Tuesday Tech Tips

Tuesday Tech Tips is a weekly blog that contains interesting technology tips, articles, and videos.

Update: Hybrid Essentials 101 Training Video and Workshops

We have put together a Hybrid Essentials 101 Training Video that includes the opportunity for you to sign up for additional learning via Hybrid Q&A or Hybrid/In-Person Trainings throughout the month of November, beginning on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, and please know that more sessions will be added as needed. Please click here to access the training video and Check the Instructional Technology Training Calendar for updates and additional sessions.

Instructional Technologies Support Form for FTPS Staff: In order to provide you with the support needed, we ask that you complete the Instructional Technology Programs Help Form so that we can respond in a timely manner to all the requests. This form is for the following Instructional Technology Programs: Seesaw, Zoom, iReady, Link it, Clever, Genesis, Ready Rosie, Imagine Math, Studies Weekly and Google Classroom/Meet. This will ensure that we have all the necessary information.

Technology Training: Check out our Instructional Technology Training Calendar for the various tech training courses provided by Technology Coaches, Tech Trainers and me.

GSuite-Gmail Tech Tip:

Do you wanna change the look of your gmail interface?

Check out Gmail Themes

• On your computer, open Gmail.

• In the top right, click Settings .

• Click Themes.

• Click a theme. You can make changes to some themes by clicking Text Background , Vignette , or Blur .

• Click Save.

Use one of your photos as your background

To get started, make sure you've uploaded the image you want to use in a new or or existing album in photos.google.com. Learn how to get started with Google Photos.

1. On your computer, open Gmail.

2. In the top right, click Settings .

3. Scroll to the Theme section.

4. Click View all.

5. In the bottom left, click My Photos.

6. Choose a picture, or click Featured Select.

   • Tip: If your picture looks blurry, try a larger sized photo.

7. Near the bottom, to make changes to the theme, click Text Background , Vignette , or Blur Save.

That's it for now!

Enjoy the Tuesday Tech Tips!