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DECEMBER 11, 2021

Here’s what you’ll get (the links won’t be active until the post goes live ): For regular readers of Ask a Tech Teacher, these are yearly reminders. But, that must happen or they no longer accomplish what we need. You’ll be surprised what you can catch with a fresh eye. Have you changed your focus? Switched jobs?

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MARCH 19, 2024

What are some of the developmental considerations about keyboarding? How do I know what questions parents are interested in about keyboarding? On my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher , posts about keyboarding are read about thrice as often as any other topic. What are some of the developmental considerations about keyboarding?

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APRIL 12, 2024

Between newsletters for parents, announcements on social media, communications for students and parents, and more, it became a challenge to demonstrate the excitement and engagement of learning through what could be boring tools. They offer over 9 million products from 50,000 designers besides what users design themselves.

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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. What do I do? What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? In these 169 tech situations, you get practical strategies to address many classroom tech situations. Follow the directions.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Here’s what you’ll get ( links won’t be active until the post goes live ): 8+ Ways to Speed Up Your Computer — December 13th. But, that must happen or they no longer accomplish what we need. Check individual post tags and categories– reorganize options so they authentically group your writing. Switched jobs?

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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? Before you call your IT guy or the tech teacher, here’s what you do: Google it. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom?

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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. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? 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.

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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? What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? MS Office programs–Word, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint–and some other software show recently created documents in the task panel. Two: Not there?

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Category: Problem-solving. Here’s what you do: find the recycle bin (in PCs , it’s on your desktop; in Google Drive, it’s called ‘Trash’). What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Today’s tip: I deleted a file by accident. open (in PCs , right click; in Google Drive: simply click to open).

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Here’s what you’ll get (the links won’t be active until the post goes live ): Speed Up and Protect Your Computer. But, that must happen or they no longer accomplish what we need. You’ll be surprised what you can catch with a fresh eye. Check the appearance of your blog on a smartphone and iPad. Switched jobs?

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JULY 20, 2021

What if you are using Pinterest and want to save a Google Doc or a Tweet that doesn’t include a picture? What if you installed a bookmarking extension on your laptop, but there isn’t an app for your phone? What is the purpose? What types of resources will be included? What devices will you be using?

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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. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Instead of ‘open’, they use the menu command ‘save-as’ and lose all their work. Is there any way to retrieve the file?

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JULY 27, 2022

Category: PCs. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Today’s tip: Where did Windows Explorer go? Q: I can’t find Explorer. Where did it go? A: Right click on the start button and select ‘File Explorer’. If you’re looking for DOS, type ‘command prompt’ into the search field and it’ll pop up. I still miss DOS….

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JULY 22, 2021

Category: Maintenance, Security. What do I do? What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Today’s tip: Computer safety. Q: I’m afraid of getting slammed with viruses, malware–all that bad stuff that comes with visiting the internet. Here are two first-steps: Don’t download from music or video sites.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Today’s tip: What’s Today’s Date? Category: PC, MSO, Keyboarding. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Q: I never remember the date. Is there a shortcut for people like me? A: Push Shift+Alt+D. That puts the current date into any Word document (use Ctrl+; in Excel and Google Sheets).

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Category: Problem-solving. What happened? What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Today’s tip: My desktop icons changed. Q: The desktop icons I usually have are gone and some I’ve never seen before are there. A: I get this question a lot: Push the start button (on your PC ) and check the login.

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JUNE 6, 2022

Category: PCs, Problem-solving. What do I do? 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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AUGUST 31, 2015

My blog, though–It’s become an important cog in my teacher PLN. What do I do about backing it up? Here’s what you do: Go to Tools>Export. Select the bubble for ‘all’ It’ll back it up as an XML file (you don’t have to understand what that is. If it blew up, I’d be lost.

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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. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? They assume (often wrongly) that it’s gone forever and they’ll have to start over. Share it in the comments below.

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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. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Keyboard doesn’t work Push ‘Num Lock’ to see if it lights up.

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APRIL 21, 2022

Category: MSO, Problem-solving, Keyboarding. If you use Chromebooks , you can adjust what some keys do (such as the Search key can become the Caps Lock) through Settings. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Today’s tip: Create a Macro. Specify a name for the macro. Mac calls them ‘substitutions’.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Category: MS Office, Problem-solving, Keyboarding. Here’s a video on how to create a macro in MS Word: If you use Chromebooks , you can adjust what some keys do (such as the Search key can become the Caps Lock) through Settings. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Today’s tip: Create a Macro.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

what to do if you’re ready to get started (especially for those of you who live in Australia). It has the education, photography, beauty, interior design, and many more categories. . What are some Benefits of Taking Short Courses. When it comes to additional studying, people always ask, “what is it for me?”,

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Category: Internet. Sub-category: Problem-solving. What can I do? A: Do what the pros do–unplug your internet connection, wait ten seconds, and plug it in again. Today’s tip: My Internet Won’t Work. Q: My internet stopped for no reason. I’m in the middle of something important. reboot your computer.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Steps to the Frayer Model Here’s what to do when you introduce the Frayer Model to your class: Explain the graphical organizer — the key term in the center bubble with details in the four segments around the middle. Any categories work that end up in a deep understanding of the word.

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JULY 13, 2021

Category: MS Office. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Today’s tip: Speed up MS Office with the Quick Access Toolbar. Q: I tend to do the same actions over and over in MS Office. How do I make that easier? A: This one will improve the quality of your life immediately. First, you need Office 2007 or later.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

Category: MS Office. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Today’s tip: Speed up MSO with Quick Access Toolbar. Q: I tend to do the same actions over and over in MS Office. How do I make that easier? A: This one will improve the quality of your life immediately. First, you need Office 2007 or later.

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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. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? I backup , but is that enough? A: Truth, I am the most paranoid person I know about technology.

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APRIL 14, 2022

Category: Problem-solving. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? 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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APRIL 6, 2021

Category: Maintenance, Security, PCs, Macs, Chromebooks. What’s the easiest way? Here’s what you do: Click the start button. What’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? Today’s tip: Backup Your Computer Often. Q: I’ve had some virus problems and it reminds me that I need to backup my computer.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 24, 2021

The post How to “Fake” Blogging in the Classroom (FREE Template) – SULS0124 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Lisa shares a great Google Slides template and lesson idea — The Fake Blog Post! I know what you’re thinking…why would you want or need to fake a blog with students?

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APRIL 4, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. What is included in the Museums for Digital Learning? Collections – these are objects and items photographed from museums organized by category. The list of museums is long and growing and is a joy to see. Don't stop there, though.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

Here’s what you’ll get (the links won’t be active until the post goes live ): 11 Ways to Update Your Online Presence. But, that must happen or they no longer accomplish what we need. You’ll be surprised what you can catch with a fresh eye. Check the appearance of your blog on a smartphone and iPad.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Category: Internet. Sub-category: Problem-solving. What do I do? Today’s tip: The Internet Toolbar Disappeared. Q: My internet toolbar disappeared. All I see at the top of the internet screen is more of the page I’m on. I can’t find any of the tools. A: Push F11. You can hide or unhide the internet toolbar with F11.

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JUNE 17, 2021

Category: MS Office. What do I do? 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’s your favorite tech tip in your classroom? No problem.

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MAY 19, 2023

Readers search by title, author, country, or category (or several other options such as ISBN). Aimed at school-age children, categories include, earth, animals, STEM, family, create and play, know and learn, technology, and more. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress.

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MAY 20, 2022

Readers search by title, author, country, or category (or several other options such as ISBN). Aimed at school-age children, categories include, earth, animals, STEM, family, create and play, know and learn, technology, and more. They are organized by age group and category. Access this catalog via the website.

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