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Technology has impacted every facet of life, and the education system is not exempted.
In this modern age of growing technology and connectivity, tech gadgets have penetrated classrooms and learning institutions and have greatly enhanced the lives of students.
Technology in the classroom is commonplace these days and students from grade school level to university level make use of them.
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
Question from Brenda: I think it’s wonderful that you take the time to provide all this great information and help people with their problems.
I’ve noticed that you never ask anyone for money or request any type of payment for the things you do.
I believe you really should because your time is valuable and you deserve to be paid for using it to help all of us. Why do you do all this for free?
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Question from Elaine: Hi Rick. I’m hoping you can help me.
I joined your Rick’s Tech Tips group on Facebook a couple of months ago to make sure I didn’t miss any of your posts.
I just found out however that I’m not being notified every time you publish a new post (and I want to be!).
How can I fix this so I can see all of your posts?
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Guess what? It’s almost time for the kids to head back to school for the new year!
I don’t know about you, but it seems to me like their summer vacation gets shorter every year – and this year’s is just about gone.
That means it’s time to start shopping for some new clothes as well as a bushel of school supplies like spiral notebooks, pencils, glue sticks and sanitary wipes.
But the really serious shopping will be for the tech items the older kids will need. You know, the laptop and other goodies that are pretty much required these days.
With that in mind, here are five suggestions to help you get started… [Read more…]
With the federal government spending trillions of dollars each and every year, wouldn’t you expect our most critical government agencies to be using the latest technology?
Well here’s a news flash for you: They don’t.
According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), some of the government’s most important tasks are still being completed using computer equipment and software that was developed as far back as the 1950’s.
If you’re thinking that tasks being completed using such outdated equipment can’t be all that important, consider this quote from the GAO report: [Read more…]