2016 Tech Tips

#1 Dotstorming- Simple setup to allow a group to post ideas and vote on the ideas of others.

#2 Use iMovie to edit and combine clips to create a single video to share.

#3 Piktochart- Create simple visuals to communicate complex ideas. Easily presents and share these dynamic infographics.

#4 Screencastify- Staff and students can use this free Chrome extension to record their voice and screen to easily publish in Drive or on YouTube.

#5 Phone too full to take photos? Use the free and unlimited photo backup option from Google Photos

#6 Want to create a classroom slideshow in seconds? Try out the slideshow feature in YouTube.

#7 Skyward- Secondary staff can reset student passwords.

*New Password requirements 2017-18, see password change screen for details.

#8 Have you ever wanted to email all the parents of all your students at one time? Try the message center through Skyward.

#9 Have access to your post-it notes anywhere you go when you use Google Keep. Even give others access and sort by tags.

#10 Learn some tips on how to begin your Google Classroom.

#11 Make learning accessible for all by learning some tips for text to speech and speech to text.

#12 Gamify assessments by using this free and engaging website. Be careful, the music is very catchy.

#13 What happens after "playing" Kahoot!? Learn some behind the scenes tips for management.

#14 Google Classroom- Explore the many options of posting and grading assignments.

#15 Interested in authoring an eBook or having your students publish eBooks? This website and a pdf is all you need. It even sounds like a book when the pages turn.

#16 Instead of searching for news articles, have topics of your choice come to you. "Flip" articles you want to hold onto into magazines that can be shared or published.

#17 Answer Garden- Create collaborative word clouds in real time. Dynamically changes with participation to show shifts in thinking and knowledge.

#18 TodaysMeet- Create a safe place for an online chat or backchannel for your class.

#19 Google Classroom- Tips for how to best utilize the About Page.

#20 Publish a Google Calendar for public viewing. Update the calendar and the site auto updates as well.

#21 Part 1 of 3: Use Google Classroom, Google Forms and DocAppender to create science journals with access for both student and teacher.

#22 Part 2 of 3: Use Google Classroom, Google Forms and DocAppender to create science journals with access for both student and teacher.

#23 Part 1 of 3: Use Google Classroom, Google Forms and DocAppender to create science journals with access for both student and teacher.

#24 Tired of searching for that perfect video you found previously? Curate playlists of videos by yourself or with others. Easily share your lists.

#25 YouTube: Learn how to upload and edit videos to share.

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