40+ Super Secret iPad Features and Shortcuts

I came across this website and posted it in our district's technology newsletter last week.  Even those of us that use iPads on a daily basis will find lots of fun tips and tricks for using our iPads!

TeAch-nology

http:/www.teach-nology.com
Oh, how I would have LOVED having this when I was a classroom teacher!! Here's what they say: For over a decade, TeAchnology has been providing free and easy to use resources for teachers dedicated to improving the education of today's generation of students. We feature 46,000+ lesson plans, 9,600 free printable worksheets, rubrics, teaching tips, worksheet makers, web quests, math worksheets, and thousands of other great teacher resources. We are the online teacher resource that is designed to help busy Kindergarten through High School teachers. It is a site you will use over and over again!

Google - Reading Levels and Languages

You can customize your search in Google by reading levels, languages, etc.
1. Go to Google. Click on "Advanced Search" to the right of the search window.

2. Enter your desired key word(s). Click on the drop down menu for reading levels (basic, intermediate, advanced), languages, etc. Click on "Advanced Search". (Click for larger image)

3. The results page will show only pages with your desired information!! You can click the links beside the bar graph at the top of the results page to switch to a different reading level.

Tips and Tricks

I must be on a Google "roll" this week! : ) A friend of mine, a fellow CSISD Tech Integration Specialist sent this to me this morning and it was too good not to share. Click the following link to find and print free classroom posters from Google. It would be great to have these in classrooms, labs and even by your teacher computer! Full of tips and tricks on improving search results and using popular Google products such as Google Earth, etc.
http://www.google.com/educators/posters.html

Tile Windows

When you want to view two windows at once on your computer desktop, do the following.
1. Right click on the bar at the bottom of your screen.
2. Choose Tile Windows Vertically or Tile Windows Horizontally.
Now you can see both screens. This is good when researching information from the Internet.
Thanks to Joy Sechelski for reminding us of this great tip!