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2016-12-132016-12-28

Save to Google Is a Pocket-Like Chrome Extension For Saving Articles

Chrome: Not content with letting Pocket have the spotlight, Google has introduced a new extension called Save to Google that allows you to save articles to read later.

Anyone see a reason to use Save to Google over the Google Keep extension? It’s not even convenient to access what you’ve saved, other than by accessing www.google.com/save. I’m not sure why I would ever promote this now that Google Keep is so awesome.

Am I missing something?

Source: Save to Google Is a Pocket-Like Chrome Extension For Saving Articles

2016-12-132016-12-28

Just Get Over It | Spirit Horse

In preparation for a retreat I’m helping organize for the OTF Curriculum forum in February, we had a look at this video on the Just Get Over It | Spirit Horse website.

Powerful. Worth watching.

2016-12-122016-12-28

Digital Literacy Resource — Teens’ Top 5 Technology Mistakes

Teens’ Top 5 Technology Mistakes _ CHOICES _ Scholastic.com

(This is an old post that has been moved to here from my previous blog.)

This morning I shared an article entitled “Teens’ Top 5 Technology Mistakes” with my BTT1O class. The five “mistakes” mentioned are:

Forgetting to Log Out
Right Message — Wrong Person
Oversharing
Losing Track of Your Phone
Making Friends With Strangers

Reviewing the article gave us a great opportunity to share many stories, including:

students not logging out and other students sending crude messages from their Facebook account
students creating fake Snapchat accounts to use to get other students to send them inappropriate pictures
stories of students not being able to get jobs because of what they shared on their social media accounts
and others…

Continue reading “Digital Literacy Resource — Teens’ Top 5 Technology Mistakes”

2016-12-122016-12-28

LXLE Linux Installation Steps

(This is an old post that has been moved to here from my previous blog.)

Step 1: Choose the Language

Step 2: Check the “Download updates” and “third-party software” check boxes.

Continue reading “LXLE Linux Installation Steps”

2016-12-122016-12-29

Welcome!

Welcome to my new website!

This site will serve as the “front end” to both my professional and personal activities, whether they be posting an update for my students, posting something on GitHub, adding a lesson, sharing a presentation I’ve done, or whatever. Posts from my old blog may get transferred to here, as well as other content from my school website. Continue reading “Welcome!”

2015-09-202017-04-22

Photo Repair – Which Do You Like Best?

(Previously posted here on September 20, 2015)

A quick photo repair this morning. I’m not entirely satisfied with the final result, but I’m hoping the person I’m doing this for will still be happy. If my Photoshop skills were better I’m sure more could be done to improve it.

Which do you like best? The black and white, the one with the warming filter, or the one with the cooling filter?

If you’d prefer to share your feedback anonymously, a form can be found here.