Tech Tips

Every Tuesday, I post a tip on problem-solving on the computer, great quick lesson plans, or whatever stood out in my classes that required a shout out.

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Tech Tip #1: the Insert Key

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  1. Pingback: Introducing: Tech Tip Tuesday « Ask a Tech Teacher

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  4. Pingback: Tech Tip #3: Turn an Address into a Link « Ask a Tech Teacher

  5. Pingback: Tech Tip #4: Zoom In and Out « Ask a Tech Teacher

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  7. Pingback: Tech Tip #8: Print a Selection off a Web Page « Ask a Tech Teacher

  8. Pingback: Tech Tip #9: Quickly Hide Your Screen « Ask a Tech Teacher

  9. Thank you for your help!

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  10. Pingback: Tech Tip #12: Wrap Text Around a Picture « Ask a Tech Teacher

  11. Pingback: Tech Tip #13: The Powerful Right Mouse Button « Ask a Tech Teacher

  12. Pingback: Tech Tip #14: Desktop Icons Disappear? « Ask a Tech Teacher

  13. Pingback: Tech Tip #6: The (Horrid Annoying) Drawing Canvas « Ask a Tech Teacher

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  15. Pingback: Tech Tip #1: How to Get Youngers to Use the Right Mouse Button « Ask a Tech Teacher

  16. Pingback: Tech Tip #2: Using the (Useless) Insert Key « Ask a Tech Teacher

  17. Pingback: Tech Tip #3: How to Turn a Website Address Into a Link « Ask a Tech Teacher

  18. Pingback: Tech Tip #4: Zoom In and Out « Ask a Tech Teacher

  19. Pingback: Tech Tip #5: Reveal a Program « Ask a Tech Teacher

  20. Pingback: Tech Tip #7: Making Backgrounds Transparent « Ask a Tech Teacher

  21. Pingback: Tech Tip #9: Quickly Hide Your Screen « Ask a Tech Teacher

  22. Pingback: Tech Tip #10: How to Undelete « Ask a Tech Teacher

  23. Pingback: Tech Tip #12: Wrap Text Around a Picture « Ask a Tech Teacher

  24. Pingback: Tech Tip #13: The Powerful Right Mouse Button « Ask a Tech Teacher

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  26. Pingback: Tech Tip #14: Desktop Icons Disappear? « Ask a Tech Teacher

  27. deal of the day

    really good information! many thanks!

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  28. Pingback: Tech Tip #19: How to Activate a Link in Word « Ask a Tech Teacher

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  34. Caye Guidry

    Are there “rules” for making effective powerpoint presentations – especially for beginning creators in elementary school?

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    • Here’s a project I use for grades 3-7. I have skills I ask them to complete and as important, requirements for their class presentation. Second graders can do this also, albeit a simpler topic. The PowerPoint skills should include transitions, animations, insertion of text boxes/images/animated gifs/slides, auto-forward. Students have few problems creating the slideshows even in 2nd grade and love presenting to their classmates.

      Does that help?

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  35. Pingback: Tech Tip for Writers #20: How to Add A Link to Word « Jacqui Murray's WordDreams…

  36. Pingback: Tech Tip #61: How to Get Youngers to Use the Right Mouse Button « Ask a Tech Teacher

  37. Pingback: Introducing: Tech Tip Tuesday « Ask a Tech Teacher

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  40. Pingback: Tech Tip #1: Insert Key « Ask a Tech Teacher

  41. Pingback: Tech Tip #1: Insert Key « Ask a Tech Teacher

  42. Pingback: Tech Tip #2: The PrintScreen Key « Ask a Tech Teacher

  43. Pingback: Tech Tip #3: Turn an Address into a Link « Ask a Tech Teacher

  44. Pingback: Tech Tip #3: Turn an Address into a Link « Ask a Tech Teacher

  45. Pingback: Now Available: 98 Tech Problems From the Classroom: and How Students Can Solve Them « Ask a Tech Teacher

  46. Pingback: Now Available: 98 Tech Problems From the Classroom: and How Students Can Solve Them « Ask a Tech Teacher

  47. Pingback: Now Available: 98 Tech Problems From the Classroom: and How Students Can Solve Them « Jacqui Murray

  48. Pingback: Tech Tip #27: My Taskbar Disappeared « Ask a Tech Teacher

  49. Pingback: Tech Tip #28: 5 Ways to Fix a No-Sound Problem–For Free « Ask a Tech Teacher

  50. Pingback: Tech Tip #102: Doc Saved Over? No Problem « Ask a Tech Teacher

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  54. Pingback: Tech Tip #91: Internet Problem? Switch Browsers « Ask a Tech Teacher

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  56. Pingback: Tech Tip #34: My Program Froze « Ask a Tech Teacher

  57. Pingback: Tech Tip #35: My Program Closed Down « Ask a Tech Teacher

  58. Pingback: Tech Tip #35: My Program Closed Down « Ask a Tech Teacher

  59. Pingback: Dear Otto: Should I stick with age limits on websites? « Ask a Tech Teacher

  60. Pingback: Tech Tip #36: The Internet Toolbar Disappeared « Ask a Tech Teacher

  61. Pingback: Tech Tip #36: The Internet Toolbar Disappeared « Ask a Tech Teacher

  62. Pingback: Tech Tip #37: My MS Word Toolbar Disappeared « Ask a Tech Teacher

  63. Pingback: Tech Tip #37: My MS Word Toolbar Disappeared « Ask a Tech Teacher

  64. Pingback: Tech Tip #39: My Computer Won’t Turn Off « Ask a Tech Teacher

  65. Pingback: Tech Tip #39: My Computer Won’t Turn Off « Ask a Tech Teacher

  66. Pingback: Tech Tip #40: Where Did Windows Explorer Go? « Ask a Tech Teacher

  67. Pingback: Tech Tip #40: Where Did Windows Explorer Go? « Ask a Tech Teacher

  68. Pingback: Dear Otto: How Do I Teach Citations? | Ask a Tech Teacher

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  70. Pingback: Tech Tip #57: How to Create a Chart Really Fast | Ask a Tech Teacher

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