Technology Boot Camp for Administrators 1.0

"If the leaders don't get it, it's not going to happen."

Workshop Tools

Google Docs

Resources

Google Docs in Plain English (video) - Brief overview of Google Docs and its various functions.

Getting Started with Google Docs - Official Google help for getting started with Google Docs (also see Collaboration)

Google Docs Community Channel on YouTube - Official tutorial videos from Google and content created by Google users.

Idea: Google Docs for Educators - Several ideas and pre-made forms and documents geared toward classroom use.

Google Docs Help

Google Calendar

Resources

Google Calendar Help - official Google Calendar help.

Help with Importing and Exporting - official help on the topic from Google.

More Google Apps Resources

Setting up Your Apple Device to Sync Email, Calendar and Contacts.

Setting up Your Blackberry Device to Sync with Google.

Twitter

Resources

Twitter.com - official site.  (sign up here!)

Howcast:  How To Use Twitter - Great, straightforward "how-to."

Twitter for Beginners

Twitter in 60 Seconds (for educators)

Twitter in Plain English

Official Twitter Help Site

Pender County Educators Group on Twitter

Twitter and Writing

Twitter in the Classroom...30 ways

Twitter as PLN

How to use Twitter to Grow Your PLN

Skype

Resources

Skype.com - download the program here.

Skype explained visually 

Other Great Tools

PollEverywhere (Instant Audience Feedback)

Polldaddy (Online survey)

Flickr (Photo Sharing)

Delicious.com (Bookmarks)

Animoto.com (Video Tool)

UStream (Broadcasting Tools)

GOOG-411 (Directory Assistance)

Google Scholar (Research)

Online Stopwatch

Prezi (Presentation Program)

Mind 42 (Collaborative Mapping)

Lulu (Self-publishing for free)

Top 20 21st Century Tools for Teachers 

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All logo images are from their respective companies.

A Big Thanks to http://uceacastle.wikispaces.com/2009junebootcamp for inspiration and resources.