May 2022 edition

Welcome to Tiger One, the online collection of K-12 technology resources that can be integrated into any classroom.

One Great Resource

"Access thousands of primary sources — letters, photographs, speeches, posters, maps, videos, and other document types — spanning the course of American history with Docsteach.org. Borrow from an ever-expanding collection of document-based activities created by the National Archives, and teachers around the world. Copy and modify activities for your students." ~AO

One New Idea

Looking for something new and exciting to help you and your students end the year? Check out these "Creative End of Year Activities/Projects" compiled by @lizontech.

TCEA also has a great post on "Activities for the End of the School Year."

One Post to Read

Everyday, we (and our students) are susceptible to phishing attacks. Learn more about phishing, see examples, and take the quiz to protect yourself.

One Strategy to Try

Google Slides can be used for way more than just presentations. It can be a welcome bellringer screen, a powerful graphics tool, a collaboration resource, a drag and drop question creator, a video playlist, a content organizer, and more. Here, we used Google Slides to create a video style presentation that uses pictures and music, and can be set to play automatically. ~AO

One Useful TECH TIP

Record and share quick, authentic video messages right where you type with ScreenPal. It allows you to turn any text box, including commenting in Google Docs, into a video message. It's fast, free, and easy to use! You are suppose to be able to capture your screen, webcam, or both (I've only had luck with the webcam) from within your favorite web apps for personalized feedback, crystal-clear communication, and more effective collaboration. ~AO

One video to watch

PDFs are notoriously difficult to edit. Canva makes importing and modify PDFs simple! Check out how below, or these steps. ~CN

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