Free ebooks, IOS apps, great sites and more! My miscellaneous Educational Resources 1-14-2013

Google Doc's tools, tips and more.

This 3 minute video is worth the time!!!!  Keyboard shortcuts can save you TONS of time in Google Docs. Watch this video to see a few of my favorites. - bit.ly/VNUnDB

Need to mail merge in Google docs?  This video shows you how! 

10 Google Drive Tips & Tricks For Students (And I might add... Teachers!) http://www.teachthought.com/technology/10-google-drive-tips-and-tricks-for-students/

Google Chrome tools, tips and more.

Add an Image Dictionary to Chrome ow.ly/gEjNU

Some Great Web tools and sites: 

Ten Things Schools and Teachers Can Do Free With Cel.ly:    bit.ly/TuXDSk (Great for texting groups of people, tailored for education! Similar to remind101 and others with a few nice features.

Infotopia--A Google Alternative Safe Search Engine for Students - infotopia.info

Via (@phillipshuskies)  a MS Math teacher ... I am a huge fan of the showme app, but this one #Ask3 could replace it! Amazing for math teachers! Couple downsides with the #ask3 app; you can't pull the videos or delete them off of the class page, itunes.apple.com/us/app/ask3/id… 

This is cool. A Number Factorization VIsualizer!! Watch it!! --> bit.ly/factorizer

Using Evernote? Going Paperless: Capturing Technology Setup Instructions in Evernote by @jamietr jamierubin.net/2013/01/08/goi…

One more Goole search tip. Size up the images you need with Google Images size filters goo.gl/JuNiJ

iPads, iTunes U, and more resources:

Great examples of iTunesU courses for Elem/MS along w/ spot-on article on teaching w/ iPads- tinyurl.com/bc4kza8

16 Excellent iPad Apps for Social Studies: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/01/16-excellent-ipad-apps-for-social.html?m=1 

Getting the Most Out of iPads in the Classroom http://www.edweek.org/tm/section/chat/2013/01/08/index.html

Best Free Apps of the Day on 1/14. iFunFace, TinyList, Instalyrics, & More! - 2013-01-14  Did you miss out on these?  Subscribe to their daily email! http://appchronicles.com/subscribe-by-email/

Gmail 101

Gmail 101 - a awesome tutorial! 

Free eBooks

Free iBook! iPads for Learning | @teachwatts bit.ly/119A9HT 

Downloadable ebook - best web tools - scribd.com/doc/118542683/…  (At Norris, we already have downloaded this one for you on the O drive under eBooks.)

iBooks Author:

Learn iBook Author - 26 short tutorial videos. buff.ly/TzEQ9F