Late in term 2, all TIGS staff completed a comprehensive survey that aimed to benchmark teacher’s current attitudes, skills and needs in the use of ICT (Information & Communication Technologies): at home, in the staffroom and in the classroom.
Results are currently being compiled, to be used to help formulate an eLearning strategy for the TIGS Strategic Plan.
To post to Flickr, use one of the handy uploading tools (for a batch), the web upload form (for bits and pieces), or send your photos or video in by email (great for cameraphones). As your collection grows, you can organize it into sets and see everything via your archives.
This site has links to all of the upload options:
I recommend you download the Flickr Uploader 3.0 from this site, although you can upload via the normal upload button.
Click Download and then Open from the download window and follow the Wizard prompts to place the application in the Program files and a shortcut on the desktop.
Simply click on the shortcut and drag and drop files into the window. Set your privacy options then click Create A Set button. Be patient whilst they upload!
BUT….
You can only upload files smaller than 1Mb each
Do not upload more than 10Mb worth of files at a time
I advise you to prepare your files first so that you can upload easily and minimise your monthly upload quota (around 100 Mb)
Use Adobe Photoshop or a similar photo editing application to resize your images for the web:
PREPARING YOUR PHOTO FILES FOR UPLOADING
In Photoshop:
Open the file > go to Image menu > Image size and change the longest side to 750 pixels. This could be the width or the height depending on if its portrait or landscape format.
Then go to File menu > Save for Web and Devices. Go to the pull down menus to the right of the image and select > jpg and maximum. Click Save and save in a new folder called something like ‘Flickr Beach resized.
Note: Be careful NOT TO OVERWITE your original files!
UPLOADING FILES TO FLICKR
1. Click on the Choose button > select your files from the resized images you just saved
2. Click Upload. Flickr will show you how much memory of your monthly allocation these consume. It will take a while to upload - maybe time for a coffee!
These slideshare slideshows will help you set up your workstation correctly to avoid back problems, eye strain, overuse syndrome and repetitive strain injuries.
From Thursday 24th July, I will run a series of 4 workshops for beginners about the basics of using a personal computer (PC)
Maybe you never have had the time to take a basic computer class, and the books about how to use a computer are difficult to pick up let alone read. Or maybe you want to know how to use a computer to keep up with your children or your students, use email properly, research the net properly, download and organise digital photos, or print properly. Hopefully these workshops will help.
The topic I aim to cover on the 24th July is: How to operate a PC. Issues covered include:
- Inside the box
- Boot up
- Manage and create files, folders and directories
We will be using a number of websites as sources of information: the main one from this post is Basic Computer Skills: Learn to Use a Personal Computer
This is a great beginners online tutorial for finding out everything there is to know about using a mouse. You will need to be connected to the internet to do this tutorial.
Click on this link: Mouse tutorial
