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Saturday, March 22, 2014
A Fun End of Year Gift Idea!
All over the blog world, everyone is talking about the end of the year! Im not even close to it! I still have about 50 days left and two more report cards to write! My school does start a bit late though... it starts after Labor Day, so it evens out.
Anyhow, Ive come across two linky parties with some end of year gift ideas, and I figure Id do a quick blog post about the gift I gave my kids last year!
Their gift included:
-a beach bucket and shovel
-7 books (see my previous post here to find out how to get books for dirt cheap)
-a wiffle ball
-bubbles
-a toy car
-a necklace for the girls (the boys got two toy cars)
The kids loved it because it was simple and fun! And it was pretty inexpensive thanks to dollar store deals. But.. this gift had a catch! Their end of year gift may look fun (and it was!) but it also was academic! Check out my letter below to see how this gift helped them practice key skills over the summer! Click the picture to download it via Google Docs!
Let me know what you think!
This post is linked up with some linky parties:
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Anyhow, Ive come across two linky parties with some end of year gift ideas, and I figure Id do a quick blog post about the gift I gave my kids last year!
Their gift included:
-a beach bucket and shovel
-7 books (see my previous post here to find out how to get books for dirt cheap)
-a wiffle ball
-bubbles
-a toy car
-a necklace for the girls (the boys got two toy cars)
The kids loved it because it was simple and fun! And it was pretty inexpensive thanks to dollar store deals. But.. this gift had a catch! Their end of year gift may look fun (and it was!) but it also was academic! Check out my letter below to see how this gift helped them practice key skills over the summer! Click the picture to download it via Google Docs!
Note: This preview uses the font Janda Manatee Solid. Once you download the file off Google Docs (File > Download), it will look different if you dont have the font installed. Feel free to install the font using the link above, or use a different one!
Let me know what you think!
This post is linked up with some linky parties:
Friday, March 21, 2014
Gate 2014 Online Examination A Great Experience to Attempt
After completing B.Tech, you might be thinking of appearing in GATE examination for you post graduation. Most of yours have already appeared in GATE exam of 2014 which has conducted by IIT Kharagpur.
As you know, GATE is one of the prestigious exam in India for pursuing post graduation. You might have your good and bitter experience of facing this exam, Ive mine. Let me share my experience which can help for whose preparing for this examination.
I have done my B.Tech in Electronics and Communication and this was my second attempt for GATE. Well, from this year GATE exam has been conducted in online mode. In spite of the fact that the IITians cannot let us down with the level of difficulty for the exam, i was little bit confused for the examination pattern. I am trying to go through exam paper, analyzing each part, which might help you to keep right direction preparing this exam.
As i have told you, this was an online mode of examination, So exam appeared a bit of difficult. Although the examination pattern was similar in accordance to number of questions, time duration of exam and the total marks obtaining. The aspect on what basis IIT professors holding their position as a genius is the bit change in question pattern and their marking of exam.
The examination consisted of two sections: Aptitude English section and Subject choose by the candidate. The examination questions are of type: Multiple choice questions and Numerical type questions. A twist was kept at the numerical type questions, As there was no multiple choices available and there was negative marking. So only the candidate who could solve the numericals with precision, could attempt these questions.
I was appeared in Electonics and Communication(EC) paper, So i am sharing my experience regarding to
subjects and type of question. Mostly they covered questions from digital communication, digital electronics,
analog electronics, control system, electromagnetic theory, EDC and general mathematics.
The questions from control system, digital electronics and analog electronics were comparatively easier. The section what would be the deciding factor of the overall, probably be the questions from digital communication and from the EDC. Questions from mathematics are of avaerage level. I will share you overall weightage of questions in my next post, so keep visiting this blog.
For any query, feel free to comment.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
How to Make a Simple Frame in PowerPoint
Its Tuesday again! For a while, the poll was acting screwy, but the votes were all restored just in time! The winner was "How to Make a Simple Frame in PowerPoint!"
For next weeks poll, Im going to add how to add an easy border to your pictures... like I did with the pictures on the post about my pumpkin bulletin board!
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If you want to make a more complex frame,
be sure to check out my previous tutorial:
Anyway... here are the recovered poll results!
Yes, yes, I know it says 5 hours left to vote, so the votes arent final, but Im writing this up in NY (its currently Monday as I type this!) and Im not sure how much longer well have power! For everyone else being affected by this hurricane... stay safe!
Now, onto the tutorial!
You can download this tutorial as a PDF by clicking this picture!
Note: This tutorial is hosted on Google Docs. To save it from there, just open the file and click File > Download to save onto your computer!
How to Lock Down Clipart in a PDF!
This weeks tutorial is one that many people have asked me about over time... how do I lock down clipart in PDF documents for TPT? Well, the long-awaited tutorial is finally here!
Heres the poll for those of you who are curious!
I wrote up two separate tutorials... one for Mac users and one for PC users. The steps are totally different on the two computers so it warranted two separate write ups!
For next weeks poll, Ill be adding how to save your files as ZIP files!
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Heres the poll for those of you who are curious!
I wrote up two separate tutorials... one for Mac users and one for PC users. The steps are totally different on the two computers so it warranted two separate write ups!
You can download this tutorial as a PDF by clicking this picture!
Note: This tutorial is hosted on Google Docs. To save it from there, just open the file and click File > Download to save onto your computer!
For next weeks poll, Ill be adding how to save your files as ZIP files!
Saturday, March 15, 2014
How to Make a Form for Your Blog or Website!
This week was very close in the polls... but the majority of you voted for me to blog about how to make a form to post on your blog or website!
Heres the poll so you can see just how close it was!
Now... onto the tutorial!
Now, I know that I didnt detail how to embed the form on your blog... if thats something youre interested in doing, be sure to vote on the poll for "How to add HTML/embed code to a blog post!" For those of you who are familiar with how to add the code on your blog, you can use the embed code from the drop-down menu in the picture just above this text!
For next weeks poll, Im going to add another request - how to take the background out of a photograph (so that the photo has a white background!
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Heres the poll so you can see just how close it was!
Now... onto the tutorial!
Now, I know that I didnt detail how to embed the form on your blog... if thats something youre interested in doing, be sure to vote on the poll for "How to add HTML/embed code to a blog post!" For those of you who are familiar with how to add the code on your blog, you can use the embed code from the drop-down menu in the picture just above this text!
You can download this tutorial as a PDF by clicking this picture!
Note: This tutorial is hosted on Google Docs. To save it from there, just open the file and click File > Download to save onto your computer!
For next weeks poll, Im going to add another request - how to take the background out of a photograph (so that the photo has a white background!
Friday, March 14, 2014
Find a Word or Phrase in a Document or on a Website!
Its time for another little tip for "Technology Tip Thursday!"
This one is a gem... it can be used in so many programs! Use it in Word and PowerPoint... or use it in Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari or Firefox! As far as Ive been able to find, it works in almost every program! So... if you want a quick way to find a word or phrase in a document or on a website, this is the perfect tip for you!
Try it out and let me know how you like it!
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This one is a gem... it can be used in so many programs! Use it in Word and PowerPoint... or use it in Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari or Firefox! As far as Ive been able to find, it works in almost every program! So... if you want a quick way to find a word or phrase in a document or on a website, this is the perfect tip for you!
Try it out and let me know how you like it!
How to Crop a Photo in PowerPoint!
Its Tuesday again... and its shockingly much earlier in the night than my typical Technology Tuesday post! The winner for this weeks poll is a nifty option that is sure to save you some time when you create your own items!
Here are the poll results:
As for next weeks poll, Im going to add how to turn your hand drawn images into clipart. I had a few people request this a while back and I promise I didnt forget about you! Ive been keeping an ongoing list of things to add to the poll eventually and I will eventually get to all of them!!!
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Here are the poll results:
Now, for the tutorial!
You can download this tutorial as a PDF by clicking this picture!
Note: This tutorial is hosted on Google Docs. To save it from there, just open the file and click File > Download to save onto your computer!
As for next weeks poll, Im going to add how to turn your hand drawn images into clipart. I had a few people request this a while back and I promise I didnt forget about you! Ive been keeping an ongoing list of things to add to the poll eventually and I will eventually get to all of them!!!
Thursday, March 13, 2014
How to Easily Add a Border to Your Pictures!
Its time for another late night Technology Tuesday post... how to easily add a border to your pictures!
This was the closest poll ever I think! It literally couldnt have been any closer!
This tutorial uses the program Picasa, which is a free program offered by Google (and I just love it!). You can download it here.
If you already have Picasa installed, click "Help > Check for Updates" and update your version. Its not entirely necessary, but it may give you some neat new features!
For next week, Ill add an option thats been requested by a few people: how to make an editable powerpoint that locks down clipart and other images! For example, this freebie (which reminds students to write their name on their paper) locks down the border so you cant move it around or copy it to another program.
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This was the closest poll ever I think! It literally couldnt have been any closer!
This tutorial uses the program Picasa, which is a free program offered by Google (and I just love it!). You can download it here.
If you already have Picasa installed, click "Help > Check for Updates" and update your version. Its not entirely necessary, but it may give you some neat new features!
You can download this tutorial as a PDF by clicking this picture!
Note: This tutorial is hosted on Google Docs. To save it from there, just open the file and click File > Download to save onto your computer!
For next week, Ill add an option thats been requested by a few people: how to make an editable powerpoint that locks down clipart and other images! For example, this freebie (which reminds students to write their name on their paper) locks down the border so you cant move it around or copy it to another program.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
How to Make a Collage of Words in Any Shape!
You probably wouldnt believe me if I told you that at 2:00 this afternoon, this post was almost completely written! Then... I got sidetracked for eight hours (doing something fun and exciting for a friend... a surprise)! Now, here we are again, posting the Technology Tuesday post so close to the stroke of midnight that its almost a Technology Wednesday post!
Regardless, I am SO excited by being able to blog about How to Make a Collage of Words in Any Shape! So many people know about Wordle which lets you make awesome "word clouds," but today were going to play around with a fun website called Tagxedo, which in my opinion, is like Wordle on steroids!
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Regardless, I am SO excited by being able to blog about How to Make a Collage of Words in Any Shape! So many people know about Wordle which lets you make awesome "word clouds," but today were going to play around with a fun website called Tagxedo, which in my opinion, is like Wordle on steroids!
This option swept the technology poll, leaving us with yet another landslide!
Now, onto the tutorial! Head over to Tagxedo to play along!
You can download this tutorial as a PDF by clicking this picture!
Note: This tutorial is hosted on Google Docs. To save it from there, just open the file and click File > Download to save onto your computer!
Im having such a hard time figuring out what to add to the poll! For now, Im going to add one of my ideas, but after I pick a winner for Part 2 of my 500 follower giveaway, Im going to start using some of those ideas in my poll!
In the meantime, I think Ill add a Blogger tutorial, how to add a "Pin It!" button to your blog!
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