Tech Tricks
Free Classroom Clickers – Socrative
If you are a fan of student response systems (clickers), you might fall in love with Socrative: http://www.socrative.com. Socrative is a free web application that turns any laptop, iOS or Android device into a clicker response system. Teachers can build a virtual response room online, create a variety of assessment questions, and then have students [...]
Is Your Password on The List?
We’ve all been taught never to use “password” as a personal password, right? Though it may seem obvious that such a password is easy to guess, “password” is a frequently used, and easily hacked, password according to a recent study preformed by SplashData. The mobile software company recently published their annual list of the worst [...]
Free PDF to Word Converter
Saving a Microsoft Word file to PDF is rather easy; a range of tools provide free PDF file creation. Converting a PDF file back to a MS Word document is sometimes tricky and often akin to digital alchemy. To help facilitate the transmutation, NitroPDF offers a free online PDF to Word translator: http://www.pdftoword.com/. The NitroPDF [...]
Google Tech Support Care Package
I love this new website: http://www.teachparentstech.org/. “Teach Parents Tech” is a clever Google side project offering dozens of quick videos to help parents or grandparents learn computer and Internet basics. The videos are short and the instructions are clear.
Letscrate and Dropbox: Simple Free File Sharing
I was disappointed to recently read that drop.io, the super simple online file sharing website, would be shutting down subsequent to their acquisition by Facebook. However, two nice alternatives are worth a serious look. Dropbox.com offers a great backup and sharing service allowing one to synch files from multiple devices to a single web account. [...]
On Demand Printer Setup for Mac Laptops
Have you ever been frustrated by not having a copier or printer installed right when you needed it? Ever find yourself in a different building, needing to print and unable to do because the school’s copiers where not setup on your laptop? If so, you’ll love one of the newest tech tools- Self-Service printer installation [...]
Free PDF File Converters
Thanks to the magic of technology, converting a file to PDF is simple and free. Here are a few excellent resources for converting your files to PDF:
Free AntiVirus Software
The technology team often fields questions about home computer care, feeding and troubleshooting. Lately, we’ve been receiving a great number of inquiries regarding home anti-virus programs for Windows. While we continue to recommend Mac systems, staff and students who are running Windows at home may want to check out a no-cost alternative to paid anti-virus [...]
Three Neat Webmail Tricks
While Entourage and Outlook have their place, webmail is an awesome tool for checking your messages on-the-go. Based on some of the most frequently asked questions received by the tech team, here’s three tips for making webmail sing:
