Getting+Ready

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**Always make sure you have the latest** **Java** [] Click on Verify Now (Mac Users go to Apple - Software Update)

=**Flash player** []=

=**Adobe Shockwave Player** []=



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= If you don’t have a Google Account (Gmail) = = Go to [] = ==**It is useful to set up a Google account as you can use that email address to set up accounts in other websites, particularly when you start adding Web2.0 tools to your pages.**==

Extras that you can use a Google Account for

 * ==set up several different calendars (timelines, reminders etc)==
 * ==create your own Google Docs==
 * ==upload PowerPoint, Word, Excel docs==

> Type in a password (8 characters letters and/or numbers)
 * * Type in your email address
 * Retype password
 * Type the letters in the Word Verification box
 * Click on **I accept. Create my account**
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=Go to Slideshare []= =Click on Sign u p = =Type in User Name, Email address and Password, click on Join now= =Select Gender, Country, City and type in the text to verify.= =Click on 'I accept Slideshare's Terms & Conditions= =Click on Sign Up= =Now you have a Slideshare account.= =You are able to upload PowerPoint, Keynote, Word, Pages and PDF.= =And you can download presentations.=

Download Jing

=I use Weemees as an avatar. These avatars go on my blogs and wikis. I also use them for when I am marking students work and I want to make a comment.= Go to [] media type="custom" key="7049117" = Take a Screen Capture of your Weemee (the long way...the short way is to download [|Jing])= Press ** Fn ** and ** PrtSc ** keys on Keyboard Open Paint and press ** Ctrl V ** to paste ( ** Win 7 ** ) Click on the **Square Selector** button **( Vista )**
 * How to save a Screen Capture as a jpeg (Windows) **
 * click and drag around the part of the screen you want
 * click on the crop button
 * click on the Save icon (Floppy disk icon)
 * name it and save to Pictures folder

Click on the **Square Selector** button
 * click and drag around the part of the screen you want

> **( XP )** Click on the **Square Selector** button
 * go to **Image - Crop**
 * select jpeg from **Save as Type**
 * click **Save**
 * click and drag around the part of the screen you want


 * press Ctrl C to copy the selection
 * Open up PowerPoint
 * Press Ctrl V to paste
 * click on the picture then right click on the picture
 * select Save as Picture
 * name the file and save to your Pictures folder