Welcome to Tiger One, the online collection of K-12 technology resources that can be integrated into any classroom.
Looking for something to do as your students enter your room and for a way to build positive connections with them? The First Five by edtomorrow will send you a daily morning email at 7 am, allowing you to pick from 9 different activities created for your age group that focus on classroom connections, self-care, care for others, and the development of character. ~AO
Padlet is a great way to collect and share thoughts, questions, and responses in real-time from your students. Think of it as a digital board that students stick a note to. Post a question as a bell ringer activity, and have students post their answer to the "wall". Have Padlet up during a lesson, and have students post questions throughout. Its basic version is free and can be used with a web browser. If you used it before but it's been a while, check out their recent updates:
AI in education is tricky, but so can teaching. So check out these extensions that can assist you in improving your productivity, save you time, and increase your creativity.
Over the years, students have been able to use different screen recording tools, like Screencastify or Loom. But when those options became paid or didn't align with our student data privacy goals, they weren't available for our students anymore. However, Canva has a Webcam and Screen Recording feature that your students can use, and here's how. ~AO
When sharing a Google Doc, Slides, or Sheets, the end of the hyperlink is /edit. But sometimes we might want to share it differently. Try changing /edit to one of these:
/preview = to have the user to open the file in a full-screen viewing mode
/copy = to force the user to make a copy before they open the file
/template/preview = to allow the user to open the file in a full-screen viewing mode AND decide if they want to make a copy
There are two ways students can use their Chromebook's built-in features for read-aloud accessibility features.
Select-to-Speak works on all web pages and unlocked Google Forms.
Read and Write Chrome extension works on locked Google Forms.
Watch the video below (or show it to your kids) to learn how. ~AO
NEW Course!
CFCSD is committed to supporting teachers' use of intentional and meaningful digital tools for instruction in our schools. Our Instructional Menu for Digital Tools lists our district-wide, approved, and supported tools that were chosen so students and guardians can have consistency and develop competency within them. In this course, you’ll be able to select some of the tools you wish to learn more about and apply what you’ve learned with coaching support. Learn more here.