If you’re wondering how to use the many technology tools we have here at ISB, you’re at the right place!
And if you don’t know what you don’t know, check here to see a list of our tools and why you might want to use them with students.
Access Passwords:
- ISB MS has a number of password-protected web-based accounts (like FlickrPro and Ed.VoiceThread). Because these passwords need to remain private, you can find them in the MS TeacherNet course on PantherNet.
Blogging:
- Add Blog Categories
- Add Links to a Blog
- Change Discussion Settings on a Blog
- Change Display Nickname
- Create a Student Blog
- Importing an Existing Blog to Inside.ISB
- Personalize a Blog (with themes and widgets)
Creative Commons:
- Finding and using Creative Commons images (thanks to Carole!)
Entourage
- Change Time Zones in Entourage Calendar (screencast, thanks to Jeff!)
Firefox
Google Apps:
Hardware:
- Adjust Microphone Input Volume on All Acer Laptops (not for Mac) (thanks to Khun Pae!)
iMovie:
- How to move PowerPoint slides into a Quicktime Movie (text tutorial)
- How to move PowerPoint slides into a Quicktime Movie (with extra info on narrating the slides and then uploading the video to YouTube)
- Using iMovie 09 Basics (lots of videos at this site)
- Making a DVD from a project in iMovie
PantherNet (screencasts, thanks to Dennis!):
- Logging in
- Inserting a Label (adding titles to the boxes)
- Resource Types
- Upload a Single Resource
- Uploading Folders of Files all at Once
- Embedding a YouTube Video
- Student Assignments
- Using Advanced Uploading of Files
- Adding a Forum
- Back-up a Course
TOG:
- Fix Settings to Access TOG Website (screencasts, thanks to Dennis!)
VoiceThread:
Windows Movie Maker
- Creating a video file (.wmv) from PowerPoint slides using Windows Movie Maker
- How to use Windows Movie Maker (for Windows XP)
- How to use Windows Movie Maker (for Windows XP)
- How to use Windows Movie Maker (for Windows Vista)
YouTube: