Create a Google Account

Create a Google account - for free of course.  Google has an almost endless list of tools that can be very useful in the classroom.

 

Create an Email Distribution Group - VIDEO

Here are a couple of methods to email to consistent groups of your contacts.  

 

Text / IM Abbreviations Dictionary

Admit it, you don't know what your kid is saying these days. It used to be slang such as "sick" (meaning awesome) or "dope" (meaning sweet(which means awesome(which means cool(which used to mean FAR OUT)))).

Now it's LOL (laughing out loud) or TTYL (talk to you later) - some of you wannabe hipsters are catching onto this strange new language sent by your kids through Text Messaging, Instant Messanging, and once in a while Email.  (Email is for old people)   - ROFL

 

So I thought I'd help you "cool adults" out with a big list of abbreviation translations, so you can study behind your kids' backs.

 

Photo Dropper Plugin for your blog

The easiest way to search and embed photos on your blog.   Rather than leaving your blog to go search google, just search Flickr photos within your blog.

Image Resizer for Windows XP

In my opinion, this is the BEST and easiest way to resize your photos.  Why would you use this?

• Sending photos via email


• Uploading them to your blog


• Uploading to any other website

New Blog Layout - Old vs New VIDEO

Hey Bloggers, we've got an update in our blogging software!  It's a BIG one too.  This video shows the comparisons and will help you make the jump to the latest layout.

Out of Office Reply - How To VIDEO

This is how you set up an auto response to anybody that sends you email, when you are gone, home sick, or surfing the North Beach in Maui.