Transcript Tech Tools for Administrators - Hollidaysburg Area School District

February 15, 2011
Robin Smith
Hollidaysburg Area School District
This presentation will be available
online at
www.tigerwires.com/presentations
Goals of this Session
 Introduce you to some Apps for web
pages.
 Show you how these tools can increase
community engagement
 Introduce you to other apps and web
2.0 tools.
Everyone will leave here with tools
they can use today and tools they
can take back to teachers in the
classroom.
Hollidaysburg Area School District
Hollidaysburg Area School District
 3500 Students
 280 Teachers
 20 Administrators
 Total of 600+ Total Staff
 2100 Computers (laptops and desktops)
 Approximately 75 Promethean Boards and 100
Projectors.
 240 Netbooks and Neo2
 Other technology
Hollidaysburg Area School District
 All of this is supported by 7 people in the IT
Department
 Technology Administrator
 Network Specialist
 Technology Lead Teacher – Integration
 Three Technicians
 One half-time Secretary
What is an App?
 APP is an abbreviation for application.
 An application or program that runs on a device
 Web Apps
 Phone Apps
 Ipad Apps
 Usually addresses one specific item or task.
What is Web 2.0?
 "Web 2.0" refers to what was perceived as a second
generation of web development and web design. It is
characterized as facilitating communication .

Basically it is a set of tools that are available across the internet
for many to use. They do NOT reside on your machine.
FREE
 Many Apps and Web 2.0 tools are totally FREE
 Others are very inexpensive.
 Some are made especially for education or have
education subscriptions
 They often are impressive or have a “WOW” factor.
Google Tools
 Google Toolbar
 Calculations
 Conversions

Be sure to use the word “in”
 Dictionary

Define:
 Weather

Type weather and city
JING
www.Jingproject.com
What is your favorite App?
Hollidaysburg Area School District
Centricity 2 Apps
 Blog App
 Announcement App
 Photo Gallery App
 Assignment App
 Podcast App
 Upcoming Events App
 Vodcast App
 Alumni App
 Link Library App
 Calendar App
 Flex Editor App
 Social Networking
 Survey App
Frameworks
 Many more that you can
create in the sandbox.
 Minibase App
 File Library App
Hollidaysburg Area School District
Sharing a Long URL
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http://www.tinyURL.com/hasdemployment
www.RememberTheMilk.com
www.evernote.com
Online Backup
http://mozy.com
Habitforge
 Help yourself obtain positive habits.
 www.habitforge.com
Voice Conferencing
 http://freeconferencepro.com
Personalized Voice Mail
 http://youmail.com
 Private voice recording site

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You can leave different messages for different people
It sends you an message letting you know you missed a call. If
the person is in your contact list, it will tell you who it is from.
Text For Free
Create Mobile Web Sites
The WayBack Machine
 See websites from the past.
www.web.archive.org
Free Quick and Easy Online Quiz
 www.testmoz.com
 www.quizinator.com
Questions???
Thank You For Attending!
Robin Smith
Educational Technology Specialist
Hollidaysburg Area School District
[email protected]
814 695-4426 Ext 6146
Check out my blog at
www.tigerwires.com/techbytes
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 www.facebook.com/robins89
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