I’m not someone that you would call technologically savvy. I got my MacBook Pro the summer of 2009. So you would think by now I would know how to use many of its features, but I don’t. As I was browsing through Technology Bits Bytes & Nibbles I stumbled across the “Mac Quick Tips: Forgotten Passwords” post. In this post I realized there was another feature on my MacBook that I didn’t know about. It is called Keychain Access. This feature saves some of my passwords without me even knowing. As I started to browse through the feature I even stumbled across the name and password to my wireless Internet!
In the past I kept all of my important passwords and usernames on a 3x5 inch note card on my desk. It was always just laying out for everyone to see my important information. But now that I know how to utilize Keychain Access I have all of those hard to remember usernames and passwords in one folder that is locked by one password. By always having my passwords on my computer, they are safe and organized. When I am a teacher there will be many people walking around my desk, so I won’t be able to have confidential information just lying around. I can store it in the Keychain Access folder.
Another post that I found interesting was “’Mathemusician’ videos help teens see math as art” post. In these videos Vi Hart shows how doodling can be mathematical. She shows how math can be used to make art. There are many kids that start to hate math so early in their education. This is really unfortunate because math can be fun and it is defiantly useful in life. If teachers would learn to teach their math lesson using hands on activities instead of lectures and worksheets maybe students would start to like math. As a future teacher one of my goals is to learn how to use math games and hands on activities to teach my students math. If they are enjoying what they are learning they will be more likely to remember it and apply it!
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