Category Archives: edtech

Efficiency Tip #19 – Tab

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

During the average day, how many times do you use a web based form? If you login to anything on the web, you see a dialog box like the one at the right. After typing in your username, do you … Continue reading →

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One-to-one

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I first saw this article on Slashdot last week. It made it’s rounds through the blogs and even onto the eTech Tech Coordinator listserv. The buzz is all about schools with 1:1 student:laptop programs. In other words, every student in … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #18 – Ctrl-N

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Many times I am at a point in my browser where I need a new page, but I can’t leave the current page. It happened just now. I was using a web-based email program and I needed to go to … Continue reading →

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TSPY=60.0!!!

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

A British study concludes that slow web sites cost the average worker two and a half days a year. That’s 60 hours!!! It must be clogged tubes.

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Efficiency Tip #17 – Alt-Arrow

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Another quick way to move back and forth in your browser is to use the Alt-Arrow keys. Alt-Left-Arrow will take your browser back to the previous page while Alt-Right-Arrow will move to the next page in your browser’s history. Our … Continue reading →

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