Annotate a TechnoKids PDF on an iPad
With distance learning during COVID being our reality, making sure your students can complete tasks is not without its challenges. For the foreseeable future remote learning is essential.
TechnoKids and Google Classroom
What Is Google Classroom? TechnoKids and Google Classroom work very well together! Google Classroom is a free web service developed for schools by Google. It was designed to simplify the creation, distribution, and grading of assignments without the need for paper. Now, paired with TechnoKids Technology Projects, you’re good to go! TechnoKids and Google Classroom We recently …
Batch Conversion to Change the File Type of Photos
Do you need to resize a batch of photos? Do you want to quickly convert multiple pictures to a new file type? You can! You can resize a batch of photos using Photo Gallery if you have Windows 7 or Windows 8. However, at this time you can only convert the file type to JPG. …
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TEACHERS! It Is Time to Junk Out Your Files on the Server!
We do a daily backup of information for staff and students using an offsite backup utility. It was generously donated to us with a 250GB storage limit. However, I just received a backup error to say that we are over our limit! I started to look through the directory to locate the source of the …
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Create a Shared Student Folder on your Server
Teachers need to be flexible! They must adjust their lessons based on their students’ needs. In addition, they need to capitalize on their students’ unique interests. To do this, they need a shared student folder on the server. What is a shared student folder? Many schools have a server that is used for file management. …
Three Steps for Managing Technical Issues in the Computer Lab
When a math teacher tells students to turn to page 32 in the textbook, there is confidence that the content will be the same in every book, the page will not be missing, and the questions will not disappear half way through the lesson. Unfortunately, the computer teacher cannot operate with that same level of …
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Print from your iPad Easily
Many schools are beginning to integrate the use of iPads into the classroom. With the purchase of new technology there are often many hidden costs you did not anticipate. For example, the purchase of a new printer. Do you need to have an air enabled printer to print from you iPad? The short answer is …
A COW or Computer on Wheels Transforms Learning
Since we introduced a COW or Computer on Wheels at our school, education has improved. It has transformed teaching practice and enhanced student learning. If you are looking for an inexpensive technology tool that your entire staff can use then a COW is a great investment. The COW Offers New Possibilities The mobile computer workstation …
A COW at School? Computer on Wheels are a Great Investment
It’s a computer! It’s a projector! No, it’s a COW!! No, we are not a rural school that has brought livestock into the classroom. Nor have we adopted a barnyard pet. Instead, our school uses a COW or Computer on Wheels to integrate technology into curriculum. Our school is fortunate enough to have two COWs. …
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Computer Donations and Recycling Old Computer Equipment
A monitor donation! Thank you very much! Our school just received a computer donation from a local company who is updating their equipment. We now have 20 (gently used) 17″ flat panel monitors. The equipment is clean, in great working order, and includes all the power cords and video cables. This is AWESOME!! I thank …
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