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JANUARY 26, 2024

Today’s tip: Fix computer with system restore Category: Problem-solving Q: My computer no longer runs right. In these 169 tech situations, you get practical strategies to address many classroom tech situations. I downloaded the auto-updates to my PC and it hasn’t worked right since. What do I do? Share it in the comments below.

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APRIL 9, 2024

The key may reside in AI-powered reading assistants, a broad category encompassing everything from summarizers to intelligent note-taking platforms. 4 Innovative Ways to Enhance Reading Comprehension with AI Tools Struggling to grasp the essence of a dense PDF or wishing students could wrestle more effectively with complex texts?

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MARCH 31, 2024

Today’s tip: Backup Your Computer Often Category: Maintenance, Security, PCs, Macs, Chromebooks Q: I’ve had some virus problems and it reminds me that I need to backup my computer. What’s the easiest way? A: World Backup Day is March 31st. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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MARCH 19, 2024

On my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher , posts about keyboarding are read about thrice as often as any other topic. Keyboarding is always the top post on my blog. It’s also my most-requested guest blog. How do I know what questions parents are interested in about keyboarding? Why is it a ‘hot topic’ with parents?

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DECEMBER 11, 2021

If they aren’t updated, we are left wondering why our blog isn’t getting visitors, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why you aren’t being contacted for networking. Check individual post tags and categories– whittle down the options while still authentically grouping your writing.

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APRIL 12, 2024

You can search by keyword, category, or filter options. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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APRIL 22, 2024

Formative Assessment Strategies There are different categories of formative assessment, including observational assessments, checks for understanding, and formative feedback. Let’s explore examples in each category of formative assessment. Join my email list and get all the resources mentioned in my blogs!

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Category: PCs. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Today’s tip: Which Digital Device Should I Use?

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MARCH 3, 2023

Today’s tip: Software vs. Online Tools Category: Pedagogy Here are relevant criteria for evaluating software vs. online tools in your classroom: For more detail on comparing software and online tools, visit “ 8 Reasons For and 8 Against Revisiting Software in Your Classroom ” on Ask a Tech Teacher.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

If they aren’t updated, we are left wondering why our blog isn’t getting visitors, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why we aren’t being contacted for networking. Check individual post tags and categories– reorganize options so they authentically group your writing.

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JULY 11, 2022

Category: PC, keyboarding. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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MARCH 16, 2023

I tossed it into the category of something to try when whatever I was using didn’t work. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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JUNE 30, 2023

Today’s tip: Search the Internet for most tech problem solutions Category: Problem-solving Q: Sometimes, I can’t remember how to accomplish a task. What do I do? A: One of the best gifts I have for students and colleagues alike is how to solve this sort of problem. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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APRIL 5, 2023

Today’s tip: Try this if you saved over a doc Category: Problem-solving Q: A student saved a blank document over their files. Instead of ‘open’, they use the menu command ‘save-as’ and lose all their work. Is there any way to retrieve the file? You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Category: Problem-solving. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Today’s tip: I deleted a file by accident.

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MARCH 8, 2023

She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Memorizing word lists and testing on them doesn’t really work very well.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Today’s tip: How to fix a tilted screen Category: Problem-solving Q: My screen is sideways 90 degrees. How do I fix that? A: If you ever needed this, you’re going to bless me. I run a tech lab and there are always those pesky prodigies who want to outsmart me. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Category: PC, MSO, Keyboarding. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Today’s tip: What’s Today’s Date?

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JULY 27, 2022

Category: PCs. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Q: I can’t find Explorer.

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JUNE 25, 2021

Category: MS Office, Google Apps. Divide into categories. In Excel : Highlight the labels, categories, and data; push F11. Today’s tip: How to Create a Chart Really Fast. Q: What’s an easy way to create charts? That’s it–a simple chart. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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MAY 27, 2020

Category: Internet. Sub-category: MS Office, Keyboarding. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Category: Keyboarding. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Perfect for topics that fit this category, i.e., wars, economics, etc.edu Published by colleges and universities. Here are the most popular extensions in order of reliability, dependability, and trustworthiness: gov Published by the government and non-military. Historically, focused on research, study, and education.org U.S.

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AUGUST 19, 2022

Category: Pedagogy. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Today’s tip: Habits of Mind.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Today’s tip: How to find a lots shortcut Category: Problem-solving Q: I can’t find the shortcut for a program I want to open. It’s not on the desktop, the start menu or in ‘all programs’. How do I open the program? A: PC’s : Click the ‘Start button’, then type the program name where it says ‘search’ to get the shortcut.

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MAY 13, 2020

Category: Images. Sub-category: Internet, Security, Search/Research, MS Office, Google Apps. Today’s tip: Find Public Domain Images. Q: I know ‘fair use’ allows students to use most online images for educational purposes, but I want them to know how to find public domain pictures for everyday, non-school use.

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JUNE 6, 2022

Category: PCs, Problem-solving. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Today’s tip: Rollback Windows Updates.

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JULY 28, 2021

Category: MS Office, Google Apps, Webtools. This will require students to practice before presenting so they can put the correct time in. Today’s tip: How to Auto Forward a Slideshow. Q: My students want slideshows to automatically forward without requiring a mouse click or spacebar click. How do we do that?

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Category: Maintenance, Security. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Category: Pedagogy. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Today’s tip: 8 Tips to Become Tomorrow’s Teacher.

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JULY 22, 2021

Category: Maintenance, Security. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. What do I do?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Today’s tip: Find a file Category: Problem-solving Q: I saved my document, but I can’t find it. What do I do? A: There are five ways to search for a document you saved, but don’t remember where (see poster below): If none of these work, try these two: One: Open the program you created it in, say MS Word.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

If they aren’t updated, we are left wondering why our blog isn’t getting visitors, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why you aren’t being contacted for networking. Check individual post tags and categories– whittle down the options while still authentically grouping your writing.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Category: Pedagogy. class website or blog. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. backchannel device. social media.

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JUNE 13, 2023

Today’s tip: 5 Ways to Find Lost Files Category: Problem-solving One of the scariest things for students is not being able to find their file. They assume (often wrongly) that it’s gone forever and they’ll have to start over. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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MAY 19, 2022

Category: Google Apps, Keyboarding. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Try Shift+F7.

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JUNE 20, 2022

Category: Problem-solving. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Today’s tip: Make Desktop Icons Big or Little.

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