How to use Screen Recorder

In the previous blog pose we learned how to install Screen Recorder.
In this blog post we will learn how to use Screen Recorder

Step 1: Click on the Screen Recorder shortcut.

Step 2:  You will see the screen recorder interface.

If you want to record Audio check the Audio box. If you don't want a flashing border then check No Border Flashing. If you use more than one monitor you will have the option to select the screen you would like to capture. In the drop down box the option "FULL SCREEN" will allow you to capture all monitors. Clicking on the drop down arrow you have the option to record individual monitors (or windows). Click OK once you have configured your desired options.

Step 3:  Screen Recorder will give you your control menu. From here you have options such as start, pause, 

stop, and file name

. 

Click on "Please click here to specify filename" to name the file and specify a file location to save the file to.

Screen recorder only offers to save in the WMV file format (Windows Media Video).

Step 4: Click on "START" and Screen Recorder will start capturing. Clicking "PAUSE" will pause recording and clicking "STOP" will end the recording. Once you click on "STOP" it will give you the option to playback the recording by clicking on the "PLAY" button on the bottom left-hand corner. 

PS: After you have named the file in step 3, the file name will no longer show up on the interface of the software. It will still show "Please click here to specify filename". Please ignore this if you already named the file and saved it.

This software is very handy for education.

Have a good day!

How to install screen recorder software

In this blog we will learn how to use screen record.

Step 1: Download the free software from the link blow:  http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/d/0/fd05def7-68a1-4f71-8546-25c359cc0842/UtilityOnlineMarch092009_03.exe

The file name is " UtilityOnlineMarch092009_03.exe "

Step 2:  Double click on the .exe file. I will ask you where to unzip the files.

After you choice location. then click ok button.

Step 3: go to the location you unzip the files.  There will be a folder calls UtilityOnlineMarch09;
double click it. There will be 2 folder in it. Depends on your operating system either choose 32-bit or 64-bit.

Step 4: In one of these folder there is 3 files. Click on setup.exe file.

on coming screen click Next

Choose location or leave it default.

Confirm installation

Click on close once installation completed.

Your screen recorder  is now ready to record.

Have a good day!

How to use a shared dropbox folder

I am going to teach you how to share  a folder on dropbox.

1- Create a dropbox account from www.dropbox.com

2- Create a new folder

3- Right click on the folder you created or click on the link on the right side of the folder.

4- Add emails on the bar and click on send. This will send a link to the emails you added. When they click on the link they will be able to add and remove files from this shared folder.

How to share your calendar with your google group

Sharing Google Calendar with google group can make your communication faster within your group. 

Everyone on the group can add events on this calendar and these notifications will show on your google group's calendar.

Here is how to share your calendar: 

1- Click on your calendar when you are logged in with your google account ( your gmail account)

2- Click on setting image 

3- From the menu, go to settings

4- When on setting page, click on 'Calendars'

5- Then click on your account name that is under calendar

6- From there click on 'HTML' 

7- Calendar Address will pop-up. Copy that link and email it to your group. 

And who ever click this link will have access to your google calendar.

Use Google Calendar with Google Groups

https://support.google.com/groups/answer/60652?hl=en

Using google calendar with google groups will make your communication with group members easier and efficient.

Here is some tips how to use google calendar for group use:

1- Click on calendar on when you are on your google account. Click on arrow on your 'My Calendar',
then click on Create an event on this calendar.

2.  Then fill up title, date and time, location, description, event color, reminders, and privacy. (leave privacy on default)

3. Add guests: add email address who you want to invite for the event.

4. Click on SAVE, and you are done.

This way everyone on the group can add events on this calendar and these notifications will show on your google group's calendar.  .

Team Viewer

             Team Viewer and IT help:

For example you have some problem with your DeskTop or Laptop at home or at work ...etc. And you don't have IT department or person to help you. In this case best option is to use TeamViewer and ask help from somebody who is good at computer ( IT ).

Here is how to use Team Viewer step by step:

1: Download Team Viewer from www.teamviewer.com
   Here is the link for instant customer software to download
   http://downloadus2.teamviewer.com/download/TeamViewerQS_en.exe

   Simple and small customer module runs immediately without installation and does not require administrative rights. (which means this program can run through all firewall, and security setups on your PC)

2: Click on the .exe file and it will run immediately and will look like as seen in the pic bellow.

  Team Viewer will generate 9 digit ID and password that a combination of digits and letters. 

  PS: Each time you run this program it will generate a new password so it is safe to use. 

3: Pass your ID and Password to the helping person. The person who help you on the other side will have teamviewer running and will add your ID and Password to the opened Team Viewer application. 

4: From this point the helping person will connect to your computer remotely and have control of your PC. This program is also give you options for video, audio and chat options. So you can explain the problem and chat with the person while he/she fixing your computer.

Video Archiving

I am going to teach you a cool way to archive your videos without losing quality and a format that all video player softwares can play it.  The best and free way is to use windows movie maker to convert your video files into wmv (windows media video) format.  Converting your files to wmv will compress your videos files less than 5 times their original, without losing any quality video and audio.

Here are the steps: 

1: Open Window Movie Maker

2. Click on Tasks, see the right side of the screen, There is an option for import video. Click on import video and then find where your video is located, select your video and click on import. (it might takes few minutes to upload your video file to windows movie maker.

3. Click on Tasks again and see the right side of the screen there is an option "Save to my computer", click on that then name the file and choose the location where you want your file to be saved, and hit next and next again. It will take few minutes to finish. 

4. After completion of conversion click finish. Go to location where you saved for your video files there is your compressed file with wmv file extension. Less data same quality. 

This is one way of archiving video files. 

(example is based on windows movie maker on window 7 operating system. You may have different options for importing and saving on different OS of windows )

How to scan documents

For scanning we need a device calls scanner. Scanning is transferring physical documents or images to a digital image. This is done using the same technology a copier uses by taking an intense snapshot of the document. However, instead of printing off copies of that snapshot, a scanner transfers it to a computer. Nowadays 2in1, 3in1 or all in one printers and photocopy machines has capability to scan any documents.

How to use a scanner:

Steps:

1: You need a scanner that connected to your computer. All-in-one type printers offer you scanning and emailing, or saving the digital images to USB drive; in this case you don't need a computer.

2: You need proper softwares to run the scanner. All scanner comes with software CD or DVD's, or they will direct you to their web site where you can download drivers and softwares. Assuming you installed drivers and software ready to go.

3: Place your document face down on the glass of the scanner and close the lid. Make sure you placed the document on the right edge where arrows shows the beginning of the scanning.  Open your scanner software, go to property setup. Here you can select the resolution of your your digital image, size of it, name and type of the image.

4: Preview your scan: You will have two options, one is, to preview your scan. If you click on preview, this will run scanning very quick and preview you how it will look like. If you are not happy with the scan you always can go back to settings and change setups.

5: Scan: If you are to happy with preview, now you can click on scan the image and wait until the process done. The complete image with they name and type and resolution we wanted will pop-up right after scanning process.

6: Edit: after scanning there will be options to edit your digital image. You can trim, crop, resize, change resolution, name and type of the image with this tool.

IT in Education and Arts

Nowadays, with the fast technological development IT became an essential in our lives, especially  in education. E-learning will be a great example how much we use technology in education, the other name of the technology in education is multimedia learning. Internet is the tool for technology in education. Through internet we can browse sites, connect to server (databases) in different locations, create educational-networking within any distances and institutions. Educational networking is the use of social networking technologies for educational purposes.