With students ending the school year with remote learning instead of being in the classroom, teachers are looking for ways to interact and engage with students face-to-face. While Zoom has many more useful features for learning, it was originally created for business. Many schools that already have G Suite have adopted Google Meet as their […]
As school building closures continue throughout Ohio, many teachers are using videoconferencing tools such as Zoom and Google Meet to connect virtually with their students. Google announced some new features last week, including the ability to manage Meet from within Google Classroom. From Google’s blog: Educators can create a unique Meet link for each class, […]
With the closure of all restaurants in Ohio except for carryout and delivery, I am concerned about our local businesses struggling during this time. Based on...
We’ve got a super quick, but very helpful tip for you today. This tip comes from Linda Hummer at Patrick Henry Local Schools. Do you have issues with students being where they shouldn’t be when using their Chomebooks? Ever go over to a student and they quickly close whatever they are doing? This keyboard shortcut […]
Like many of you, I’m concerned about having my identity stolen. I’ve signed up for free credit monitoring through Credit Karma, I shred anything with my address on it, use a password manager to use strong, unique passwords, and take other steps to protect my identity. One of the tools in my arsenal is an […]
When I opened up my Google Classroom to create a new assignment today, I noticed a couple of changes that I wanted to share with you. First, the Assignment screen has a new layout. The title and directions are where they used to be, but now all of the options for the assignment are gathered […]
It’s been four years since I attended the Ohio Educational Technology Conference in Columbus. I’m glad to say that I’ll be back this year AND presenting!...
Have you wondered what the “Shared with me” item is in Google Drive? This is a repository of all folders and files that have been shared with you by others, as well as files shared with a link that you have opened. Files in Shared with me are organized with the most recent one […]
Google added some new creation tools to Google Earth in late 2019. This new Projects feature allows you to create and share virtual tours that incorporate videos, photos, and text. This looks like it will replace the Tour Builder beta. The video trailer below shows how these new features can be used. Start by creating […]
Teachers… you’ve almost made it. For most of you, this is the last week before the holiday break. Usually, this week is filled with holiday parties, concerts, watching movies, and more. It’s often hard to keep kids focused on academics this week. Instead of watching the same old movie with your class, how about doing […]
