How to protect yourself against ransomware attack!
The RPS205 network was recently hit by a ransomware attack which disabled network for days “Public entities are being attacked with ransomware, malware and malicious computer viruses at a staggering rate" - RPS205 board minutes Ransomware is devastating malware variant costing organizations $11.5 billion in 2019 What Is Ransomware? Ransomware…
Learn Code – Girls Who Code @ RVC | Code for All
control drones with code Source: Learn Code - Girls Who Code @ RVC | Code for All
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Awards RVC Grant for Coding Workshops
Rock Valley College is proud to announce it has received a $30,000 grant for “Ozobot: Learn Coding with Robots” workshops. The grant was awarded with support from the Barber-Colman Management Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois. "Ozobot: Learn Coding with Robots" empowers children and adults to learn to…
…Coming Summer 1 – IOT@RVC (Internet of Things Course)
Internet of Things at Rock Valley College Summer 1 2019P rofessor Chuck Konkol4 Saturdays = 4 iOT Projects! Source: IOT@RVC
Motorola Goes Back To The Future With Razr #flashback #newtech
Motorola changed the world with the Razr in 2003, recent patent filings show that the re-birth of Razr may do the same thing again. Source: Motorola Goes Back To The Future With Razr
The Amazon Echo has a ‘whisper mode’ for Alexa — here’s how to turn it on – Business Insider
Amazon has rolled out a new feature that lets Alexa whisper back to you. It's one of the efforts Amazon is taking to make Alexa more conversational. Source: The Amazon Echo has a 'whisper mode' for Alexa — here's how to turn it on - Business Insider
Dynamic Mobile Apps Every Classroom Needs
Below is a presentation I did at a conference in Washington, D.C. Dynamic Mobile Apps Every Classroom Needs Managing today's classroom is made easier with the right tools Kahoot Explain Everything MyAttendance YouTube Live Events Click on the image below to launch the Prezi!
College Life Hacks Every RVC Student Should Know
Congratulations! You have now entered a new road on your journey ...COLLEGE! #RVCSpring19 In order to make your journey more enjoyable and hopefully less stressful I have put together FIVE COLLEGE LIFE HACKS. A Life hack refers to any trick, shortcut, skill, or app that increases productivity and efficiency Click…
Stream Your Course Live!
Snow days should be a thing of the past. With six easy steps you can use YouTube to live video stream a screencast of your course for free. Prerequisites Fast Internet Chrome Web Browser Google account Microphone (built-in or external) Live meeting or face to face course Do the Deed…
Successfully Managing Your Social Media FootPrint Online
I hope you have a great Spring semester! Below is the presentation I gave this morning to some awesome Rock Valley College students! My Social Footprint: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckkonkol/ https://twitter.com/professorgeek https://facebook.com/chuckkonkol Click here to View Presentation