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MAY 13, 2020

Category: Images. Sub-category: Internet, Security, Search/Research, MS Office, Google Apps. A: Google Docs makes it easy by attaching the citation to any picture added through the program. But that only works if the student is working through those two programs. Today’s tip: Find Public Domain Images.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Category: Problem-solving. There are programs for undeleting from external drives, but they cost money and are more complicated than this ebook allows. Today’s tip: I deleted a file by accident. Here’s what you do: find the recycle bin (in PCs , it’s on your desktop; in Google Drive, it’s called ‘Trash’).

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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. 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. What do I do? Select File>Open.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Category: Maintenance, Security. A: Here are ten suggestions: Run malware programs. Uninstall unnecessary programs. Today’s tip: How to Add Zip to a Slow Computer. Q: I have a netbook (or a PC, a desktop, or a laptop—pretty much any computer except for a Chromebook) that starts incredibly slowly.

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MARCH 5, 2021

Category: Keyboarding. I discovered how to create a shortkey for Snipping Tool—or any Windows program: Right click on the program icon. I discovered how to create a shortkey for Snipping Tool—or any Windows program: Right click on the program icon. Today’s tip: Create Shortkeys for Windows Tools.

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APRIL 14, 2022

Today’s tip: How to Make a Program Easy to Find. Category: Problem-solving. Q: There’s a program I use a lot, but it’s not on my desktop. I have to click Start>All-Programs and then try to find it. Add it to the PC ’s Taskbar : Right click on the program icon and select ‘pin to task bar’ from the drop down menu.

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APRIL 26, 2021

Category: Maintenance, Problem-solving. Run an antispyware program. Run a malware program. Run a malware program. Delete programs you no longer use. Delete that program you never managed to learn. Today’s tip: 16 Spring Cleaning Steps for Computers. It’s easy to ignore basic computer maintenance.

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MARCH 7, 2023

Today’s tip: 19 Tech Problems Every Student Can Fix Category: Problem-solving Here are the nineteen problems that cause eighty percent of the tech stoppages in your classrooms. Can’t exit a program Alt+F4 works 95% of the time. Click the program on the taskbar to reactivate.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Today’s tip: How to backup a doc in 5 seconds Category: Problem-solving Q: I’m paranoid about losing lesson plans, report card comments, and other school work. Other programs–just drag and drop the file into the email message. I set up a file on my email program called ‘Backups’. I backup , but is that enough?

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JUNE 17, 2020

Today’s tip: How to Open a Program Maximized. Category: Internet. Sub-category: MS Office, Keyboarding. A: Here’s how you program a browser, internet site, or many programs to open maximized rather than as that annoying small size that makes it difficult to maneuver: Right click on the program icon.

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MAY 18, 2020

Category: Internet. Q: I have a lot of programs open but right now, I’m working only between two of them. Today’s tip: Quickly Switch Between Windows. It takes a lot of time to click down to the taskbar and find the correct doc. Is there an easier way?

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JUNE 6, 2021

Category: MS Office, Problem-solving, Keyboarding. Here are popular MS Word tips from my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher. How to Open A New Word Doc Without the Program– I love this because I’m always in a hurry. Today’s tip: Ten Best MS Word Tips. This works 90% of the time. Tech Tip #102: Doc Saved Over? MS Word for Grades 2-5.

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JUNE 17, 2021

Today’s tip: Open a New Word Doc without Program. Category: MS Office. You might have pinned it to the start menu (see Tech Tip #53 : How to Pin Any Program to the Start Menu ), but what if you didn’t? That’s what it does–opens a new Word doc for you without opening the program first. What do I do? No problem.

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APRIL 19, 2021

Category: Maintenance, PCs, Chromebooks, Macs. I lose the personalizations I added and the extra programs. Create an image–a picture of your hard drive including system files, drivers, software and program updates, software and downloaded programs, docs, files, and extras—and save it in a secure backup area.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

For this Best in Category award, we asked them to look for the ones that made them say Wow and rush to share with colleagues everywhere. Here are the 2018 Best-in-Category and Honorable Mentions for the following Categories: Winners: Please grab your award from this page. Coding/Programming. This was so close.

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JULY 13, 2020

Category: Internet. Sometimes you load programs or system/operating files on your computer that conflict with your current browser. Today’s tip: Browser Problem? Switch Browsers. Q: My browser doesn’t bring up stuff? What do I do? A: The quick answer is: Switch browsers.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Category: Keyboarding. This is an option in MS Office and most programs deselect it as the default. Today’s tip: The Insert Key. Q: When I type, the new words cover up everything that comes after. I’m losing all my work as I edit. How do I fix that? A: Push the insert key. It toggles between ‘insert’ and ‘typeover’.

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MARCH 24, 2021

Category: Maintenance, Security, Email. Rely on the program you’re using to back your files up. This is a good option for many internet-based programs (like Canva) and Google Apps , but sketchy for others. Today’s tip: Backup Your Work Often. Q: How often should I backup my project? How about my whole hard drive?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You may know Jotform as one of the most popular tools in the form builder category, recognized for its simplicity and sophistication in what could otherwise be the complicated process of collecting and analyzing data. It works on all platforms, can be shared via a link or embed (as well as other options), and supports multiple languages.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

The federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted in 2000 and requires schools to have an internet safety policy in place to receive E-rate program discounts. Schools may choose to block certain online discussion boards, blogs or website categories to protect students. protect their personal information.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Review: LittleBit’s Code Kit Makes Programming Fun. Now, more teachers are finding creative ways to integrate coding into their curriculum, whether it’s in after-school programs, lunchtime clubs or through the Hour of Code , an annual international event. MORE FROM EDTECH: Five steps to creating a successful K–12 STEM program.

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JUNE 17, 2022

Use a free WordPress blog, but instead convert the pages to topics discussed below. Set up a digital portfolio that includes the following categories: Teaching philosophy. Include your facility with 1:1 programs, carts, and other approaches to using technology in classes. Here are examples. PorfolioGen. Here’s an example.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Check out Jotform Apps: You may know Jotform as one of the most popular tools in the form builder category, recognized for its versatility, ease-of-use, and sophistication in what could otherwise be the complicated process of collecting and analyzing data. In fact, it’s intuitive, uses tools you already know, and–dare I say?–fun.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Category: Email. Sub-category: MS Office, Classroom management, Printing. A: Click the email tool on the MS Office program toolbar. It automatically opens your email program. Today’s tip: #61–Email from MS Office. She started going online to her web-based email account and I stopped her. Fill it in and send.

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MAY 18, 2023

Read how to draft an IB extended essay below Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the International Baccalaureate Program IB is a rigorous two-year project for personal and academic development. The paper sample collection is a comprehensive database of popular essay categories. Hence, you need all the help you can get.

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MAY 8, 2018

Computers are programmed to approach problems in a systematic way, relentlessly seeking solutions – in a way that is undaunted and fearless – and which many educational experts feel could be a valuable asset to the thinking tool-kit of students. appeared first on NEO BLOG. Pattern Recognition. Abstraction. Stay tuned!

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Machine learning algorithms can learn from the data they analyze without having to be specifically programmed. Deep learning algorithms are also specifically programmed to mimic the human brain’s neural pathways. On the other hand, machine learning algorithms are more capable of learning independently without complex programming.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Category: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. Sub-category: PCs, Chromebooks. Q: How do I create a shortcut on my desktop so I can find programs easier? right click the icon on ‘all programs’ (click start button; select ‘all programs’) and select ‘send to’, then ‘desktop (create shortcut)’.

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MAY 14, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Advancement Courses sponsors this blog post. This category is a subject area I’d like to keep up to date. Creating an Effective Instructional Coaching Program for Your School. All opinions are my own. 1 – Determine Your PD Objectives.

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MARCH 27, 2017

Category: Edit/format. Sub-category: Keyboarding, Problem-solving. If the entire program disappeared, it might be sleeping on the taskbar. It works for Google Apps , MS Office , many online blogging platforms, and a wide variety of online tools. Today’s tip: #10–How to Undelete with 2 keystrokes.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

To award this Best in Category badge, we looked for the uncommon resources (meaning: not the ones everyone knows about, like Khan Academy) most visited by our readers in each category. Winner: Big Brown Bear — great starter keyboarding program. Then we looked for the following qualities: how dependable is it.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Category: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. Sub-category: Keyboarding, PC, Mac, iPad, Chromebook. There are also screenshot programs you can download like Jing and Printkey (the latter uses your keyboard’s Print Scr key) or use from your browser (like Nimbus or Snagit ). Today’s tip: #116–How to Take Screenshots.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

Category: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. Sub-category: Keyboarding, Problem-solving. Of course, if you use a program that auto-saves—like Google Apps , WordPress, and other online webtools—you don’t have to worry about this. Today’s tip #15–Save Early Save Often. Q: My computer crashes often. Every ten minutes, push Ctrl+S.

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

Marina Umaschi Bers on episode 202 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You’ll get creative ideas for hands-on programming that works for early childhood. You’ll get creative ideas for hands-on programming that works for early childhood. Listen Now.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

My Picture’s a TIFF and the Program Needs a JPG. Images (curated list by category). She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, CSG Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, CAEP reviewer, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and a weekly contributor to TeachHUB.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Impactful technology use is the ability of educators to use technology to develop their students’ skills in six imperative categories: agency, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and ability to select relevant technology tools.

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MAY 21, 2018

Category: Hardware. If your mouse has both a left and a right button, the left one is for normal stuff, but the right one is for the most common activities performed from wherever you are–on the desktop, in a program, whatever. Today’s tip: #13–The Powerful Right Mouse Button. Q: What’s a fast way to access menus?

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