MLTI Minute: Text Substitution

MLTI Minute Podcast Episode 163: Text Substitution This podcast will show you how you can program your own text substitution and apply it globally to most Apps. installed on your Apple computer. The example in the podcast shows how to program the Mac to convert “LOL” automatically to, “That was quite a humorous statement. This [...]

App of the Week Review: Verbally

This week Hillary Brumer over at Techno Bytes reviews the App Verbally, a free App. that gives users the power of speech even when they have difficulty speaking themselves. Read the Review Get the App. iPad

App of the Week Review: The Monster at the End of This Book

This week Hillary Brumer over at Techno Bytes reviews an interactive storybook App called The Monster at the End of This Book. This was so my favorite book when I was a kid; I think my parents had to actually buy the book twice because I wore out the first one. And come on, who [...]

App of the Week Review: iCommunicate

Assistive Technology Specialist and colleague Hillary Brumer, author of the Techno Bytes blog, has started a weekly App. Review series. Each review gives a detailed evaluation of an App. for the Apple iOS family of devices and how it can be integrated into the the classroom. This week’s App. is iCommunicate. Read the Review Get [...]

How-To Tech Tip: MLTI Minute Podcast

MLTI Minute Podcast – “It will only take about a minute” MLTI Minute is a set of video tutorials created by the MLTI Project Team showcasing a variety of tools and features provided to every student and teacher in the MLTI 1-to-1 Laptop Program. Tutorial topics range from tips to customize apps. to making better [...]

How-To Tech Tip: Merging PDF Files in Snow Leopard

New post from Lawson Labs: “Snow Leopard makes merging PDF files a snap. Simply drag another PDF file to the side bar of an open PDF file in preview and save the file.” Find additional video tutorials at: http://rsu21itintegrate.wordpress.com/category/howto http://yorkschools.org/~elawson/teachers/techtip

How-To Tech Tip: Skype Around the World

New post from Lawson Labs: “In this short video tutorial, you will learn how to download and install Skype to your MLTI laptop using My Apps and then connect with other classrooms around the world using Skype in Education.” RESOURCES: Download Skype: Windows | Mac | Mobile Skype in the classroom Find additional video tutorials [...]

How-To Tech Tip: Keynote Remote App

Portable mice and remotes have been around for awhile now, letting you control your presentation and still be free to move about the room as you speak and interact with your audience. Some use Bluetooh, others use infrared or a wireless network to bridge the connection. Below is a How-To video tutorial on how to [...]

How-To Tech Tip: Trackpad And Mouse

With the combination of Mac’s Snow Leopard operating system and the new MacBook and MacBook Pro laptop models, the control and functionality of the trackpad has received a significant upgrade. The how-to video tutorial below walks you through several of the upgrade options. Find additional video tutorials at: http://rsu21itintegrate.wordpress.com/category/howto http://yorkschools.org/~elawson/teachers/techtip

iTunes U Introduces FREE eBooks

If you haven’t been to this section of Apple’s iTunes Store, iTunes U is a powerful engine for distributing educational content and getting into the hands of students. Colleges, universities, even state departments of education have content available here and much of it is FREE. Now Apple is introducing FREE eBooks to its media collections. [...]