2,000+ LESSON PLAN TEMPLATES AND IDEAS FOR K12 - The Pennsbury School District in Pennsylvania has created A HUGE STOREHOUSE of lesson plans and templates for busy educators. More info here. Check it out! Templates, lesson plans and more!
Google Expeditions is going away - Here are some alternatives. (I still can't believe Google dropped this great EDU tool!)
sitesinvr.com has been mentioned as a great Expeditions replacement in a few places.
Also, Richard Byrne (the "Free Technology for Teachers" guy) who shares great stuff put together this nice list of resources to dig into.
And just for fun: https://blog.google/products/
Also, Richard Byrne (the "Free Technology for Teachers" guy) who shares great stuff put together this nice list of resources to dig into.
And just for fun: https://blog.google/products/
A few Google product updates:
40 Google for Education Updates for Summer 2021! Checkout this list!
- Did you know that scheduling assignments to MULTIPLE classes is coming in Google Classroom?
- Coming soon...Topic-voting table templates let you easily gather feedback directly in docs.
- Coming to forms - 20 new fonts in Forms and AutoSave
And many more.... check out the list here!
Add Interactive Checklist to Google Docs! (More info and a short how-to video here.)
Google Docs adds an option to place images in front of and behind text - More info here. - Great new feature for added creativity.
“Master” View in Google Slides Renamed to “Theme Builder”
Google is renaming the “Master” view in Google Slides to “Theme Builder”. This change better communicates the benefits: to help users quickly customize the font, color, and layout customization for their current theme, ensuring a consistent experience throughout the presentation.
Google is renaming the “Master” view in Google Slides to “Theme Builder”. This change better communicates the benefits: to help users quickly customize the font, color, and layout customization for their current theme, ensuring a consistent experience throughout the presentation.
Google Workspace Update: Save photos from Gmail messages directly to Google Photos with a new “Save to Photos” button - More info here.
Misc. tech tips:
How to Add & Edit Image Carousels in Google Sites - Short 3 minute video.
SLIDES VS DRAWINGS VS JAMS - This post includes questions, a diagram and a video to guide you through the selection.
QUICK TIP OF THE WEEK (Color-Code Drive Folders) - Tired of staring at grey folders in Google Drive? Add some color to visually organize, color-code, and just add some brightness to the screen for you and your students. 
Watch this quick video to learn how!
QUICK TIP OF THE WEEK (Add Emoji to Google Drive) - Did you know you can add emoji to files and folders in Google Drive? It's super fun and adds visual organization. Watch this quick video to learn how!
QUICK TIP OF THE WEEK (Schedule Google Classroom Assignments)- Did you know you can schedule assignments in Google Classroom? Yes! You can push out your assignments at a specific time and date so you can plan ahead! Watch this quick video to learn how!
How to Add Voice Recordings to Google Forms - Short video here.
24 Google Docs Templates That Will Make Your Life Easier - Check them out here.
QUICK TIP OF THE WEEK (How to Use Closed Captions in Chrome) - Did you know that Google Chrome allows you to turn on closed captioning for videos found across the web? All you need to do is enable it in your settings! This is a great way to support ALL learners! Watch this quick video to learn how!
Misc. Tech tips and tools:
If you have not used the Avery online label tool.. now is a good time to give it a try! Need a bunch of labels printed all the same... or a mail merge for a mailing??? This is the tool! Our how-to doc will get you started.
I was shocked to find out that many teachers still do not know how to do a simple screen capture. This is a must-have skill to maximize your tech use/time. This doc will get you started.
Extra, extra! Newspapers frontpages. Free for Google Slides or PowerPoint | SlidesMania
News or Fake News? I was trying something different and worked on these newspapers' front pages. Maybe they can be used to discuss news and fake news. Or to differentiate information from opinion. Check them out here.
This one is another one that is almost too good to be free. (It's an OER - Open Educational Resource that is funded by donations/foundations similar to Kahn and others.) CommonLit - A reading program that reaches all students. This one is also listed in our Open Educational Resources (OERs) document.
DOGO News has fun articles for kids on current events, science, sports, and more! - ELA - Science and Social Studies. There are also lots of stories, pictures, videos, games, and more. They do have a paid version, but many teachers just use the free features and love it. (The paid version adds more assignments to the articles and will read them to the students.)
Definitely worth check-in gout and recommended by other Nebraska teachers.
Storyboard That: The World's Best Free Online Storyboard ...
Create storyboards with our free storyboard software! Filmmakers, teachers, students, & businesses all love using Storyboard That for storyboarding & comics. Super easy and powerful!
-You can create two storyboards per week for free, or upgrade any time for more advanced features. (Many teachers just use the free features and find it very useful.)
Time to think of Cava (best drawing/graphics program) for presentations too. Checkout this presentation that shows some of Canva's presentation features including:
- Polling an audience
- Creating MP4 files
- Publishing slides as a website
- Collaborating on designs
- Recording narrated presentations
(Don't get me wrong, I still love Google slides too!)
A cool video/experience: Journey To The Edge Of Space. Experience what it's like to leave Earth, traveling to over 90,000 feet into the stratosphere (360 Video)
Five Jamboard Features You Need to Know. (6 min.) In this video you can learn:
1. How to use version history in Jamboard and how to name versions.
2. How to quickly duplicate objects and why that's helpful.
3. How to export Jamboards as PDFs.
4. How to set custom backgrounds in Jamboard.
5. How to create and distribute Jamboard templates.
And just for the fun of it:
A Day at the Beach - c.1899 - What was it like over 100 years ago? (It's amazing what they can do with old footage.)
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