Fort Lee Public

June 2012 Volume 3 No. 1

Created by Eleni Despotakis and James Puliatte

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All year we featured the best free and available tech websites for your classroom. This nal issue will feature websites that start with the letters O to Z. All past featured tech tool websites will be available on

the Fort Lee Technology Staff Developers Diigo page which can be found at http:// www.diigo.com/user/techdev Search for the tag Tech Tools A to Z to view the complete list of websites featured this year.

Links and featured websites can also be found on the Tech Staff Developers Social Media page found at http:// media.boe.com Check with us next year for our new feature Apps A to Z.

SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS

Is your computer not responding? Are you moving the mouse and nothing is occurring? Make sure you mouse and keyboard are securely plugged in. If that doesnt work, turn off your computer by pressing and holding the start button until it powers off.

APP OF THE MONTH Camera + available for Iphone, Ipod Touch and Ipad helps you take pictures like a professional. This app features a timer, stabilizer, burst mode as well as features such as editing, fx effects and borders. The ability to share it to social media sites and create web links make sharing your photos a breeze.

TECH TIP OF THE MONTH Turn your Apple desktop into a wireless access point to use with your wireless devices. Share your desktops internet by going to System Preferences-Sharing-Check Internet Sharing-Share your connection from Ethernet -To computers using Airport. Connect to your desktop under wi networks on your device.

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