Category Archives: edtech

Efficiency Tip #29 – Help – F1

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

The next time you need help in any program (Word, DreamWeaver, Firefox, anything) press the F1 key. I get a lot of calls from people that need help with an assortment of applications.  I’m a computer guy, so I am … Continue reading →

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A Fair(y) Use Tale

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Let Disney explain copyright.

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Efficiency Tip #28 – High Speed

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Do you still use a dial-up connection to access the Internet? If you value your time, you could be spending way too much to access the Internet. I like to use the $2 per hour rate with my students. Most … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #28 – Search and Replace

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Most text editors have a function that permits searching. We talked about the F3 shortcut before. In addition to searching, there is usually a replace function (Ctrl-H). Using this tool you can find a specific word or phrase and replace … Continue reading →

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Yugma

Posted on May 19, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Thanks to John for sharing this with me. Yugma is a free desktop collaboration tool. If you have ever needed to “see” another user’s desktop, you can use this tool to connect. All you need is a browser. Once you … Continue reading →

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