Happy Valentine's Day, for those who celebrate. If you love history, as I do, here's the history of St. Valentine and the traditions associated with Valentine's Day from the History Channel. Among other notable events this week, we have also seen multiple warnings about vulnerabilities in Chrome, Firefox Microsoft Office, and Windows. This means they are susceptible to malicious activity unless they are patched. Please show your devices some love and take the time to follow the instructions below to update them. You'll even have some spare time with mid-winter break next week! Enjoy the time off, and stay warm!
- Several Updates Need Your Attention ASAP
- Every Google Chrome User Should Click This Button Now
- Google Workspace Updates:
- How to Give Yourself a Grace Period in Gmail
- Tiled Layouts in Google Meet
- How to Change Your Windows 10 Lock Screen Background
- How to Create Posters and Embed Them Into Your Google Site
- 34 Black History Month Activites for February and Beyond
Several Updates Need Your Attention ASAP
There have been several vulnerabilities identified this week in Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Office, and Windows. This means they can be unsafe to use unless they are upgraded, so please make this a priority. Chrome should be upgraded to v. 88.0.4324.150 or above, Firefox to v.85.0.1, and make sure you are running every Windows update your laptop suggests. I know this sounds like a lot of work. The browser updates go very quickly, but you may want to plan at least10-15 minutes for the Windows update(s). All these updates are important for your online safety. Would you continue to drive your car if it wasn't safe to drive? Your tech maintenance is just as important, if not more so. Performing routine updates to any device connected to the network also protects everyone else connected to the network, trust me, you don't want to be the weak link!
How can you tell what version all of these are running, and how do you update them? Short instructional videos appear below:
Usually you can just let Chrome, Firefox and Windows update themselves, or restart when they prompt you. But when an emergency patch is issued, as is the case now, it's important to know how to check the version and instigate an update.
Every Google Chrome User Should Click This Button Now
Every Google Chrome User Should Click This Button Now, from ZDNet by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Turn on this easy safety check in Chrome to help you avoid security breaches, compromised passwords or bad extensions. Put a reminder on your calendar to do a quick security check on a regular basis. After checking, feel free to celebrate by doing the Safety Dance (for those of you who remember it...or even knew it existed).
Google Workspace Updates:
Drive: Updates to Google Drive File Stream Coming
If you use Drive Filestream for your ASA account or Back Up and Sync for your personal Gmail account to sync your online Drive files to your computer, there are changes coming. Google will be consolidating these services into one later this year. Their goal is to combine the best of these two services into one. The new name for this combined service will be Drive for Desktop. More details will be forthcoming later.
How to Give Yourself a Grace Period in Gmail
How to Give Yourselfe a Grace Period in Gmail, from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne
There's a lovely feature in Gmail that allows you to undo sending that message you just accidentally hit reply all on, or sent to the wrong person. Turn it on to avoid senders remorse.
Tiled Layouts in Google Meet
No extensions needed anymore - it's baked in.
How to Change Your Windows 10 Lock Screen Background
How to Change Your Windows 10 Lock Screen Background, from How-To Geek by Benj Edwards
Need a change of scenery from the standard Windows background? Use your own photo, or even set up a slide show.
How to Create Posters and Embed Them Into Your Google Site
How to Create Posters and Embed Them Into Your Google Site, from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne
This free site allows you to create wonderful posters, flyers, infographics and worksheets to print, display on your screen or embed in your classroom page.
34 Black History Month Activites for February and Beyond
34 Black History Month Activites for February and Beyond, from We Are Teachers
There are a wide variety of classroom activities here.
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