Category Archives: efficiency

When it comes to digital content, there are two trends: larger monitors and smaller print. The next time you are trying to read something in your browser and the print is too small, zoom in. If you have a scroll … Continue reading →

Giving a bad PowerPoint presentation is one thing. There are a thousand things that can result in what has become known as death by PowerPoint. At the other end of the spectrum is what I call suicide by PowerPoint. Suicide … Continue reading →

The next time you think your computer is running slow, check the CPU with by pressing Shift-Ctrl-Esc all at the same time. This will start the task manager. There are several tabs on the task manager that can give you … Continue reading →

Many times in the classroom it is necessary to step away from the computer quickly. Your computer may have sensitive information that students should not see and certainly should not be able to modify. The quickest way to protect your … Continue reading →

Many tasks require the mouse. Make sure the mouse you use has a right-click button. The next time you use Google (or whatever search engine you prefer) instead of clicking a link, do a right-click “Open in New Window”. In … Continue reading →