Welcome to Sally Ride Academy '08

Note: I started blogging last year just in time for Sally Ride. Here is a link to that post, with some cool resources.

This week we will be looking at Office style applications and how they can be used effectively by students and teachers. This blog will provide you with links to the resources we use in class. I will be able to update it during class and you will be able to refer to it during and after class is over.

Syllabus:


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Project Descriptions:

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PowerPoint:

First a little background:

Click the link below and download the file as a text file. You will need to use the file to use for Wednesday's activity.

Sally Ride - July 14, 2008

Thinkfree is an online office app and here is a pep talk about online apps you can look at: Use Online Apps (From Thinkfree) Getting started with Web 2.0:



Here are some interesting Web 2.0 links:

• A Web 2.0 Directory - http://www.go2web20.net/


• Other Web 2.0 links.Blogs - http://www.blogger.com/


• PBWIKI - http://www.pbwiki.com/


• GMAIL - http://gmail.google.com/


• WriteBoard - http://www.writeboard.com/


• Student 2.0 - http://students2oh.org/


• ImageChef - http://www.imagechef.com/


• ZoHo - http://www.zoho.com/


• Thinkfree - http://www.thinkfree.com/


• NNDB - http://www.nndb.com/


• Thinkfinity - http://www.thinkfinity.com/
  
  

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What's an application? Where does collaboration and composition collide? Why use online apps?

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Using Google Docs - An Adobe Publication Google Docs Help Google docs on iPaper ( I didn't write this or endorse it but it seems complete)

HOWTO use google docs - Upload a Document to Scribd

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Use Online Apps (From Thinkfree)

Here is a google doc with our Class activity