Friday, February 2, 2024

Tech Tips and News for February 2, 2024

I would be remiss if I didn't give a shout out to the Detroit Lions. Although they lost last Sunday and won't be going to the Super Bowl, they were only one game away! At the beginning of the season, did any of us think they would get this far? I think most of us can say that this was the best Lions season in our lifetimes. So although they stopped short of a chance at the ultimate prize, they gave us a fabulous season. I'm not even a Lions fan, and I was following them and enjoying their success. In fact it seemed much of the country was doing the same. In ouor own lives, it's so easy to lose sight of all the many things we've done well, when we stop short of our intended goals. Please do yourself a favor. Do not allow yourself to focus only on your mistakes and failures, acknowledge those successes too! 

7 Tips to Manage Your Identity and Protect Your Privacy Online

Last week was Data Privacy Week. To recognize that important topic, take a look at this quick read to remind yourself of several steps you can take to protect yourself online. 

Manage Your Privacy Settings

Manage Your Privacy Settings, from National Cybrsecurity Alliance
Concerned about your online privacy, but don't know where to find the settings? This article includes links to connect you to the privacy settings for pretty much any online service you can think of, and many you haven't. 


How to Spot a Bogus News Site

How to Spot a Bogus News Site, from Pocket News a News Literacy Project
This article contains 9 separate articles about online news literacy, including a quiz to see how well you can spot credible vs. fake news.

>Digital Learning Day 2024 Lessons

Digital Learning Day is February 15th. Google Applied Digital Skills is offering 15 digital learning courses for you to use with your students. These lessonns are plug and play, including a lesson plan, videos, a rubric and certificate of completion. There are a wide-variety of subjects to choose from. 

>AI Literacy Lessons at Common Sense Education

Common Sense Education has developed a collection of quick lesson plans to help you teach your students about AI literacy. The lessons cover a basic intro to AI (what it is, how it works), but also go further to help students consider AI's social and ethical impacts, including how AI may impact our mental health and well-being. Take a look at the AI Literacy lessons here

How to Find Your Lost Emails in Gmail

How to Find Your Lost Emails in Gmail, from How-To Geek by Shan Abdul
You know you've received a certain email, but now you can't find it. Find out what do to.

10 Ways to Add Emojis in Google Tools

10 Ways to Add Emojis in Google Tools, from Control Alt Achieve by Eric Curts
Not only are there multiple ways to insert emojis, but this article also lists many different ways to use emojis in projects.

How to Use Google Bard to Quickly Create Quizzes



20 Ways to Use Pear Deck to Engage Students

20 Ways to Use Pear Deck to Engage Students, from Ditch That Textbook by Matt Miller
If you use slide decks with your students, Pear Deck will allow you to make them interactive. Pear Deck has a free subscription for teachers. 

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