This Wiki will help the Community navigate the Edu4U group page and provide tips and tricks for common questions.
User Name and User Panel
Login to the Community, create new content and see recent activity by expanding the user panel
Once the user panel is expanded, you can view your recent activity on the site, see your private conversations, view your friends list, see your friends activity, access your favorites and see the groups that you have joined.
Left hand navigation
The navigation menus under Edu4U are used for navigating around the Dell community.
The Community Home button will take you to the home page for Dell community.
Below that is the Groups navigation menu. This menu allows you to see other groups that are available within the Dell Community and visit their site.
The final menu is the Edu4U menu that allows you to navigate within the group.
Home: directs you back to the Edu4U landing page
Media Galleries, Blogs, Forums and Wikis: these allow you to navigate to each of these locations within the Group
The Members button will show you the user names and avatars (if enabled) of the group's members
The Contact button allows you to contact the site facilitator via email with any questions, comments or feedback on the site.
The RSS link allows you to add the blogs to your RSS reader for updates when new blogs are posted.
Revolutionizing
Here you will find an interactive demonstration on the Stoneware software. Once the interactive environment loads, you can experience what your desktop would look and feel like on a Dell Inspiron Mini with a Linux Ubuntu OS.
(this demo will commonly require a security scan or check and will not harm your computer, nor does it require any installation other than an ActiveX Control which is a free download required by WindowsTM by several other websites)
Recent Activity
You will see all the latest posts in each of the following categories:
Blogs: information on education technology and conversations about its use and implications
Discussions: a forum for our community members to ask questions and share their thoughts
Wiki: user-created pages intended to help the community learn and share their knowledge
Media: community members can share their photos, videos and documents and members can comment and download for their own use.
Teaching News
Headlines from eSchool News will be updated though the Google RSS reader. Click the link to read the entire article.
Student Union
Headlines from Dell's Student Union blog will be updated through the Google RSS reader. Click the link to read the entire blog post.
EduStorm
This is the place to share your ideas. When you click on the EduStorm link, you will be redirected to the current Dell IdeaStorm posts that have been tagged in education. You can read, vote and comment on the postings and add your innovative thoughts to the conversation.
Global Connections
More information requested.
Using...Common Sense
Facebook. Club Penguin. i-Tunes. Wii. While parents do their best to keep up with the changing media landscape, it's nearly impossible to sift through all that's out there. From movie reviews on the newest tween release to questions about whether or not Facebook is safe, Common Sense Media has the answers. Common Sense is a leading non-partisan, non-profit organization that helps families and educators teach kids how to thrive in today's media driven world. Go to www.commonsensemedia.org to find the latest reviews and recommendations on age appropriate movies, websites, video games and more for kids.
Educators can visit our new Common Sense Schools program at www.commonsensemedia.org/schools. This free online program targets media-related issues, like social networking and cyberbullying, that matter most to parents and teachers. The program provides everything schools need to partner with parents to teach kids how to be safe and smart in today's 24/7 media world. Register now at www.commonsensemedia.org/schools and get immediate and free access to the entire program, including videos, downloadable tip sheets, and discussion materials.
Teacher Tube
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Premier Page
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Tips and tricks
Click here 7120.Tips to get started on Edu4u.docxfor a detailed explanation of how to create your Community Login to start participating today.
If you are having trouble viewing any of the widgets (Teaching News, Student Union, etc.), please hit refresh on your Internet browser, this will typically correct the problem.
Please use the contact form for issues related to login or Community User Name creation.