Tech Tips from the LRC - NDC

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies… The man who never reads lives only one.”

— George R. R. Martin

Books allow us to travel through time, cultures, ideas and imagination.

What book transported you somewhere?

📚 Literacy Matters

Libraries are more than buildings full of books.

They are places where curiosity begins, where people discover new ideas, and where communities learn together.

When was the last time you visited a library?

DIGITAL SAFETY TIP

Before uploading student work or school documents into AI tools:

• remove student names
• remove personal data
• never upload confidential reports

AI is powerful, but safeguarding still matters.

Share with colleagues who are starting to use AI in school.

TECH TIP FOR TEACHERS

If you paste messy text from websites into Word or Google Docs

Press:
CTRL + SHIFT + V

This pastes without formatting and removes strange fonts, colours and links instantly.

A tiny shortcut that saves a lot of classroom frustration.

Follow for simple tech tips for education.

AI the safe way – Tip 5: Always ask yourself

Before using any AI text:

1️⃣ Did I write this in my own words?
2️⃣ Do I understand every sentence?
3️⃣ Could I explain it to my tutor?

If no – stop, learn first, then write 💬

— Tech Tips from the LRC

“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”
— Frederick Douglass

Reading gives us access to knowledge, stories, and perspectives from across the world and across time.

What book would you recommend everyone should read at least on?

Easy Map Animation in Canva, the tutorial link in the first comment