Bonus Tech Exploration:

Found a few nice resources this week that I thought I'd mention on the blog... one of which I even wrote up a tech exploration review!  

But first, I needed to compile some PDF files my dad had sent me into one document... and there is actually a helpful web based program to do that here:

http://www.pdfmerge.com/

and of course my dad scanned one of the pages upside down... so I used this site:

http://www.pdfrotate.net/

to flip it!

Great little tools.  There might be better options out there, but they both were quick and easy.  I wouldn't use it for any confidential or private documents though... look for something a little more secure for that.

Bonus Tech Exploration!: 

http://screencast-o-matic.com  and http://www.tegrity.com/

1.	Describe what you learned from exploring this resource.
	Screencast-o-matic and tegrity are software tools that allow the user to record video strait from the  desktop display.  The program allows you to record in real time what you are doing on your desktop, an excellent tool for technology classes in which you need to build a walkthrough tutorial on how to use a program.  These programs also allow you to record video through the webcam on your computer.
2.	How could you use this resource in a school setting?  It does not matter if it is in your field or level, you need to understand how the resource might be used in educational settings.
	In a “flipped” class setting you can use a screencast type program to record lectures for students to watch at home, online prior to class time.  Online web based courses can take full advantage of these types of softwares to create a virtual classroom atmosphere with pre-recorded lectures.
3.	Would you recommend this resource to other educators? Like/Dislike; Ease of use, fee or not, and so forth.  Why or Why not?
	I would definitely recommend the use of screencast-o-matic because it is free, intuitive and easy to use.  It also records into formats that can be uploaded to youtube or other video hosting websites, or edited using windows movie maker and other video editing softwares. Tegrity however I would not recommend unless being bought at the institution level (by the school), because it is a program that has to be paid for to use, and it’s a little more complicated than Screencast-o-matic.