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SchoolCounselor.com eNewsletter #106
May 17, 2009
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solutions and answers to technology related problems,
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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+).
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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WORTHY
WEBSITES AND SOFTWARE
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 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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