Basic Training

Basic Training Part#1

Read the description of each Tool. Watch the screencast guides. Complete the tasks.

Windows Explorer - -part of the Windows operating system that allows you to  manage the folders and files on your computer. 
Guides: Screencast  *  Screenshot Guide
Task:  In your root directory, create a folder called - EFL537.  Save this file in to that folder.  Rename the file to yourname-task1 . Email it to me (jefflebow@gmail.com) as an attachment and tell me what the file extenstion is and what the filesize is.   Attaching a file to a gmail

Other Desktop Management Screencasts: (you don't have to look at these today, but when you have time watching them should help you work more effeciently)


Irfanview - a free  image viewing and editing tool that makes it easy to take screenshots of  your computer. 
Download Irfanview
Guides: Irfanview Screencast
Task: Take a screenshot of this page.   Crop it to only include the portion with a black background. Save it as a .gif and email it to me (jefflebow@gmail.com) as an attachment. 

Del.icious - a social bookmarking site that helps you find, save and share links  to sites of itnerest
Guides: Delicious Screencast
Task: Register at Del.icio.us, install the browser plugin, bookmark at least threee sites, and add the URL of your del.icio.us account (i.e. http://del.icio.us/jefflebow/) to your profile  (Login to efl537.com , click my account, Profile, enter URL)
Some places you can find  sites of possible interest


Edublogs.org - a free blogging site for educators
Guides: Edublog Intro Screencast  , additional materials on  Edublogs Screencast page
Tasks: Register at Edublogs.org, choose a theme you like, and (after you've finished your other work today) write a post on your reflections about Day#1 of EFL537