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Author Archives: Patrick Cauley
Picking an Interactive Whiteboard (IWB)
This is a pretty meaty topic so hang on. An interactive whiteboard (IWB), or interactive flat panel, is basically a large TV that ranges 55“ – 88” (139cm – 224cm) that has touch capabilities. They usually come loaded with an … Continue reading
Posted in Helpful Tips, Patrick Cauley
Tagged interactive flat panels, interactive whiteboard, IWB
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Episode 165 – Projector Search
Tony and Patrick are back with a scintillating show talking about Apple, projectors, Python and more! Check out the talking points below and as always subscribe to us on iTunes or your favorite podcasting app What’s everyone been up to? … Continue reading
Posted in Podcast
Tagged apple, Bulb projector, ios, Laser projector, parental controls, Projector, python
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Anchor – I am worried :(
In February of 2018 I wrote a review for Anchor. Anchor is a website and mobile app that will let you create and publish your very own podcast! I had a lot of very nice things to say about and … Continue reading
Episode 164 – Angry High Schooler
Tony and Patrick after a long and much deserved Spring Break. This episode promises to be another classic as Tony and Patrick talk about some upcoming Windows news, some great advice about STEM/STEAM skills and even a bit of comic … Continue reading
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Tagged Cisco Meraki, destiny, FileWave, flashcards, Flippity, google sheets, iPad, self-checkout, STEAM, STEM, Windows Lite
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Make your own flashcards in Google Sheets
OK – to be fair, you need Google Sheets and the Flippity add on, but still, this is pretty handy, easy to do and works really – really well. I’ve seen a couple of articles about this on the web … Continue reading
Posted in Google Apps, Instructional Technology, Patrick Cauley, tutorial
Tagged Flippity, google sheets, Google Translate
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Self Checkout with a Chromebook!
I know I’m not the first (not even close!) to do this but I figured it would be a good post anyway. We now have a self-checkout station in our library, so our students can check out books on their … Continue reading
Episode 162 – CAPTCHAS Suck!
Tony and Patrick are back with another great episode. The talking points are below but know this CAPTCHAs suck Tony’s holiday Finally – displays are moving in the right direction by Patrick https://itbabble.com/2019/01/29/finally-displays-are-moving-in-the-right-direction/ Not overthinking it CAPTCHAS suck BUSES! FRICKING … Continue reading
Finally – displays are moving in the right direction
I’m not a fan of interactive whiteboards. My opinions on interactive whiteboards have not changed. Basically I felt that it forced teachers to change how they taught in order to use the technology. I always felt that a teacher should … Continue reading
