Recording a Team Meeting

ByFrank

The other day I was asked how instructors could pre-record a lecture to share with students asynchronously – Teams can do that!

Productivity & Microsoft Tools

VMs on an M1 Mac Mini
ByFrank

The new Mac Mini with an M1 chip is incredibly powerful and versatile. I’ve been a fan of these small systems for quite some time and have used them for building different labs to learn and use Virtual Machines. Unfortunately, at the time of this post, the VMWare Fusion software doesn’t seem to work with…

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EdTech & Teaching | Productivity & Microsoft Tools

Virtualization – extending my classroom
ByFrank

When students begin learning about new technology, there is an assumption that they already possess certain foundational skills: file management, the ability to download resources, Internet skills. While mostly true – this cannot be assumed and I often test to see if they do. Giving them assignments and introductory activities to confirm. However, one skill…

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New Microsoft SE
ByFrank

The new Windows 11 SE looks interesting. An edition of the OS dedicated to school is an interesting idea – and looks like a reaction to Google’s Chromebook market – especially as Microsoft is also releasing a Surface Laptop SE! Lower-powered, education-focused devices and Operating Systems will be very interesting. I was also impressed with…

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Choices in Computing – what to use?
ByFrank

The decision on how to access and use computing resources has become a wider field recently. No longer do we just go and purchase a new computer if we want to use a computer. That may seem odd, but with the ability to use Cloud systems or create purpose-built virtual machines – we don’t have…

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Course Design | Productivity & Microsoft Tools

Beyond a Webcam: Better Presentation Tools
ByFrank

Our reality today is that we will be working with webcams in our work life. Whether a few days a week of remote work, a meeting that spans geography, or a “face-to-face” interview or discussion – webcams are now a larger part of our work life then ever before. In many ways, the built in…

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Immersive Technology | Productivity & Microsoft Tools

Microsoft Spaces: Adding 360 environments into MS Teams
ByFrank

The buzz around “Web 3.0” continues to increase – but normally these conversations involve some sort of discussion about Crypto Currencies or NTFs. What is more exciting to me is the advent of immersive Internet environments – currently referred to as “The Metaverse” – although there are many and it should be pluralized at least…

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