Tuesday, August 21, 2012

XtraMath

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Monday, August 20, 2012

Password Rap

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Password Bird

I came accross this cool website, Password Bird on Free Technology for Teachers written by Richard Byrne that helps you create a password that you can remember. Simply answer the 3 questions and it creates a password. If you do not like it...click the button to reset and try it again.

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Choosing a Password

Check out this cool video from Lee LeFever, Common Craft, about creating a Secure Password



Safe Passwords:

  • 8 characters long


    • numbers

    • symbols

    • letters

    • upper case

    • lower case

    • punctuation


  • Mix it up


    • subsitute a number for a letter


      • the letter s for the number 5

      • example: pa55word


    • substitute a symbol for a letter


      • the @ for the letter a

      • example: p@ssword


    • use a random capital letter


      • example: pAssword


    • use a punctuation mark


      • example: password!




Unsafe Choices:

  • Name

  • Personal information - address, phone number

  • Email address or login name

  • A random word from the dictionary


Notes:

  • Do not write your password down for others to find

  • Do not tell anyone your password

  • Never give your password to a friend so they can use your account

  • Never respond to a phone call or email asking for your passowrd


Good luck creating a secure password that only you know!

First Day of School

It was Maria's first day at school. The teacher suggested that it would be a good idea for each child to meet every other child in the class. The teacher said, "When you meet, please shake hands and introduce yourself by name."

If there were 11 children in the class, how many total handshakes were there?

~by Syvum