kare technology training
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Training provided for the Katy Area Retired Educators April MeetingTRANSCRIPT
TechnologyHindie Becker DershowitzKaty Area Retired Educators
Comments, Questions, Answershttps://todaysmeet.com/KARETX
Questions and Answers
Pinteresthttp://www.pinterest.com/hindie/retired-educators/
Members Phone Types66/13%
9.68%
1.61%
24.19%
What type of phone should I buy?
Types of Technology● Computers● Tablet● Phablets● Smart Phones
Travel and phone charges?● Ask your carrier● Request an unlock key or travel plan● Buy a SIM Card● http://goo.gl/BlrtwY
Iphone tips● Passcode● Signature● Siri● Find My iPhone ● iCloud● iTunes
Simple Passcode● Turn on Settings● Click on Passcode or Touch ID and
Passcode if iPhone 5c or 5S● Simple Passcode is 4 digits● Advanced passcode can be words or
sentences
Signature ● Tap Settings● Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars● Tap Signature● Type your signature● Choose all accounts or specific accounts
Siri● Click on for list of commands ● Say Options for list of commands● Set up in Settings, Siri● Tell Siri your information ● Tell Siri your contact relationships ● Tell Siri to make Screen brighter
Find my Iphone● Click on Settings● Tap on iCloud● Sign in with your Apple ID when
prompted● Turn on Find my iPhone
iCloud● Settings● iCloud
○ Your iTunes password● http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/pc.
html
Setting up Email● Launch Settings● Tap on Mail, Contact Calendars● Tap on Add Account● Tap on Type of account● For Outlook, you might need to try Microsoft Hotmail or
Microsoft Exchange● Add Email address and password● http://www.imore.com/how-set-outlookcom-email-
your-iphone-or-ipad
Syncing iTunes to IDevicehttp://www.wikihow.com/Sync-an-iPod
● Plug your device into your computer
● Once iTunes is launched you’ll see your device in left column ● Click on Edit and drag down to Preferences● Click on Advanced to set up location of music on your computer
● Bottom of left column click the plus sign to create a new playlist ○ If you don’t see the left column, click on View and highlight
show SideBar
Syching iTunes to iDevices● Click on Music in the left Sidebar
● Choose between Songs, Albums
● Right Click on any Song or Albums and click to add to your Playlist
● Click on your device when done and then click Synch
Internet26.81%
54.8%
19.35%
29.03%
Passwords● Contains #, Letters and Special
Characters● Not found in Dictionary● Mix of upper and lower case letters● Different passwords for every account● Common Craft Video
http://www.commoncraft.com/video/secure-passwords
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Remember my Passwords ● ICloud Keychain
○ http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5813 ● Dashline
○ https://www.dashlane.com/ ● Password Wallet
○ http://www.selznick.com/products/passwordwallet● Last Pass
○ https://lastpass.com/
What is The Cloud?● ICloud● DropBox● Google Drive● SkyDrive● One Drive● Box
DropBox● Set up Account● Sign up and wait to download● Get Free Space ● Create Folders● Drag files to folders
Cookies?Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences Internet Explorer 1;http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies
Smart Search
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/03/a-wonderful-new-google-cheat-sheet-to.html
Google Inside Searchhttp://www.google.com/insidesearch/tipstricks/
Digital FootprintsGoogle YourselfWait before posting
Photos
Photo Editing on the ComputerPicMonkey: http://www.picmonkey.com/
Pixlr Express: http://pixlr.com/express/
Flickr Mobile App● Idevice and Android● Edit● Apply Filters● Resize and Crop● Flip the pictures
Social Media Sites
https://www.facebook.com/KARETX
https://twitter.com/possbeth/status/451301998122782720/photo/1
Facebook Security● Click on Lock to update privacy● Who Can see my Stuff?● Who Can Contact Me?● Who Can Look Me Up?
How do I get started on Twitter● Twitter.com and create an account● Search for people to follow
○ You will be sent emails with recommendations○ TRTA
● Write a Tweet ● Reply, Retweet
Twitter● # Hashtag allows you to follow topics or
meetings ● Click on to bring up other options
Bookmarks?
Bookmark on Internet Explorer● Click on the Star icon in top right corner
○ Save BookMark○ Find Bookmarks
● Right click on Bookmark
Internet Explorer● Right Click on House
○ See Favorites Bar○ Change home page
Safari on an Apple Computer● http://www.wikihow.com/Add-a-
Bookmark-in-Safari ● Click on Bookmarks● Add Bookmark ● Add
Bookmark on an iPad/iPhonehttp://www.wikihow.com/Bookmark-on-an-iPad ● Tap the Action Button ● Tap the Bookmark icon (it will say bookmark)
● Name it and click on Save
Bookmarks on FireFoxhttp://www.wikihow.com/Bookmark-a-Page-in-Mozilla-Firefox ● Click on Bookmarks● Click on Bookmark this page ● Place in folder you have created
Bookmark on Chromehttp://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Bookmark-in-Chrome ● Click on Bookmarks
○ Then Bookmark this page ● Click on the Star and then place in
folder
Favorite Apps● Evernote● Flipboard● AnyList● Pocket● Slice● PaperKarma
Places to Find Apps● Google ● Young children
○ http://www.appysmarts.com/appset/best-educational-apps-for-5-6-year-olds,id_34.php
● AppShopper○ http://appshopper.com/
● AppSaga○ http://appsaga.com/
● AppShopper○ http://appsaga.com/
More answersI’ll add more answers to questions asked on the survey and also today to the KARE website.
Finding/organizing Documents
Editing Addresses
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