iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation)

If you've got a touch-screen computer, you can type inside Windows using a touch keyboard — no hardware required!

Look after your folders and they'll look after you — use these tips to get a head start!

Swap out the Microsoft defaults for opening Windows files with third-party programs of your choice. This change is super convenient, and you’ll only need to do it once per file type. Let's say you want to change the default viewer for JPEG images. Right-click any .JPG file on your PC and select Open with > Choose another app.…

We spend a lot of time on our computers, but those who have less-than-perfect vision might have trouble seeing items on the screen clearly. Thankfully, Windows has accessibility options that can help you read text easier. Open the Control Panel's display settings by typing Display into the search bar. The resulting window allows you to choose…

On August 24, Windows 95 celebrated its 20th anniversary. Can you believe that? As one of the most influential operating systems of all time, it's amazing to think that it's been two decades since its debut. Look how far we've come! It's always fun to walk down memory lane and see the history of Windows,…

Microsoft introduced a new way to capture screenshots Thursday called Snip, a standalone app that lets you add your voice and doodles to screen grabs.

The more I use my computer, the more I realize how much I take search for granted. How many times have you lost a pair of socks or misplaced your keys only to wish you could search for them and have the location spit back out to you? Although Windows has a built-in search index,…

Your attention is consumed by distractions. Remove them to increase your focus and productivity. We show you the most common computer-related time suckers and how to disable or block them.

Sick of having a right click menu that's filled with a bunch of shortcuts you don't need? Clear them up with this one tool!

Windows is full of useful tools, but it can be hard to remember how to access all of them. Or perhaps you're just looking for a quicker way to launch them. Whatever the case, we've got you covered. From Command Prompt to File Explorer, this list offers some of the quickest ways to access the…

Most of these features get turned on when you set up Windows 10 with the Get going fast option. But you can take back control and disable features in the settings.

Windows 10 introduced many updated and the visual design wasn't spared. If you've upgraded to Windows 10 to take advantage of the new functionality, but preferred the aesthetics of Windows 7, there are steps you can take to best mimic the older operating system. From changing the Start menu to removing the lock screen, you can get…

Microsoft users upgrading to Windows 10 will get an extra bonus: a Twitter app that doesn't suck.

You're eager to install Windows 10. Unfortunately, you missed the Insider Preview and now it's taking a while until the upgrade will be rolled out to you. Bummer! Microsoft is taking its time upgrading one billion devices to Windows 10. And that's OK. If you can't wait to try Windows 10, however, you should take…