Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Episode 169 - Office 365 Here We Go!

09/30/2014

It's Tuesday, September 30th,  2014 and welcome to Episode 169 of TechTalk4Teachers, I'm Tom Grissom, I'm Cindy Rich, and I'm Mike Gioia.

Welcome to the TechTalk4Teachers podcast, the show about teaching and learning with technology.



In this episode...

The College of Education and Professional Studies faculty and staff prepare for the Office 365 upgrade. We have some great keyboard shortcuts to share and of course our Technology Picks of the Week.

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Technology Picks of the Week




Cindy's Pick

Library of Congress Mobile Apps http://www.loc.gov/apps/

U.S. Constitution: Analysis and Interpretation - The U.S. Constitution: Analysis and Interpretation app is a mobile version of the "Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation", a comprehensive analytical legal treatise prepared by attorneys of the Congressional Research Service at the direction of the United States Senate and issued as Senate Document No. 112-9. The app is presented by the Library of Congress using data provided by the Government Printing Office. Get the app for: iPhone or iPad

The Congressional Record - Read the daily edition of the Congressional Record on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. The Congressional Record App is presented by the Library of Congress using data provided by the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, and the Government Printing Office. Get the app for: iPhone or iPad

Library of Congress - Virtual Tour - The Library of Congress is the world's largest library and the largest body of knowledge under a single roof. Whether you're onsite, at home, in a classroom or elsewhere, this app will give you a virtual tour that mirrors the Library of Congress Experience, an award-winning group of exhibitions and features that has drawn record numbers of visitors. Get the app for: iPhone or iPad

Aesop for Children - The Aesop for Children interactive book is designed to be enjoyed by readers of any age. The book contains over 140 classic fables, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and interactive animations. Get the app for: iPhone or iPad or Android 


BARD Mobile - The BARD Mobile app is a service of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, that provides access to braille and talking books directly from the NLS Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD). BARD contains nearly 50,000 books, magazines, and music scores in audio and braille formats, with new selections added daily. Users must already be registered with the NLS. Get the app for: iPhone or iPad




Mike's Pick

Ello


That wraps it up for episode 169 of TechTalk4Teachers. Show notes for this episode and archived episodes are available on the web at the EIU Instructional Technology Center website at eiu.edu/itc  To leave a comment or suggestion, please send an email to techtalk@eiu.edu or leave a comment on the Tech Talk for Teachers blog. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, keep on learning.

Keep on Learning, 
Tom Grissom, Ph.D.
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