ⓔ Save space on your laptop when syncing Dropbox or Google Drive

ⓔ Save space on your laptop when syncing Dropbox or Google Drive

Dropbox, Google Drive and other cloud storage services provide a sync client for desktops and laptops. The software keeps changes in sync between all of the computers that are logged into the account, along with changes in the cloud. For example, you can edit a document on your laptop, and those changes will be reflected…

ⓔ A great screenshot extension for Chrome and Firefox – Nimbus Screenshot

ⓔ A great screenshot extension for Chrome and Firefox – Nimbus Screenshot

Available for Chrome and Firefox, Nimbus Screenshot (Nimbus Screen Capture under Firefox) is another option for capturing screen shots from your browser. There are several options on what can be captured: It also allows you to edit the screenshot much like Skitch: Once you are finished editing the screen shot, you can download the image…

ⓔ Free Technology O’Reilly eBooks (and others) for K12 students and teachers

ⓔ Free Technology O’Reilly eBooks (and others) for K12 students and teachers

As part of the White House’s ConnectED initiative Safari Books Online has teamed with O’Reilly Media to offer free access to hundreds of eBooks. To access the books you will need a verified Edmodo or Clever account (I haven’t figured out what they mean by a “personal” log in that is an option). One downside is…

ⓔ How to fake a drop shadow on text in apps that don’t support text drop shadows

ⓔ How to fake a drop shadow on text in apps that don’t support text drop shadows

Sometimes when placing text on a slide in a presentation, the background image can make it hard to read the text. Other times you’d like your text to stand out a little bit from the document. This is where drop shadows come in handy. Basically this trick relies on two text boxes, each with the…

ⓔ Share page urls over sound with the Google Tone Chrome Extension

ⓔ Share page urls over sound with the Google Tone Chrome Extension

I’ve mentioned in the past about using Pushbullet to send links, text and other information to your students. Yesterday, Google announced the Google Tone. This adds a new icon in the toolbar that when pressed, emits a series of tones that other browsers with the extension installed will hear. I’ve tried it out at home, and…

ⓔ WebRTC Desktop Sharing for Chrome – Share your desktop with just a link

ⓔ WebRTC Desktop Sharing for Chrome – Share your desktop with just a link

With the WebRTC Desktop Sharing extension installed in Chrome, you can share your desktop with other Chrome browsers with just a link. Once the extension is installed, you can click on the icon it places in your toolbar to start sharing your screen. You will need some way to get the link to your students….