We learned a lesson tonight when I was trying to submit a script to a production company: PDFs from DOC files are much, much smaller…
Poet Ponders the Digital
Tag: word processing
Monday night, I spent an hour reviewing basic Word skills with my students. One student asked why she needed to learn the “right” way to…
One of my favorite writing tools is Word Counter 2.1, from Supermagnus Software. http://www.supermagnus.com/mac/Word_Counter/ The price? Free. The value? To quote a popular credit card…
For the last couple of days I have been reformatting and revising a Word document I created and then passed along to colleagues. Unfortunately the…
Two months ago I introduced the idea of using Contour or Dramatica to outline a novel or screenplay. These applications are marketed primarily for screenwriting,…
In college, I wrote software documentation for mainframe users, which meant I had the opportunity to use text editors and word processors on a variety…
How do I respond to student writing using online technologies? I tend to make extensive use of Microsoft Word‘s “track changes” and “reviewing” modes. The…
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley December 2007 Issue November 11, 2007 Computer Skills Our Students Need Page numbers seemed to be a half-inch lower on each…