Student Tech http://studenttech.info Using Technology in Your Education Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:01:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Student Tech was created by Catherine Ford to help students of all ages understand how to use the resources available on the Internet and in the community to advance both your education and career. The tips you find here will save you money, provide free or low-cost resources to get your assignments done and build your skills in the employment marketplace. I also provide you with ways to to earn new levels of experience while giving back to your community. Using Technology in Your Education Catherine E. Ford http://studenttech.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ST_FacebookLogo.jpgStudent Techhttp://studenttech.info StudentTech,info,student,tech,technology,Open,Office,Toastmasters,Microsoft,Office,XP,2003,2007,education,free,resource no Student Tech by Catherine E. Ford is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Based on a work at StudentTech.info.StudentTech,info,student,tech,technology,Open,Office,Toastmasters,Microsoft,Office,XP,2003,2007,education,free,resourceEducation/Educational TechnologyEducation/Higher EducationEducation/TrainingBusiness/Careersceford.nhighlands@gmail.comCatherine E. Ford Episode 3: Working Together http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StudentTech/~3/k5c_ThVvL4s/ http://studenttech.info/2009/08/episode-3-working-together/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:18:14 +0000 ceford.nhighlands@gmail.com (Catherine E. Ford) http://studenttech.info/?p=109 Podcast Length: 6 minutes
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In this episode I review three online collaboration tools and offer suggestions for inexpensive and fun activities that students on a budget can enjoy to relax.

Resources mentioned in the podcast (and some that weren’t):

Your comments, questions, and suggestions are always welcome!

To call and leave a message, click on the image above and enter your name and phone number. Google Voice will call you and connect you to my voicemail box free of charge. If you’d rather dial yourself, call 916.915.3673.

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Share/Save/Bookmark]]> http://studenttech.info/2009/08/episode-3-working-together/feed/ 0 <p><em>Podcast Length: 6 minutes<br /> </em><a href="http://studenttech.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Episode3_WorkingTogether.mp3"><em>Download the Podcast here</em></a><em> or subscribe on iTunes</em></p> <p>In this episode I review three online collaboration tools and offer suggestions for inexpensive and fun activities that students on a budget can enjoy to relax.</p> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in the podcast (and some that weren’t):</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="http://drop.io/" target="_blank">Drop.io</a> – </strong>An online collaboration and file sharing tool</li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.dabbleboard.com/" target="_blank">DabbleBoard</a> – </strong>An online whiteboard, collaboration and file sharing tool. <a href="http://www.dabbleboard.com/tour" target="_blank">Take the online tour…</a></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.stixy.com/" target="_blank">Stixy.com</a></strong> – An online corkboard, collaboration and file sharing tool</li> <li><strong><a href="http://amusedgeek.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Amused Geek</a></strong> – My wonderful and supportive husband’s blog</li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.rivercats.com/" target="_blank">Sacramento River Cats</a></strong> – My local AAA Baseball Team – GO CATS!</li> <li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com" target="_blank">Twitter</a></strong> – You can find me on Twitter by going to <a href="http://twitter.com/Catherine_Ford" target="_blank">www.Twitter.com/Catherine_Ford</a></li> </ul> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <p>Your comments, questions, and suggestions are always welcome!</p> <p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="230" height="85" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="FlashVars" value="id=8833464883d034b2ad7362ca495a8551a9c4cc0e&style=0" /><param name="src" value="https://clients4.google.com/voice/embed/webCallButton" /><param name="flashvars" value="id=8833464883d034b2ad7362ca495a8551a9c4cc0e&style=0" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="230" height="85" src="https://clients4.google.com/voice/embed/webCallButton" flashvars="id=8833464883d034b2ad7362ca495a8551a9c4cc0e&style=0" wmode="transparent"></embed></object></p> <p>To call and leave a message, click on the image above and enter your name and phone number. Google Voice will call you and connect you to my voicemail box free of charge. If you’d rather dial yourself, call 916.915.3673.</p> <p><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://studenttech.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ST_Episode3_WorkingTogether.pdf">Podcast Transcript</a></strong></p> <p><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Podcast Music: </strong><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em style="font-style: italic;">Achievement unlocked</em> by <a style="color: #2b07b1; text-decoration: none; padding: [...] Podcast Length: 6 minutes Download the Podcast here or subscribe on iTunes In this episode I review three online collaboration tools and offer suggestions for inexpensive and fun activities that students on a budget can enjoy to relax. Resources [...] Catherine Ford 6:00 collaboration, online, Drop.io, DabbleBoard.com, Stixy.com, RiverCats.com, AmusedGeek.Blogspot.com clean http://studenttech.info/2009/08/episode-3-working-together/http://studenttech.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Episode3_WorkingTogether.mp3 Episode 2: How to Use Wikis in Your Education http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StudentTech/~3/D0ZBESneBbY/ http://studenttech.info/2009/08/episode-2-how-to-use-wikis-in-your-education/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:11:46 +0000 ceford.nhighlands@gmail.com (Catherine E. Ford) http://studenttech.info/?p=84 Podcast Length: 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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In this episode I talk about how to use Wikipedia and personal wikis in your education. Our sponsor cause this week is an effort by a 13-year-old entrepreneur to help sick children enjoy their Winter holidays. I end with a follow-up to last week’s episode. Please leave comments or give me a call and leave a voice mail if you have questions, suggestions, or comments about the podcast.

Resources mentioned in the podcast (and some that weren’t):

Your comments, questions, and suggestions are always welcome!

To call and leave a message, click on the image above and enter your name and phone number. Google Voice will call you and connect you to my voicemail box free of charge. If you’d rather dial yourself, call 916.915.3673.

Podcast Transcript

Podcast Music: Achievement unlocked by George Wood (Downloaded Legally and for Free from PodSafe Audio)

Creative Commons LicenseStudent Tech by Catherine E. Ford is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Based on a work at StudentTech.info.

Share/Save/Bookmark]]> http://studenttech.info/2009/08/episode-2-how-to-use-wikis-in-your-education/feed/ 0 <p><em>Podcast Length: 6 minutes, 18 seconds<br /> <a href="http://studenttech.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Episode2_HowToUseAWikiInYourEducation.mp3">Download the Podcast here</a> or subscribe on iTunes</em></p> <p>In this episode I talk about how to use Wikipedia and personal wikis in your education. Our sponsor cause this week is an effort by a 13-year-old entrepreneur to help sick children enjoy their Winter holidays. I end with a follow-up to last week’s episode. Please leave comments or give me a call and leave a voice mail if you have questions, suggestions, or comments about the podcast.</p> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in the podcast (and some that weren’t):</strong></p> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <ul> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Researching_with_Wikipedia" target="_blank"><strong>Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia</strong></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/citing/apa.html" target="_blank"><strong>Citation Management – Cornell University Library</strong></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/the-quick-dirty-guide-to-personal-wikis.html" target="_blank"><strong>The Quick & Dirty Guide to Personal Wikis</strong></a></li> <li><a href="http://luminotes.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Luminotes</strong></a> is a WYSIWYG personal wiki notebook for organizing your notes and ideas. It’s designed for note taking and note keeping without the hassle of learning special markup codes. You simply start typing.</li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.wikispaces.com" target="_blank">Wikispaces</a></strong> is built to work anywhere, anytime. All you need is a web browser and an Internet connection. Members can create pages and spaces without undue restrictions or rules. Guests can edit pages without creating an account. Wiki pages are fully internationalized, so you can contribute content in any language you like.</li> <li><strong><a href="http://pbworks.com/" target="_blank">PBWiki</a> – </strong>A safe, secure place to collaborate. PBworks lets you monitor changes to your workspace by email and RSS – and reverse any changes instantly.</li> <li><strong><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/" target="_blank">PDF Creator</a> – </strong>PDFCreator easily creates PDFs from any Windows program.Use it like a printer in Word, StarCalc or any other Windows application.</li> <li><strong>Our Sponsor: </strong><a href="http://www.pencilbugs.com/Rady_Christmas_2009.html" target="_blank">PencilBugs.com’s Teddy Bears for children at Rady Children’s Hospital</a> in San Diego, CA</li> </ul> <p>Your comments, questions, and suggestions are always welcome!</p> <p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="230" height="85" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="FlashVars" value="id=8833464883d034b2ad7362ca495a8551a9c4cc0e&style=0" /><param name="src" value="https://clients4.google.com/voice/embed/webCallButton" /><param name="flashvars" value="id=8833464883d034b2ad7362ca495a8551a9c4cc0e&style=0" /><embed [...] Podcast Length: 6 minutes, 18 seconds Download the Podcast here or subscribe on iTunes In this episode I talk about how to use Wikipedia and personal wikis in your education. Our sponsor cause this week is an effort by a 13-year-old entrepreneur to [...] noCatherine E. FordStudentTech,info,student,tech,technology,Open,Office,Toastmasters,Microsoft,Office,XP,2003,2007,education,free,resourcehttp://studenttech.info/2009/08/episode-2-how-to-use-wikis-in-your-education/http://studenttech.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Episode2_HowToUseAWikiInYourEducation.mp3 Episode 1: Here We Go! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StudentTech/~3/5wQM6ZI98II/ http://studenttech.info/2009/07/episode-1-here-we-go/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:18:52 +0000 ceford.nhighlands@gmail.com (Catherine E. Ford) http://studenttech.info/?p=55 Podcast Length: 5 minutes 14 seconds

*CHANGE NOTE: I’m still working out the format of the show notes. The transcript of this episode previously shown in this blog post was moved into a PDF (see link below). No text was changed in the transcript. The links from the transcript are posted below.

This is the inaugral episode of Student Tech. I discuss using Open Office instead of Microsoft Office and an inexpensive way to improve your public speaking skills.

Links mentioned in the episode:

Podcast Transcript

Your comments, questions, and suggestions are always welcome!

To call and leave a message, click on the image above and enter your name and phone number. Google Voice will call you and connect you to my voicemail box free of charge. If you’d rather dial yourself, call 916.915.3673.

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