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Facebook gives you more security with new remote logout feature!

by Mario Armstrong

Facebook has introduced a new feature to enable you to logout of Facebook from any computer. The new “remote logout” feature can also be setup to alert you via text message when someone logs in to your Facebook page (see image below).  However, the new feature isn’t turned on by default.

To turn on the new feature follow these 4 steps:

1. login to your account

2. Goto Account Settings (top right corner of page)

3. Click on Account Security

4. Once there, turn on login notifications and click SAVE. This will set up your account to send you text or email alerts when someone is logged in to your account.

Will you update your settings? Are you concerned at all about Facebook security? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

Avoid speed traps & red-light cameras using Trapster mobile app

by Mario Armstrong

Many of you will be hitting the road for the Labor Day weekend before you hop in the car you might want to take a look at a mobile app called Trapster. I just got wind of it recently & it helps you pinpoint speedtraps and red-light cameras. The data is sent in from other travelers, there are more than 60,000 updates from other drivers out there. The mobile app is a free download and has a feature that will enable the phone to beep when a speedtrap is approached.

I certainly don’t advocate for breaking the speed limit but I have been burned by red-light cameras in the past. My bottom line: I would like to know if I’m approaching a red-light camera :-)

How do you feel about this type of app? Will it contribute to more speeding? Will you download it?

Ignite Baltimore

by Song

5 minutes, 20 slides, a room full of people, what would you say? If you think you have a pretty good answer, you’re in luck because that’s the basic idea behind Ignite, a rapid-fire speaker series. The next Ignite Baltimore is taking place September 30 at the Walters Art Museum. Mike Sublesky, co-founder of OtherInBox.com, a former US Navy cryptologic officer, and an organizer of Ignite Baltimore joins the show.

air date: August 17, 2010

Back to School series – Tutor.com, DimensionU games & FreeTech4Teachers

by Mario Armstrong

On CNN today, I did my last installment of a month-long series of back to school tech segments. It’s been a great 4 weeks sharing all types of tips, services and advice on how technology can help parents, students and teachers! Today I shared tips on:

1. Homework help sites like Tutor.com – an online tutoring company that offers tutoring 24/7 to students, no appointments and it’s highly interactive with a shared whiteboard, text and voice chat, ability to upload projects and problems etc…I have met the CEO and some of the other staff at tutor.com and feel absolutely comfortable highly recommending them as a source of help!

I also gave a quick shout outs to:

FreeTech4Teachers.com – this is the BEST site hands-down for teachers needing to find FREE tools and services they can implement in the classroom. The chief blogger/owner of the site is Richard Byrne, he’s an awesome person that really cares about helping teachers succeed with free, open-source and other tech tools. I am a fan of his work and what he stands for! If you are a teacher you’ll love this site, if you are a parent or student who ended up reading this post – please make sure you tell your teachers about the site–they are cash-strapped and need all the help they can obtain!

DimensionU.com – Suite of Educational Based Games that embed over 400 math and literacy skills in a multitude of 3D, interactive formats. I know the founder Ntiedo Etuk and he is serious about helping kids learn through the power of interactive gaming.  This is a great tool for home and the classroom.

Teachers get a Tech Makeover for your classroom

by Mario Armstrong

eInstruction is delivering an awesome contest for teachers across the U.S. In fact it’s their 4th annual, and the prize packages are bigger than ever. More than $160,000 in cutting-edge technology will be given away to three deserving classrooms through the contest. To enter, students will have to create short, creative music videos demonstrating how they would use the technology to enhance their learning experience.

Full disclaimer: I am 1 of the judges for this competition!

Here is a direct link to the contest website: http://2010classroommakeover.shycast.com/