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Don’t Throw it Out! Salvage Parts to Repair Computer Equipment
Don’t throw it out! You can extend your IT budget by salvaging components from old computers. These parts can be used to repair other equipment, saving you from having to make a new purchase. I regularly repair computers using hardware … Continue reading
Technology Gremlins Do Not Take a Vacation
It was quite nice to have two entire weeks off – no early morning alarm clocks, no traffic, and most importantly, no work! However, as I was soon to learn, there is a major price to pay for that break. … Continue reading
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Resizing Images Without Losing Quality
Have you ever spent hours on a document making sure the layout was just right only to have it rejected by your ISP when you try to email it to a coworker because the file size is too large? Or … Continue reading
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How to Complete a School Network Audit Fast
Annually the school has to complete a computer audit for insurance purposes. Each year the bookkeeper hands me a form that I use to list the hardware used throughout the school. The insurance company requires the name of device, manufacturer, … Continue reading
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12 Tips for Internet Research
Internet research is a key component to many technology-based projects. Without facts, students cannot create quality reports, travel advertisements, biographies, or presentations. However, Internet research that is not well-managed wastes instructional time. When this happens, teachers risk running out of … Continue reading
Flash Drives in the Classroom
USB Flash Drives In the past, the senior students at our school would email computer assignments to themselves so they could access them later. They’d open their email at home, download the attachment, complete the work, resave the document and then email it … Continue reading
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Frozen Computers Foil Internet Research
For those teachers who have had the experience of teaching in a computer lab when a technical issue derails a well-planned lesson, I know you will sympathize with my plight. Today was the first class for TechnoEnvironment. I was prepared … Continue reading
