2011

New Year.  New technology goals.  What are your technology goals for 2011?  I taught many people during 2010 who had set a goal related to the computer.  There are beginner computer users who set a goal of learning how to send and receive email, log on to a website, and understand what all the features are used for on their Dock (Mac users) or Start Menu (Windows users).  Some had decided to learn how to use their digital camera and then transfer the pictures to their computer.  Others had mastered the transfer but had the challenge of learning how to organize all of the pictures that had landed on their computer over the months or how to use their printer/scanner with the hopes of converting many of their developed pictures into scanned images.  I meet many people who are looking for a new job who quickly find that most of the job postings require a knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access and even Outlook).  And then there are all the technology extras.  Some want to learn how to attach a file to an email, open a PDF, save to a flash drive, tweet or post their status, communicate via Skype, start a website or even write their own blog.

This year one of my tech goals is to blog at least once a week.  Why blog?  It is the easiest way to capture my technology tips in one place and archive them by date.  My blog is accessible from any computer with internet connection.  You can even search the blog for particular topics such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google, Twitter, Facebook, iPhoto, Picasa, and more.  My blog entries will be short and sweet but filled with a specific technology tip.  A 'how-to' blog entry pertaining to a website or software program that you can follow along at your own pace.

Stay tuned.

As always, happy clicking,

Betsy

The PC Teacher

bcoyne@thepcteacher.com