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) 

AI Websites for Teachers

Adding Accents to Words

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

Canva

• AI

• Custom Certificates

• Games, Writing Prompts, Storyboards and more

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

Community Builders/Ice Breakers

Conferencing with Students

"I'm Done Already" Websites for students who finish early.

Email Signatures 

Canva and Bitmoji Email Signatures

Emoji Keyboards

Games

GoNoodle

Google

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

• Chromebook Tips & Tricks

• Chrome Drag and Drop Images

• Google Sheets Tricks and Tips

• Google Drive Priority Tab aka workspaces plus color coding drive

  • Organizing your Drive, General Features Overview

Google Classroom:

• Classroom App (for phone, tablet and chromebook)

• Organize & Set Up

• Practice Sets and YouTube Assignments

• 2024 New Features

• YouTube Interactive Video Assignments (like edpuzzle)

Google Transfer vs Takeout (moving files off work drive)

Guest Speakers Tips (virtual too)

Icebreakers

Icons (websites & tips)

Immersive Readers & Chromevox for inclusion and access

Jamboard Replacement

Keyboard Shortcuts/Chrome tabs

Live Captions in Google Slides

Music Notation

NovelEffect: live sound accompaniment to real time story time readings

Outlook

• Adding Drive to Outlook

Padlet Alternatives (Jamboard, Wakelet, Microsoft Whiteboard)

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

PowerPoint: All the Cool Things You Can Do With It

Right on Tracks: Music Videos that encourage kindness, inclusion and empathy

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

• Google Translate, Canva translate, and PP

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)

YouTube

Virtual Conferences: Tips

Vizia: The free Edupuzzle competitor