No, my evals weren’t all positive, but I don’t expect them to be. My students for the most part were actually honest, which I do appreciate. :oP :o)
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Comics! Plus, a blog on random stuff I learn.
Computer Maintenance, Part 2: Security
June 20th, 2010
This is not a comprehensive guide to computer security, but a short checklist of things you can do every week or so to avoid most security hazards.
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Securing Your Home Wireless Network
June 20th, 2010
Wireless routers are great nowadays because you can just plug them into your modem and yay, you can now connect wirelessly to your router and surf the net. And so can your neighbors. And their moms.When you buy a router, all its security settings are turned off for the ease of installation. Since the router isn’t able to distinguish your computer from your neighbors’, it becomes an internet party and everyone’s invited.
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Computer Maintenance, Part 1: Speed
June 20th, 2010
Is your computer slower than it used to be? The answer is… yes. You’re always welcome to contact me for help, or if you’re into some do-it-yourself work, here are the things I usually try to clean things up…
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Prevent Stress and Injury with Computer Ergonomics
June 20th, 2010
Since we sometimes spend hours working in front of the computer, it’s important to minimize discomfort and possible injury.
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Showing YouTube clips in class and creating PDFs
August 28th, 2008
I am now a teacher, so naturally my posts will be more teaching-oriented. However, I have not detached myself from my computer side (I actually teach two periods of a computer class)… thus, I give you… stuff that’s relevant to teaching and computers. Yesss!
Keep in mind I’m in LAUSD, so my posts may be more relevant to teachers in LAUSD.
Q: Can I download a YouTube video to my computer to show in class later?
(Some background info on this question: All LAUSD schools block access on their networks to YouTube (and other sites). Even if you don’t have this problem, you may want to save a YouTube video in case you don’t want to rely on having internet connection during your lesson.)
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