Friday, December 13, 2013

Episode 160 – Security Questions and Holiday Tech Gift Ideas

12/13/2013

It's Friday, December 13th 2013 and welcome to TechTalk4Teachers, I'm Tom Grissom, I'm Cindy Rich, and I'm Mike Gioia. Welcome to the TechTalk4Teachers podcast, the show about teaching and learning with technology.

In this episode...

Mike Gioia will lead our Security Spotlight feature and discuss the how hackers are using keyloggers and security questions to steal your passwords. Our Tech Picks this week will focus on Holiday Gift Stocking Stuffers for the teacher/techies in the house.

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Show Note Links

Avoiding Vulnerable Passwords - and Rules, Too

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/telepathwords-120513.aspx

https://telepathwords.research.microsoft.com/


Technology Picks of the Week


For Tech Picks of the Week we will focus on some holiday gift ideas for teachers and techies so be sure to check those out

Cindy’s Picks – Personalized Gifts


Mike’s Picks
Glif Tripod Mount for Smartphones

Remote Mouse Clicker (can often catch these on sale)
http://targus.com/us/wireless-presenter-with-laser-pointer-amp16us



Tom’s Pick
Raspberry Pi Kit Computer
http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/5387

Happy Holidays and...

Keep on Learning,
Tom Grissom, PhD.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Episode 159 - Mobile Phone Photography for Teachers and the Hack Heard Round the World

11/20/2013

It’s Wednesday, November 20th, 2013 and welcome to episode 159 of Tech Talk 4 Teachers. I'm Tom Grissom, I'm Cindy Rich, and I'm Mike Gioia. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology.

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Show Note Links

Mobile Phone Photography for Teachers
Brian Poulter - Professor of Journalism at Eastern Illinois University


The Long Winding Road- Illinois Route 1 

D. Jones Photo

Tea Party Photo


Joe Gisondi - Hearld and Review Articles

Illinois 1: Danville stadium and its team part of rich baseball heritage


Getting lost on the way to a hanging


Illinois 1: Story seekers visit final resting place of accused witch and killer




Do we know it when we see it? Or, do we see it when we know it?


The Story Behind the FedEx Logo

Do you see the arrow in the FedEx logo?







Old Big Ten Logo




Image from:



Mobile Phone Apps






Security Spotlight – Mike Gioia


Adobe in the news…..again.

EIU Security Twitter account

@EIU_InfoSec




Technology Picks of the Week

Tom’s Pick

The Magic of Miracast Wireless Display Technology




Cindy’s Pick

Library of Congress Today in History Archive



Gettysburg Address – 150th Anniversary


JFK Assassination – 50th Anniversary





Mike’s Pick

Charity Navigator Website



That wraps it up for episode 159 of TechTalk4Teachers. Show notes for this episode and archived episodes are available on the web at the EIU Instructional Technology Center website at eiu.edu/itc  To leave a comment or suggestion, please send an email to techtalk@eiu.edu or leave a comment on the Tech Talk for Teachers blog. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, I'm Cindy Rich, and I'm Mike Gioia, keep on learning.

Keep on Learning,
Tom Grissom, PhD


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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Episode 158 - MOOCs, Cryptolocker, and RIP iGoogle

It’s Thursday, October 31st, 2013 and welcome to episode 158 of Tech Talk 4 Teachers. I'm Tom Grissom, I'm Cindy Rich, and I'm Mike Gioia. (evil laugh - Halloween edition)


Welcome to Tech Talk for Teachers the show about Teaching and Learning with Technology.

This month we will be talking about a Technology and Science Symposium currently underway here at EIU, MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), a very scary Cryptolocker threat for PCs and we will finish with our Technology Picks of the Week.


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Show Note Links


NSA infiltrates links to Yahoo, Google data centers worldwide,
Snowden documents say

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/nsa-infiltrates-links-to-yahoo-google-data-centers-worldwide-snowden-documents-say/2013/10/30/e51d661e-4166-11e3-8b74-d89d714ca4dd_story.html



2013 - EIU Technology and Science Symposium
http://castle.eiu.edu/~wahby/Symposia/Science-Technology/2013-EIU-S&T-Symposium-Web-Schedule.pdf




MOOCs

https://www.coursera.org/

https://www.edx.org/

https://www.udacity.com/

Stephen Colbert Tries to Make Sense of MOOCs with the Head of edX




Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Pick
Twitter in-line pictures
 http://mashable.com/2013/10/29/twitter-photos-videos/  

How to turn off Twitter in-line pictures
http://mashable.com/2013/10/29/turn-off-twitters-photo-preview/




Cindy's Pick

ighome - iGoogle Alternative

http://www.ighome.com/ 


Mike's Pick

Lunatik Stylus

 http://www.amazon.com/LunaTik-Stylus-iPhone-Screens-PMSLV-020/dp/B00821TR7G/ 


Keep on Learning,
tg

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Episode 157 - Edchats, Hashtags, and Adobe hacked

It’s Wednesday, October 16th, 2013 and welcome to episode 157 of Tech Talk 4 Teachers. I'm Tom Grissom, I'm Cindy Rich, and I'm Mike Gioia.


Welcome to Tech Talk for Teachers the show about Teaching and Learning with Technology.

This month we will be talking about Connected Educator month and participating in ed chats by using the  #edchat by using other educational hashtags on Twitter, we will also discuss the recent Adobe hack that compromised 2.9 million Adobe accounts and of course we will finish with our Technology Picks of the Week.


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Show Note Links

Connected Educators Month
http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/technology/connected-educators/


Oldie but a Goodie for Connected Educator Month
http://techtalk4teachers.blogspot.com/2011/11/episode-126-social-media-digital.html


Chats: What are they and why do we need them?

http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/2013/10/14/chats-what-are-they-and-why-do-we-need-them/


Cybrary Man Links


How to take part in, or moderate a Twitter chat


Excellent link to Some Educational Hashtags


Google Doc List of edchats with times



other chats of interest
#ntchat
#edchat
#iledchat - 9-10pm CST Monday Nights
#iaedchat
#aledchat
#caedchat




Security Spotlight - Adobe hacked





EIU IT Security Website
http://www.eiu.edu/its/security/





Technology Picks of the Week


Tom’s Pick

That wraps it up for episode 157 of TechTalk4Teachers. Show notes for this episode and archived episodes are available on the web at the EIU Instructional Technology Center website at eiu.edu/itc To leave a comment or suggestion, please send an email to techtalk@eiu.edu or leave a comment on the Tech Talk for Teachers blog. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, I'm Cindy Rich, and I'm Mike Gioia, keep on learning.

Keep on Learning,
Tom Grissom, PhD

Monday, September 30, 2013

Episode 156 - A Fresh Phish On Campus

It’s Monday, September 30th, 2013 and welcome to episode 156 of Tech Talk 4 Teachers. I'm Tom Grissom, I'm Cindy Rich, and I'm Mike Gioia.


Welcome to Tech Talk for Teachers the show about Teaching and Learning with Technology.

This month we will be talking about getting organized with some note-taking apps, the new iOS7 update, a brand new phishing attempt on campus and our Technology Picks of the Week.


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Living life with OneNote: OneNote at school

http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-onenote/archive/2013/08/22/living-life-with-onenote-at-school.aspx?WT.mc_ID=soc_tw_office



Security Spotlight - A Fresh Phish On Campus





EIU IT Security Website
http://www.eiu.edu/its/security/





Technology Picks of the Week


Tom’s Pick


Make sure you click on the tabs across the top as music is categorized by featured, genre, mood, instruments, duration, and favorites.


Cindy's Picks


18 Apps Every College Student Should Download Right Now So the best four years of your life will also be the most convenient.

21 best apps for college students

Back to School: Top 10 Must Have Android Apps for College Students
http://www.heavy.com/tech/2013/09/top-best-back-to-school-android-apps-for-college-students/


Mint
Worried about blowing your budget? Use the Mint.com app (Free) to manage all your money in one place. View all your accounts — checking, savings, credit cards — and automatically add and categorize your transactions, all within the app.

iHomework
The iHomework app ($1) makes organization a cinch. Use it to keep track of assignments, readings, courses, teachers, and schedules. Even better: you can set alarms for your homework and be notified of upcoming deadlines.

Notability
Pen and paper? So 2009. Try the Notability iPad app ($1) for note-taking, PDF annotation, typing, and recording. Customize the look with a variety of "pen" colors and paper styles, then add in links or photos. The coolest feature: if you remember the context of your scribbles, the audio recording capability allows you to tap a word to hear what was said at that moment.


Best 100 iPad Apps for Middle School Students



Mike's Pick

Pocket 

That wraps it up for episode 156 of TechTalk4Teachers. Show notes for this episode and archived episodes are available on the web at the EIU Instructional Technology Center website at eiu.edu/itc To leave a comment or suggestion, please send an email to techtalk@eiu.edu or leave a comment on the Tech Talk for Teachers blog. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom, I'm Cindy Rich, and I'm Mike Gioia, keep on learning.

Keep on Learning,
Tom Grissom, PhD

Monday, September 16, 2013

Episode 155 - Stay Safe with Good Passwords

It’s Monday, September 16th, 2013 and welcome to episode 155 of Tech Talk 4 Teachers.

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Show Links

The ugly state of password security in the cloud
http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/07/the-ugly-state-of-password-security-in-the-cloud/




Password Recovery Speeds

                http://www.lockdown.co.uk/?pg=combi



Technology Picks of the Week

Friday, August 30, 2013

Episode 154- Constitution Day, Technology Triage, and Corporate Hacking

It’s Friday, August 30th, 2013 and welcome to episode 154 of Tech Talk 4 Teachers.

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Library of Congress Constitution Day PD Opportunity
http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2013/08/new-constitution-day-webinar-from-the-library-of-congress/


Technology Picks of the Week

Tom’s Pick

Record Voice and Pen Screencasting App

30 Days with a Surface RT Windows Tablet 
http://eiuitc.blogspot.com/2013/08/day-30-creating-screencasts-and.html?view=magazine




Cindy's Pick

CNN Student News
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/

Mike's Pick


Budget App



Keep on Learning,
Tom Grissom, PhD

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Episode 153 - Hacks, Railroads, and Wego the Wonder Dog

It’s Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 and welcome to episode 153 of Tech Talk 4 Teachers.

Welcome to Tech Talk for Teachers the show about Teaching and Learning with Technology.

This month we have stories about summertime hacks, what it was like to be a Railroad mail person in the 1960's and the debut of Wego the Wonder Dog!

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Wego the Wonder Dog!


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Technology Picks of the Week


Keep on Learning,
Tom Grissom, PhD

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Episode 152 - Not at ISTE and Security Spotlight

It’s Tuesday, June 25th, 2013 and welcome to episode 152 of Tech Talk 4 Teachers.

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Technology Picks of the Week
Tom’s Pick
Windows 8 app - FOTOR  (works on Surface RT)

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/fotor/6f797ba2-500d-4dee-9c5a-13c2d818c958

Mike's Pick
Screen Protector for Mobile Phones
http://www.clarivue.com/


Cindy's Pick
The Answer Pad and Tap It
http://theanswerpad.com/

Keep on Learning,
Tom Grissom, PhD

Friday, May 31, 2013

Episode 151 - Google Photo Search, Xbox One, and What is Ransomware

It’s Friday, May 31st, 2013 and welcome to episode 151 of Tech Talk 4 Teachers.

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Technology Picks of the Week
Tom’s Pick
OneNote Travel Example Template for OneNote users
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/onenote-travel-wedding-remodel-FX102665185.aspx
Mike's Pick
Malwarebytes
http://www.malwarebytes.org/lp/lp4/?gclid=CIS_nt2CwbcCFbBFMgodEFwAKA


Cindy's Pick
TheMint for Kids
http://themint.org/kids/

Keep on Learning,
Tom Grissom, PhD