iOS 11 Release – Check before you update
Apple will release iOS 11 tomorrow, September 19. Before you update, make sure that you check the readiness of your device. iOS 11 is a major update, with new features as well… Read more »
Category: TechTips
Save all Your Photos in One Place
As a teacher, you probably take lots of photos of your students in the classroom. You may even have students or assistants act as photographers. It’s useful to save all… Read more »
What’s New in Google Classroom – August 2017
Google Classroom is Google’s learning management system, which was introduced in 2014. Throughout each school year, and over the summer, Google releases new features and updates to Classroom. If you… Read more »
7 Steps to Secure your Device
Many of us use our devices as an extension of our brains. We keep personal information such as our banking details, passwords, addresses, social media accounts, contacts, etc. on our… Read more »
App Spotlight: Padlet
Overview Padlet is a digital canvas where you can create, create, and collaborate. It’s one of the most popular tools with my colleagues, and I’ve used it for years, since… Read more »
Searching Effectively with Google Search
Searching We don’t need to memorize facts as we can search and find them online. We need to know how to access information that we want or need, how to… Read more »
Spring Cleaning for your Mac
Sierra has included some new tools to manage storage on your Mac. However, if you have an earlier version of Mac OSX, these options are not available. Cleaning your Mac is… Read more »
Social Media, Apps and your Tween
Technology has been a wonderful addition to our world, with many great benefits. Those benefits have come bundled with dangers. In this series, I’ve outlined the benefits and dangers of several… Read more »
Social Media Highlight: Snapchat
Snapchat Overview Snapchat is a multimedia messaging app most popular with millenials and younger. While the site stared with individual users only, it has evolved to include companies and personalities. Users create… Read more »
Social Media Highlight: Skype
Skype Overview Skype is a free messaging, and video and voice calling app that lets you send images, video, text, audio, or documents. Communication from Skype to Skype users is free; SMS and calls… Read more »