Blogging on the Road

I’m on the road, but blogging will continue thanks to my Android phone. I have a few things I’ve been thinking about that I plan to write up. While I’m thinking about it - For those of you with wordpress blogs and smartphones, I highly recommend the wordpress plugin - Wphone. I’ve used it now [...]

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Edit Google Doc Spreadsheet with Google Phone!

I opened a spreadsheet in google docs today and discovered that I can now edit my google doc spreadsheets from the google phone! Google was heavily criticized for not hitting the ground with this kind of functionality. I’m glad to see they’re so quick to work on this. This really opens up the phone for [...]

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Google Phone = Pocket Xerox Machine

Free services like Qipit and Evernote are awesome for academia, and the Google Phone really unlocks their power. It’s like having a high quality Xerox machine in your pocket. How These Services Work I’ll focus on Qipit. First, set up an account with Qipit and give them your email address. Next, snap a picture of [...]

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Taking Attendance with Google Phone

Here’s another blog post from my new g1. I have an attendence policy for all of my classes. Students get a certain number of free absences (2-3), and every absence after that results in a small point deduction from their final grade. The Android Marketplace has a simple spreadsheet program called “Shead Spreet,” and you [...]

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