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For use in the Computer Concepts course Making it easy to teach what's next! The Next Seriesprovides innovative instructors with a high-quality, academic teaching solution that focuses on the next great technologies and innovations. The Next Seriesis a teaching and learning tool that was designed for use in a classroom setting, encouraging students to learn by using these new technologies hands-on.

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Living with Technology

How it used to be
Scenarios of life without technology
How technology could have helped
Benefits of using technology
Work
Education
Daily living

Capturing and Editing Video and Audio

Built-in
Windows Live Movie Maker
Downloadable
Jing and Fraps
Screen capture and video capture
ScreenCast.com
Free hosting with limited storage
Links can embed in Voice Threads, or Slideshare

Editing Photos

Built-in/Online Programs
Windows Live Photo Gallery
Picasa
Downloadable Free Programs
FastStone
GIMP
Sharing photos
Flickr

End of Chapter Activities:

BeFunky
Smartphone Apps
PSExpress
iSwap
PerfectPhoto
Juxtaposer
Fun things to do with your photos
UFO
JamYourFace

Posting Videos and Podcasts

YouTube Videos
Logging in with a Google account
Posting content to advertise a business
Podcasts and Vlogs
Creating and posting content
PodOMatic

End of Chapter Activities:

Capturing video on your smartphone
Posting the video
Finding videos on YouTube
Downloading podcasts to your smartphone

Presenting- Software to Tell Your Story

Prezi
Presentations in motion
SlideShare
Uploading content to the web
Using online storage and saving your organization’s servers
Voice Threads
Turn your presentations and video captures into an interactive discussion

End of Chapter Activities :

Doceri
Using a tablet to turn your desktop into a whiteboard
ThinkFreeShow
Manage your documents from anywhere
Multiple smartphone platforms
Shape Collage
Creating forms from pictures
Wordle
Creating word clouds

Instant Communication Through Sites and Apps

Instant Messaging
MSN Messenger, AIM, Facebook Chat
VOIP- Skype conference calls
video calls

End of Chapter Activities:

Bump- sharing contacts, pictures and more
The smartphone app that allows users to tap phones to share information
Video chat on your smart phone with Tango
Requires wifi not gs
Combining chats with Pidgin and Trillion

Getting the Word Out and Staying Connected

Social networking
Facebook
Posting, pics, and privacy
Twitter
TinyURL- URLs that fit within Twitter guidelines
Be careful- think before you post
Lost scholarship example
LinkedIn
Creating a professional social network
QR Codes
Smartphone Scanners
Connecting print to the 3D world
Sending customers to Facebook or webpages
Providing text, pics, or contact information
Including Google directions

End of Chapter Activities :

Ning, Xing, MySpace, Orkut, Bebo
Hi5
Social online gaming
Craigslist (and Craigslist Pro+)
Job listings, Ecommerce, and Social aspects
Securely using the site
FourSquare
Offering mayorships and discounts to frequent visitors
Google Page Creator
Creating Free webpages
ITunes
ITunesU
Free content

Getting You There and Keeping You Busy When You Arrive

Google Maps
Street View
Adding destinations to your trip
App with Traffic
Google Earth
Birds-eye view
Geotags
Finding the “good” ones
TripAdvisor, Yelp, & AroundMe

End of Chapter Activities:

Mapquest
Highway Road Conditions and Cams
Google Latitude
Where are you? GPS tracking through Google

Finding and Providing Answers- Educational Tools

Reference and Research
TED
Google Scholar
Zotero
Interactive
Hot Potato
iTunes
YouTube

End of Chapter Activities:

Translate
Translating languages
Translating pictures of signs written in other languages
VideoJug
How to videos
Way back Machine
What did that website originally say?
RSS feeds
Dictionary and Thesaurus.com
Awesome Highlighter
Directing readers to important points

Getting the Job Done

Programs to expedite work and school related tasks
Google Docs
Tracking Web Traffic with Google Analytics
Dropbox
Sharing documents online, securely

End of Chapter Activities :

Track Shipments on Smartphones
VirusTotal
Free website virus scanning
Scan a web link before you click on it
Zipping files and folders (this already appears in Visualizing Technology)
Cam Card
JotNot
Good Reader
Read documents “on the go”

Saving Time, Money, and Frustration

Saving money while shopping
CardStar
Scan your phone instead of your store card
No more keytags or cards in your wallet
SavingsStar
Coupon Sherpa
GeoQpons
Grocery Gadget
Smartphone app that allows users to sync phones and share grocery lists
Items are marked off the grocery list as shoppers in your group purchase the item
FreeCycle
Recycling by gifting items to individuals or non-profit organizations
FlowTorch and Mint
Managing finances

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Crime Reports
Courts.state.us
Spokeo
OpenTable
Reserving a table at a restaurant
Find open tables near you
Restaurant

Keeping Entertained

Free online music
Pandora
iHeartRadio
Online t.v. and movies
HuLu
Netflix
AMC Mobile
Geocaching.com
GPS geotracking
Health related sites and apps
Nike, Zombie attack, Calorie counters
Couch to 5k

End of Chapter Activities:

Identify songs with SoundHound
Fandango,
Buy movie tickets and see trailers
Slacker
Last.fm
Xfinity

Integrating Web Applications With Smartphones

iCloud
Google Calendar
Firefox Add-ons

End of Chapter Activities:

Synchronize Content
Evaluating options

End of Chapter Activities:

Calendar
Email
Uploading Youtube videos from a smartphone
Liking Websites

Appendix A

A Day in the Life of…You

Putting it all together
Integrating technology into everyday life
Using sites and apps in the real world
Slowly integrate technology into your life

Appendix B

Informative, fun, and helpful websites. Examples: lookstogoodtobetrue.com, thisiswhyimbroke.com, letmegooglethatforyou.com, codeacademy.com (works with Visualizing Technology chapter 12) or digg.com

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