Category Archives: edtech

Do you use the “Christopher Columbus Method” of typing?  That’s the “find your key and land on it” method.  The Ohio Department of Education says you should learn to touch-type in third grade (check the bottom of page 90).  I learned to type … Continue reading →

A man with two clocks is never sure of the time… unless each clock is connected to the Internet.  This site http://www.time.gov will tell you the time within 0.3 seconds of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s master clock.  That’s … Continue reading →

There are many ways to find out your Internet Protocol address (IP address).  Probably the easiest way is to go to this page. http://www.whatismyip.com This will give you the IP address that the outside world sees when you visit web … Continue reading →

Here is something you can use to isolate processes that consume a lot of your computer’s processor power.  If you have a computer with more than one CPU, you can benefit from this tip. If you have a program that … Continue reading →