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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!"

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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:

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!!!

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

How to Make Easy Page Borders in Microsoft Word!

This weeks technology tutorial is something that is easy but SO awesome! I have to give a big shout out to my friend Katie for showing my this one! Shes one of my lovely co-workers and has the most amazing ideas! And she absolutely needs to start a blog! (Hint, hint!!!) :)

This tutorial was by far the most popular on the poll this week!

Before I start the tutorial, I just want to take a quick moment to think about all the lives that were lost eleven years ago today. Being from NY (north of the city), the attack really hit close to home. Two weekends ago I went down to the city and saw some of the new towers that theyre building. Theyre absolutely amazing, but its unfortunate to think of the events that led us to the new construction.

Im sure you already have already, but just take a moment to think about the lives that were lost.

Now, heres the tutorial for the week...

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 how to use both portrait and landscape lines in PowerPoint. Be sure to vote!

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!

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!

Saturday, March 1, 2014

How to Make Your Own Cut and Paste Items in PowerPoint!

Cut and paste items are incredibly popular with the kids... and this tutorial reminds me that I really need to incorporate them into my lesson plans more! This tutorial has a lot of steps, but its actually really quick to do!

Here are the poll results for this week:

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!

As for next weeks poll, ill be adding how to make a foldable in PowerPoint!

Monday, October 14, 2013

How to upgrade your iPhone to iOS 6 in four steps

Apples iOS 6, the next major update to the iPhone makers mobile operating system, was unleashed yesterday evening.

Okay, so how do you get it?
First you need to make sure you have a compatible device in hand. iOS 6 will support the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and the new but as-yet-unavailable iPhone 5 (which will hit stores tomorrow), as well as the iPad 2, the new third-generation iPad, and the fourth-gen iPod Touch.

If your device isnt on this list, it wont be able to run iOS 6, and it might be time to consider upgrading to a new phone or tablet. Additionally, some of the devices that are supported wont get every single feature. For example, the iPhone 3GS wont have any of the new Siri features.
How to get iOS 6 in four easy steps

1. Update iTunes
If you havent recently updated iTunes, take a moment to check whether youre running version 10.7.
Launch iTunes.
Go to Help > Check for Updates.

You want to update iTunes if you use it to back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Backing up with iTunes has one very big advantage over backing up with iCloud: Space. With iCloud, you have 5GB of free space (with more available if you pay for it), but with iTunes and your own computer, youre likely to have a lot more room to save your phone or tablet data.

2. Back up your device
This step may be the single most important one to follow. Back up your stuff!
With the latest version of iTunes installed, you can go ahead and back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch using iTunes. To do this, connect your device to your computer and launch iTunes. Make sure iCloud is turned off on your iPhone or iPad. You cant create backups using iTunes when iCloud is enabled. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup, and turn off the iCloud Backup switch.

Then in iTunes, right click (or Ctrl-click) on your device, which appears in the leftmost pane under Devices, and select Back Up.
Alternatively, if you have enough space, back up using iCloud. Check out this article for full instructions on how to go about this.

3. Update to iOS 6
You can update to iOS 6 wirelessly, also known as over-the-air (OTA), which for most people with a good Wi-Fi connection will be the simplest method, but it could take much longer than the second method, which Ill explain afterwards.

On your device, go to:
Settings > General > Software Update
Youll see instructions there to download and install iOS 6.
Alternatively, you can update your software via iTunes. This is the method I used, and which I recommend.

Plug your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch into your computer with the USB cord and launch iTunes (if it doesnt open automatically). On the left side of iTunes, find your device, for example, "Jills Phone," and click on it.

In the centre of the screen, youll see "Version" and a button "Check for Update." Click "Check for Update" (see the above screenshot).

A dialog box will tell you that a new software version is available. Select "Download and Update" or just "Download."