LiveBinders

What is a LiveBinder?
Simply put, Livebinders is a web based 3-ring binder. There are many reasons why this is such a handy tool for you and your students, but the basic uses are:
 * Collect and control your resources
 * Organize all your links, pdf's, and other documents neatly and easily
 * Sharing your documents with others and using them for presentations on your laptop or Smartboard.
 * You can collect binders that others have created and you can share your work with them, too.
 * Best of all, it's **FREE** to register and get started!

**__Create an Account __**

 * 1) Go to the LiveBinder website.
 * 2) Select the Sign Up link in the upper right hand corner.
 * 3) Fill out the requested information. The user name you select will be tied to all binders you create.

**__Using LiveBinders__ **

 * 1) Log in.
 * 2) Once logged in, you will see your dashboard. Your dashboard is your starting place and your control center. From the dashboard you can see the binders you have created, create new binders, upload files, etc.
 * 3) Select **Start a Blank Binder**.
 * 4) Fill in the binder information - asterisked lines are required. **//REALLY COOL TIP ALERT!//** If you are in a hurry, try using a Google search to automatically fill in a binder !
 * 5) Click on **Create New Binder**.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A new binder will automatically come with three tabs. You can add more tabs or delete the tabs as needed. To rename a tab, simply highlight th etab name and type a new one.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You can enter a URL to connect to a website or you can use the LiveBinder It tool while surfing. (More on the LiveBinder It Tool later).
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To edit your binder, click the **Edit Menu** button in the upper right hand corner of your screen. The edit menu will open below the binder. The edit menu allows you to upload files, edit tabs, insert media, change the text layout and change the binder properties.

__**<span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The LiveBinderIt Tool **__
 * 1) Install the LiveBinder It Tool.
 * 2) Click the Start a Binder
 * 3) If you are using Internet Explorer, you will need to turn off your pop-up blocker to use the LiveBinder It tool.
 * Go to the **Tools** menu and drop down to **Pop-up Blocker**.
 * Select **Turn Off Pop-up Blocker** to completely turn off the pop-up blocker.
 * Or go to Pup-up Blocker Settings and add http://livebinders.com/ to the allowed sites list.
 * 1) Right click the LiveBinder It button to install the tool.
 * 2) Right-Click on button and select **Add to Favorites**.
 * 3) Select **Yes** for security question.
 * 4) Under **Create in** choose **Favorites Bar**.
 * 5) Make sure you go to the **Tools** menu, drag down to **Toolbars** and select **Favorites Bar**.
 * 6) You should see the **LiveBinder It** tool installed.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Watch This Video Tutorial to Help You Through the Set Up Process**
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use this Flip Book to help you get started
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Examples and Resources
The best way to learn about setting up a binder is to look at binders other people have created. There are lots of great binders in the Education category.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">LiveBinders as Tutorials
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Great Web 2.0 Resources
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**An Example of a Binder for Each Core Content Area**
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How Can LiveBinders be Used in the Classroom?

 * ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students can use binders as digital portfolios where they can organize and store their documents, pdfs, web links, powerpoints, and any other web content they find online. ==
 * ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teachers can collect and organize web links and documents for students to use during any lesson so that students could work independently. ==
 * ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Groups or entire classes could use a LiveBinder to collaborate on any number of projects. ==

==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And finally, check out the great resources here at ScoopIt to see how other teachers are using LiveBinders in their classrooms. ==

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use this space to post your questions, comments, and ideas about using LiveBinder.
= <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">OK, so it's time to get CREATIVE! =


 * 1) ==<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Create a Livebinder for use in your classroom. It could be something that you might want to use for an upcoming lesson, it could be something that you might want to use to organize your teaching resources and files, or it could be something that you might set up as a template for students to use for a project. ==
 * 2) ==<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When you have completed your LiveBinder, you will be embedding or linking it to the "Shared Resources" page in this wiki. ==
 * 3) ==<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Post your questions, comments, discoveries, and ideas to the Discussion Section on this page. ==
 * 4) ==<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Have Fun and I hope you enjoy the process! ==