S:Drive vs Q:Drive:  Keep in mind that anyone logged onto the network can delete, save and overwrite files on the S:Drive.  If you wish to use the network to share files with students, it is best to use the Q:Drive as only teachers have read/write capability.  If you use the S:Drive, you run a greater risk of accidental deletion and the need to re-post materials.  Click here for an explanation of each network drive and its uses.
 
Trouble connecting to a student laptop via Vision?  Try these troubleshooting tips.
 
Exam View to Moodle - Export questions from ExamView's test generator software for import into Moodle.  Click here for instructions.
 
VideoPad Video Editor - Free software for your next movie/video project that can be installed on student and teacher laptops.  It has a similar look and feel to MovieMaker - but performs much better on the laptops.
 
Hippocampus - Excellent digital media resource for numerous subjects
 
 Fakebook - Create profile pages for anything from historical figures and characters in novels to plants and chemical elements.  Tool offered through ClassTools.net.
 
Ever wonder what all of those different drives are for on the school network?  H:Drive, P:Drive, R:Drive ??????  Click here to learn how they differ and what they are used for.
 
Share filtered YouTube videos with students through GaggleTube.  No login is required for students.  They can play the video directly from your mode of electronic communication.  Just follow these steps.
 
Create Jeopardy Games quickly and easily with this free online Flash Jeopardy Review Generator.
 
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Last week, the image search on Google was blocked for a few days.  If you or students are trying to get images and this happens, you can use a different search engine like Metacrawler or Bing