Managing the size of your Outlook User account

Embedding a Website on your LMS page.

This video demonstrates how you can use a little snippet of html code to actually embed another website into a district LMS page. I have successfully tested this with several types of pages but I am unsure if it will work with any page and you should also keep in mind that the district filter will still be in effect for users logged in as students. Thanks to Frieda Foxworth for sharing a little tutorial that ended up helping us figure how to do this little trick.

Here is the code that I used in the video -
 Note that the following code needs to begin with a < and end with >

iframe height="500" width="100%" src=”your url here” >

CutePDF

Many teachers are now sharing their newsletters via our LMS or by email with parents. It is important to realize that most computer users do not have MS Publisher. Therefore, it is necessary for us to use a format in which all parents can view. The file format most often used is .pdf. This video will describe how to install the Cutepdf file maker which will allow you to create pdf files from any program that allows you to print!

Using the copy feature in grade setup of Powerteacher

Using Outlook Calendars to sign up for Lab Times

Video Download Helper in Firefox

Awesome Screenshots using a Firefox add-on

Here is a 3 min video that describes how you can install the Awesome Screenshots add-on to your Firefox browser and use it to make online screen captures.

OnePlaceSC

Here is brief video describing how teachers can use OnePlaceSC to search multiple resources provided for us by the state.

Powerteacher - End of 9 weeks Grades - Related Arts

Quick Tip - Eprism - Spam Mail Summaries

Safe Sharing of Youtube Videos

Hey Everybody...this quick tip demonstrates how teachers can avoid the chance of displaying inappropriate material when showing Youtube videos. I want to say thanks to Suzanne Brooks for sharing this great tool.



The information below is from Suzanne's help file...

Using Safeshare to show Youtube videos
http://www.safeshare.tv/

Youtube videos are a great teaching resource! The suggested videos or comments that surround them on the page can be problematic when projected to everyone. A video page that was fine when you checked it at home can suddenly have inappropriate comments or videos around it when it is projected for students. Using safeshare will open the video link in an internet window by itself. It also provides a full screen button.

1. Locate and preview the youtube video you want to use.
2. Create a 2nd tab or open a second Internet Explorer window.
3. Go to safeshare.tv on the internet
4. Copy the Youtube video’s URL (website address).
5. Paste it into safeshare box.
6. Click on generate safe link.
7. Highlight the new safe share link.
8. Copy and Paste new safeshare link into SMART Notebook to link for your lesson (and save it for later/share with other teachers) OR paste into Internet Explorer to show immediately.


If you would like to quickly crop it online to show only part of the video:
1. Follow steps 1-6 above.
2. Click on the link “Do you want to only share a part of the video? click to crop.”
3. Click on Play arrow and then Set Start link (while playing the video) to set where the video starts – (00 would be the beginning) time appears next to it once it is set.
4. If you mess up, you can click on the small x next to the time to remove it. You can click and drag the play bar forward or back to get to different parts of the video as needed.
5. Continue to play the video, click on Set Stop link to set when to stop.
6. Click on OK.
7. Copy and Paste new safeshare link into SMART Notebook to link for your lesson (and save it for later/share with other teachers) OR paste into Internet Explorer to show immediately.

Maintaining Privacy with Group Emails

This Quick tip shares a method for maintain the privacy of members of a group email.

Show and Hide the Bcc field.

Turning off the Notification Sound for Email

Dragging Emails to make Tasks

Dragging Emails to make Appointments

Dragging Emails to make Appointments

Powerteacher Directions for the end of Q2/S1

Flip Video Tips #1

Printing Your Grade and Comment Verification Report