Technology Tidbits Book Reviews

http://www.reading.org/general/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/reading-today-online/2013/10/16/technology-tidbits-book-reviews#.Ul_SQY29LCS

Why teachers are encouraging students to play computer games in class.

I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal. 

Why teachers are encouraging students to play computer games in class. 

http://m.us.wsj.com/article_email/a/SB10001424127887324665604579081030943142894-lMyQjAxMTAzMDAwOTEwNDkyWj

Inviting others to share and collaborate in Google Drive

1. Open your document in Google Drive.
2. Click on Share button on the upper right hand corner.
3. Under Sharing Settings, change to "Anyone with the link" can "edit."
4. Then copy and paste the URL to share and collaborate.

Dropbox and Google Drive

Dropbox is a free utility that allows you to sync files between your computers or i-devices. It has a lot more potential than just that. Try it yourself to explore ways to use it. 

Google Drive is a file storage and sync service provided by Google. It allows you cloud storage, file sharing and collaborative editing. Try it yourself to explore ways to use it.

How do people access to your blog if you set your blog private?

If you set your blog private, you need to add me and your classmates to your Blog Readers so we can read and comment on your blog entries. To do so:

Go to Blot settings, Basic, Permissions, Blog Readers, then select Private-Only these readers, then Add Readers by adding their emails to invite them to your blog.

How to create a roster/class list on your blog?

Dear class,

Please follow steps to add me and your peers to your blog:

1. Go to your blogger.
2. Click "Settings."
3. Click "Layout."
4. Click "Add a gadget."
5. Select "Link List."
6. Name your title as Class List.
7. Put your peer's blog URL in the New Site URL.
8. Put your peer's name in the New Site Name.

Have fun blogging!

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Have fun!!!