Instructions

Here is where you will find instructions to all sorts of technology.

**How to share your work with Mrs. Goodwin**
1. Go into your gmail and click on **Documents**, in the upper left. Documents is where you will create and store your work. Click on **Create New** and choose **Collection**. This is a folder where you will store your work for this class and share it with me. You are welcome to make many more folders, perhaps for each class? Label my folder with YOUR LAST NAME and CLASS PERIOD. For example: Goodwin 2. If you also wish to include the class name, do so after the name and number. 2. You will now see your collection on the left under My Collections. Hover over it and then click on the little arrow to the right. Click on **Share** (two different times) and then add my email: donna.goodwin@dcsdk12.org. Leave the option **Can edit** as is. Select **Share** at the bottom to save. 3. Now whenever you turn in an assignment (after you **Create New - Document**) drag and drop it into this shared collection. You can click on the collection to check the contents. Click on **Home** if you want to see all of your documents.

Google Search Tools
Search for your subject under Google and then look to the left at the bottom and locate Wonder Wheel. It may be located under "more." Click it, and you will see a wheel of search terms. Your results are located on the right, but if you click on one of the options on the wheel, Google will narrow your search and give you more search terms to help you narrow even more. This is particularly useful if you don't know exactly what you are looking for. Search for your subject under Google and then look to the left at the bottom and locate Timeline. It may be located under "more." Click it, and you will see a timeline of your results. Click on the decade with the most results, and then keep clicking and narrowing your results. Click on the Google newspaper results to see primary sources. Search for Google Squared and then type in your subject. Google will build a comparison for you and you have the ability to change the parameters. Search for Google Scholar and then type in your subject. Google will search reputable, researched articles. The full text is not always included, but you can get some great quotes from powerful sources.
 * Wonder Wheel **
 * Timeline **
 * Google Squared **
 * Google Scholar**

Creative Commonsis where you should search for items (particularly images) that you plan to edit, insert into your work, and or publish. Just enter your search term in on the right.
 * Creative Commons ** - search tool

**Prezi Instructions** - zooming presentation tool
A [|short video]explaining Prezi. Sign up for a free account. SAVE YOUR PASSWORD in a google document of passwords.

**Glogster** - Online Poster Maker Sign up for a free account on Glogster. SAVE YOUR PASSWORD in a google document of passwords. Create a new Glogster. Click on anything and click on the trashcan to remove all of the items you want to delete. Click on text, select one, and start typing. Don't get caught up in all of the choices! You can always change it later if you need. Click on Wall to change the background.

Go to corkboard.me and start adding stickies! Embeddable
 * Online Corkboard **

Big Huge Labs is where you can manipulate images and make cool stuff. Consider mosaic maker and magazine cover.
 * Big Huge Labs ** - photos

Quizlet is the place to make flashcards.
 * Quizlet -** create flashcards

Spicynodes is where you can create professional looking outlines that move, showing the connections between items and allowing the audience to explore
 * Spicynodes ** - moving outlines

ToonDoo allows you to create a cartoon. with character, backgrounds, text, etc.
 * ToonDoo ** - cartoons