SDG Instructional Technology

Book Creator

• Getting Started (PL Training)

• Reader/Writer Workshop using Book Creator  

• Students' Guide to Visual Design of their Books

Chromebook

• Keyboard Shortcuts

Displays

• Annotation Extension (Recommended by Newline Tech)

 Q Series (New to GHS/GMS 2022)

• Cheat Sheet for Q Series

• Start Guide

• User Manual

•  Training Video 1,  Training Video 2,  Training Video 3

RS Series (Elementary and some GMS)

• Cheat Sheet for RS

• User Manual

• Overview Video

Flipgrid

• Setting up your Flipgrid

• Student to Student (Public) Feedback

• Providing Teacher to Student Feedback

• Student Access to Teacher (private feedback)

Google Classroom

• Add-ons (intro to using Pear Deck add on)

• GSD Common Classroom Set Up

• Notifications & Muting Students

• Missing Classroom Folder

• Schedule Assignments Across Classes: Different Publish/Due Dates

• Archiving Your Classrooms (End of a Google Drive Session)

Google/Drive

• Organizing Your Drive & Archiving Classroom

• Changing Google Profile Pic

• Google Drive Workspaces & Priority Tab

• Live Captions in Google Slides

• Share Drive Settings

• "Force a Copy" When Sharing a File

• Google Docs: Translate document 

• Adding an Immersive Reader to Chrome

Hyperdocs

• Samples, resources

• Slidedeck from GSD training 2020

• Recording of GSD training 2020

• Teaching Podcast Hyperdoc Template

Infinite Campus Tricks/Tips

• Default Settings: Load Campus Instruction Side Upon Log-in

• IC Message Center Overview

• NEW VIEW: IC MESSAGE CENTER LOCATION

• Sending General Class Messages & Creating Message Templates

• Sending Missing Assignment Messages

• Missing Assignment Report

• Finding Old IC Messages/Logs

• Exporting Seating Charts

• Standards Based Grading: Two Ways:  Enter Scores for Different Standards from One Assignment

• Messenger Overview in 1 1/2 Minutes: 

  • send emails to students and family in the IC message center.

  • create templates for certain types of recurring messages.

  • schedule messages to send later

  • send messages to parents based on missing work in gradebook

  • automatically have a log of what your sent, who received it, and when it was sent

Outlook

• Import Outlook events into Google Calendar (Handout Version)

• Translator Add-In (Translates emails automatically

• Add Drive to Outlook Attachment Options

Parent Square

• One Page Overview

• Navigation Basics -payment option is not used (video)

• Account Setting

• Create Post with Add-ons

• Send a Direct Message

Pear Deck

• Staff Training Session 2020

• Staff Training Mini-session 2021

• Enable Google Classroom, Embed Websites, Reflect and Review, Add Audio

Screencastify

• First Time Use

•  Editor & Interactive Questions/Viewer Analytics

Swivl

• Cheat Sheet (simple starter guide)

• GSD Swivl User Guide 

• GSD Site Guide (same as user but with more details about the kit for librarians) 

Adding Accents to Words

Annotation Extension (to write over anything on your touch display- or via mouse on a nontouch display)

Chromestore (GSD): Highlights- Sketchpad, Grammarly, Discovery Education, Read Aloud, Immersive Reader

Conferencing with Students

Email Signatures 

Canva and Bitmoji Email Signatures

Emoji Keyboards

Google Drive Priority Tab aka workspaces plus color coding drive

Google Updates: Smart Chips, Checkable check list, document translation etc.

Guest Speakers Tips (virtual too)

Icebreakers

Icons (websites & tips)

Immersive Readers & Chromevox for inclusion and access

Keyboard Shortcuts/Chrome tabs

Live Captions in Google Slides

Music Notation

NovelEffect: live sound accompaniment to real time story time readings

Padlet Alternatives (Jamboard, Wakelet, Microsoft Whiteboard)

Podcasts:
Hyperdoc Template
NPR Unit Plan (Teacher)
NPW Student Guide|
Anchor (Podcast Platform)
Teleprompter

Student Classroom Jobs

Seesaw Lessons/Library

Superfights: teaching argument

Templates for teachers website

Toytheater: Manipulatives & Assessments for K-8

Tiktok

Timers

Translations: Eduvision and Outlook

Useful Websites: Icons, worldwide music, FotoForensics and students exploration sites

Web-based Game Buzzers: See the order of who has buzzed in. Team Play is also an option. (Tech Ped)

Virtual Conferences: Tips

Vizia: The free Edupuzzle competitor