How many hours of your life have you wasted checking work email? Check out this calculator offered by The Washington Post. A new report from Adobe says that, on average, white-collar workers in the US spend 4.1 hours checking their work email each day. That’s 20.5 hours each week, more than 1,000 hours each year, and more than 47,000 hours over a career.
How many hours of your life have you wasted checking work email? Check out this calculator offered by The Washington Post. A new report from Adobe says that, on average, white-collar workers in the US spend 4.1 hours checking their work email each day. That’s 20.5 hours each week, more than 1,000 hours each year, and more than 47,000 hours over a career.
While kids are texting and chatting using various apps, most adults are still emailing. In fact, if you are in the business world, you may be expected to check your emails constantly. Recent studies show that not only do office workers spend 33% of their workday reading and writing email, but science now says there is a clear link between spending time on email and stress.
What can we do to reduce the amount of our valuable time spent checking emails? Jocelyn K Glei, an advocate of mindful productivity and the author of “Unsubscribe” says we first need to admit that email is an addictive game. She writes, “Productivity is no longer about keeping up, or keeping busy, or having it all. It’s about being deliberate and being focused. It’s about spending more time deciding and less time doing. It’s about getting really clear on what matters to you and letting the rest go. With email—as with everything else in life—you must say “no” to some opportunities, in order to say “yes” to your priorities.” Her book is full of suggestions on how to do just that.
While kids are texting and chatting using various apps, most adults are still emailing. In fact, if you are in the business world, you may be expected to check your emails constantly. Recent studies show that not only do office workers spend 33% of their workday reading and writing email, but science now says there is a clear link between spending time on email and stress.
What can we do to reduce the amount of our valuable time spent checking emails? Jocelyn K Glei, an advocate of mindful productivity and the author of “Unsubscribe” says we first need to admit that email is an addictive game. She writes, “Productivity is no longer about keeping up, or keeping busy, or having it all. It’s about being deliberate and being focused. It’s about spending more time deciding and less time doing. It’s about getting really clear on what matters to you and letting the rest go. With email—as with everything else in life—you must say “no” to some opportunities, in order to say “yes” to your priorities.” Her book is full of suggestions on how to do just that.
Looking to refresh your kid’s app collection with some new learning apps? Check out 25 Terrific Back to School Apps for Kids on the TechwithKids site for a list sorted by age and content area. Included are creativity apps like Inventioneers, where kids tinker with everyday objects to create Rube Goldberg-like machines, and an introductory coding app called the Foos, featuring a set of clever characters who help kids learn to solve problems.
Looking to refresh your kid’s app collection with some new learning apps? Check out 25 Terrific Back to School Apps for Kids on the TechwithKids site for a list sorted by age and content area. Included are creativity apps like Inventioneers, where kids tinker with everyday objects to create Rube Goldberg-like machines, and an introductory coding app called the Foos, featuring a set of clever characters who help kids learn to solve problems.
The Pew Research Center recently embarked on a mission to survey the digital readiness of the American population. They defined digital readiness as: 1) the digital skills people have for using and sharing content on the internet, 2) the trust people have that they will be able to determine the validity of information online and safeguard personal information, and 3) the degree to which people use digital tools in the course of carrying out online tasks. The results of the survey are eye opening and can provide insight onto how schools should and will be using digital technologies in the near and distant future.
The Pew Research Center recently embarked on a mission to survey the digital readiness of the American population. They defined digital readiness as: 1) the digital skills people have for using and sharing content on the internet, 2) the trust people have that they will be able to determine the validity of information online and safeguard personal information, and 3) the degree to which people use digital tools in the course of carrying out online tasks. The results of the survey are eye opening and can provide insight onto how schools should and will be using digital technologies in the near and distant future.
The “Ugly List” scam is making its way around again. How does it work? You get an Instagram notification saying you've been tagged in a post. The catch? The post is called "Ugly List 2016," and it was a friend who tagged you. How mean!
In the notification, there's a link to see the full post. You click on it, and it leads to a page that appears to be the Instagram log in. You need to enter your username and password before you can see the "Ugly List," but don't fall for it! The form is fake. It is a way for scammers to steal usernames and passwords. Once scammers have your account info, they will hack your Instagram and tag your followers in new "Ugly List" posts, perpetuating the con and stealing more information.
The “Ugly List” scam is making its way around again. How does it work? You get an Instagram notification saying you've been tagged in a post. The catch? The post is called "Ugly List 2016," and it was a friend who tagged you. How mean!
In the notification, there's a link to see the full post. You click on it, and it leads to a page that appears to be the Instagram log in. You need to enter your username and password before you can see the "Ugly List," but don't fall for it! The form is fake. It is a way for scammers to steal usernames and passwords. Once scammers have your account info, they will hack your Instagram and tag your followers in new "Ugly List" posts, perpetuating the con and stealing more information.
The company formerly known as Snapchat surprised the world recently by unveiling Spectacles, its first hardware product. The sunglasses, which record videos in 30-second increments, are expected to be available for sale sometime soon. Snap Inc., as the company is now called, says it will be producing the glasses in small quantities. Spectacles are wirelessly connected and record video snippets that get saved to a Snapchat Memories account. The camera, which looks like a circular logo on the front of the sunglass lens, has a 115-degree viewing radius meant to more accurately reflect how humans see. The glasses will cost $130, come in one size, and be available in three colors: black, teal, and coral. Images are transferred to a smartphone via WiFi. While the device is likely to intrigue children and other Snapchat users, it also brings some privacy concerns, as filming someone secretly– for good or bad – will just get that much easier.
The company formerly known as Snapchat surprised the world recently by unveiling Spectacles, its first hardware product. The sunglasses, which record videos in 30-second increments, are expected to be available for sale sometime soon. Snap Inc., as the company is now called, says it will be producing the glasses in small quantities. Spectacles are wirelessly connected and record video snippets that get saved to a Snapchat Memories account. The camera, which looks like a circular logo on the front of the sunglass lens, has a 115-degree viewing radius meant to more accurately reflect how humans see. The glasses will cost $130, come in one size, and be available in three colors: black, teal, and coral. Images are transferred to a smartphone via WiFi. While the device is likely to intrigue children and other Snapchat users, it also brings some privacy concerns, as filming someone secretly– for good or bad – will just get that much easier.
Five years ago online classes were touted as a way to give disadvantaged students equal access to a quality education, but recent research from the Pew Research Center shows that the online learning model has not lived up to the hype. As an article in The Atlantic is titled, virtual classrooms can be as unequal as real ones. Two of the biggest barriers are a lack of digital skills and the lack of confidence in one’s own ability to find trustworthy information on the internet.
Five years ago online classes were touted as a way to give disadvantaged students equal access to a quality education, but recent research from the Pew Research Center shows that the online learning model has not lived up to the hype. As an article in The Atlantic is titled, virtual classrooms can be as unequal as real ones. Two of the biggest barriers are a lack of digital skills and the lack of confidence in one’s own ability to find trustworthy information on the internet.
More teens are on YouTube than any other social network, according to research from the National Cyber Security Alliance and Microsoft. Their poll of 13-17-year-old internet users found that 91% say they use YouTube, compared to 66% who use Snapchat, 65% who use Instagram, and 61% who use Facebook. Their heavy use of the site is one of the reasons that YouTube stars have more influence over teen purchase intent than traditional TV and movie celebs. Interestingly, the second most-used platform was actually Gmail, with 75% of teens reporting they use the email app.
More teens are on YouTube than any other social network, according to research from the National Cyber Security Alliance and Microsoft. Their poll of 13-17-year-old internet users found that 91% say they use YouTube, compared to 66% who use Snapchat, 65% who use Instagram, and 61% who use Facebook. Their heavy use of the site is one of the reasons that YouTube stars have more influence over teen purchase intent than traditional TV and movie celebs. Interestingly, the second most-used platform was actually Gmail, with 75% of teens reporting they use the email app.
Perhaps your children’s teachers or school administrators have talked about wanting to increase parental involvement this school year, but might not have elaborated on how to get started. You might want to pass along a link to ClassTag, a free cloud tool designed to help teachers manage home-school communication and boost engagement with parents. Among its features, the platform lets teachers organize events, schedule meetings with parents and match parents' skills with class and school needs.
Perhaps your children’s teachers or school administrators have talked about wanting to increase parental involvement this school year, but might not have elaborated on how to get started. You might want to pass along a link to ClassTag, a free cloud tool designed to help teachers manage home-school communication and boost engagement with parents. Among its features, the platform lets teachers organize events, schedule meetings with parents and match parents' skills with class and school needs.
Victims of ransomware attacks should report such incidents to their local FBI office or the Internet Crime Complaint Center to allow the FBI to investigate and understand the threat, the agency wrote in a public service announcement recently. The announcement cites the reasons ransomware victims don't report incidents to law enforcement, and offers ways to reduce the risk of cyberattacks.
Victims of ransomware attacks should report such incidents to their local FBI office or the Internet Crime Complaint Center to allow the FBI to investigate and understand the threat, the agency wrote in a public service announcement recently. The announcement cites the reasons ransomware victims don't report incidents to law enforcement, and offers ways to reduce the risk of cyberattacks.