Tech Tips from our IT students
- Stay Safe Online: Be cautious when sharing personal information online and only communicate with people you know. Avoid clicking on suspicious links or downloading files from unknown sources.
- Use Reliable Sources: When conducting research online, make sure to use credible sources such as educational websites, journals, or databases.
- Never use Chat GPT AI to do your assessments, you will get caught & it won't help you learn
- Master common keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C (copy), Ctrl+V (paste), Ctrl+Z (undo) and Ctrl-Y (re-do) to work more efficiently. Use the cmd button on a Mac.
- To take screenshots on mac use the shortcut (command, Shift 3)
- Always sign out if you used another computer
- Don’t leave your device unlocked. Windows-L will lock your Windows computer, On a mac you can touch the power button for 2 secs to lock.
- Take care installing Chrome extensions. Chrome settings - extensions will show any with malware.
- Macbooks can get viruses don't risk it
- Be careful with water bottles in your school bag.
- Don’t open thousands of chrome tabs at the same time.
- Do not plug in suspicious USB drives unless you know what is on them
- Don't search up anything inappropriate on school internet as it is all being tracked and logged
- While typing in Google Docs type @ & the new quick menu will show
- In Google Docs, in document outline, when you click Add summary, Google Docs will use AI to generate a brief summary for you.
- Keep your passwords hidden and avoid writing them down whenever possible. You can use a password vault/manager to make this easier. Google password manager checkup shows compromised, reused & weak passwords.
- Holidays are a great time for Computer maintenance
- dust of any dust or dirt on your computer
- Check your cords aren't exposed
- Manually check for Windows/MacOS updates
