Using Google Drive

Getting started;

Step 1: If you don't already have Google account (gmail account) get one.

Step 2: Once you setup a Google account then you can download Google Drive as a desktop application. (or you can use it online as web application with out downloading Google Drive application)

Step 3: If  you want Google drive desktop application you can download  from https://www.google.com/intl/en_US/drive/start/download.html



Until here are the step how to download or install Google drive.
From here on we will learn how to use it.

* Click on Create
  You can create Folder, Document, Presentation, Spreadsheet, Form, Drawing and Text Document.

* To share a file or folder

  Click on file or folder and go to share from there it will give you two options. 

Either you can click on share which will give you option to share via link. You can send this link via email, Google plus, Facebook or tweeter account. Also you manage who can have access to your file/folder. Also you can add people to share the file/folder. Click on Share and Save button. 

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.

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.