Help desk report for 15 Mar 2021 – 21 Mar 2021

Software updates LibreOffice 5.1.3 Handbrake 0.10.5 x86_64 GoogleChrome 48.0.2564.109 OracleJava8 1.8.73.02 Firefox 38.6.1 AdobeFlashPlayer 20.0.0.306 Help desk report helpdesk_in_depth-Feb-4-Feb-10
Every teacher has a Google account created that can be used by their substitute teacher. This account allows the teacher to share files with the substitute teacher and also communicate through email with the teacher. You will want to place this information in your substitute teacher folder, along with any directions on how you want…
The last update in Google Chrome has caused some issues with the desktops and print preview. When you go to print in chrome the preview will look like this. If you click print it will go thorough as normal. This is a flaw in chrome and they will hopefully issue a fix in the next few…
A URL shortener is a service that takes a long web address and makes it shorter and easier to share. If you’ve every used or seen bit.ly or tinyurl.com, you’ve used an URL shortener. I had written an URL shortener several years ago, and remnants of it still exist under kcs.me. It worked ok, but…
Upcoming WILD Wednesday classes: January 25th – Using blogs in your classroom February 1st – SPAM e-mail filtering February 8th – Enhancing your computer experience (shortcuts and tips to make your technology experience more efficient. February 22nd – Starting with AppleWorks
Edit: Updated graphics as of December 2020. Previously, Google had given school districts and other organizations the ability to filter search results and Youtube. Unfortunately, there are some organizations that were using this ability to spy on the users for marketing purposes, so Google is now forcing all searches and Youtube to go over SSL,…