Don’t let Hunting and Pecking Slow You Down. Start Using Speechnotes.

When you have a writing assignment, don’t let your keyboarding skills slow you down. You have the thoughts in your head, use Speechnotes to get them out.

Start the Semester Right- Get Your Free Technology Tools

You’ve already paid for classes and books and all of those other added fees (trust me, I know, I’m a student at UNLV). Take advantage of being a student at TMCC with technology made available to you at no cost. The first article of this semester is highlighting past posts talking about technology you need!

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Do you need a USB Drive? Go back to the TMCC Facebook page and Share the post.

You could be the lucky individual with a new USB Drive.

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 Get Microsoft Office at the totally affordable cost of…$0!

Use Premier to help with Reading, Writing, and Studying

   Using Canvas on your phone? Get the app.

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As always this is your place to ask for help on the technology you are using to be successful at school. Ask a question with the comments below or stop by the Red Mountain building, Room 114 and ask for Scott.

ReWordify Modifies Perplexing Terminology Into Easy to Understand Words

Have you ever read a class textbook or a novel and had a hard time understanding what you were reading because of the words used? Whether you are reading for a class or just for pleasure, ReWordify simplifies text so you can understand.

Make Usernames/Passwords Easy to Use

The more online content you use, the more user accounts you are going to have. Those usernames and passwords can become difficult to manage and remember. Finding a strategy that works for you will help simplify your life.

Citations Can be Easy. Use RefME.

Citations for writing assignments can be difficult. Like most things, using the right tool makes all the difference. Put the focus back on your content with the reference citation generator RefME.

Get Proofreading Help With Microsoft Word

Finding mistakes in the work we produce can be difficult. With Microsoft Word’s Speak Selected Text option, proofreading is just a click away.

No One Says Self-Improvement is Easy. Take the First Step Here.

Do you want to become better at something? Keyboarding, tennis, speaking French, guitar? If you fall into the group that said no, stop reading, the following is not for you. 

Keyboarding Speed is Within Your Reach

Athletics have always been a big part of my life. One thing that stood out is when coaches would say the offseason is the time when you can improve the most. That idea carries over to being successful in school and work too. Take time this offseason (summer) to improve your keyboarding skills and reap the benefits for years to come. Typing.com is your offseason workout program.

Let instaGrok Make The Connections

First things first, grok is a verb meaning to understand thoroughly and intuitively. Grok was first used in the Robert A. Heinlein science-fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land (1961). instaGrok is a way to learn about new things or get a deeper understanding of topics by letting software do the work for you.

The Note System For All Your Needs- Evernote

At some point, we all have to decide what our preferred method of saving information is. Some like their phones default note program, others may use Google Docs that can sync with other devices, and some may like the proven technique of pen and paper. Evernote provides a way to use the method you prefer best to manage your life electronically.