Web Tools and Resources for Technology Trainers

Technology Trainer info

 http://www.techrepublic.com/index.jhtml - for the technology professional.  This site will provide information for product updates and changes and tips.  This site is a good resource for a technology trainer, consultant, or coordinator. 

 http://www.zdnet.com/filters/email/ - ZDNet newsletters - ZDNet publishes dozens of FREE e-mail newsletters - a great way to stay informed on your favorite tech topics including news, downloads, Internet, games, Web development, investing, IT management and much more. Check out the full list of newsletters here and sign up for one or more today!

 http://www.elementkjournals.com/zdtips/ Welcome to Tips from Element K Journals a FREE service that delivers software and computer tips and techniques right to your email box. Simply click on the list you're interested in here to subscribe.

 http://mailman.tucows.com/ - TUCOWS Mailing Lists have been designed to offer those who subscribe first-hand information on the posting of new additions to all of the sites of your choice within the TUCOWS Network. Subscribers to our newsletters will receive a copy of our "What's New" page via e-mail. This is a quick and easy way to keep up with new applications, at no charge to you.

 Download shareware and freeware products

 http://www.tucows.com/  - The Tucows site offers over 30,000 freeware and shareware software titles in libraries located around the world, providing users with a fast local download.

 http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/ - The ZDNet site offers tons of freeware and shareware software titles.  Some that cannot be found anywhere else. 

Web Site newsletters via-e-mail

http://www.cln.org/lists/nuggets/nug_index.html  -Receive two or three times per week via email, the "Network Nugget" of the day. It will describe and provide a link to one Web site, which has potential for K-12 student use in the classroom.

http://www.surfnetkids.com/emailedition.htm - free semi-weekly newsletter ferrets out the best of the online world for more than 73,000 kids, families and teachers worldwide.

http://connectedteacher.classroom.com/listServ/subscribe.asp - Classroom Connect's free email lists connect you with other educators, keep you up-to-date with Web resources, and provide you with news from Classroom Connect. Hosted by expert educators as well as the Classroom Connect staff, email lists are a great way to keep in touch with what's going on in education and on the Internet.

http://www.bigchalk.com/newsletter/signup- Top 8 - Every Wednesday afternoon our Web scholars bring you links to eight Web sites that represent the very best online academic research destinations covering a range of subjects. Five reviews are for all ages, while three are perfect for young students.  WOW - Every Friday afternoon our Web team sends out links to a select group of fun, theme-oriented Web sites to help you get through your weekend and beyond. Recent examples include Tapestries, Organs and Women of the World.

http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml - you may subscribe at Education World to FIVE mailing Lists.  In these messages you will be able to read about the latest additions to Education World, reviews and descriptions of our Top 5 Picks of quality Education Sites online, and links to the latest highlighted lesson plans submitted to Education World by teachers around the world

On-line training and tutorial sites

http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/primers/basics.html - provides the basics of HTML programming.

http://www.actden.com/o2k/HTML/index_h.htm - OFFICE 2000 - Easy-to-Use Online Tutorials are designed to show teachers how to use Microsoft software in the classroom. They were created in partnership with ACT360 Media, developers of interactive, online courses for teachers and students.

http://www.actden.com/pp/ - POWERPOINT 97 - Easy-to-Use Online Tutorials are designed to show teachers how to use Microsoft software in the classroom. They were created in partnership with ACT360 Media, developers of interactive, online courses for teachers and students.

http://www.actden.com/ie5/ - INTERNET EXPLORER 5.0 - Easy-to-Use Online Tutorials are designed to show teachers how to use Microsoft software in the classroom. They were created in partnership with ACT360 Media, developers of interactive, online courses for teachers and students.

http://www.actden.com/ie4/ - INTERNET EXPLORER 4.0 - Easy-to-Use Online Tutorials are designed to show teachers how to use Microsoft software in the classroom. They were created in partnership with ACT360 Media, developers of interactive, online courses for teachers and students.

http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/ - Writing Den - WritingDEN is designed for students Grades 6 through 12 seeking to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills. WritingDEN is divided into three levels of difficulty: Words, Sentences and Paragraphs.

http://www.baycongroup.com/word.htm - This Microsoft Word tutorial provides the help you need to get started using Microsoft Word. It covers text entry, formatting, spell check, bulleting, numbering, tables, and much more.

http://www.baycongroup.com/excel.htm - This Microsoft Excel tutorial provides the help you need to get started using Microsoft Excel. It covers entering data, formatting, cell alignment, fonts, mathematical calculations, functions, and much more.

http://www.baycongroup.com/win98.htm - Do you need a Windows 98 tutorial?  Well, this is the site for Microsoft Windows 98 help. If you have Microsoft Windows 98 questions, we have the answers. 

http://www.baycongroup.com/psp.htm - Take our Paint Shop Pro tutorial. It starts at the beginning and takes you systematically through each Paint Shop Pro topic. It covers creating an image, using color, using the Tool palette, text, layers, masks, and much more.

http://www.baycongroup.com/paint_shop_pro.htm - This tutorial is on Paint Shop Pro -- a graphics software package. It picks up where our Beginners Guide to Paint Shop Pro leaves off. Layers, preset shapes, text, deformation, and masks are all covered in this tutorial.

http://www.baycongroup.com/flash.htm - This tutorial is on Macromedia Flash 5. You use Flash 5 to create Web graphics and animation. This tutorial covers creating graphics, working with layers, and adding motion, sound, and text to a Flash 5 movie.