Cool Tech Tool: Primo PDF

TeacherWeb has made it easy for teachers to post documents on their class websites. In most cases, it works great. Occasionally though, a student may not have PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc. at home and are unable to open the posted file. Some teachers have converted their files to PDF (Portable Document Format) before posting to their website. Why? PDF files offer a number of advantages:

• Smaller file size (often takes less time to download)
• Cross-platform (can be viewed on PCs or Macs)
• Opens with the free Adobe Reader program

How do I convert my files to PDF? One way is to scan your printed documents... but that can take a lot of time. For me, Primo PDF has been the best answer. It is free and easy to use. The program runs through the print option, simply click File... Print... and choose PrimoPDF. The program will ask you where you would like to save the file - viola! You have a PDF file. The file can be uploaded and posted on TeacherWeb, just like any other file.