This document discusses several technology tools that can make life easier, including password managers, cloud storage services, screen sharing software, and online meeting tools. It provides links to LastPass for password management, Dropbox for file sharing and syncing across devices, TeamViewer for remote screen sharing and support, and Join.me for online meetings. It also includes additional resources on using Web 2.0 tools in education.

1. Technology To Make Your Life
Easier
Counselor In-service
October 9, 2012
Professor Gina M. Bowers-Miller

2. • Do you have too many passwords to remember?
• Do you use more than 1 device?
– laptop, tablet, phone, desktop PC?
• https://lastpass.com/
• Tutorials and screencasts:
• https://lastpass.com/support_screencasts.php?feature=basic
Cautions:
– Go to Preferences, Security…log-off settings!
– Don’t autofill your sites if you share the computer

3. 1. Do you forget where you saved your files?
2. Ever go to a meeting and wished you would
have brought a document with you?
3. Do you share documents with workgroups &
teams?
• https://www.dropbox.com/
• Tutorials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_ZvB0GE5_A

4. • Sync Folders
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•You can simply drag
your files to Dropbox to
save them…

5. Screen Sharing & Online Meeting
http://www.teamviewer.com/en/help/video.aspx
https://join.me/

6. More Resources…
• http://www.go2web20.net/
• http://alew.hubpages.com/hub/Education20
• http://www.protopage.com/web2point0forteach
ers#Web_2.0_For_Teachers/Welcome
• http://www.merlot.org/merlot/materials.htm;jse
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