Need to get rid of those pesky temporary copies of the web pages you have visited? Thanks to the Geek Squad we’ve got you covered!
“Sometimes an old copy of a webpage gets saved to your cache and it prevents you from doing what you want to do on the web… clearing the browser cache will often straighten things out.
Instructions on how to clear the cache in the web’s most popular browsers.
Many schools are thinking about or already have a “Geek Squad” type program in their schools. Students providing tech support for students in a 1:1 or BYOD environment. Andrew P. Marcinek from Burlington Public Schools (MA) decided to add even more to the idea. He developed a graded, half-year elective class where students would take part in:
Rather than students being on the outside of the process, they can help influence and shape it. “One of the biggest mistakes a school leader or district technology director can make is to think that they can honestly control every aspect of a students’ digital life” says Marcinek. “It’s an impossible task. Instead of working within a culture of restrictions and redactions, school leaders should develop and design paradigms that empower students to use technology.”
Check out the course outline or read the whole story here.
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