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TechSnaxx mini-webinars are topic-specific live webinar-style tutorials where you can learn byte-sized pieces of information with actionable takeaways to use in your digital classroom. Each webinar is just 15 minutes long and will include both information and a Q&A session. We have concluded our TechSnaxx sessions for the 2019-2020 school year. Click on a date below to see the recorded TechSnaxx and their accompanying resources.
TechSnaxx Recordings
TechSnaxx Recordings
Thursday, April 23, 2020:
Thursday, April 23, 2020:
Screencastify - An Introduction to Screencast Videos
Screencastify - It's just like being back in class - sort of. Use this nifty Google Chrome extension to create short video tutorials, lesson explanations, and more. We'll show you how to get started in a snap.
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Click here to view the Google Slides.
11:00 & 2:00 - Google Meet - How to Present Your Screen
Want your participants to be able to see something that's on your computer screen? Learn how to present your screen during a Google Meet.
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11:30 & 2:30 - Google Slides - Creating Interactive Slides, part 1 - Setting the Background
You can customize how your presentation looks in Google Slides by changing the theme, background or layout. Join me in learning how to jazz up your Google slides.
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12:00 & 3:00 - Google Files - Share Settings and Hyperlinks
What are the different Share settings? How do they work? How can I put a hyperlink in a Doc, a Slide or any G-Suite tool? Let's answer your questions about what sharing settings and hyperlinks are and share how we are using them.
Friday, April 24, 2020:
Friday, April 24, 2020:
Screencastify - Using the Drawing Tools
Make your points clear and easier to understand. Head to the drawing tool in Screencastify to underline, circle, and draw arrows as you narrate lessons and video tutorials. Steer your cursor to the link below to learn how.
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Classroom Management in the Digital Classroom
While these are "unprecedented times," you don't need to use unprecedented measures to maintain and manage your digital classroom. Let's explore a few quick strategies to help you and your students succeed in their new online instructional environment.
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CLICK HERE to view the Google Slides.
Google Slides - Creating Interactive Slides, part 2 - Creating Manipulatives
Google Slides is an excellent tool for creating an interactive presentation. Join me as we look at using Slides for learning, creating and expressing the students' understanding.
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Digital Whiteboards
What digital whiteboards are options for me to use in a Google Meet? How can students collaborate with me to create an interactive session? Let's answer your questions about digital whiteboard options and share our ideas and solutions for interactive lessons while in a virtual meeting.
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Thursday, April 30, 2020:
Thursday, April 30, 2020:
🏎️🤖🏁Google Slides: More Than Meets The Eye
Often called the "Swiss Army Knife of GSuite," Google Slides have the power to TRANSFORM learning through interactive, collaborative, and creative learning experiences for students. Bring your "wanna knows" and "how do I?s" and learn how this "Megatron" of Google tools can "Drive" learning in your digital classroom! 🏎️🤖🏁
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Using Shared Drives
Shared Drives are great for collaboration. They allow members of a team to access common files from any device. Moreover, the files stored in a Shared Drive belong to the team - not to an individual user. Stop here to learn the ins and outs of working within a Shared Drive, along with how to create your own Shared Drive for your team.
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DIY Doc Cam - Sharing Your Phone or Tablet Screen
Did you know you can share your phone or tablet screen during a Google Meet? Learn how in this session! Also, see how you can use your phone/tablet as a digital whiteboard or as a document camera. So many applications!
Friday, May 1, 2020:
Friday, May 1, 2020:
💍🧙♂️🐉 HyperDocs For Remote Learning: One Doc to Rule Them All
A hyperdoc is a digital document that is a student's one-stop shop for learning. With hyperdocs, students can explore, explain, apply, reflect, and even CREATE...all in one place and at their own pace. Hyperdocs are a perfect recipe for a digital classroom environment! We will go there...and back again! 💍🧙♂️🐉
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Organizing Google Drive
"What's the fast way to find a file?" "What's up with Shared With Me? It won't stay organized." How do I move files from one folder to another easily?" Head here to learn the secrets of taming the beast that may be your Google Drive. Discover quick and easy tips to drive back the clutter before the clutter drives you crazy.
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The Page Marker Extension - Draw on Your Screen
Want to be able to draw on your screen? In this session, you'll learn how to install and use the Page Marker extension, which will allow you to turn ANYTHING on your screen into a digital whiteboard. See how it works and how you might use it during recordings or live Google Meet sessions!
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Adapting End of the Year Activities to a Distance Learning Model
Graduations, advancements, awards, time capsules, scrapbooks and memories all play a big part of this time of year. Let's take a look at those traditions and figure out a way to make them work in our new paradigm.
▶️ Click to watch the recorded 12:00 PM session.
▶️ Click to watch the recorded 3:00 PM session.
Thursday, May 7, 2020:
Thursday, May 7, 2020:
Easy Screenshots for Teachers & Students
Any old picture may be worth a thousand words, but a good screenshot can be priceless. Spend a few minutes learning how TechSmith's Capture (formerly Jing) can save you time when answering emails and creating assignment directions. You'll learn how to install Capture and basic screenshot techniques. In addition, you'll discover the simple Chromebook quick-key commands students can use to provide you pictures of their online work.
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Who Knew? Google Drawings IN Google Docs!
Google Docs are awesome, don't get me wrong. Sometimes, though, you want to add a little "oomph" to your Google Doc assignments. Well, WHO KNEW that you can embed a Google Drawing INTO a Google Doc? It's a super-cool way to toss in a little interactivity to students' learning experiences! (Click here for an example)
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CLICK HERE to view the Google Slides comparison of Quizizz, Kahoot!, and Gimkit pros and cons.
Educator's Guide to Flipgrid
Engage your students with Flipgrid to inspire learning, reflection, and celebration for the final weeks of school. We will look at topics such as: a message to an incoming student, reflection, memories and end of the school year interview.
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CLICK HERE to view the Google Slides resource.
Conditional Formatting "Mystery Pictures" in Google Sheets
Let's learn how to make those magical, "reveal" pictures and other fun "games" in Google Sheets!
▶️ CLICK HERE to view the 12:00 PM recording.
- Basic Conditional Formatting Example 01
- More Basic Conditional Formatting Example 02
- Magic "Mystery Picture" Conditional Formatting Example 03
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Lightbox: Interactive eBooks (Guest Host: Suzanne Robinson)
Designed to inspire contemporary students, Lightbox incorporates videos, Google Maps, worksheets, audio, quizzes, and other exciting interactive features. In this session, we'll take a look at a few of the many Lightbox titles available.
Friday, May 8, 2020:
Friday, May 8, 2020:
Automating Student Feedback with Autocrat
Communicating feedback and assignment-status updates to students is vital, but it can be time consuming. Use Google Forms and Autocrat, a simple Google Sheets add-on, to speed up the process. Spend a few minutes on the front end customizing what you need in a Google Form and in Autocrat. Then kick back and watch the two apps take care of your communications.
▶️ CLICK HERE to watch the recorded TechSnaxx webinar.
Tracking Student Completion on Ungraded Assignments
When assignments have a grade, it's easy to track when students have completed the work - they have a grade! But how do you track student progress when an assignment is ungraded and Google Classroom doesn't have a "Complete" grade? Learn how easy it can be to see which students have completed the work for ungraded assignments!
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CLICK HERE for the Google Slides presentation.
CLICK HERE for the color-coding tracking spreadsheet.
Google Drawings for Creation
In this session, we will look at ways you can use Google Drawings to create graphic organizers, interactive posters, photo comic strips, interactive white board and more.
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CLICK HERE for Google Slide presentation
Hosting Online Interactive Games
Shall we play a game? See how you can play or adapt Scattergories, Pictionary, Family Feud and Boggle or other popular board games to an online, interactive format.
▶️ CLICK HERE to view the 12:00 PM recording.
(Remember to preview if using with students!)▶️ CLICK HERE to view the 3:00 PM recording.
12:30 & 3:30 - Follett Collections (Guest Host: Suzanne Robinson)
Follett Collections are curated, lesson-based resources available through Destiny. In this session, we'll take a look at the topics, lesson ideas, and materials available for you and your students to use.
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