Duolingo

Duolingo

Although I have posted this before, more than 3 years ago, 

I am still using this app and am more impressed than ever with this!

My family are all learning a different language, some for extra work in 

their GCSE second language or just for fun.

You can choose from a multitude of different languages to learn.
It is very easy to use and you can go at your own pace.
My wife is now almost fluent in Italian!!

Click here for the app

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

Just upgraded to the Windows 10 Fall and already started to play with Paint 3D

Have a look at all the new updates below.

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Chocolatey

Chocolatey

One of the things that I really have a problem with is loading software onto

new computer or laptops.  I use Chocolatey to install the software that I need.

It automatically installs and authenticates Windows, Office, etc

Depending on what you would like to install you type it in.

Here is my standard setup which installs teamviewer, dropbox, evernote, 

flashplayer, silverlight, chrome, firefox, dropbox, java, adobe, skype, onedrive, etc

Once you run this file, leave it and come back when it is done!!

AWESOME!!!

1.      Cut and paste this text into a file called activate.bat

slmgr.vbs -ipk enter serial number
cd /
cd "program files"
cd "microsoft office"
cd office15
cscript ospp.vbs /inpkey:enter serial number
cscript ospp.vbs /act
@powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('http://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%systemdrive%\chocolatey\bin
PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;\C:\Windows\idmu\common;C:\Program Files (x86)\ESET\ESET Remote Administrator\Con\sole\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Nmap;C:\chocolatey\bin;C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin\
cinst teamviewer -y dropbox -y evernote -y notepadplusplus -y flashplayerplugin -y Silverlight -y GoogleChrome -y Firefox -y defraggler -y dropbox -y  teamviewer -y javaruntime -y classic-shell -y Quicktime -y cccp -y vlc -y adobereader -y skype -y googledrive -y onedrive -y googleearth -y dotnet4.5 -y adobeair -y
cinst PDFCreator -Version 1.7.3.20140611 -y
cinst winrar -y

2.      Put the file on the desktop of a pc
3.      Right click and run as administrator
4.      You will get one OK prompt for authenticating windows, then it should run automatically.
5.      It installs all the software mentioned above, activates windows and office.

Click here to go to the page for downloading instructions

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Fresh Paint on Windows 10

Fresh Paint on Windows 10

Here is a great FREE App.
It is a massive improvement on Paint that used to come with your Windows OS.

Unleash your inner creative with Fresh Paint – 

the ultimate canvas for your big ideas.   

Fresh Paint is a fun and easy to use painting app with the 

right tools for artists of all ages.   

We believe that brilliant, creative ideas can come from anyone, anytime. 

It’s time to set your creativity free.  Create original artwork, turn photos 

into beautiful paintings, or choose an activity pack to help you get started quickly. 

From whimsical pictures of your friends to amazing landscapes, 

Fresh Paint enables you to create anything.

Click here to download the App

Here is a great 15 minute video on how to use Fresh Paint

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Microsoft Edge make a web note video

Microsoft Edge make a web note video

Here is a video that I found about how to use

Microsoft Edge make a web note.

Really easy!!

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make a web note

Microsoft Edge make a web note

It is always amazing how you find things by accident.

In the new Microsoft Edge browser, there is a icon on the top right that says:

“make a web note”

It is really great and it allows people to write, draw and highlight directly onto the webpage.

Once you click on the make a web note on the top, the new menu 

The menu pops up

You can click on the pen and choose a colour.

and then draw on the webpage.

You can choose the highlighter and choose a colour

If you make a mistake you can clear all the ink that you have created.

You can also type directly onto the page

You can copy a selected area

Once you have finished, you can then save the page

or you can share the page via your mail or OneNote

This is really great and I can see how this can be used

very effectively for teaching and learning.

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Office Lens

Office Lens

 

This is really a great app.

So often I take a photo of a screen or whiteboard and it comes out badly.

This app allows you to take the picture from your phone and corrects it

automatically for you.

It has 3 different settings to make the picture better.

• With Whiteboard mode, glare and shadows disappear.
• With Document mode, text is clear and easy to read.
• With Photo mode, you can take pictures of people and scenery.

Click here to download the app

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My Piano Phone App

My Piano Phone App

 

This is a great app for anyone with music ability...

The My Piano Phone. App features: 

Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Trumpet and Violin.

There are a great deal of songs to play and learn 

You have the option of full keyboards of Piano - Multi Touch, 

as well as one or two keyboards at a time and a drumkit as well!

Very cool

Click here to download the app

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New Windows 10 shortcut keys

New Windows 10 shortcut keys

The visual new Windows 10 short-cut keys

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GeoGebra

GeoGebra

GeoGebra is free dynamic mathematics software for all 

levels of education that brings together geometry, algebra, 

spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus in one 

easy-to-use package. Interactive teaching and learning

resources created with GeoGebra can be shared and used 

by everyone at tube.geogebra.org

Perfect for Grade 7 - 12

Click here to download the app

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How to Safely Adopt Office 365 into Your School

How to Safely Adopt Office 365 into Your School

Use the ideas in this ebook to increase adoption of Office 365 

in your school or district and to help ensure that Microsoft's

 productivity tools will be safe for teachers and students. 

Click here to download the FREE 17 page pdf (7.2 MB)

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10 Ways to Win with Windows 10 in the Classroom

10 Ways to Win with Windows 10 in the Classroom

1. Annotate in Microsoft Edge to easily plan and teach lessons

2. Read without distraction with the Reading View in Edge

3. Get things done faster with Cortana*, your clever new personal assistant

4. Snap windows to corners for easy multitasking (Windows key Windows key + arrow key)

5. Set up spoken reminders to keep track of tasks and events

6. Keep track of your day, and network, from the Action Center

7. Organize different workspaces with multiple desktops

8. Leverage new features in the exclusive universal Twitter app to stay connected

9. Transition between PC and Tablet mode seamlessly with Continuum

10. Upgrade your productivity with Office Mobile apps for Windows 10

This is so cool!

Click here to go to the full article

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Flashcards Pro App

Flashcards Pro App

 

 

This is a great Windows app to make your own flashcards for your

tablet or Windows device.

It is really easy to use and another great thing is that you can download

flashcard sets from quizlet.com and cram.com as well

Excellent!!

Click here to download the app.

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Windows App NovaMind MindMapping

Windows App NovaMind MindMapping

This is a great app that you can use to create mind-maps.

There is a free 'Lite' subscription which does not have everything, 

but most of the features that you would use are included.

There are some great video tutorials on how to use the features.
I have included the first one below.

Click here to go to the tutorials

Click here to download the App from the App store

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Adobe Photoshop Express

Adobe Photoshop Express

This is a great app for editing web and mobile application.  

It is used to directly edit photos on blogs and social networking sites, 

so that users do not have to download or upload images

Cool!

Click here to download from the App store

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Windows Solar System Simulation App

Windows Solar System Simulation App

This is a really a great app for the solar system and beyond.

Click here to download the App

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English Grammar Pro

English Grammar Pro

 

 

Here is a great Windows FREE App that does various English

components, like parts of speech, Grammar and spoken language.

Very cool!

Click here to download the App

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Windows MathQuiz App

Windows MathQuiz App

MathQuiz is an application that you can test your math skills in a fun way. 

You can both improve your calculation skills and have fun. 

You need to answer the questions in given time. 

You can choose easy, medium and hard levels. 

And you can also choose the question types you want to answer.

Very cool!!

Click here to download the APP

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Windows 21st Century Learning Design App

Windows 21st Century Learning Design App

Wow this is so cool!!

How do you know if you are doing the right thing?

Students around the world need advanced skills to succeed in the globalized, 

knowledge based world of today. 21st Century Learning Design, or 

21CLD, professional development helps teachers design lessons and 

learning activities to build students’ 21st century skills. 

The program is based on rubrics developed and tested in one of the largest ever 

international studies of 21st Century Skills - Innovative Teaching and 

Learning (ITL) Research project (http://www.itlresearch.com/).  

The 21CLD materials are presented in an easy to use, highly interactive way in this app. 

Using this app will help educators identify and understand the opportunities that

 learning activities give students to build 21st century skills. 

A learning activity is any task that students do as part of their school related work. 

It can be an exercise that students complete in one class period or an extended

 project that takes place both in and outside of school. 

The 21CLD rubrics incorporate a research-based methodology for c

oding learning activities to ensure you are embedding 21st century 

skills in your teaching practices. 

The 21CLD Rubric for Student Work provides a framework to assess students’ 

development of 21st century skills.

Excellent!!

Click here to download the App

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Windows App Periodic Table

Windows App Periodic Table

The Periodic Table app contains detailed chemical and physical information 

of all chemical elements.  It is easy to use and searchable which makes it great!

Click here to download the app from the App store

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