For the Connected Missionary
Do you need to get information out of a book and into your notes for teaching a class or preaching? If you are using the Kindle platform, it is possible to pull material from a book into your word processor. Let me show you how.
Read: Accessing Kindle Notes and Highlights for Teaching Material »
A list of links corresponding to a lecture I gave on tools that missionaries might use for their deputation process. This mainly focuses on computer tools used for keeping in contact with supporting churches and your record keeping process.
Read: Training School Resources: Deputation Tools »
When using public computers you should be aware that someone could have installed a keylogger which can mine your keyboard input for passwords to your accounts. Here are steps to take to avoid giving away your passwords when you are away from your own computer.
Read: Keyloggers: Safely Entering Passwords Using A Public Computer »
Password Managers make dealing with many passwords an easy task. They allow you to build strong unique passwords without forcing you to memorize them. Once you start using one you will probably be surprised as to how many passwords you have deal with on a regular basis.
Read: Using Password Managers »
Creating unique passwords for your online accounts is important. If you only have one password that you use everywhere, then you risk having all of your accounts compromised when a single password is leaked. Here is how you can create passwords that are secure, unique, and easy to remember.
Read: Creating Unique Passwords »
Missionaries are always needing good images and illustrations for their teaching and presentations. Here is information on two great places to help you get started in finding quality, free images that you can use freely.
Read: Free Pictures For Preaching or Presentations »
Do you have a thumbnail or two in your Chrome browser that you don’t want displayed every time you open a new tab? Here are some ways to delete them and reasons why you might want to do this.
Read: Remove Thumbnails from Google Chrome’s Most Visited Screen »
Considering streaming video school while traveling on deputation or furlough? This article explores some of the options and suggests things to consider in your quest to educate your children while on the road.
Read: Streaming Video School While Traveling »
Are you in control of your information? Do you know what information you should and should not share on Facebook? Here are my thoughts on how a missionary should use the wonderful tool that is Facebook. Not everything is great about Facebook, but it can be used in a great way.
Read: Thoughts on Facebook for Missionaries »