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Make a Virtual Copy of a DVD (Mac)

You can keep a virtual copy of a physical DVD on your computer if it is needed for instructional purposes. This is especially useful on computers that do not have a DVD drive (like the teacher Macbook Air laptops.) Note that not all DVDs allow for this process. While most DVD will work fine in […]

Delete Files Strategically (Mac)

    More information about the Finder window Get to know the Finder on your Mac Get to know your new Mac

Creating a PhotoBlog with WordPress

Enjoy taking photos and want a web site that is a great showcase for them? In this video, I show you how in a few minutes, you can have a site that is a fantastic home for your pictures. [videojs webm=”http://isite.lps.org/bfitz/videos/photoblogging.webm” mp4=”http://isite.lps.org/bfitz/videos/photoblogging.mp4″ width=”700″ height=”438″]

Spam: What to do about it?

Spam: What to do about it? Definition: “Spam” is a term used to describe an email message of any content (but often commercial in nature) that was sent indiscriminately to large numbers of recipients on the Internet. To qualify as spam, a message must be unsolicited. It is important to note that many annoying or […]

Passwords: Un-Remembering them in a Web Browser

When you change your LPS password your web browser (Firefox, Safari, Chrome, etc.) does not know this and continues trying to log you in with incorrect credentials. That can create an awfully frustrating situation every time you try to login with your new password. NOTE: From a security standpoint, we recommend that you NOT allow your […]

WordPress Mobile App Setup

LPS uses WordPress for teacher websites, many school building websites and in a growing list of other situations. The folks at WordPress work hard to produce quality mobile applications for every mobile operating system (iOS, Android, etc.) so that you can easily add posts and pictures, or manage comments from your phone or tablet. Learn […]

Passwords – Make them Better & Easier

Better (Easier) Passwords We access secure data from our laptops in classrooms, kitchens, cars.. almost anywhere. The places we don’t take our laptops, many of us take our internet enabled phones and access data from these smart devices. In an era of unprecedented access to important data, it is very important for us to maintain […]

Embedding Videos in LPS Web Pages

Sometimes, a video is the best way to communicate a thought or idea. Unfortunately, a video’s file size is often much, much larger than you would ever want to directly upload to a web page. Don’t worry, if you have a video, LPS offers tools that can make it easy to add it to your […]

Email Management Strategies

Email Management Strategies Be an email hero.  No one wants to spend more time with their email. No one. Modeling better communication practices when you communicate with others is a great way to show respect to your colleagues by reducing the amount of time THEY spend with email. Believe me, they will notice. The seeds […]

Keyboard Shortcuts on a Mac (Power Tip)

If you are looking for an easy way to become more efficient in the way you use your computer, look no further than your keyboard!         More Resources Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts (Apple) Save time with keyboard shortcuts (Apple) Switching Between Open Applications – Mac OS 10.5+  (Atomic Learning) Customizing keyboard shortcuts […]

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