by edtechninja | Feb 15, 2009 | PD/Training, Posts
Publisher is an easy to use application that comes with many versions of Microsoft Office for PC. Teachers can create nice looking newsletters in Publisher. Teachers can also have students creating documents in Publisher to support their learning. Below is a How-To...
by edtechninja | Jan 10, 2009 | Class Management, Featured, PD/Training, Posts
The Tech Ninja has many different weapons in his arsenal of educational goodness. A tool that the ninja frequently relies on is mail merge. Mail merge is the ability to take data (for example names and addresses) from a spreadsheet or database and insert them into...
by edtechninja | Dec 29, 2008 | Posts, Websites
Google Docs is a very cool online Office suite of apps. It includes a word processor, a spreadsheet, presentation software (like PowerPoint), and a online form creator. The form creator will allow you to create an online survey or even an online quiz for students to...
by edtechninja | Dec 28, 2008 | Ask the Tech Ninja, Featured, IWB, Posts, Websites
Another frequently asked question is how to get PowerPoint files into SMART Notebook. The easy answer is to do a Smart Print Capture. First open your PowerPoint file and go to File and then choose Print. In the drop down menu tha allows you to choose which printer you...
by edtechninja | Nov 21, 2008 | Comm. Arts, IWB, PD/Training, Posts, Websites
Two websites that I like to use for storytelling/story writing are Kerpoof and Big Universe. The first, Kerpoof, will allow students to choose a scene and then add characters to the scene. You can add motions and effects to the characters making for a really cool...