Working with individual teachers (or their computers :) to help with their random idiosyncratic tech issues is an entirely noble cause and a perfectly good use of some of your time!  (I may have to make that my commenting mantra for the week!)

Do you suppose that peculiar folder-upload behavior you mention was because of having a Mac client talking to a Windows server?  Or is there something special about the way the program arranges its file storage?

The list of suggestions for good programs and sites sounds like a good idea.  We're always looking for ways of encouraging that and for sharing the ideas and resources.  Please remind me about the PD Wiki sometime.  Besides posting to a blog or wiki (or I suppose the official school website), for some things we have tried to get teachers participating in groups in Diigo that have been set up for this purpose.  (Watch for your invitation.)

Thanks,

  ==mitch