Quick References from Custom Guides

FREE Quick References from Custom Guides

Here are some ways you can use them:

• Distribute them at your school.
• Forward them to users with support issues.
• Post them on your IT department's website.

These guides are in PDF format and can be easily downloaded and printed. Most of the listed applications have guides for previous as well as current versions of the app.

Microsoft:
Access, Excel (W/M), FrontPage, Explorer, InfoPath, Office, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint (W/M), Project, Publisher, SharePoint, Visio, Windows, Word (W/M)

Mac:
Appleworks, Mac OS, Entourage

Adobe:
Acrobat, Dreamweaver (W/M), Fireworks (W/M), Flash (W/M), Photoshop (W/M), PS Elements

Others:
Lotus Notes, QuickBooks, Firefox

Catch of the Day - Extreme Science - 17 Sep 09

Extreme Science is today's fresh catch

Extreme Science is the place to find the biggest, the best, and the most in the world of extremes and learn about the science behind each.

You'll find world records in natural science, including earth science and the plant and animal kingdoms. You will not only find out who the record-holders are, but also the science concepts behind the records.

At Extreme Science you'll find one of the most complete collections of science and technology information and resources available on the Internet. Find resources for students working on science fair projects and teachers needing content for science lessons.

Extreme Science's resources include maps, science calculators, a science dictionary, and numerous science links.

Catch of the Day - Brightstorm Math - 16 Sep 09

Today's tasty tidbit is Math content from Brightstorm

Brightstorm is an online learning network for high school kids, their teachers, and their parents. The company was founded on the belief that great teaching fosters great learning. Real teachers from all over the country have developed these video-based classes, offered in a short format that fits the way teens consume digital content.

Brightstorm Math offers over 1800 math videos by real math teachers. These video lessons provide clear, concise instruction about numerous math concepts. Each video lesson includes a few sample problems as well as concept instruction.

The content is available on demand 24/7, so students can get help when they need it and at their own pace.

Subject areas covered by Brightstorm Math:

• Algebra 1
• Algebra 2
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Calculus

Finding help with Brightstorm Math

Brightstorm Math video lessons can be shared using email, Facebook, and Twitter.

Thanks to lindseyb16 on Twitter.

Catch of the Day - Printable Paper - 15 Sep 09

Today's catch is Printable Paper

Printable Paper has hundreds of papers you can download and print for free. Printable Paper offers lined paper, dot paper, music paper, penmanship paper, note paper, and many more. The selection of graph (grid) papers include logarithmic, polar, isometric, hexagon, octagon, cartesian, and perspective as well as standard grids in various sizes from 1 to 16 lines per inch.

These papers are easy to download and print. Each page is available for free. All pages are available in PDF format: just download one, open it in any program that can display the PDF file format, and print.

All 550+ printable papers on this site are also available on CD-ROM for $39

A tip: You may need to turn off the "shrink to fit" option in the printer dialog which may resize the grid slightly to fit your printer's printable area.

Printable Paper has been featured by LifeHacker, Kim Komando, Woman's World magazine, and elsewhere.

Catch of the Day - DOC Cop - 14 Sep 09

The catch of this day is DOC Cop

DOC Cop is a plagiarism, cryptomnesia and collusion detection tool that creates reports displaying the correlation and matches between documents or between a document and the web.

Mark McCrohon recognized the need for a tool like this while working at an Australian university and observing collusion among students. He consequently created DOC Cop.

DOC Cop gathers the evidence, and provides the information required for you to judge whether plagiarism, cryptomnesia or collusion has occurred.

Screenshot of a file plagiarism reportFeatures:

• Check .DOC and .PDF
• Multiple report formats
• Detailed reports via email
• Plagiarism & Collusion Detection
• Online support
• Fast turnaround
• Real time status indicator
• Latest plagiarism news
• Variable string lengths

Screenshot of a web plagiarism report

DOC Cop is entirely web-based, no download or installation necessary, and totally free.

Link to the DOC Cop FAQ.