Tech Shorts Episode 118 - New Search Operators for Google Drive

In Episode 118, we look at improvements Google made to the search operators for Google Drive. You can now search your Drive for files that were sent from someone, to someone, files that are sharedwith, and who is the owner of a particular file. Let’s watch how these new operators work, and how they can make your life searching for documents inside Google Drive easier.

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Tech Shorts Episode 117 - Printing Securely by Using the User Box on the Copier

In Episode 117, we look at the User Box feature on the copier. This allows you to print to the copier but not actually have the copy come out until you get there. We can easily set up a box for you, so if you are interested, let us know. Here’s how this works. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 116 - Restoring Deleted Assignments in Schoology

In Episode 116, we look at how an instructor in Schoology can undelete an assignment they previously deleted. Nothing is ever truly gone in Schoology, so it is easy to restore an assignment that was deleted, and during the restoration all of the submissions are also brought back! Let’s watch how this process happens.

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Tech Shorts Episode 115 - Display and Text Size on the iPad

In Episode 115, we continue our series of looking at the accessibility tools that are available on the iPad. This time we look at the Display and Text tools. Much like the Magnifier and the Zoom tools, Display and Text enable you to increase the size and the format of the text on your screen to see better. Let’s take a look.

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Tech Shorts Episode 114 - Using the Accessibility tool Zoom on the iPad

In Episode 114, we continue our series of looking at the accessibility tools that are available on the iPad. This time we look at the Zoom tool, which much like the Magnifier, allows you to increase the size of an adjustable window on your screen to see better. Let’s take a look.

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Tech Shorts Episode 113 - Adding a Keyboard Layout to an iPad

In Episode 113, we continue our series of looking at the accessibility tools that are available on the iPad. This time we look at adding different keyboards to your device. This is particularly helpful for world language classes or for students who are not native English speakers. Let’s take a look.

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Tech Shorts Episode 112 - Speech to Text on the iPad

In Episode 112, we continue our series of looking at the accessibility tools that are available on the iPad. This time we look at Speech to text, which is the device’s ability to type anything that is said to it when a keyboard is present. Speech to text is wonderful for students who can’t type very fast or who are reluctant writers. Let’s take a look.

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Tech Shorts Episode 111 - VoiceOver on the iPad

In Episode 111, we continue our series of looking at the accessibility tools that are available on the iPad. This time we will look at VoiceOver, which is the device’s ability to read any text that is present on the screen for visually impaired individuals, or for our students who experience difficulty reading. VoiceOver does a lot more than what I’m about to show you, but we’ll focus on reading for our purposes. Let’s take a look. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 110 - Using the Magnifier Tool on an iPad

In Episode 110, we begin our series of looking at the accessibility tools that are available on the iPad. First up is the Magnifier tool, which is one of the most awesome tool for anyone who has ever had trouble reading something with small font or needing to look at something in great detail. Magnifier performs better than Camera, and does not clutter your photo library with extra shots. It also allows you to switch colors to make it easier to see or read. Let’s take a look. 

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Tech Shorts Episode 109 - Backing up a Mac OS computer through Time Machine

In Episode 109, we go through the process of backing up a Mac OS computer through Time Machine so that your device can be repaired, maintained, or upgraded. This is a simple process but it does require you having a portable hard drive, which you can use your PD tech funds to buy. Let’s watch. 

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