Web tools and sites:
Interesting infographic covering some handy Google search tips.
From our very out Matt Clemens - Authors Who Skype with Classes & Book Clubs (for free!)
MindMup - A Mind Mapping Tool That Saves to Google Drive
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Some of the Android phones/devices include IR (infrared) (I so they can act like your TV/projector remote.) Apple devices currently do not support this.
So the bad news is... kids with certain Android devices and apps installed can turn your TV on or off, change channels, control your projector, etc...
The Peel app is one app that does this. Android App OR IOS App (As noted above, IOS does not have IR built in, so they would need an extra device to make that work.) This peel app is pretty cool, even includes TV Guide like features.
What can you do about it... not much. Just have good classroom management and be aware of what can be done in case your TV/Projector/ etc... starts behaving like it has a mind of its own. (It will probably be a middle school kid playing tricks on you!)
Quick 5-minute Classroom assessments - Use these tools:
Quizizz - http://quizizz.com/
Kahoot! - https://getkahoot.com/
Socrative - http://www.socrative.com/
Lucid Charts:
If you have not looked at this tool you are missing out. The pro features are free for education, and we have it added to our Google Apps.
Now with this great feature... it's even better!
Turn Your Mind Maps Into Presentations With LucidChart's New Presentation Mode ow.ly/MmpHs
Google Apps:
Have you used the collaboration feature in Google Docs? If not... you are missing out, when you need to collaborate on a doc. In the upper right-hand corner of the doc, you will find the following drop-down menu:
Or use comments, to draw attention to things but not suggesting an edit:
Want some more great tips like above... Watch this short 5 minute video - Collaborative Editing | Docs, Sheets, Slides | The Apps Show for more including notification rules, bookmarks in docs, and more!
The Apps Show by Google is a nice YouTube channel with a great short series of videos introducing many Google Apps features and uses.
4 Things You Can Do Right Now To Create A Perfectly Organized Google Drive
Google For Education (@GoogleForEdu) - Check out these handy add-ons for access to even more creative features with goo.gl/nYAbQt
Google Drive:
5 great Google Drive tips: Keyboard shortcuts, saving options, templates and more.
Google Drawing:
Quick Intro to Google Drawing with Included Graphic Organizer Templates - This short 4 1/2 Min. Video will get you started. it rocks! This is a great K-12 tool, that few teachers have explored!
Google Forms:
Practical Ed Tech Tip of the Week – Create a Check In/ Out System in Google Forms
Free Images, sounds and more - a Tip from our Norris HS Media Center specialist - Mrs. Huenemann
It's close to the end of the year and I see many students working hard on papers and presentations. Don't forget to tell students any images, video or audio content they use needs to be cited and often needs permission.
I have compiled some great sites that have images, audio, and video in the public domain for students to use in their presentations. Go to the HS library website and you will find a Copyright Free link on the left-hand side. Direct your students to use these sites instead of just google, so they need not live in fear of copyright infringement!
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