Tag Archives: edtech

Five Minute Rule

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

One of the most common questions I’m asked in class is, “should I save this to my USB drive?”  I have never answered the question with anything other than an affirmative. It boils down to the value of my time.  … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Have Time

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Things I have heard other people say: I don’t have time to learn Google’s search operators (+, -, site, filetype, etc).  I can always find what I’m looking for in fifteen or twenty minutes. I don’t have time to create … Continue reading →

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Yahoo Mapmixer

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here is a new tool from Yahoo that lets you add any graphic as an overlay on a normal Yahoo map. A slider tool lets you make the graphic transparent so the underlying map can be seen. Mapmixer gives anyone … Continue reading →

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Confusing Choices

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Word processing is about preparing a document for some sort of publication.  There are many parts to word processing, but the basics include formatting text, controlling page layout and inserting external objects such as graphics. When learning how to use … Continue reading →

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Full Screen

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I’ve been observing my students as they work in our lab.  We have a nice setup with 30 new wide screen iMacs.  The machines have OS X and Windows XP.  The screens are big: 24 inches wide.  The screens are so … Continue reading →

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