Why continue to buy updated Microsoft?

Until I started my Technology class for ED 554 I had no idea about Google Docs. This is an amazing website! Every few years I was having to spend over a hundred dollars to update my Microsoft office. But now I don't have to anymore. Google docs is great and I can create my assignments right on it and it even saves them to my documents. Another great thing is I can go to any computer and login and to Google docs and my assignment is right there! Check out Google docs and stop wasting money!

Keyboard Shortcuts!

Here is a list of awesome keyboard shortcuts to try and use.

ALT+TAB:	Switch between open programs
ALT+F6:	Switch between multiple windows in the same program
Ctrl=Z	Undo the last operation
Alt+(D then ↵ Enter )	Open new browser window with same page as current
Alt+Print Screen	Copy screenshot of window to clipboard
Alt+C	Go to Browser's Address Bar
Ctrl+B	Bookmarks menu
Ctrl+D	Add bookmark for current page
Print Screen	Screenshot of entire screen to clipboard
F5 or Ctrl+R	Refresh a webpage
Ctrl +N	Open a new window
F11	Switch fullscreen/ normal size
Ctrl+W	Close current tab
Ctrl+⇧ Shift+T	Open a previously closed tab
Win+Tab ⇆	Show all open windows
Home	Move to beginning of line
Window+R	Shutdown computer

Here is the link for the shortcut keyboard tabs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_keyboard_shortcuts

Note taking applications

Most students don't take notes the old fashion way anymore. Computers have been the way of taking notes the last few years and now students are even using ipads in class to take notes. Evernote is an amazing note taking application. Not only can you type the notes you can record the lecture as well! How amazing is that! If you miss what the professor said you can go back and listen to it later and finish your notes. The best part about the app is everything you do on your phone, computer or ipad gets synchronized to your Evernote account on the Web. I have been using this app for notes the last two semesters in college and it has be great.  Evernote also has a few other apps like Evernote peek. Take you notes in Evernote and then send it to Evernote peek to make then study cards. Give Evernote a chance and check out the website!

Evernote Website

Why are more people not using this?

Nothing is worse than losing everything on your computer! Drop box is an amazing website that allows you to store documents, pictures and videos that you have on your computer. The best part is its FREE! Which is amazing especially when you are a college student.  You can use any computer or phone and go to the drop box website and pull your documents up anywhere.  If your on campus and forget your USB thumb drive you can save your paper to dropbox and then pull your paper up at home. It's an amazing website that everyone should use.

Dropbox check it out!

Welcome!

Welcome to my first ever blog! I am using this blog for my ED 554 Technology class and many more classes for graduate school. I hope you enjoy!