8thSC - 2014 Tech Conference 2014 Etech Presentation - Teach with Technology! Not teach technology!by: Joe Bedingfield @mrbscjh - jbedingfield@south-central.org, Sue Sparks ssparks@south-central.org Actual Presentation: 2014 Etech Presentation - Teach with Technology! Not teach technology! PowToon : Online business presentation software to create free, cool, animated, powerpoint video alternatives This App Is The Only Way To Sext And Actually Get Away With It Edutech for Teachers » Digital Citizenship October21 Whether it’s a profile update, tweet, post, file download or YouTube video, our students are confronted every day with making important decisions related to social media and other digital networks. The question is—which choice will they make? To ensure your students create a positive digital footprint, celebrate Digital Citizenship Week during October 21-25 by engaging them in activities and lessons that promote safe and respectful online behaviors. There are a number of posts I’ve added to this blog that educators can utilize to encourage students to send the right the [text] message when using computers, gaming systems and mobile devices. » Common Sense Media Leaders of the Digital Citizenship initiative in the U.S., Common Sense Media has created a comprehensive toolkit for raising awareness of digital responsibility to ensure kids think critically, behave safely, and participate respectfully in our digital world. » Digital Citizenship Resource Roundup » Digital Citizenship
Using Google Chrome as a Calculator & Unit Converter There are tons of good things in Google Chrome which make it a really awesome browser, the lack of extensions is slowing going away and there are tons of Google Chrome Extension available to users. Other than that there are quite a hidden gems in the browser including a truly awesome auto-spell check and corrector. But did you know that you can use Google Chrome as a calculator and unit converter? To perform calculations using Google Chrome, just type the calculation in the Omnibar (address bar) and you should instantly see the result for the calculation in the dropdown with a =sign, to copy the answer just scroll down to it and copy it from the Omnibar. Similarly you can also use the Omnibar to perform unit conversions as shown in the screenshot above, once again you can perform both simple and advanced conversions using the Omnibar, copying the answer is similar to how we did it in the calculation above. What do you think about the feature?
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Newsbeat - Warning about harming career prospects on social media By Amy Gladwell Newsbeat reporter Kelly Doherty, 26, skipped work and her boss saw her Facebook pictures Recruiters across the UK are warning too many young people are risking their career opportunities because of what they post on social network sites. The Recruitment Society and The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) say most employers now search job candidates online. Katerina Rudiger from the CIPD says it is important to check your privacy settings on sites like Facebook. "We all have nights out but it is best not to advertise it," she said. Continue reading the main story 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Simon Bracewell from the Recruitment Society oversees the processing of thousands of applications for graduates, interns and apprentices. He says he has seen more and more worrying cases. He said: "I have seen so many of them where people have posted naked pictures." Kelly Doherty called in sick at work for two days. "My workmate had grassed me up and all my pictures were over Facebook.