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Thursday, January 13, 2022

 2021 GOOGLE RESOURCE ROUNDUP - Look back at the top 2021 Google resources from TCEA.  Worth the look! 


Schedule Posts Across Multiple Classes in Google Classroom - Remember, we have this in Google Classroom because we are a part of the alpha testing.  Keep improving this product and complete the required mid-term pilot survey.  Please feel free to review the FAQ doc if you have additional questions, or email questions to edu-pilot-program@google.com





MathBots offers a variety of resources for basic math instruction, including manipulatives, question generators, puzzles, printables, and more. 

Another GREAT math resource -Digital Math Tools. Checkout their resources for HS, MS and EL age classrooms.  (The Mathbots resource listed above came from here.) 




Want to create a badge board for student progress?  Here is a template, badges, how-to-video and more!  (Customize the badges and spreadsheet for your needs.) 

Watch this short 5 minute video to see this in action and how you can customize it.


Misc. Tech tips:

A New Way to Add Students to Flipgrid! - Flipgrid released a bunch of helpful updates. Now you can invite them by simply sharing a link to your group. More info on this update here, from one of my favorites... Richard Bryne

How to Use Google Keep as a Comment Bank - Use Google Keep to have a comment bank in Google Documents without using Chrome extensions or Google Classroom. More info here!

12 Gmail Tips for Teachers - With a short video tutorial for each topic/tip.  Check them out here. 

11 Google Drive Features Everyone Should Know About - This is really a great slide show of tips that are worth looking at. 

The 8 Best Ways to Use Google Sheets Like a Pro - Check them out here

I love Chrome's tab groups!  If you are not using them... here's how.   Here is how to preserve them after restarting Chrome.

Time-Saving Tips and Tools for Teachers (Part 1) - Check them out here!

Kacy Bell's Quick Tip Video Library - These 1-minute quick video tips are always worth a look.  

How to Create Citations and Bibliography in Google Docs - How-to here. 

15 Collaborative Tools for Your Classroom That Are NOT Google - Can you believe I am listing this one as I sip on my Google Kool-Aid?  <grin>  Check them out here

This will impress your friends and kids - and it's just cool.  How to Create Videos of Augmented Reality Animals.  Watch an Emu walk around your classroom or a platypus swim around the room. 

Did you know you can prefill a Google Form with some options/answers selected?  Here's how. 


@Quizizz added a new question type!  They now have a draw option for quizzes and lessons. You can offer an image or a blank background to draw over. 




Want to improve your teaching? Connect better with students?  Give exit tickets a try!
This template cleverly uses the theme builder in Google Slides to make an exit ticket generator! Edit the tickets before assigning by going to Slide → Edit Theme.


Kahn Acadamy - it's one of the best teacher resources!  ⏳ Save time with auto-graded practice. We know you’ve a lot on your plate this fall. So here’s one way to save time: Let Khan Academy handle the grading! Just search for your desired practice topic. And then click the Assign button at the top of the exercise - and now your students get to build their skills, while you get to skip the grading.

πŸ•° Save even more time with scheduled assignments
But what if you want to save even more time by setting-up assignments in advance? Now you can!  Just set a future start date/time when you click Assign and Khan Academy will automatically roll out the assignment to your students at your chosen moment:




⚡ Help your students track their assignment success
And once you’ve got your assignments scheduled and auto-graded, help your students make the most of them with our new Data Trackers!  These tools empower your students to measure their progress - and are fully customizable for your class.  Check them out here! 

Canva - It's one of our top 5 classroom tech tools!  How are you using it?  This may help... 20 Ways for Students to Use Canva in the Classroom.  
Remember, this online program is free to you and your students