quickly download them all at once with just a
couple of clicks. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/201
3. Download Statusbar. With this one, I can view and manage downloads from a tidy
statusbar - without the download window getting in the way of your web browsing.
4. IE Tab. One of my very favorites, with this add-on, I can easily see how a web page is
displayed in Internet Explorer (even when I’m still using Firefox) with just one click and
then switch back to Firefox. Also, this allows me to continue using Firefox even when
the site requires Internet Explorer. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419
5. New Tab King. This extension adds a useful dashboard with recently used bookmarks
and links to the Firefox blank tab page, so you can quickly access frequently used web
sites. Using the extension is simple enough—just use the Ctrl+T shortcut key, and the
new tab page will show up with shortcuts to launch applications, the most used web
sites and recently closed tabs You can also get a quick glance on the sites you use the
most, by period of the day and an easy search box.
6. Open Download.Allows you to open any file from the internet into the OS assigned
program. This is similar to IE's 'Open' or 'Run' file download functionality.
7. Send Link Button. Ever found yourself on an interesting Web site that you wanted to
send over to a friend? Now instead of having to cut and paste the URL into your E-mail
client of choice, now you have a one button solution. Send Link Button adds a new
button to the toolbar that sends the link for the current web page you are on to your
email software so that you can send share it with others over email more quickly.
8. Marks (formerly Foxmarks). Xmarks is an excellent bookmarking add-on. Install it

on all your computers to keep your bookmarks and (optionally) passwords backed up
and synchronized. Xmarks also helps you uncover the best of the web based on what
millions of people are bookmarking. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/add-
on/2410
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9. Amazon Hot Stuff. Amazon Hot! Stuff allows you to easily navigate Amazon, and
access to lists such as Bestsellers, Hot New Releases, Most Wished For, Movers And
Shakers all at your finger tips. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11542
10. Google Toolbar. Direct access to Google services from a toolbar within your browser.
No need to go to Google.com to do a search. Also, this powerful toolbar has other
features including AutoFill which can automatically complete online forms for you with
your basic information (name, address, phone, email), great for online sweepstakes.
http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/toolbar/FT5/intl/en/index.html
An important note: You should choose and use your add-ons carefully and sparingly. The more
add-ons you install, the slower Firefox will run and the greater the chance that an add-on will
cause a glitch. I have installed wonderful add-ons in the past that I found helpful although
made Firefox on my computer cause terrible hang-ups. Once I uninstalled it, Firefox came back
to normal. Ten to 15 add-ons is probably enough.
Disadvantages
There are a couple of disadvantages to using Firefox, although not enough to make me quit
using it and go to something else. One disadvantage is that some websites count on Microsoft
Internet Explorer to work correctly and do not work quite right in Firefox. For instance I have
trouble listening to Sirius Satellite Radio and calling up a “Watch Now” Netflix movie using
Firefox. When accessing my Outlook mail at work from the web, I find too that it works best in
Internet Explorer. But, that’s what the add-on IE Tab is for (see above). Using the IE Tab add-
on, I can just add these sites to the list of sites to open in Firefox using the IE engine, problem
solved. The only other disadvantage that I’ve run into, and its not a big one, is that Firefox
takes just a bit little longer to start up because it is not built in to the Operating System like
Internet Explorer and Safari.
Other Options
Still want to check out some other options in web browsers, the competition is definitely steep:
– For Windows users who just want fast, simple browsing, you might check out the minimalist
Google Chrome. Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with
sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.
http://www.google.com/chrome/
– An up and coming browser which I have not used yet although is recommended by reviewers
is Flock for people who "live on the Web" because it has all the speed, security and options of
Firefox 3 but builds in a blog editor, photo-uploader and big sidebar to keep current with social
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networking friends and RSS feeds. A horizontal photo bar shows thumbnails from photo-sharing
sites. You can try this one at http://www.flock.com/
– Opera. Opera Software’s browser is a really good piece of work. Billing itself as “The fastest
browser on Earth!”, it is a free browser with excellent standards support.
(http://www.opera.com/)
– Safari. Safari is Apple’s own web browser, and for its first few years was only available to
lucky Mac owners, coming pre-installed on all new Macs since 2003. A Windows version was
released in June 2007. Safari is a clean, fast browser based on the WebKit rendering engine
that also powers the Linux browser Konqueror. (http://www.apple.com/safari/)
Russell A. Sabella, Ph.D.

Sabella@SchoolCounselor.com
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TIPS AND TRICKS

To Enable or Disable Notifications of Completed Print Jobs
1. Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.

2. On the File menu, click Server Properties.
3. On the Advanced click the options you want to apply:
– Show informational notifications for local printers. This option notifies users when a
job is printed on a printer that is attached to this computer.
– Show informational notifications for network printers. This option notifies users of this
computer when a job is printed on a remote computer.
4. For client computers that are running versions of Windows earlier than Microsoft Windows
2000 that access the printers on this computer, there are additional configuration options to
choose from:
– Notify when remote documents are printed. This option sends a message to the user
who sent a job to a printer that is attached this computer.
– Notify computer, not user, when remote documents are printed. This option sends a
message to the computer from which the print job was sent, regardless of which
computer on which the sending user is currently logged on.
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4 Signs Your Children May Be Involved With Cyberbullying

The simple fact is, no matter how much we love our little angels, sometimes they engage in
behaviors of which we cannot approve. Like cyberbullying. Then it is up to us as trusted adults
to step in and work with our children to correct their behavior. But unlike physical bullying
which may leave tangible signs (scratches, torn clothes, bruises), cyberbullying may be
undetectable. So, how do you know if your children are engaging in cyberbullying behaviors?
We turn once again to expert guest blogger Alison Trachtman Hill.
http://uyn.blogspot.com/2009/05/4-signs-your-children-may-be-involved.html
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GOOG411: Free Directory Assistance

Looking up telephone numbers online is easy. But you don't always have a computer handy.
That doesn't mean you need to pay for directory assistance. You can find numbers for free from
any telephone. Google's service (GOOG-411) relies on voice recognition to find results. Tip: Say
“text me” after you get results and Google will text you with the details of your lookup.
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Twitter for Educators

There are many ways you can use Twitter to engage students, improve communication,
collaboration, and community in the classroom, and promote writing. I’ve listed 10 ways you
can use Twitter in your class, from a simple Twitter group you create that students follow and
the group follows.
http://itcboisestate.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/twitter-for-educators/
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TechCheatSheets.com
Tech Cheat Sheets is a collection of the best cheat sheets and quick reference guides on the
web. Arranged by tags, you can subscribe to a feed for only the tags you want to monitor.
Visitors can also give the listings 1-5 star ratings.
http://techcheatsheets.com/
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9 FREE Screensavers That Actually Do Something Useful

http://www.friedbeef.com/9-free-screensavers-that-actually-do-something-useful/
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Use Evernote to Organize Your Troubleshooting Efforts
Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or
platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at
any time, from anywhere. Did we mention that it's free?
http://www.evernote.com
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FotoFlexer is the world's most advanced online digital photo editor. It performs advanced
effects previously only available to professionals using expensive software. FotoFlexer was
founded by Arbor Labs, a team of graduate students and alumni from the Center for
Entrepreneurship and Technology, University of California at Berkeley (and just one
MIT/Stanford alum too).
http://fotoflexer.com/
Also see http://www.picnik.com/
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Wolfram|Alpha
Today's Wolfram|Alpha is the first step in an ambitious, long-term project to make all
systematic knowledge immediately computable by anyone. You enter your question or
calculation, and Wolfram|Alpha uses its built-in algorithms and growing collection of data to
compute the answer.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/
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Smart Defrag 1.11

Source: The Scout Report, Vol. 15, No. 20
Disk fragmentation can cause computers to run at greatly reduced speeds, so it's nice to learn
about the existence about Smart Defrag 1.11. This application will defrag users' hard drive and
also help optimize disk performance. Visitors can also schedule defrag operations for certain
times as well. This version is designed for Windows Vista, XP, 2000, and Windows 7.
http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html
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Quintura
This kid-friendly search engine lets you type in a query and/or click your way through a word
cloud and get G-rated results in return.
http://www.quinturakids.com/
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KOL
Cross AOL's longstanding free e-mail service with a child-oriented Web portal, and what do you
get? KOL, which offers not only games, music, movies, and other stuff aimed at teens and
tweens, but also free e-mail accounts with robust parental controls.
http://kids.aol.com/
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Windows Live Family Safety

With Family Safety, you decide how your kids experience the Internet. You can limit searches,
block or allow websites, decide who your kids can communicate with when they’re using
Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail, or Spaces and monitor what websites they're visiting.
http://download.live.com/familysafety

Google Cheat Sheet

This two page Google Cheat Sheet lists all Google services and tools as well as background
information. The Cheat Sheet offers a great reference to grasp of basic to advance Google
query building concepts and ideas
http://www.adelaider.com/google-cheat-sheet/
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Who are You Looking For?

http://www.cvgadget.com/
Also see http://pipl.com/
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Google: New Search Options on search results

We recently announced Search Options, a new feature in Google Web Search. You can now slice
and dice your search results using a variety of filters, which generate different views of your
results page to more easily and quickly find what you need. To try it out, click the "Show
options..." link on top of your search results to display the Search Options panel. Watch this
short video to learn more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtirDMfcOKE
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Download Free Office 2007 Software from Microsoft

http://bhandler.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!70F64BC910C9F7F3!1822.entry
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Sabella’s Solution Focused Brief Counseling and Consultation book

recommendations.
http://bit.ly/174dj5
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JUST FOR FUN

The Rasterbator creates huge, rasterized images from any picture. Upload an image, print the
resulting multi-page PDF file and assemble the pages into extremely cool looking poster up to
20 meters in size. Rasterbator is arguably the world's cheapest way to cover a wall with
cool-looking art.
http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/
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FUN WITH PHOTOS
Morphthing combines two faces into one!

http://www.morphthing.com/
LoonaPix
http://www.loonapix.com/
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photovisi
Collages from your photos as wallpapers and more.
http://www.photovisi.com/
Tiltshift
Tilt-shift miniature style photos are pictures of real-life scenes that are manipulated to look like
model photographs.
http://tiltshiftmaker.com/
Big Huge Labs

Dozens of tools here, must see.
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/
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101 Things To Do This Summer

As much as your kids will tell you they can’t wait for summer, the words “I’m bored,” inevitably
cross their lips – sometimes sooner than you think! While children do enjoy the freedom that
comes with the summer months, they still like to have a little structure to their fun.
http://www.homeschool.com/articles/101ThingsToDoThisSummer/default.asp
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On this Day
The Commission’s Memorial Day anthem, “On This Day” was composed by Charles Strouse,
award-winning composer of Annie and Bye Bye Birdie. It is an inspiring song that honors
America’s fallen and the families they left behind. The song helps promote and inspire the tone
of this annual observance: to connect us all as Americans and to sustain the American spirit. By
remembering those who died for our country, we become more aware of our identity as
Americans. The song has been created not to show a financial profit, but to inspire patriotism
and pride.
http://www.remember.gov/MomentofRemembrance/OnThisDaySong/tabid/55/Default.aspx
School Counseling Related Books from Amazon.com

http://astore.amazon.com/schoolcounselorc?_encoding=UTF8&node=12
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TrueCar
TrueCar is the fresh voice in new car pricing. We bring truth and transparency to the sales
process by aggregating data from many different sources to show car buyers and dealers how
much people actually paid for a particular car in their geographic area. We are a data-driven
company, processing thousands of real transactions nationwide on a daily basis to generate
objective and irrefutable Price Reports. TrueCar is offered online, on the phone, all free of
charge.
http://truecar.com/
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Perceptual Experiment: Can You Count the Correct Number of Ball Passes?
This is a short, but fascinating two-part test of your perceptual abilities. For the first part, you
will be shown a 30-second video of six college students divided into two teams. Three students
are wearing white T-shirts, while the other three are wearing black. Each team has a basketball
which they are passing to members of their team. Your task is to count the number of passes
made by the team wearing white T-shirts. Click the first link below to watch the video and then
return here for part two. Note: One gender has proven to be more perceptive. Which do you
think it is?
http://www.transformationteam.net/video/perceptual_experiment_tc
The link to the answer is also on this page.
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June 26, 2009
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Using PowerPoint and PhotoStory3 to create a Narrated Presentation
Bring your accountability reports (and other presentations) to life with a free program called
Microsoft Photo Story 3. This method is very similar to doing narrated PowerPoints although
probably a bit easier and with a higher "cool" effect. In this method, you will export your PPT
slides as graphics and then use those graphics to narrate within Photo Story 3. Your product is
a video. Realize, though, that when you use this technique, the animation within PowerPoint
does not transfer. Instead, you will get a panning effect which is also very nice. This video is
one of the many you will find on the Data Boot Camp for School Counselors and Administrators
- CD available from www.schoolcounselor.com.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/photostory3/photostory3.html OR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX3S9etDF64
SchoolCounselor.com Poll
Would you support a ban on cell phones in K-12 schools? Cast your vote …
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/poll/
Latest Tweeter Updates

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/training/
Also see http://files.getdropbox.com/u/508472/Top%206%20MAIN.pdf
Must See Videos

Lots of new videos added since the last issue!
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TIPS AND TRICKS

Copy Website Tables into Excel 2007 Spreadsheets
If you find interesting or important data in a table on a website it might be helpful to import it
into Excel. Today we will look at how to import data from a table on a website into Excel which
will allow you to organize and add to reports.
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Create a Quick Organizational Chart in PowerPoint

When you need an easy way to illustrate a simple hierarchy, consider building an org chart
directly on a PowerPoint slide. Here’s a look at how to use some basic diagraming tools so you
can pull this together in a hurry.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/msoffice/?p=1344
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Book Review: Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Responding to the Challenge of Online Social
Aggression, Threats, and Distress by Nancy E. Willard
Reviewed by Russell A. Sabella, Ph.D.
http://www.tpronline.org/download-book-review.cfm?id=459
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Microsoft Word: Keyboard shortcuts for three common symbols
Ctrl+Alt+C=© (The Copyright Symbol)

Alternatively, type an open parenthesis – type a c and close the parenthesis. MS Word
automatically creates the symbol.
Ctrl+Alt+T=TM (The Trademark Symbol)

Alternatively, type an open parenthesis – type tm and close the parenthesis. MS Word
Ctrl+Alt+R=® (The Registered Symbol)

Alternatively, type an open parenthesis – type r and close the parenthesis. MS Word
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How to start PowerPoint Presentation from Current Slide? – Keyboard Shortcut

Source: Lyte Byte by Mr.Byte
Many a times when we give presentations using PowerPoint, we may break in between, show
some other stuff from different source say Excel or Word and then we resume our presentation
from where we left off. Using a keyboard shortcut for this would an easy way to achieve this. If
you give PowerPoint presentations frequently then you should definitely read the 10 must know
keyboard shortcuts to make a PowerPoint Presentation like a Pro.
Here is a quick tip on to use a keyboard shortcut to start or resume PowerPoint presentation
from current slide.
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To start presentation from first slide – F5
To start presentation from current slide – Shift + F5
If you are not the Keyboard Shortcut person, then you can go to Slide Show tab and then click
From Current Slide
Also, see 10 Must know Keyboard Shortcuts to make a PowerPoint Presentation like a Pro
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PrintFriendly -It is a new web application with a browser bookmarklet which lets you create
print friendly version of any webpage, and save on paper and ink. The application removes all
clutter and arranges content in the easy to read format. When the webpage is ready for print
you can download it as PDF or print it out directly.
http://www.printfriendly.com/
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Save Time With Excel's Double-Click Tricks

If you have to deal with boring spreadsheets on a daily basis, every tiny little trick that saves
you time is worth it—and the Pointy Haired Dilbert blog runs down a whole list of useful tricks.
The article runs down a list of double-click actions you can use to save time in Excel—for
instance, if you want to resize a number of columns at once you can simply select them and
double-click on the separator to make Excel automatically resize those columns to the width of
the content. Want to fill in a series of numbers or a formula all the way down a column? You
can select the first few and double-click on the bottom right-hand corner of the selection to
make it auto-fill all the way down as long as there is data in the next column.
http://lifehacker.com/5288578/save-time-with-excels-double+click-tricks
Also see:
11 very useful excel keyboard shortcuts you may not know

http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/07/29/excel-keyboard-shortcuts/
Free Excel Templates - Download

http://chandoo.org/wp/free-excel-templates-download/
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Free Sound Recorder does exactly as it sounds -- it is an easy-to-use FREE software program
that lets you record any sounds from your sound card and save the recording directly into MP3,
WMA or WAV files. Free Sound Recorder is a perfect audio recorder to record your own voice,
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music or any other sound by working directly with your sound card. It supports the record
input/source from a microphone, streaming audio from the Internet, external input devices
(e.g. CDs, LP, music cassettes, phone line etc.) as well as other applications like Winamp,
Media Player, etc. With built-in advanced audio record engine, the recorder produces high
quality recordings.
http://www.sound-recorder.biz/freesoundrecorder.html
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Wordnik can help anyone interested in building a better vocabulary. It's also a great way to
boost Scrabble scores! Get started by looking up a word. You'll find definitions of the word from
several different sources. You'll also find examples of how to use a word and related words.
Then, you can dig a little deeper. See how popular the word was in a given time period. Learn
the etymology of the word. One of Wordnik's best features is the pronunciation guide. Hear an
audio example of how the word is pronounced. What good is a big vocabulary if you can't
pronounce the words?
Source: www.Komando.com
http://www.wordnik.com/
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Windows SteadyState is a free of charge download for Windows XP and Windows Vista that
can help protect your family from inappropriate Web content and contact on the Web. Windows
SteadyState also protects your computer settings from unwelcome changes by your children.
Windows SteadyState can return your family computer and hard disk to the condition it was
before your children changed it. You just restart your computer.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/family/steadystate.mspx
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MyFax - This site lets you send fax to 41 countries worldwide. The free account allows
someone to send up to 2 free faxes per day with up to 9 pages limit on each fax (including the
cover page).
http://www.myfax.com/free/sendfax.aspx
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Karen's Replicator
Automatically backup files, directories, even entire drives! Karen's Replicator copies selected
files from one drive/folder to another. Source and Destination folders can reside anywhere on
your network.
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http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp
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doomi
Doomi was designed from the ground up to stay out of your way and out of your browser. It
has all the features you use, and none of the ones you don’t. Create, edit, set reminders, and
keep archives of your old tasks.
http://doominow.com/
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New Google Web Elements for Spreadsheets and Presentations

At Google I/O, the concept of "copy/paste development" was introduced in the form of Google
Web Elements. For Google spreadsheets and presentations, these web elements offer a quick
way to get a snippet of code that allows you to embed your document anywhere on the web.
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-google-web-elements-for.html
Also ...
Spreadsheet gadgets allow you to display spreadsheet data in new and interesting ways. Using
our spreadsheet gadgets API and the spreadsheet Data APIs, outside developers and other
Google teams have been able to add new features into spreadsheets and publish these gadgets
to iGoogle, blogs and other platforms. Some older, but popular examples include a Gantt Chart
by Viewpath and the Analytics for Google Docs spreadsheets by Panorama.
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/05/spotlight-on-developers-educational.html
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Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office is a desktop application that runs on top of
Microsoft Office to give students and teachers a custom Office environment
http://www.microsoft.com/learningessentials/download.mspx
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Learn CPR is a free public service supported by the University of Washington School of
Medicine. Learn the basics of CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/
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TalkShoe is a service that enables anyone to easily create, join, or listen to Live Interactive
Discussions, Conversations, Podcasts and Audioblogs. These hosted Community Calls can be
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discussions, conversations, talk shows and podcasts. Recorded Community Calls can be listened
to, downloaded, or subscribed to. And if your Community Call becomes popular, you can make
money too.
http://www.talkshoe.com/
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Google Translator Toolkit

Google Translator Toolkit is part of our effort to make information universally accessible
through translation. Google Translator Toolkit helps translators translate better and more
quickly through one shared, innovative translation technology. Google Translate provides
‘automatic translations’ produced purely by technology, without intervention from human
translators. In contrast, Google Translator Toolkit allows human translators to work faster and
more accurately, aided by technologies like Google Translate.
http://translate.google.com/support/toolkit/
Watch a video about GTT here.
This tool may be a HUGE help in translating newsletters, documents, etc. to different
languages.
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Outlook Essentials is a simple and easy to use Outlook 2007 Add-in that will bring in some
essential features which are not available in Outlook 2007. This add-in allows you to print your
emails and check for missing attachments and blank subject line. Many time we forget to add
attachments to the email even though we specify that mails have attachments. This add-in can
be useful in such instances.
http://www.oe2007.ifastnet.com/
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Car Accident Checklist

Having a checklist on hand and knowing what information you need to collect will definitely
help you get through the moments after an accident. What got you through an accident? What
did you find to be invaluable in the moments after a car accident? Share your experiences in
the comments below.
http://www.seriousaccidents.com/Car_Accident_Guide.pdf
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PostSecret
PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail-in their secrets anonymously
on one side of a homemade postcard.
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/
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Cyberbullying Flash cards

Some of the most common used terms to identify cyberbullying.
http://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/story.php?title=cyberbullying
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JUST FOR FUN

Musopen is an online music library of copyright free (public domain) music. We want to give
the world access to music without the legal hassles so common today. There is a great deal of
music that has expired copyrights, but almost no recordings of this music is in the public
domain. We aim to record or obtain recordings that have no copyrights so that our visitors may
listen, re-use, or in any way enjoy music. Put simply, our mission is to set music free.
http://www.musopen.com/
To stream the music, go to:

http://www.musopensource.com/radio/index.html
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How to Look Busy at Work Without Really Working

If you're getting paid to do something, you should do it, and do it well. But is it always that
simple? What if you have a vague job description, a haphazard workload, and a very bad boss
who is only content when you look busy, but not if you're super efficient? Sad to say, but
sometimes working at your maximum potential is punished. This happens a lot in larger
organizations and retail.
http://www.wikihow.com/Look-Busy-at-Work-Without-Really-Working
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Playing Excit!
Excit is a free flash action-puzzle game. The goal is to lead the cross to the green exit button.
The cross is only able to move horizontally or vertically. Once it is set in motion, it continues
moving until it hits an obstacle. The challenge is to reach the exit without leaving the screen.
The goal of Excit! is to navigate the cross around the spreadsheets obstacles and reach the exit
without leaving the screen.
http://www.pixer.org/excit/
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Hulu Releases Desktop Application

Source: Life Rocks! 2.0 by Nirmal
Hulu is one of the most popular websites for TV, movies and videos. Hulu has released a new
desktop application for watching your favorite videos. This application is available both for
Windows as well as Mac. So from now on, you do not have to keep the website open, you can
watch all the videos from the desktop application. It features a sleek new look that’s optimized
for use with standard Windows Media Center remote controls allowing you to navigate Hulu’s
entire library with just six buttons.
http://www.hulu.com/labs/hulu-desktop
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The Top 5 Sites to Find Song Lyrics Online

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Makeuseof/~3/p0KYRlPzXHo/
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Hunch helps you make decisions and gets smarter the more you use it.
http://www.hunch.com/
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SpeedSudoku - This is a new site dedicated to Sudoku fans where they can play sudoku
against others online. Users could also interact with various sudoku players around the world,
participate in the forums and shop for cool sudoku goodies.
http://www.speedsudoku.com/
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Rendeznew - Here you can find a find midpoint between four addresses. You can further
narrow down suggested meeting points by type of food joints, bars, coffee shops, lodging, art
galleries etc.
http://rendeznew.com/
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Fake 3D crater designed to slow down London cyclists

http://www.gadling.com/2009/06/18/fake-3d-crater-designed-to-slow-down-london-cyclists/
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July 18, 2009
Posters
TIPS AND TRICKS

Inserting Watermarks in Word 2007 Documents
http://wordprocessing.about.com/od/microsoftword2007/a/2007watermarks.htm
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ResizR
Image resizing is sooooooo easy!
http://resizr.lord-lance.com/default.asp
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Firefox Web Browser

This program just keeps getting better. The latest version now supports “Private Browsing”
which, when turned on, won't keep any browser history, search history, download history, web
form history, cookies, or temporary internet files. However, files you download and bookmarks
you make will be kept.
http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.5/whatsnew/
Also see http://www.schoolcounselor.com/firefox.htm
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Microsoft Excel Text Wrapping

When you need to record a lot of information into a single tiny cell, simply type all the required
data, click Enter (or press Return), and click the cell again. Then go to Format > Cells >
Alignment, choose Wrap Text, and click OK.
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Twitter Search In Plain English

This video uses a metaphor of “Twitterville” to illustrate the opportunities to use the Twitter
Search feature to find people and information, read news and discover emerging information.
http://www.commoncraft.com/twitter-search
Also see Blogs in plain English

http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs
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New Bully Prevention Recommendations Released

By WINK News
At a middle school in Wisconsin, students perform in front of a class - in what is called ‘social
improvisation’. In the performance, one student is bullied, while others stand around and
watch, or giggle…
Read more:
http://www.winknews.com/features/education/49709687.html
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Automatically Capitalizing Day Names

Summary: Type the name of any of the seven days into your document, and Word
automatically makes sure it is capitalized. This is done by the AutoCorrect feature, and you can
turn it on or off, as desired. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002,
Word 2003, and Word 2007.)
http://word.tips.net/Pages/T000914_Automatically_Capitalizing_Day_Names.html

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YouTube Video Wizard (YTV)

Use this to insert YouTube videos into a PowerPoint slide. All you need to do is to provide the
YouTube video URL that appears in the browser address bar, the rest is taken care of by the
YTV Wizard.
Note: YouTube videos are streamed so a live internet connection is required to playback the
video during the slideshow. Use the free FlashBack add-in to play/rewind the YouTube video
automatically.
http://skp.mvps.org/youtube.htm
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Click here for yet another easy way to download Youtube content. And this one too. My favorite
is http://www.keepvid.com
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40 Quick Tips for Using Gmail in Google Apps

http://bit.ly/xPEyE
Also see 40 Quick Tips for Using Google Calendar
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WebNotes
Have you ever wished you could take a yellow highlighter to a Web page--say, a particularly
noteworthy passage in, say, a really witty and helpful blog post--so you could easily retrieve the
information later on? That's the idea behind WebNotes, which adds a virtual highlighter and
sticky notes to your browsing experience.
http://www.webnotes.net/Product/WebNotesBasic.aspx
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Gmail Updates
Source: BSU
The ability to select multiple file attachments simultaneously when attaching files to Gmail
messages was recently implemented by Google. If you’re using Windows and want to add more
than one file attachment, hold down the Ctrl key while selecting each file. If you’re using a Mac,
hold down the Cmd (Apple) key. You’ll also see a nifty progress bar while the attachment(s)
load(s).
Also, Google has upped the maximum file attachment size to 25 megabytes (that’s a heapin’ 5
mb more than before) for Gmail.
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DimDim.com
Share your desktop, Show slides, Talk, Listen, Chat and Broadcast via Webcam, and more.
Unlike other web conference products, Dimdim does not require users to install software on
their computers to attend web meetings. Users can start or with just a few clicks. Dimdim is
available for free so everyone - not just big companies with big budgets - can use it.
http://bit.ly/ngHuM
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Microsoft Word Template: 2009-2010 Academic Calendar (Aug-Aug, Mon-Sun)

Get this free download here.
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TinyChat
With TinyChat you can create your own chatroom and invite people through one simple link.
You can also embed your chatroom on your blog, myspace, personal site and many other
portals. And, you can invite people through simple mail notification and twitterings.
http://tinychat.com/
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Workrave is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury
(RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to
your daily limit. Please refer to the feature comparison for a complete list of features, and how
the program performs with respect to other programs on the market. The program runs on
GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows.
http://www.workrave.org/welcome/
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U.S. Department of Education Study Finds that Good Teaching can be Enhanced
with New Technology
Analysis of Controlled Studies Shows Online Learning Enhances Classroom Instruction
http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2009/06/06262009.html
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OffiSync
A powerful addon to Microsoft Office that integrates with Google, a must see! I wonder, is this
a teacher's nightmare (plagiarism)? Make sure to watch the video and let me know what you
think.
http://bit.ly/4fRiY
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15 Must-Have Web Apps for Students

http://bit.ly/xLFXF
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Cyber Savvy Teens: A Guide for Parents (Handout to send home)

http://csriu.org/documents/cstparentguide.pdf
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Screencast-O-Matic is the original free and easy way to create a video recording of your
screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
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Online Tutoring To Boost Student Success

Thanks to No Child Left Behind, schools cannot afford to have their students failing to succeed
… and many are turning to online tutoring providers to ensure this doesn’t happen. Online
tutoring can supplement the instruction a child receives during school, extending the learning
day beyond the limits of the traditional classroom. And, it can help provide personalized
learning services that meet the needs of every student.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/online-tutoring/
Need help with class? YouTube videos await

Students turn to online videos to supplement readings, lectures
http://bit.ly/kd2lb
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Schools and Responsibilities

The trend of increasing the responsibilities of the public schools by Jamie Vollmer
http://bit.ly/bPG9D
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JUST FOR FUN

RRR and Boston Public Schools Host Rap Workshops
http://www.educationalrap.com/1219/rrr-boston-public-schools-rap-workshops.html
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Toto's Africa by Perpetuum Jazzile, performed live at Vokal Xtravaganzza 2008

(October 2008).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjbpwlqp5Qw
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10 Most Fascinating Medical Miracles

http://www.oddee.com/item_96746.aspx
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Make your own bullying poster

http://www.bullying.co.uk/poster/
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Repel Flies with a Bag of Water

http://lifehacker.com/5308039/repel-flies-with-a-bag-of-water
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8-23-2009

WWW BootCamp Videos
In 2005, I designed a CD Tutorial called the World Wide Web Boot Camp for School Counselors.
Some of the content is a bit outdated although most of it still contains many useful tips, tricks,
and shortcuts. I've decided to trim it down a bit with the parts that are most relevant and
useful and publish it on this website. As you already know, since 2005, much has changed and
so I encourage you to use this as a beginning place or supplement to an overall
[comprehensive] professional development plan for advancing your technological literacy.
The WWW Boot Camp video tutorials are step-by-step lessons that will assist you in navigating
the web using browsers such as Microsoft™ Internet Explorer and a search engine such as
Google.com™. There are over 30 videos so make certain to scroll down the menu to see all of
them.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/bootcamp/
Professional Development for School Counselors, Administrators, and other

Educators.
http://files.getdropbox.com/u/508472/Top%206%20MAIN.pdf
More Must See Videos

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Posters

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TIPS AND TRICKS

Do you know these Double-Click Tricks in Excel?
Most of us think of mastering formulas, learning macros and being supergood with charts when
we think of being productive with spreadsheets. But often learning simple stuff like keyboard
shortcuts, using mouse and working with menus and ribbons can be a huge productivity
booster for us. So as part of this installment of spreadcheats we will learn 7 very cool and
effective double click tricks in excel. (as an aside, try saying double click tricks several times
faster… ;) )
http://chandoo.org/wp/2009/06/12/excel-mouse-tricks/
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Read this before giving kids an iPod touch

http://www.komando.com/kids/tip.aspx?id=5697
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Top 10 Things To Do With Your Kindle

http://thekindlewarehouse.com/top-10-things-to-do-with-your-kindle/
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Mashable’s Twitter Guide Book Now Available for Download

A one-stop shop for getting up to speed with everything Twitter (Twitter).
http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/
P.S. You can follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rsabella
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Assign Keyboard Shortcuts to your Favorite Websites

Source: Labnol
firerfox keyword shortcuts We all have our own list of favorite websites that we like to visit
several times a day. Now the point is how do you quickly access these frequently visited pages
without having to type the URLs in the address bar?
http://www.labnol.org/software/website-keyboard-shortcuts/9354/
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Windows Movie Maker has been Updated

Create movies and slide shows from your photos and videos, and share them with your friends
and family.
http://download.live.com/moviemaker
Note: Windows Live Movie Maker is not available for Windows XP or earlier versions of
Windows.
Also updated is Family Safety - Windows Live

http://download.live.com/familysafety
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How to Secure Your Wireless Home Network

This article describes techniques a user can use to secure his or her 802.11b/g wireless home
network. Securing a wireless network is very important because if you don't, your neighbors
can not only borrow your Internet connection, but also access your files. Even worse, hackers
can use your internet connection to upload illegal materials, and the FBI will ring your bell...
http://www.wikihow.com/Secure-Your-Wireless-Home-Network
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How to embed a YouTube video into PowerPoint

http://www.acoolsoft.com/knowledges/embed-youtube-powerpoint.html
and ... Free PowerPoint to YouTube - Free PPT to YouTube
Acoolsoft PPT2YouTube is a completely free tool which helps users easily convert fantastic
PowerPoint to YouTube video for free. All you need to do is to import your PowerPoint files and
click Start, after that, this PPT2YouTube tool will automatically convert PowerPoint to MP4 for
free with animations, transitions, sounds and video clips retained. And then you can effortlessly
upload it to YouTube for wide sharing.
http://www.acoolsoft.com/free-powerpoint-to-youtube-overview.html
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PDFfiller lets you fill PDF Forms on-line: Fill in Form online. Fast, Easy, Secure.
http://www.pdffiller.com/
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listia
Source: www.Komando.com
When it comes to auction sites, eBay is top dog. There's just no competing with the array of
buyers, sellers and items. But that doesn't mean eBay is the only auction site you should use.
Explore a little! Listia is definitely one auction site that you should check out. All the items on
the site are free! Well, they're kinda free. Instead of bidding in dollars, you use credits. There
are a couple of ways to get credits. You can list an item on the site. Or, you can purchase them
from listia. You'll also get credits for referring friends. And, for a limited time, Listia is giving
away credits. You'll get $50 in credits for signing up and listing an item! Get rid of your old
things and get some new things. You may have to pay for shipping. But you don't need to
spend a dime to use Listia.
http://www.listia.com/signup/3882
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Create a family calendar with Windows Vista

This would work well for groups (i.e., your school counseling program calendar) as well.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/organization/vistacalendar.aspx
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Teens and Mobile Phones Over the Past Five Years: Pew Internet Looks Back
Teenagers have previously lagged behind adults in their ownership of cell phones, but several
years of survey data collected by the Pew Internet & American Life Project show that those
ages 12-17 are closing the gap in cell phone ownership. The Project first began surveying
teenagers about their mobile phones in its 2004 Teens and Parents project when a survey
showed that 45% of teens had a cell phone. Since that time, mobile phone use has climbed
steadily among teens ages 12 to 17 – to 63% in fall of 2006 to 71% in early 2008.
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Microsoft DreamSpark
Source: Digital Inspiration
One of the benefits of being a college student is that you get discounts on lot of stuff especially
computer software. Almost every software vendor offers educational discounts but Microsoft
took that idea to the extreme when they introduced the DreamSpark program that allows
students worldwide to download certain Microsoft tools for free.
http://www.dreamspark.com
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Noteflight® is an online application that lets you display, edit, print and play back music
notation with professional quality, right in your web browser. You can work on a musical score
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from any computer on the Internet, share it with other users, and embed it in your own pages.
And it's free for individual use.
http://www.noteflight.com/login
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Must See Video: Michael Pritchard's Water Filter Turns Filthy Water Drinkable
Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did
something about it -- inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting
water drinkable in seconds. An amazing demo from TEDGlobal 2009.
http://bit.ly/QSLuT
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JUST FOR FUN

TweetFeel: Twittering With Emotions
Source: http://www.researchbuzz.org/wp/
Want to know the general emotional tone of a word? Run it through TweetFeel. TweetFeel will
run a search for your term and divide the ensuing tweets into positive or negative. You’ll get a
running tally of how twitterers feel about your particular word.
http://www.tweetfeel.com/
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Free Spanish Tutorials

http://www.studyspanish.com/
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Learn to Draw and Paint!

http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/
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The World According to Twitter

This looks like a fun read, too bad not available in Kindle
http://bit.ly/VyTQD
I’m amazed at home many books there are available now on Twitter! Check it out on
Amazon.com.
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Take Back the Beep!

This may me more than just for Fun although did not quite fit into the other categories.
http://bit.ly/18zCD6
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Discover the Forest

Click on a zip code and it shows forests, trails, biking & hiking nearby. Take the kids!
http://bit.ly/3OB3gs
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THE SQUIRRELIZER
Adds that ground squirrel to any image.
http://www.lutralutra.co.uk/squirrelizer/
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Search all of Craigslist

http://www.allofcraigs.com/
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9-19-2009
eReaders
I've owned a Kindle 2 (http://bit.ly/RZp6y) now for several months and I love it. As I'm using it
and experimenting with it, I ponder the potential for these types of eReaders to be adopted in
both school counseling and counselor education. I do wonder if it just a matter of time that
readers are adopted as paper replacements as the advantages seem to already be significant
and will continue to evolve.
Read more and comment ..
SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter: eReaders and counseling - What do you think?

http://bit.ly/495kjk
Must See Videos
Did You Know 4.0

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/09/did-you-know-40.html
Teen Bullying Prevention - A Cyber Bullying Suicide Story-6

Click here to view.
Cyberbullying: You Can't Take It Back
Illuminate Cyberbullying
Texting While Driving (Caution: graphic)

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/08/texting-while-driving-psa.html
Mom Loses Daughter Over 'Sexting,'

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/08/mom-loses-daughter-over.html
Michael Pritchard's water filter turns filthy water drinkable

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/08/michael-pritchards-water-filter-turns.html
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See more videos at:

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TIPS AND TRICKS

Cheetah YouTube Downloader - Download Videos Fast!
The Cheetah YouTube Downloader will batch download videos and allow you to save them as
MP3, MP4, FLV, Audio CD and a Video DVD. Use the built in web browser to find the video that
you would like to download. Then add it to your list of videos and when you are ready, click the
"Save Video" button to download your videos. You can download, convert, and burn your
videos to Audio CD or Video DVD with one click.
http://www.cheetahburner.com/
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Google Calendars and SMS (texting)

Did you know that you can interact with your Google Calendar using text messages? The
Google Calendar SMS short code is 48368 or you can remember it as GVENT. First, you’ll have
to register your phone/Mobile device number by following the directions are here (A list of
providers can be found here):
Check your calendar via SMS

To receive a notification with your calendar information, send a text message containing one of
the following commands to the shortcode '48368' (GVENT):
* 'next': request your next scheduled event

* 'day: request all of your scheduled events for the present day
* 'nday': request your events scheduled for the following day
Please note:
– This feature is available only in the United States at this time.

– Only event information from your primary calendar will be retrieved.
– Information is currently only available for events that are scheduled within 24 hours of
the request.
Create an Event via SMS

To create an event on your primary calendar via SMS, simply send a text message containing
your event's details to the shortcode "GVENT (48368)."
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For example, if you send a message with something like "Shopping with Sarah at Monterey
Market 5pm Saturday," Google Calendar can figure out what you mean and pop the new event
into your calendar.
Please keep in mind that this feature is only available in the US at this time.
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How to Set Up and Run a Webinar With DimDim for Free

DimDim is a webinar service that allows you to run presentations or share your screen with a
group of people. They have a free version, which allows you to run a webcast or webinar with
up to 20 people. You’ll be able to share your computer screen or web pages. The paid versions
allow you to use a whiteboard, share presentations and have more people attend. With both
the free and paid versions you can record the class to save it or share with people who couldn’t
attend. Here is how to set up and utilize this helpful service.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5323489_set-up-run-webinar-dimdim.html
You can go strait to DimDim here.
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Windows Movie Maker is Updated

Windows Live Movie Maker is a new offering that allows you to easily turn photos and videos
into great-looking movies to share with family and friends across a TV, PC or mobile device
using the most popular camera types and file formats on the market today.
http://www.moviemakerpreview.com/downloads.aspx
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Pin Frequently Used Documents to File Menu to Save Time

Here is a quick productivity tip if you work with same set of Excel (or Word or Powerpoint)
documents everyday. Just pin the documents to recent documents list in the Office Menu in MS
Office 2007.
http://chandoo.org/wp/tag/quick-tip/
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6 Ways to Share Your Documents Online

Document sharing sites are really helpful for large organizations, schools and universities; even
small business organizations can represent their clients using these services. Here are a few of
the best online documents sharing sites worth checking out.
http://www.the20life.com/2009/08/19/6-ways-to-share-your-documents-online/
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“Dealing with PDF Files in Outlook

As you might know, when you receive an attachment (e.g., Word or Excel) in a Microsoft
Outlook email, you can single click on it and preview the file without having to open in it
(double clicking on the file will open it). However, there is not available a built in previewer for
PDF files. This free file does the trick. After installing, you will be able to preview PDF files
within Microsoft Outlook. The trick though is that, Foxit must be your default PDF viewer. If
not, it will launch Acrobat and defeat the whole purpose of the quick preview. I recommend
Foxit over Adobe as a PDF reader anyway.
To download free Foxit PDF reader (click here).
To download the Foxit PDF viewer:
a. If you are using Windows Vista, download Foxit PDF Preview Handler (Alternate Link Vista).
http://www.box.net/public/syl2dsag1g
b. If you are using Windows XP and have Outlook 2007, install Foxit PDF Previewer for XP
(Alternate Link XP). http://timheuer.s3.amazonaws.com/FoxPDFPSrv.zip
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Microsoft Outlook: Print an address book

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP030656981033.aspx

Find Out if That E-Mail Is a Hoax
This site catalogs and debunks the hundreds of Internet hoaxes and urban legends that
continue to make the e-mail rounds.
http://www.snopes.com/
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Youth, Pornography, and the Internet Free Book

http://www.nap.edu/readingroom.php?book=youth_internet&page=index.html
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Internet Safety 3.0.

Both the Internet and the way young people use technology are constantly changing, but
Internet safety messages change very slowly if at all. A few years ago, some of us in the Net
safety community started talking about how to adjust our messaging for the much more
interactive "Web 2.0." And we did so, based on the latest research as it emerged. But even
those messages are starting to get a bit stale….
Now it's time for Internet Safety 3.0.
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WatchKnow
Just think: hundreds of thousands of great short videos, and other media, explaining every
topic taught in schools, in every major language on Earth. WatchKnow--as in, "You watch, you
know"--is trying to do this.
http://www.watchknow.org/
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Kindlepedia
Kindlepedia is your tool to format articles from Wikipedia to read on your Kindle - or any other
ereader that supports Mobipocket files.
http://www.edukindle.com/kindlepedia/
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GuardingKids.com Blog
Just updated, this website supports Dr. Russell Sabella's work on educating children, parents,
educators and other stake holders about the responsible use of technology. Included in these
pages you will find helpful resources, lesson plans, links, and more. Russ's most recent book
and workshops are primary resources for meeting this mission.
http://guardingkids.com
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Volumouse
I use this one everyday. Volumouse turns your mouse's click wheel into a volume dial. Already
at your fingertips, it's both convenient and intuitive. And you don't have to open a menu to use
it.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/volumouse.html
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LinkBunch lets you put multiple links into one small link which you can share over IM, Twitter,
email or even a mobile phone SMS.
http://linkbun.ch/
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The Internet as a Diversion

Three-quarters of online economic users--those Americans who use the internet to keep up with
news about the economic recession or their own personal finances--go online to relax and take
their minds off of the recession, according to an April 2009 survey by the Pew Research
Center's Internet & American Life Project. Listening to music and watching online videos are
among the most common of the activities we evaluated; roughly half of all online economic
users have done each of these activities to relax. Approximately one-third of online economic
users have played online games or chatted with friends (on a social networking site, listserv or
other online group), while an additional 22% have taken their minds off of their economic or
financial circumstances by creating or posting content online. Young Americans in particular go
online in great numbers to relax by watching videos, listening to music, playing games or
chatting with friends.
http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/16--The-Internet-As-A-Diversion.aspx
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Photo Recovery Programs

Source: Komando.com
At some point in time, it’s happened to all of us: we’ve accidentally deleted photos from a
memory card or hard drive. But this doesn’t mean that your precious memories are gone for
good. Most memory card manufacturers offer software to recover images. For a fee, of course.
Additionally, you can purchase third-party programs to recover images.
http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=2938
Youtube.com Education Channel

Did you know about this?
http://www.youtube.com/edu
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JUST FOR FUN

Could you pass a driving test?
You'll answer a quick set of questions. Then, you'll get a grade on the test. If you want, you
can post it to Facebook, Twitter or your blog.
http://www.autoinsurance.org/driving_test/
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iDig Network announced this week the launch of iDigRadio, which launches more than 990
radio stations from over 40 different countries.
Source: Research Buzz
http://www.idigradio.com/
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Google Fast Flip

A new way to display news articles.
http://fastflip.googlelabs.com/
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October 10, 2009
Latest Poll
Would you support a ban on cell phones for students in K-12 schools?
http://bit.ly/3oJzvI
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TIPS AND TRICKS
Google is on a roll, again! Check out these recent

updates ...
Google Forms (Data Collection): Add page break and go to page in forms
Have you ever wanted to create a form that changes which questions to show next based on
an answer received earlier in the form? The two features we launched today make that easy.
First, we've added one of the most requested features for forms: page breaks. Now it is easy to
create a form with multiple pages by going to "Add item" and selecting "Page break." We've
also added another highly requested feature, logic branching. Once you've created a form with
multiple pages, you can select "Go to page based on answer" to control the flow of your form
based on the user's answers. For example, you can create a form asking the person to select
their language and then direct them to a form in the correct language. If you want to see both
of these new features in action, let us know what your favorite holiday is.
Page breaks and go to page open up a whole new realm of possibilities. For example, you can
create a product survey that asks a different set of questions based on whether someone has
used the product before or a conference feedback form that branches off based on the session
someone attended. You can even create your own interactive murder mystery or adventure
using a Google form, share it with your friends and publish it in the public templates gallery.
We hope you enjoy these new additions to forms!
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Google Docs: Translation functions in spreadsheets

Earlier this week, Google added two functions to Google spreadsheets that add translation and
language detection capabilities.
* =GoogleTranslate("Hola, ¿cómo estás?","es","en") gives "Hi, how are you"

* =DetectLanguage("Hola, ¿cómo estás?") gives "es"
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Read more:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/10/translation-functions-in-spreadsheets.html
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Introducing Google Sidewiki

We're excited about the release last week of Google Sidewiki, a new way for you and others to
contribute helpful information alongside any page on the web. Google Sidewiki is a sidebar in
Google Toolbar where you can add text entries, links, and embedded videos. To make sure you
see the most relevant entries on top, we use an algorithm to rank entries by quality. It takes into
account your feedback as well as many other signals. We also have the first version of our API
available to let anyone work freely with the content that's created in Google Sidewiki. Google
Sidewiki is a feature of Google Toolbar for Firefox and Internet Explorer — support for Chrome
is coming.
http://www.google.com/sidewiki
Google Fast Flip

Google Fast Flip, recently launched in Google Labs, is a way to read news that combines the
best elements of print and online articles. Like a print magazine, Fast Flip lets you browse
through recent news, headlines and popular topics, as well as feeds from individual top
publishers. At the same time, we offer search over many top newspapers and magazines, and
the ability to share content with your friends. Fast Flip also personalizes your experience by
taking cues from selections you make to show you more content from sources, topics and
journalists that you like.
http://fastflip.googlelabs.com
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Google Cybersecurity YouTube Playlist

http://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleCyberSecurity#play/playlists
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Google’s Document Viewer

Sometimes the simplest things are the most useful, you know? Google has announced a handy
dandy Docs viewer, available at. This viewer allows you to generate links to view PDFs,
Powerpoints, and TIFF documents from the comfort of your own browser. If you don’t want to
fuss with using the form every single time, Google also includes instructions for building your
own URLs to use with Document Viewer.
http://docs.google.com/viewer
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Google Docs: New flowchart shapes and multi-line text in drawings

We (Google) just released two new improvements to the drawings in Google Docs. First, we
made it easier for you to build flowcharts in drawings by adding 20 new shapes for standard
flowchart components. Second, we made it possible for you to have more control over drawing
text layout by supporting explicit line breaks in text boxes and text within shapes
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-flowchart-shapes-and-multi-line.html
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Google Gives You More Control over Search Results

This past week, Google rolled out new options for searching. The Search Options feature was
first introduced in May. Now, Google has added more options to help you refine your search
results even further. You can narrow your search results by date. For example, filter search
results by hour and date. You can also opt to display more or fewer shopping sites. To access
Google's Search Options feature, search Google as you normally would. Then, click “Show
options” on the blue bar at the top of the results page. Your options will pop up in the left side
of the window.
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Google Sketchup Updated

Google may be best known for its online services but it is now a huge company with interests in
all sorts of markets and technologies. Even so, 3D modeling software isn't exactly the first thing
you think about when you say Google, but the company does this as well with SketchUp, which
just made it to version 7.1. The new version comes with some new features as well as
improved performance, being more than just a minor release.
http://sketchup.google.com/
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... and now other great Tips and Tricks

Calculate Elapsed Time in Excel
Calculating elapsed time is very common whether you are managing a project or raising a baby.
Elapsed time is nothing but interval between a starting point and the current point in time. We
can use excel formulas to calculate elapsed time very easily.
http://chandoo.org/wp/2009/09/22/elapsed-time-excel/
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Emailing Teachers: 5 Tips to Successfully Email Teachers

School has gone virtual, classes have gone digital and homework is online. Now teachers and
students are emailing more than ever. It is important for students and parents to be aware of
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some of the pitfalls of turning in homework via email, emailing teachers and developing a
relationship online outside of class.
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Use a No-Cost Directory-Assistance Service

Does your mobile phone carrier gouge you for directory-assistance calls? Instead of dialing 411,
try Google 411. Dial 800-466-4411 (800-GOOG-411). The voice-recognition tool looks up
numbers, addresses, nearby businesses and more for free.
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Exporting Contacts from Outlook (Youtube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duqtD_cJO-8&NR=1
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Using PowerPoint and PhotoStory3 to create a Narrated Presentation

Bring your accountability reports (and other presentations) to life with a free program called
Microsoft Photo Story 3. This method is very similar to doing narrated PowerPoints although
probably a bit easier and with a higher "cool" effect. In this method, you will export your PPT
slides as graphics and then use those graphics to narrate within Photo Story 3. Your product is
a video. Realize, though, that when you use this technique, the animation within PowerPoint
does not transfer. Instead, you will get a panning effect which is also very nice. This video is
one of the many you will find on the Data Boot Camp for School Counselors and Administrators
- CD available from www.schoolcounselor.com.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/06/using-powerpoint-and-photostory3-to.html
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Qipit
Copy documents, whiteboards and handwritten notes with your camera phone or digital camera
to store, fax, email or publish!
http://www.qipit.com/
Also see faxZero: Send a fax for free to anywhere in the U.S. and Canada
http://faxzero.com/
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Possible Interview Questions for School Counselors

A list of questions designed to help you think about and prepare for your school counselor
position interview. These are actual questions sent in by school counselors after an interview.
If you would like to add to this list for future updates, please complete the form at the bottom
of this web page.
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/resources/interview.htm
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Bullying Resources
http://bit.ly/uuGhA
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Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against
viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download
from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be
assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure —
when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.
http://www.microsoft.com/security_Essentials/
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iClippy
Clippy provides an internet clipboard accessible from the desktop or from the web. Copying
anything into webmail or online documents has never been easier. iClippy can also be used to
store documents, business cards, and receipts, as well as for visual bookmarking.
http://iclippy.com/
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Pdfsam
Split and Merge is a very simple, easy to use, free, open source utility to split and merge PDF
files. It’s released in two versions: basic and enhanced. The basic version is probably best.
http://www.pdfsam.org/
also check out
meregepdf.net
This service enables you to combine PDF documents into a single one, free of charge.
http://www.mergepdf.net/
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Convert PDF to Word for Free

http://www.pdfonline.com/pdf2word/index.asp
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JUST FOR FUN

Superfiller
Amazon.com offers you free shipping orders that are $25.00 or more ... if you are just under
that amount, this site can help. Just enter the amount you need to spend to make your order
an even $25. SuperFiller will return a list of items that fit the bill. Add one to your order to get
free shipping! SuperFiller has a few other nifty tricks. For example, you'll want to check out the
discount table.
http://www.superfiller.com/
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Similar to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

http://similarminds.com/software.html
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12 Coolest Tables
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7 Most Amazing One-Take Video Clips

http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/28/7-most-amazing-one-take-video-clips/
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Is it Cheese or is it a Font?
http://cheeseorfont.mogrify.org/
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11-7-2009
Get Your Own Dropbox

Dropbox is software that syncs your files online and across your computers. Put your files
into your Dropbox on one computer, and they'll be instantly available on any of your other
computers that you've installed Dropbox on (Windows, Mac, and Linux too!) Because a copy
of your files are stored on Dropbox's secure servers, you can also access them from any
computer or mobile device using the Dropbox website. Let's say you're editing a document at
home. As soon as you click 'Save', Dropbox will sync this same file to all your other
computers (and now your iPhone!) instantly and automatically. It's as if you saved the
document to all of your computers. This gives you the freedom to work on any of your
computers and always have the files you need.
You can easily share entire folders or photo albums with Dropbox. Simply put the folders you
want to share in your Dropbox, and invite people to them. You can also send people links to
specific files within your Dropbox. This makes Dropbox perfect for team projects. Every time
you put a file in your Dropbox folder it is automatically backed up to our secure servers. If
your computer has a melt-down your files are safe on Dropbox and can be restored at any
time. Our free 2GB account is perfect for backing up your documents. We offer larger
accounts (up to 100GB) for backing up your music and video collections.
http://www.getdropbox.com/referrals/NTUwODQ3Mjk

Must See Videos

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TIPS AND TRICKS

New in Google Docs: Shared folders
You can create shared folders if you'd like to share a group of related items. To create a folder,
first select Folder from the Create new drop-down menu.
http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=158074
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Tweetscan.com
Tweet Scan with keywords guidance counselor
http://bit.ly/3DpbSz
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Gmail (Google mail): Have Google Help You Remember Email Addresses
Source: Broncobytes
“Got the wrong Bob?” keeps track of email addresses you email most often. If you send an
email to a group of people that usually includes, say, Bob Smith, but accidentally add Bob
Roberts, the Lab will prompt you to make sure you didn’t mean to exclude Bob Smith. Google
has also changed the “Suggest more recipients” Lab name to “Don’t forget Bob.” This Lab is
similar to “Got the wrong Bob?” in that it keeps track of groups of addresses you often send
emails to, and if you leave someone off the group list, it’ll prompt you to make sure you aren’t
leaving somebody out by mistake.
Also see:
Share Folders in Google Docs
http://broncobytes.boisestate.edu/2009/10/13/share-folders-in-google-docs/
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Google Building Maker

Building Maker is a 3D modeling tool for adding buildings to Google Earth. It's fun to use, and
an easy way to get on the 3D map.
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwh/buildingmaker.html
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SyncToy helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers
quickly and easily.
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Refocus Tracks Your Goals for the Month on One Page

From the website, “Lately I’ve been moving around, without knowing if I made progress. I
developed this new form to help keep me focused on achievement. It may look like a Scantron,
but it has theory behind it.”
http://whitehatblackbox.com/2009/07/new-form-keeping-focus/
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Export Multiple Files in Google Docs

Google has added a new multiple file export feature to Google Docs. You can now select one
or more files from your Google Docs items list and export them in bulk to various formats.
http://broncobytes.boisestate.edu/2009/10/27/export-multiple-files-in-google-docs/
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monitorThis
Search for new entries in 26 different search engines feeds.
http://monitorthis.info/
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What’s in Your Web Browser?

I switched from Microsoft Internet Explorer to Mozilla Firefox several years ago and really had
not thought about it very much since. When out in the field doing presentations or while
collaborating with colleagues, people who notice me using Firefox as my default browser
continue to ask me about it and so I thought that it was finally time to address the use of web
browsers as an important technological tool.
Read more: http://www.schoolcounselor.com/firefox.htm
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ScheduleGenerator
Online class schedule maker tool that lets you quickly generate class schedules online. The
application is simple and straightforward, just enter your data such as class names, locations
and times, and click on ‘Generate’ button. ScheduleGenerator will then open up a new tab
containing a ready to print schedule.
http://www.sealandserpent.org/schedgen/schedulegenerator.php
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Google: Better Music Information in Search Results

We have just introduced a new feature to help you better find music information using Google
search. Now, when you enter a music-related query — like the name of a song, artist, album or
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a line or two of lyrics — into the Google search box, your search results will include links to an
audio preview of those songs provided by our music search partners MySpace (which just
acquired iLike) or Lala. This feature not only makes search better, it also introduces millions of
music seekers to new sources of licensed music online.
http://www.google.com
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Bing announced its Twitter search partnership as well as a specific Web site for Bing/Tweet
searching.
http://www.bing.com/twitter
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Paint.NET
Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It
features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo,
special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online
community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.
http://paint.net/
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3 Excellent Sites to Get Free Document Templates

Free Document Templates Once in a while we all need some kind of document, it may be a
business plan presentation, rental contract, non-disclosure agreement, or even a name change
request form. In most cases, Googling the document may ultimately get you what you need,
but it’s both time consuming and frustrating. Here are 3 excellent resources that can provide
you with any professional document or form template for free.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-websites-to-get-any-document-for-free/
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Paul Zuiker, a school counselor from Wisconsin, writes in:
TreePad
One of the ongoing hassles of school counselor is keeping track of notes, students, and
information. I have tried folders, Word files, etc etc. I was always looking for something that
was simple and searchable. I and my coworkers are using Treepad. I started with the freeware
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version but have upgraded to the Business Edition, though the Plus edition is more than
adequate. Check out this program for keeping track of things. It is very versatile and rock solid.
http://www.treepad.com/
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Resnooze
Have you ever emailed yourself something just to keep it in mind? Resnooze makes the process
or “emailing yourself” easier. By default, Resnooze reminders are periodical so you won’t forget
them even if you ignore one. With Resnooze, you can adjust the reminder frequency in a single
click, from within the email message.
http://www.resnooze.com
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eclocking is a stopwatch that allows you to save, organize and analyze your timings.
http://eclocking.com/
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Updated: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0Basic antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows available
to download for free. Limited features, no support, for private and non-commercial use only.
http://free.avg.com/ww-en/download?prd=afg#tba2
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How to Secure Your Wireless Home Network

This article describes how you can secure your Wireless Network from hackers and you’ll also
learn about free tools that people generally use to intercept your Wi-Fi signals.
http://www.labnol.org/internet/secure-your-wireless-wifi-network/10549/
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Google: Managing your reputation through search results

This site gives some tips for "reputation management": influencing how you're perceived online,
and what information is available relating to you.
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Google Docs: Shared folders

“Today, we are happy to launch one of the most requested Google Docs features — the ability
to share folders. Shared folders make it easy for a team of people to collaborate on projects
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that require multiple documents, spreadsheets or presentations. If you have a group of items
you want to share, all that you have to do is put them into one folder and share it.”
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Top Screen Capture & Screencasting Tools

These tools can be used to capture screens, create screencasts or software demonstrations (ie
narrated recordings of a system's screen output) and/or simulations.
http://c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/Tools/capture.html
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Can You Go to Jail for Cyberbullying?

After retiring from Arizona’s superior court in 2008, former judge Tom Jacobs began a site
called askthejudge.info to help teens understand legal issues. Below, he applies his expertise to
the issue of cyberbullying and its possible legal consequences.
http://uyn.blogspot.com/2009/10/can-you-go-to-jail-for-cyberbullying.html
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PDFescape
Want to edit PDF files or complete PDF forms?
http://www.pdfescape.com/
Also see http://www.pdftoword.com/ and especially http://www.zamzar.com/
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Become a PowerPoint Power User

Microsoft PowerPoint has revolutionized the education process for corporations, conferences
and educational establishments everywhere. So if you want to wow the participants in your
next meeting, you might want to get to know PowerPoint like a power user. These advanced
tips and tricks will enable you to make your PowerPoint presentation even more powerful.
http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Become_a_PowerPoint_Power_User
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ASCAway: Online Safety

Podcast: Nancy McBride, national safety director for the Center for Missing and Exploited
Children, shares some advice on how school counselors can help keep kids safe online.
http://ascaway.podbean.com/2009/10/30/ascaway-online-safety/
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JUST FOR FUN

15 Coolest Google Earth Finds
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Snagfilms
Source: Lifehacker
If you're looking for something a bit meatier than YouTube fare for weekend watching, check
out SnagFilms and enjoy documentaries on a wide range of topics. You'll find all sorts of
content on SnagFilms, ranging from well-known documentaries like Super Size Me to
lesser-known but interesting works like The Times of Harvey Milk, about the assassination of
San Fransisco's first openly gay elected official, and Hell on Wheels, about the origins of
modern women-only roller derbies. The films are almost all full length and of a high quality—no
grainy webcam political rants here. Watching the videos is free and requires no login, though
there are brief 10-15 second ads sprinkled throughout the videos—one appeared during out
test run of Super Size Me every 15 minutes or so. If you have a favorite place for finding
interesting and informative videos or audio, let's hear about it in the comments.
http://www.snagfilms.com/films
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8 tips for better holiday photos

What's the problem with holiday photos? All too often, they fail to capture the feeling of the
season. Most holiday pictures look interchangeable. Your photos of family members lined up
and smiling look the same as those of every other family.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/photos/holidayphotos.aspx
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Create funny photo online starring you!

http://seenow.com/popular
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December 15, 2009

Must See Videos
– Webcast: What Kids Learn When They Create with Digital Media
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/12/webcast-what-kids-learn-when-they.html
– The Role of Bystanders in Cyberbullying

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/12/role-of-bystanders-in-cyberbullying.html
– Media Effects on Body Image

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/11/media-effects-on-body-image.html
– Social Media Revolution

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/11/social-media-revolution.html
– 20 Solution-Focused Techniques
http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/11/20-solution-focused-techniques.html
– Video Games in Theatres

http://www.schoolcounselor.com/videos/2009/12/video-games-in-theatres.html
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Posters
http://bit.ly/counselingposters
or http://www.schoolcounselor.com/posters/
Check out the Kindle Wireless Reading Device on Amazon.com. I absolutely love
mine and the price has been reduced by almost $100!
http://bit.ly/6HcDPN
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TIPS AND TRICKS

Microsoft Excel (2007): Transposing Data
Have you started entering data in rows, but then decided that you would rather have it
arranged in columns instead? Excel 2007 makes it easy to transpose data from rows to
columns, and vice versa. Watch this demo to learn how.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA102506881033.aspx
This is also accomplished by EZANALYZE:

http://www.ezanalyze.com/help/transpose.htm
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Format Charts Faster in Excel 2007 [quick tips]

Most of us use chart formatting options to change the way grid-lines, data series, labels, axis,
titles, plot areas look. Chart formatting is one of the areas where people spend most time. This
page will teach you a quick productivity hack to speed up chart formatting.
http://bit.ly/8IEYaG
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Google Lets Parents Lock in SafeSearch

Google has long allowed parents a SafeSearch filtering setting that keeps kids from using the
search engine to find inappropriate sites like those with explicit sexual images or text. The
problem was that kids could easily change those settings. Starting Wednesday, however, the
company is allowing parents to lock those settings to make it harder (though not impossible)
for kids to bypass the settings.
Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10395112-238.html
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Microsoft Word: Keeping Tables on One Page

Need to make sure that your smaller tables stay on a single page? Here's a handy trick you can
use to enforce this rule. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word
2003, and Word 2007.)
http://word.tips.net/Pages/T000864_Keeping_Tables_on_One_Page.html
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ERASER: REALLY Wiping That Hard Drive Clean

Before you give your old computer away ...
Source: Komando
When you delete files from the Recycle Bin, they're not really gone. They linger on the hard
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drive, out of sight, but still within reach. This can spell trouble if you're getting rid of a
computer. This program is a handy tool that deletes files permanently. It overwrites a file's
space several times over with meaningless data. The result is a deleted file nearly impossible to
recover. Eraser even meets military standards (5220.22-M) for digital deletion. And it includes a
Nuke Boot Disk feature. This creates a boot disk that can quickly erase an entire hard drive!
That can come in handy when it's time to sell your computer. Eraser is Free software.
http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/
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How to Insert Sum Formula in a Word 2003 Table

http://www.ehow.com/how_2277253_insert-sum-formula-word-table.html
For Word 2007:

http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/07/use-formulas-in-tables-word-2007/
Also see
Perform calculations in a table for common
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP052567361033.aspx
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Creating Graphs
A tutorial from the National Center for Educational Statistics, especially designed to accompany
the Create a Graph website here.
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/pdf/graph_tutorial.pdf
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Google Adds Live Updates to Results

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Unveiling significant changes to its dominant search engine on
Monday, Google said it would begin supplementing its search results with the updates posted
each second to sites like Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. Read more:
http://bit.ly/87mz7X
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Microsoft Office 2007: Use CTRL+F1 to Collapse ribbon

Collapse Ribbon in MS OfficeIn office 2007 (and 2010) you can immediately collapse the ribbon
by pressing CTRL+F1.
Source: http://bit.ly/5GI57O
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Microsoft Excel: Use Shapes and Images to make Prettier Charts

One of the annoyances of charts is that they all look like boxes (except for pie charts, they just
look wrong). Boxes might be ok when you are making 1 or 2 charts. But a whole dashboard of
boxes can look little rigid. So how can we make the charts peppy without losing any effect?
http://chandoo.org/wp/2009/12/03/use-shapes-in-dashboards/
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Poll Everywhere: Live Audience Polling
For your next parent or staff meeting, have members use text messaging from their cell phones
to answer a live poll. Results update live in your web browser or PowerPoint.
http://www.polleverywhere.com/
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WebAnywhere is a web-based screen reader for the web. It requires no special software to
be installed on the client machine and, therefore, enables blind people to access the web from
any computer they happen to have access to that has a sound card. Visit wa.cs.washington.edu
to access WebAnywhere directly. And, it's completely FREE to use!
http://wa.cs.washington.edu/
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School Tools is a daily web cast that is helping to create educational environments that foster
ethical, responsible, and caring young people by modeling and teaching good character through
an emphasis on universal values that we all share.
http://schooltoolstv.com/
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SoundSnap
Not just a sound library. Choose from 100,000 sound effects and loops.
http://www.soundsnap.com/
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Google Sites Templates

Site templates are pre-packaged sites that anyone can use to make creating your own website
even easier. This is especially valuable for students so that when you're making your site you
can now skip a few steps, and instead of making a site from scratch, start with a template. You
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can use site templates to organize, publish and share information about your school, class,
projects, fraternity or sorority, school club, intramural teams, or any other organization or
event. Additionally if you create a site that you think others might like or use, you can create a
template and add it to the gallery!
http://googleforstudents.blogspot.com/2009/11/introducing-google-site-templates.html
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Bully Bust 2009, CSEE's awareness campaign designed to reduce bullying in our schools.
Before you do anything else, please sign the STAND UP Pledge to join the collection of students
and adults committed to reducing bullying. Then, dig into the information, activities and
resources to start making a difference! BullyBust provides critical resources and supports to
create a school-wide effort against bullying.
http://www.schoolclimate.org/bullybust/
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Free Conference Calls

Set up free conference calls (a great way to talk during an online demonstration). Schedule and
host conference calls for free, and they'll even record and transcribe them for a fee.
Http://www.freeconference.com
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Weebly for Education

Source: Julia Taylor, School Counselor
Weebly is perfect for creating classroom websites, student e-portfolios, and websites for
assigned projects. Our drag & drop website editor is stunningly simple to use, and appropriate
for use with students of all ages. Weebly enables your students to express themselves
creatively using a variety of multimedia features, all within a protected environment that you
control.
http://www.weebly.com/
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Microsoft Newsletter Templates

Some require Microsoft Word and others require Publisher
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101043281033.aspx
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JUST FOR FUN

Educational Game: Immune Attack
You must navigate a nanobot through a 3D environment of blood vessels and connective tissue
in an attempt to save an ailing patient by retraining her non-functional immune cells. Along the
way, you will learn about the biological processes that enable macrophages and neutrophils –
white blood cells – to detect and fight infections.
http://fas.org/immuneattack/
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Google Books now includes Magazines

http://books.google.com/books?as_pt=MAGAZINES&rview=1
TypeNow: Fonts
These fonts are based on fonts used for movies and products.
http://www.typenow.net/themed.htm
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Clicker
Clicker is the complete guide to Internet Television.
http://www.clicker.com/
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PicClick
The Visual Ebay Shopping Experience
http://picclick.com/
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10 Great Blogs for Food Lovers

http://www.the20life.com/2009/11/16/10-great-blogs-for-food-lovers/
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Become a Celebrity: Put Your Face on Magazine Covers and CNN

http://www.labnol.org/internet/tools/put-your-photo-magazine-covers-cnn-celebrity/2010/
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Google's Movie Showtimes, Digitally Remastered

Did you know you can immediately discover movie times and locations by typing a simple
search on Google (try entering the word movie and your zip code)? Google recently improved
movie results by including more detailed movie pages, genre filters and a new map view.
http://www.google.com/movies
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Boston Symphony Orchestra's Concert Preview Podcasts

Learn about past and future music programs performed by the BSO. We hope you find these
previews as well as the exclusive videos to be educational, insightful and entertaining.
http://www.bso.org/bso/mods/toc_01_gen_noSubCat.jsp?id=bcat12650019
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Faux Fire
The fastest and easiest way to get cozy with a fire is through our homepage at
http://fauxfire.com. Its always crackling and can be accessed on any computer with an internet
connection and a flash enabled web browser.
http://fauxfire.com/
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Add Custom Frames to Your Photos

Source: Komando.com
With Christmas on its way, it is time to think about Christmas cards. You'll want to send your
warmest season's greetings to family and friends. Photo cards have become quite popular in
recent years. These feature a photo of your family surrounded by Christmas decorations. This
year, why not create your own photo cards? It is much easier than you think. In fact, you don't
need to know anything about photo editing.
http://www.hp.com/hho/hp_create/photo_frames_borders.html
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This Week in the History of Psychology [iTunes]

Written and produced by Professor Christopher D. Green of York University, "This Week in the
History of Psychology" is a delightful and engaging podcast series. Its intended audience is
students in university level courses on the history of psychology, but a wide variety of persons
will find the work here compelling. Each week Professor Green has an interview with an expert
who talks about a key event from the annals of psychology. The interviews begin with a short
overview of said event, along with a celebration of the week's birthdays and other related
anniversaries from the world of psychology. Currently the site has several dozen interviews,
including discussions on Freud's only trip to the United States and Emil Kraeplelin, the man
behind the modern categories of mental illness.
http://www.yorku.ca/christo/podcasts/
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