TechnologyHindie Becker DershowitzKaty Area Retired Educators

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Pinteresthttp://www.pinterest.com/hindie/retired-educators/

Members Phone Types66/13%

9.68%

1.61%

24.19%

What type of phone should I buy?

Types of Technology● Computers● Tablet● Phablets● Smart Phones

Travel and phone charges?● Ask your carrier● Request an unlock key or travel plan● Buy a SIM Card● http://goo.gl/BlrtwY

Iphone tips● Passcode● Signature● Siri● Find My iPhone ● iCloud● iTunes

Simple Passcode● Turn on Settings● Click on Passcode or Touch ID and

Passcode if iPhone 5c or 5S● Simple Passcode is 4 digits● Advanced passcode can be words or

sentences

Signature ● Tap Settings● Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars● Tap Signature● Type your signature● Choose all accounts or specific accounts

Siri● Click on for list of commands ● Say Options for list of commands● Set up in Settings, Siri● Tell Siri your information ● Tell Siri your contact relationships ● Tell Siri to make Screen brighter

Find my Iphone● Click on Settings● Tap on iCloud● Sign in with your Apple ID when

prompted● Turn on Find my iPhone

iCloud● Settings● iCloud

○ Your iTunes password● http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/pc.

html

Setting up Email● Launch Settings● Tap on Mail, Contact Calendars● Tap on Add Account● Tap on Type of account● For Outlook, you might need to try Microsoft Hotmail or

Microsoft Exchange● Add Email address and password● http://www.imore.com/how-set-outlookcom-email-

your-iphone-or-ipad

Syncing iTunes to IDevicehttp://www.wikihow.com/Sync-an-iPod

● Plug your device into your computer

● Once iTunes is launched you’ll see your device in left column ● Click on Edit and drag down to Preferences● Click on Advanced to set up location of music on your computer

● Bottom of left column click the plus sign to create a new playlist ○ If you don’t see the left column, click on View and highlight

show SideBar

Syching iTunes to iDevices● Click on Music in the left Sidebar

● Choose between Songs, Albums

● Right Click on any Song or Albums and click to add to your Playlist

● Click on your device when done and then click Synch

Internet26.81%

54.8%

19.35%

29.03%

Passwords● Contains #, Letters and Special

Characters● Not found in Dictionary● Mix of upper and lower case letters● Different passwords for every account● Common Craft Video

http://www.commoncraft.com/video/secure-passwords

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Remember my Passwords ● ICloud Keychain

○ http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5813 ● Dashline

○ https://www.dashlane.com/ ● Password Wallet

○ http://www.selznick.com/products/passwordwallet● Last Pass

○ https://lastpass.com/

What is The Cloud?● ICloud● DropBox● Google Drive● SkyDrive● One Drive● Box

DropBox● Set up Account● Sign up and wait to download● Get Free Space ● Create Folders● Drag files to folders

Cookies?Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences Internet Explorer 1;http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies

Smart Search

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Google Inside Searchhttp://www.google.com/insidesearch/tipstricks/

Digital FootprintsGoogle YourselfWait before posting

Photos

Photo Editing on the ComputerPicMonkey: http://www.picmonkey.com/

Pixlr Express: http://pixlr.com/express/

Flickr Mobile App● Idevice and Android● Edit● Apply Filters● Resize and Crop● Flip the pictures

Social Media Sites

https://www.facebook.com/KARETX

https://twitter.com/possbeth/status/451301998122782720/photo/1

Facebook Security● Click on Lock to update privacy● Who Can see my Stuff?● Who Can Contact Me?● Who Can Look Me Up?

How do I get started on Twitter● Twitter.com and create an account● Search for people to follow

○ You will be sent emails with recommendations○ TRTA

● Write a Tweet ● Reply, Retweet

Twitter● # Hashtag allows you to follow topics or

meetings ● Click on to bring up other options

Twitter

Bookmarks?

Bookmark on Internet Explorer● Click on the Star icon in top right corner

○ Save BookMark○ Find Bookmarks

● Right click on Bookmark

Internet Explorer● Right Click on House

○ See Favorites Bar○ Change home page

Safari on an Apple Computer● http://www.wikihow.com/Add-a-

Bookmark-in-Safari ● Click on Bookmarks● Add Bookmark ● Add

Bookmark on an iPad/iPhonehttp://www.wikihow.com/Bookmark-on-an-iPad ● Tap the Action Button ● Tap the Bookmark icon (it will say bookmark)

● Name it and click on Save

Bookmarks on FireFoxhttp://www.wikihow.com/Bookmark-a-Page-in-Mozilla-Firefox ● Click on Bookmarks● Click on Bookmark this page ● Place in folder you have created

Bookmark on Chromehttp://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Bookmark-in-Chrome ● Click on Bookmarks

○ Then Bookmark this page ● Click on the Star and then place in

folder

Favorite Apps● Evernote● Flipboard● AnyList● Pocket● Slice● PaperKarma

Places to Find Apps● Google ● Young children

○ http://www.appysmarts.com/appset/best-educational-apps-for-5-6-year-olds,id_34.php

● AppShopper○ http://appshopper.com/

● AppSaga○ http://appsaga.com/

● AppShopper○ http://appsaga.com/

More answersI’ll add more answers to questions asked on the survey and also today to the KARE website.

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