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Online Textbooks

Don’t give into the book publishers when taking classes. Check out the resources below for used books, online books, or rental. Used Books: CheapestTextbooks.com Booksprice.com Amazon.com Online Books: Coursesmart.com – Purchase subscription to digital textbooks TextbookMedia.com – free textbook downloads Chegg.com – rent textbooks

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Media Converters

Find that perfect video on YouTube to share with the class, but you find yourself blocked behind the district’s firewall? Here are some helpful media conversion tools to help you record and save various media formats including YouTube. http://media-convert.com/ http://www.mediaconverter.org/ http://www.zamzar.com/

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Windows Vista audo recording

Vista blocks the WaveOutMix by default. So using a program like Audacity you can’t record streaming audio like I’m able to using XP. The simple fix is going to the control panel. Click sounds, then go to the Recording tab. Right click and check show...

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Screen Capture Software

For classroom lessons, many times I like to have a video tutorial to go along with my demonstration. While there are many resources out there for good teacher demo videos (TeacherTube.com), I have found that when I create my own, it can be used by subs...

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Free Time Sites

Game Sites recommended by Students, Teachers, and Parents. Since these sites are externally controlled, KelseyEd can not be held responsible for content. If you have an additional site you would like to recommend, please click on the comment link New Additions Big Truck Stackz 3D...

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Web Design and Reliability

Web Design Concepts  Fundamental web design concepts  Accessibility concerns in web design  IBM web design process and concepts  UIUC web design using Netscape Composer  UIUC web design using Netscape Composer Web Design Considerations   Web Site Reliability Evaluation Resources: Web Page Evaluation Worksheet – This...

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Internet Research and Website Reliability

Step 1 – Determine Website Type Identifying a website’s type is the first step in determining its origin and consequently its potential credibility and validity.  Although there are many steps to determine is a website is indeed factual and useful, use this as a first...

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Building Your Own Computer

Want to build your own computer? Doing so will allow you to save hundreds of dollars and ensures your components are high quality. I recommend the following resources to help educate yourself before you start. What are the various components of a computer? What is...

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