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If you are like me then you are having to call many long distance numbers just to reach parents who, like their kids, are increasingly keeping their old phone numbers when they move. My school district gives us a long code we can use for long distance numbers, but now I am going to use the new feature in Gmail as it allows people to call anyone's phone (be it a land line or cell phone) for free anywhere in the US. I used it yesterday and it is as clear as a normal phone call. Looking at the picture above, just click on the part on the left side of the Gmail where it says "call phone" and a key pad will appear on the left side of your screen. Just type in the number, press return and the call will be made for you. For those of you who have no land lines, this can also save on your minutes.
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World History
Use Gmail to Make Free Long Distance Calls
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If you search this site for Remind101 you will see that I am fairly obsessed with it as kids today do not use e-mail so this is the way to reach them. You can create a section for each class and for as many classes as you have you will get...
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With summer school starting shortly I wanted to tell you about one of the reasons why my students turned in their work at a higher level than ever before. I love it when a student e-mails me and asks the next day if I received the message. My answer...
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Okay so two weeks ago my cell phone died and I went from a simple device that could only call someone (yes this is surprising for many who know me) to one who can now text (to my wife's relief) and get on the cloud from my phone. Bucking most...
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Increasingly my students' parents have long distance numbers that I need to call to reach them. While my school will provide me with a long distance calling card, it is much quicker to just go into my gmail and call from there. As you...