Did you know our 1-1 take home Chromebooks (Gr. 6-12) run android apps? If it's a free Android app, we can install it. One advantage of the Google Classroom Android app is that students can draw on PDF files or images.
Above graphic complements of Tony Vincent.
WOW - Check out our new spreadsheet for G Suite (Now call Google Workspace). Check it out here. This one is a big winner. Use it for personal learning or with students. You can easily make a copy and modify it for what you want to teach the students as well.
Did you know you (or your students) can markup PDF files right on a Chromebook without adding an extension?
Msc. Tech tips and tools:
Google Docs Quick Tip of the Week (New Citation Tool!) - There's a new citation tool in Google Docs. 
Watch this quick video to learn how!
Free app! - PicCollage EDU Collage Maker - Reg. $1.99. Free until Nov. 30th. (This is a good one!) (We have obtained a lot of licenses to deploy to our iPads as well.)
Resources for teaching 4th grade electrical circuits - This Wakelet board has a variety of resources, videos and activities for teaching the basics of circuits.
Solve Math Equations using Google Search - Get help solving equations by typing them into the Search bar or snapping a picture with Lens to get a step-by-step solution, live in English and coming soon to 70+ languages including French and Japanese. (Teachers need to be aware of these capabilities (of our students) including the Google Lens feature. (Similar to the Photomath apps.)
Norris Teachers - Are you ready for remote learning? Not sure we will ever be back to remote learning, but you always want to be prepared! Remember, here are a few great resources including parents:
The Google Master Slide is powerful! - Save time creating Google Slides by editing the Master Slide! Change fonts, colors, and more on EVERY slide at once! Watch this quick video to learn how!
Check it out here - https://youtu.be/5Z86V2O_5zc
This is what I looked like after finding out Google Expeditions and Tour Creator are going away!
(Well, I guess I may take this look... he's got a full set of hair!)
Both of these tools were awesome for educators. It's VR field trips are getting rolled into their Arts and Culture app, so I guess it's not a total loss. More info on that here. I am afraid you will not have the same functionality that expeditions had when it comes to seeing where your students are at in the VR trip, etc...
They are hoping the creating tools in Google Earth for the web will fill the void for Tour Creator. (More info here.) Here is what Google sent out on this: Three years ago we introduced Google Earth for modern browsers and devices, and last year, we launched creation tools in Google Earth for Web. With creation tools, anyone can create, collaborate, and share custom Google Earth projects, similar to the functionality of Tour Builder, but with compelling 3D perspectives. Furthermore, Google Earth Project integration with Google Drive allows for much more seamless collaboration when working with multiple project authors.
What free learning resource has 10.8 billion minutes learning so far this year?
If you guessed Kahn Academy... you were correct. Khan Academy helps anyone, anywhere learn, 100% for free. (It's a great resource for parents too.) They have so many features with so many subjects it's almost too good to be true. If you have not checked it out... now might be a great time. You can even use NWEA MAP Test scores (Math example here.) to generate personalized study recommendations. Checkout our OER resources document to get started with Kahn and a few other great OER resources with other subjects included.
Just thought I would share a success story! Just when we think we may be pushing too many security tips your way and flooding you with too many security reminders.
This email is from a Norris teacher that I consider pretty tech savvy:
Just wanted to send you a thank you note. I'll explain below:
I am currently selling my macbook pro. Obviously, being a mac, it is worth a pretty penny. I am selling it on Facebook marketplace, where I have sold many things before. Somebody planned on buying it, and seemed very legit. Got some emails from paypal that looked VERY real, and almost left to ship the macbook. However, the constant reminders at school about cyber-security and scams made me look again. Luckily, I discovered the emails were fraudulent and I was able to cancel the entire thing. If I hadn't known what to look for, I would've easily been fooled as the scammers have gotten pretty good at making things look good.
I consider myself pretty tech savvy and am usually pretty good at sniffing out scams, as I've never been scammed before. I always felt like the constant barrage of information about security was overkill, but without it nagging at the back of my mind, I might be out a macbook pro.
Just wanted to pass along a huge thank you to all of you for what you do. Keep up the security tips!
I am currently selling my macbook pro. Obviously, being a mac, it is worth a pretty penny. I am selling it on Facebook marketplace, where I have sold many things before. Somebody planned on buying it, and seemed very legit. Got some emails from paypal that looked VERY real, and almost left to ship the macbook. However, the constant reminders at school about cyber-security and scams made me look again. Luckily, I discovered the emails were fraudulent and I was able to cancel the entire thing. If I hadn't known what to look for, I would've easily been fooled as the scammers have gotten pretty good at making things look good.
I consider myself pretty tech savvy and am usually pretty good at sniffing out scams, as I've never been scammed before. I always felt like the constant barrage of information about security was overkill, but without it nagging at the back of my mind, I might be out a macbook pro.
Just wanted to pass along a huge thank you to all of you for what you do. Keep up the security tips!
You asked for it. so here it goes.... 
... Here's another tip: Be careful of text messaging scams. We are seeing a lot of these! They often have a link to click on and may take you to a site that looks like your bank or other business. It's similar to vishing. (No I didn't miss-spell phishing.)
