On my iPad I demonstrate different uses for the Notes App as well as looking at Microsoft Word, safari, calendar, and reminders app. This is a graduate studies assignment.
Category: computer learning
This is a graduate studies assignment. Showing different accommodations including magnifying, adding light, typing, speech to text, and text to speech.
Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota added new online material for distance learning
http://www.bikemn.org/education/walk-bike-fun/walk-bike-fun-distancelearning
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mobile phone questions
Each mobile phone model is different especially by different brands. I got asked a few things by my neighbors about their phones.
finding dial pad on one phone had to press the (touch screen) phone button then star(favorites) and the dial pad button on bottom.
On one phone to get the power on/off (sleep/wake) button to work had to take off the battery cover and put it back on properly..
On a flip phone had to press and hold the red call end button for about 3 seconds to turn on and off.
A day to remember to take care of the place we are everyday of the year.
Taking care of your equipment such as computers monitors smartphones and tablets and properly cleaning it out can make it last longer avoiding improper disposal, and reducing the energy and materials needed to make new devices.
Don’t overlook used and refurbished equipment especially if you are good at solving problems with equipment. Upgrading a computer with a solid state drive can speed it up significantly.
Using portable devices such as smart phones and tablets can save energy compared to using a traditional desktop computer. Using less screens can also save energy.
Remember to unplug your charger from the wall when not charging equipment such as a smart phone. Laptops/notebook should only be plugged in sometimes not all the time.
you can use your computer to save you from driving or printing things by doing things such as business meetings, banking, insurance, and taxes online.
Use energy / power saving settings on your computing device. The monitor does not need to be on when nobody is there to use the computer.
Put your device into sleep mode (or off) while your taking a jog or riding bike to work.
Remember to reuse things, not only for their original use, but you may be able to find new uses for your old products or packages.
reduce the energy and water you use. Reduce the wasteful products you buy such as those with heavy packaging or those that require a lot of shipping. Less animal foods/products.
Not only recycle, but buy recycled products when possible.
Typing this to you on my solar powered keyboard. Remember when possible use renewable energy. I will be biking later to my 2nd job with my dynamo powered light.
Make earth Day every day. We are here every day.
I have kept up with 30 days of biking so far (and probably won’t quit after April is done either)
My book Datacommuting has tips on how to use data communications to reduce your commute available on iBooks, Amazon (Kindle) and Nook
There many ways of reducing paper waste including by using your computerized device, using online billing and banking, and using web sharing.
Reduce your energy consumption by using settings, control panel energy saver/power savings feature on computers, phones, and tablets. These settings can allow your display to turn off automatically, go to sleep and more. If you have a network of computers use a network profile to save energy consumption. Remember to unplug chargers. Turn off any radios not used on smart phones and tablets, these include bluetooth, gps/location, wifi, cellular data. So know what you use. Always unplug chargers from wall (or switch off with power strip) when not charging, don’t leave laptops, phones, or tablets on charger when fully charged.
Portable devices typically will use less energy (especially when people remember to unplug chargers) than desktop computers and use less than television sets (with extra devices attached)
Smart thermostats and programmable thermostats can also reduce your energy consumption if used correctly.
Be green. Recycle. recycling just one aluminum can can save enough energy to power a computer for 4 hours. Recycle or reuse your used electronics as they are hazardous waste. Keeping your device clean can extend its life.
www.code.org made a short video series of how computers work in simple terms
input storage process output
I show cleaning a smart phone and case using electronic cleaning wipes, a pic, microfiber cloth, and a blower tool. The phone used in this video is an Apple iPhone 5c.
Anyone that has read this blog before would know that I’m supportive of the general concept of both hybrid online / in class room learning and think that having schools connect online on days when canceled due to weather like a snow day is a good thing.