Experimenting with forms - especially Google forms

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I just love all the different features of Slideshare. Last week I explored adding YouTube videos to Slideshare. Today was my day with experimenting with the Slideshare <i>playlist widget</i>.  I got the idea from <a href="http://web2teachingtools.wikispaces.com/SlideShare">http://web2teachingtools.wikispaces.com/SlideShare</a></span><span style="font-size: small;">. First of all I created my three PowerPoints about creating online forms. I uploaded those to Slideshare:</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">1) Google forms – so easy to create</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b> </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">This form is definitely my favourite. I can’t believe that Google can give us so many superb programmes FREE. What I especially like about Google forms is that they automatically create their own collection site for you to review the results.</span> </div><div id="__ss_11738513" style="width: 425px;"><span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 12px;"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal/google-forms-so-easy-to-use" target="_blank" title="Google forms - so easy to use">Google forms - so easy to use</a></span> <iframe frameborder="0" height="355" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/11738513" width="425"></iframe> <br /><div style="padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/thecroaker/death-by-powerpoint" target="_blank">PowerPoint</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal" target="_blank">fionabeal</a> </div></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2) Create an Email Me form</span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div id="__ss_11738842" style="width: 425px;"><span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 12px;"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal/email-me-form" target="_blank" title="Email Me Form">Email Me Form</a></span> <iframe frameborder="0" height="355" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/11738842" width="425"></iframe> <br /><div style="padding: 5px 0 12px;">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/thecroaker/death-by-powerpoint" target="_blank">PowerPoint</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal" target="_blank">fionabeal</a> </div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">3) Have you tried Survey Monkey for creating surveys?</span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div id="__ss_11739316" style="width: 425px;"><span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 12px;"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal/use-survey-monkey-to-create-surveys" target="_blank" title="Use Survey Monkey to create surveys">Use Survey Monkey to create surveys</a></span> <iframe frameborder="0" height="355" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/11739316" width="425"></iframe> <br /><div style="padding: 5px 0 12px;">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/thecroaker/death-by-powerpoint" target="_blank">PowerPoint</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal" target="_blank">fionabeal</a> </div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The next step was to upload these to Slideshare. Once that was done I had to make each one a ‘favourite’ by clicking on the presentation to view it and then clicking on ‘Favourites’.Now it was time to experiment with the playlist widget. <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/widgets/playlist">http://www.slideshare.net/widgets/playlist. </a>This took me to a page where I could arrange it all.</span></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRffOGk2xv0Z1hITuci1Hq5Y8FoD775Hwpmc1PfUhb98UIAgwJP0s2l6npPxrSze_OXrd02dA02y2RwWaSJgPI9Pa5OtnDt7cLoTxdkgNVzT2NKBUWolTYjj0Ruv5LUggICuZ_FA6kj2c/s1600-h/image%25255B15%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevHUR4P1JuKH1X0gyy6E1SmmZR38KK8KpsGPjT2gY6Y-zUCwanSJcrpac0NYUELhzXJGMdUIa5waRXyVcXvkquBYad1rmKbvWzwFixUPoqjFA32dwSbXJqG8xv1bhqQBIxSPfNIY4K2I/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">The only problem is that if I try to make this playlist Slideshare less wide so that it fits in to the blog using Firefox or Internet Explorer as a browser, it doesn't work! So I have omitted putting it here apart from the screenshot.</span></div></div><br />This idea of a playlist originated from looking at Judi Barrett's playlist where she created a whole series of lessons this way:  <a href="http://web2teachingtools.wikispaces.com/SlideShare">http://web2teachingtools.wikispaces.com/SlideShare</a> </div>

google Slideshare Tutorials Experimenting with forms - especially Google forms

I just love all the different features of Slideshare. Last week I explored adding YouTube videos to Slideshare. Today was my day with experimenting with the Slideshare playlist widget.  I got the idea from http://web2teachingtools.wikispaces.com/Slid…

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the everygirl

As I start to shake my kick-off-the-weekend cocktail, I wanted to share a fun site that launched this week.<br /><br /><a href="http://theeverygirl.com/" target="_blank">The Everygirl</a> was started by two great bloggers, turned virtual friends, turned real life friends. And these girls are covering it all - style, food, home, jobs, everything. A very cool site with many pin worthy items.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOXiKmg-VYExZBIT37eCrm4MEHFkorX12W9YISBxPdSvLScPnVfplyjbyaWEP4MlYh-NBzsaFsCyv3f3VcVThs8VM3es2L_xgemtoTyh1ka7ThR6eHh6GQWnm9RFNRUX1_LqhPe71boPE/s1600/dinners-are-served-ten-meals-for-less-than-50.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOXiKmg-VYExZBIT37eCrm4MEHFkorX12W9YISBxPdSvLScPnVfplyjbyaWEP4MlYh-NBzsaFsCyv3f3VcVThs8VM3es2L_xgemtoTyh1ka7ThR6eHh6GQWnm9RFNRUX1_LqhPe71boPE/s1600/dinners-are-served-ten-meals-for-less-than-50.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theeverygirl.com/" target="_blank">The Everygirl</a></td></tr></tbody></table>So as you enjoy your weekend peace, make sure to surf over and enjoy!!<br /><br />Happy Weekend!

the everygirl

As I start to shake my kick-off-the-weekend cocktail, I wanted to share a fun site that launched this week.The Everygirl was started by two great bloggers, turned virtual friends, turned real life friends. And these girls are covering it all - style,…

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Librarian I - Town of Manchester

<strong>Librarian I</strong> - <span style="color: #48286d;"><strong>Town of Manchester</strong></span>. Current vacancy in Reference and Adult Services. 37.50 hours/week. $51,243.61. SUMMARY OF POSITION: Responsible for assisting in the administration and operation of a major section of the library such as reference, circulation and children's and performing specialized professional work. A person in this position also administers the entire library in the absence of a librarian in a more responsible position. Responsibilities include helping develop, coordinate and implement programs to improve service availability and quality consistent with library policies and management guidelines. Other routine work involves keeping current of new technologies and methods, directing, reviewing and evaluating the work of less senior staff, providing for the overall care and maintenance of the collections, attending meetings and workshops and communicating with customers, coworkers and other agencies. Regularly scheduled night and weekend work is expected. REQUIREMENTS: Master’s Degree in Library Science required, plus? one (1) year of library experience and a strong knowledge of automated library systems. Applications and job description are available in the Human Resources Department, 41 Center Street, P.O. Box 191, Manchester, CT 06045-0191; or by calling the Recruitment Information Line, (860) 647-3170; or visit our website at: <a href="http://hr.manchesterct.gov/" target="_blank">http://hr.manchesterct.gov/</a>. To apply online, please visit <a href="http://hr.manchesterct.gov/Onlineapplication.cfm" target="_blank">http://hr.manchesterct.gov/Onlineapplication.cfm</a>. Applications must be received in the Human Resources Department by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, <span style="color: red;">March 9, 2012</span> or must be postmarked by Friday, March 9, 2012. No faxed or emailed resumes and/or applications will be accepted.

Librarian I - Town of Manchester

Librarian I - Town of Manchester. Current vacancy in Reference and Adult Services. 37.50 hours/week. $51,243.61. SUMMARY OF POSITION: Responsible for assisting in the administration and operation of a major section of the library such as referenc…

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Sunday Night is "Mad Men" Night...a blog event

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QOpLhrnbbBS8OOoW9XbaldTWJ67UvWdUiI8gSuS9Cso7mFO7VOD7Y10Dq8NnufXJ0aDFPKfQP-Evzk0fH1CpPM4Dpp7bIf9xLAl9aVBJhokP4mtX19AUypOeixejAdfZK4G5eAT5z-2w/s1600/don+in+the+office.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QOpLhrnbbBS8OOoW9XbaldTWJ67UvWdUiI8gSuS9Cso7mFO7VOD7Y10Dq8NnufXJ0aDFPKfQP-Evzk0fH1CpPM4Dpp7bIf9xLAl9aVBJhokP4mtX19AUypOeixejAdfZK4G5eAT5z-2w/s400/don+in+the+office.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">AMC’s <i>Mad Men</i> begins its much-anticipated fifth season on Sunday night, March 25, after a long and, for some of us, parched nearly two year hiatus. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3h9g29utAo2y4uK7JUCkuQQSis-Cd4qH8Gzsyqfl_LP0KD_nfr_Ygd40U9AhY1epI6Vrj6U7OZ1mdIa8UdoKDUGLyjZ1X4NFpRPffwvjJ_0y0lfmTMh8CeSPOVsR2NE02NU-f3c9m8_p/s1600/Mad+Men+Roger+Sterling+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3h9g29utAo2y4uK7JUCkuQQSis-Cd4qH8Gzsyqfl_LP0KD_nfr_Ygd40U9AhY1epI6Vrj6U7OZ1mdIa8UdoKDUGLyjZ1X4NFpRPffwvjJ_0y0lfmTMh8CeSPOVsR2NE02NU-f3c9m8_p/s320/Mad+Men+Roger+Sterling+2.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;">This means that Sunday night will once more be <i>Mad Men</i> night in my world. At last. But I’m not alone in my joy, and a few blogger friends have volunteered to contribute guest posts to <i>The Lady Eve’s Reel Life</i> in celebration of the series' return. So...three Sundays and one Saturday in March, a different take on <i>Mad Men </i>will appear:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Sunday, March 4</u> – FlickChick with <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2012/03/mad-men-now-and-then-and-back-again.html" style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Mad Men</i>: Now and Then and Back Again</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Sunday, March 11</u> – Whistlingypsy on <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2012/03/feminine-mystique-of-mad-men.html" style="color: #cc0000;">The Feminine Mystique of <i>Mad Men</i></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Sunday, March 18</u> – Christian Esquevin on <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2012/03/mad-men-style.html" style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Mad Men</i> Style</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Saturday, March 24</u> – Motorcycle Boy with <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2012/03/mad-men-through-glass-darkly.html" style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Mad Men</i>: Through a Glass Darkly</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">...plus... </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Sunday, April 1</u> - The Lady Eve with <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2012/04/meditation-on-mad-men.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A Meditation on </span><i style="color: #cc0000;">Mad Men</i></a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />Coming soon: Jill of <i>Sittin' on a Backyard Fence</i>...<br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc0000;">Click here</a> to return to the <i>Reel Life </i>main page. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVPnQR1R5BbH-Ev-phDpvDjSrCs2CkKjhEJ9gF7jyQmN3TDBf_FHxCviKgTxjbKmtIIFRa2fCjES7jsh4Psfa4oSs-kB4s540CbiGXaaY02Iztigxpxig6WFErsxoNR4wN76TyqWiJci-/s1600/january+mad+men.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVPnQR1R5BbH-Ev-phDpvDjSrCs2CkKjhEJ9gF7jyQmN3TDBf_FHxCviKgTxjbKmtIIFRa2fCjES7jsh4Psfa4oSs-kB4s540CbiGXaaY02Iztigxpxig6WFErsxoNR4wN76TyqWiJci-/s400/january+mad+men.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>

AMC Christian Esquevin FlickChick Mad Men Motorcycle Boy The Lady Eve (author) Whistlingypsy Sunday Night is "Mad Men" Night...a blog event

AMC’s Mad Men begins its much-anticipated fifth season on Sunday night, March 25, after a long and, for some of us, parched nearly two year hiatus. This means that Sunday night will once more be Mad Men night in my world. At last. But I’m not alone i…

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