Category Archives: edtech

Efficiency Tip #22 – Print Screen

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

A picture can say a thousand words. Sometimes the picture is right there in front of you and you need to explain it to someone that cannot see your screen. Just above the Insert key and the Page Up/Down group … Continue reading →

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Encyclopedia of Life

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Going head-to-head with sites similar to Wikipedia, EOL will be a huge web site containing information about all of Earth’s 1.8 million known species. Information will be free and with sections geared toward students, teachers and researchers. The site will … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #21 – Windows Key-R

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

This one may have a higher price than most people are willing to pay. It involves more typing than any shortcut covered so far, but I use this one as much as any other. Press the Windows Key and R … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #20 – Paste Special

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

This one is my wife’s favorite. When you copy text, you also copy all the formatting and even HTML if the original is on a web page. Pasting into Word (or any other word processor) can create a mess that … Continue reading →

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Generation NeXt

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

UF is hosting the SEED Conference 2007. The keynote speaker for the first day was Mark Taylor and his topic was Generation NeXt Comes To College. He defined Generation NeXt as people born to Generation X parents. I think I’m … Continue reading →