Tech basic videos are up!

The first eleven Tech Basics videos are now up!

These are intended for teachers who struggle with some of the basic Windows OS skills that can help make them more productive. Topics include things like right-clicking, screen captures, file management, tabbed browsing, and more.

Personally, I am planning to use these videos in workshops. I think they will be especially useful in situations where people are struggling with these skills, which prevent them from effectively performing more advanced tasks like making movies or setting up wikis. My hope is that they will be able to be used a self-guided resources so that participants can differentiate their own PD.

Also, I’ve put the embedded versions in TeacherTube now, so most school sites should be able to get them without filtering problems (I hope). If not, there are downloadable versions as well.

These are all licensed CC-By so feel free to share in any way you find useful, including burning to a CD or putting on your server. And if anyone wants to create more of these or remix the ones that are here, feel free.

Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be adding quick start sheets and additional resources for each video. If you have anything you’d like to contribute, shoot it my way!