Tech Tips

August 2012

Turn off Java (not Javascript) in Your Browsers

by Barbara J. Feldman August 30, 2012
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There is a cyber threat roaming the wild RIGHT NOW that takes advantage of a recently discovered flaw in Java to infect computers with malware. [Aug 30, 2012 2pm EST] Unfortunately, a Java update from Oracle is not due until October, so the best thing you can do now is disable Java in your browser. [...]

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Learning Digital Safety

by Barbara J. Feldman August 25, 2012
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Digital Passport is a new online training program for upper elementary grades, that teaches students the ins-and-outs of online safety. Free to teachers, it uses online games and video, along with classroom activities to teach “digital safety, respect, and community.” Students earn points toward a Digital Passport. And teachers can view student progress, through a [...]

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My Favorite Phone Apps (Part Two)

by Barbara J. Feldman August 21, 2012
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Here is Part Two of My Favorite Phone Apps post. You can read Part One here. After each review, I list the platforms for which each app is available:  Android, iOS, Windows or Blackberry. 5) PicSay Pro. Editing and uploading camera pics directly from your phone saves oodles of time, compared to the alternative method [...]

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Win a TI Nspire CX Graphing Calculator

by Barbara J. Feldman August 17, 2012
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After reading my post about the TI Nspire CX Graphing Calculator demo at BlogHer ’12, the nice folks at Texas Instruments offered up a calculator to giveaway to a reader in a back-to-school sweepstakes. Let’s kick off this contest by sharing calculator stories. What calculator did you use in high-school or college? What’s your best [...]

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TI Nspire CX Graphing Calculator

by Barbara J. Feldman August 15, 2012
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Wow! Are you nerd enough to get excited about a calculator? Apparently I am. At BlogHer ’12, Texas Instruments invited me to a hands-on demo of their newest graphing calculator, the TI Nspire CX (and gave me one I re-gifted to my college kid.) Now, I have to admit that my college days were PRE-CALCULATOR [...]

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My Favorite Phone Apps (Part One)

by Barbara J. Feldman August 14, 2012
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Since my brother-in-law asked for my favorite phone apps (hat tip to Paul),  I thought I’d share my list here with you too.  After each app, I list the platforms for which the app is available:  Android, iOS, Windows or Blackberry. 1)  Evernote is a cross-platform, cloud-based  ”remember everything” application.   To call it a [...]

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