![Episode 61: Preparing For Backup]()
July 9, 2015
If you work with computers and computer files on a regular basis, the most important thing you can do is backup your files. The odds are that at some point you will experience a hard drive crash or a virus/malware infection that could possibly destroy all of your files.
This tip is unique in that, we are not going to talk about how to backup your files, instead we will be discussing how to prepare for a successful backup. These tips will make your backup thorough, complete, and trouble free.
David's 5 Tips for Preparing for a Successful Backup
1. Before you start a backup, you need to clean up your file folders.
2. Make a backup of all of your Browser Bookmarks.
3. make sure all of your files are located in a specific location.
4. Determine the size of your files.
5. Determine your backup medium.
Important stuff:
- If you don't know how to backup files, find a youtube video, instructional web page, ask a friend or pay someone to set up and show you how. It's that important!
- Even if you work in an environment that does backups, make your own! Remember, it is your data, you are responsible for it, and you will be the one crying if everything is lost!
- Test your backups. A backup isn't any good if you can't use it.
- Periodically review your backup policies. You might need/want to tweak them. Update your bookmark backups, etc. You might have old files that can be archived on CD/DVD and deleted from the hard drive.
Great advice to take to heart!
So what are you waiting for?
Time to prepare for that backup!
Length: 16:00
![Episode 60: Vicki Davis-The Cool Cat Teacher]()
July 1, 2015
Vicki is a
teacher and an IT Director in a small school system in Camilla, Georgia, but she is connected through her writing, speaking, podcast, and social media content throughout the world!
This is her 13th year teaching.
She writes regularly for the website Edutopia and Vicki can frequently be found as a national keynote speaker presenting on a multitude of topics.
She is a
published author and has her own podcast on the BAM Radio Network called Every Classroom
Matters
I subscribe
to her podcast on iTunes and look forward to every episode.
Her books
are Flattening
Classrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to Global Collaboration One Step At A Time
and Reinventing
Writing: The 9 Tools that are Changing Writing, Teaching, and Learning Forever
She has an
amazing blog, http://www.coolcatteacher.com/,
where she expresses her thoughts about many different areas associated with teaching from
technology to classroom management and many topics in between. She also
connects the readers to many resources for helping with better teaching and
school leading.
She also is
very active on social media, especially Twitter, where her handle is @coolcatteacher
https://www.pinterest.com/coolcatteacher/
https://www.facebook.com/coolcatteacher
https://www.youtube.com/coolcatteacher
Vicki is engaging and overflowing with incredible ideas for making the classroom experience unforgettable.
After talking with Vicki, I couldn't stop talking to my team members about her inspiring words!
I think that you will get just as energized.
Enjoy!
Length:
40:45
June 12, 2015
This is my third of an on-going conversation with Dr. Mark Wilson about his book in the works called iPrincipal.
Also, you can find out more about Mark and his focus on leadership at Episode 8 as well as his website.
The iPrincipal...today's fully prepared and highly effective principal is inspirational.
While the iPrincipal is expected to be an instructional leader (to be discussed in another episode), to lead effective schools, principals also need to be inspirational leaders.
Inspirational Principals excel in:
1. Seeing Connections
2. Sharing Ideas Clearly
3. Seeking Opportunities
I think that you will find Mark's thoughts engaging and thought provoking.
Enjoy!
Length: 18:00
