Embedded Files
Embedding a YouTube video into Google Classroom is quick and easy. Here is how.
Learn how to embed a YouTube video into a Google Slides presentation and how to share the link with your students.
0:00 - Intro
0:07 - Open a new Slides Document
0:17 - Copy YouTube URL
0:23 - Insert video URL into Slides
0:35 - Resize as Desired
0:57 - Copy and Share Slides URL
1:02 - Publish Slides to the Web
1:09 - Copy and Paste URL to Google Classroom, Seesaw, Et Cetera
Use the YouTube embed code to insert YouTube videos into Seesaw tasks in full screen mode and avoid comments and previews of other videos.
If YouTube is blocked in your school district, there are several workarounds. If your district uses Canva, here is how you can embed a YouTube video in a Canva presentation and share the link with students.
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Open a Canva Presentation
0:16 - Add the YouTube App to Canva
0:28 - Copy the YouTube Title and Paste into Canva
0:42 - Select Your Video and Resize as Desired
0:49 - Share - Create Public View Link, Copy and Share
If you'd like to have a timer and stopwatch at your fingertips and ready to display in your classroom via iPad, here is how.
Depending on the needs of your students, there are three tips you'll want to share with kids who would benefit from the translation of materials into another language. This video will cover how to:
Set up the iPad for use in multiple languages;
Translate websites and other web-based text by simply highlighting;
Use Live Text to translate handouts, posters, and other physical materials.
I always have a lot of tabs open in Chrome. Sometimes I have so many open that just clicking on the tab will close it. Instead of trying to keep my tabs more organized, I found a way to reopen any tab that I mistakenly close. "Shift-Command-T" reopens the last tab you closed in Chrome. Now I don't have to be more organized!!
Because of the formatting of some images, students may have trouble dropping them into Google Slides or Keynote. To get around this problem, just take a screenshot and drop the image in from Photos. Here is how.
There are times when I find just the right picture for a presentation but it has a background or one small element that, if removed, would make it perfect. If you have run into that problem then check out https://www.remove.bg/upload (background) or https://cleanup.pictures/ (elements). They are quick and easy editors that work on Mac, iPad, or Chromebook.
The iPad will not only read to students, but the user can choose the reading rate. The iPad can also highlight the words and sentences being read to help students with reading comprehension.
0:00 - Introduction
0:16 - Settings
0:33 - Speak Selection/Speak Screen
0:41 - Speaking Rate
0:56 - Highlight Content
1:28 - Demonstration
Old classics are classics for a reason. I'd much rather drive a 1967 Shelby Cobra than a 2021 Mustang.
Castle Learning has been around since 1990 and while it looks long-in-the-tooth, it is hard to beat for ease of use and effectiveness at getting instant feedback on student performance.
Have five free minutes at the end of a class? No problem - create a quick exit ticket. Need to assign an absent student a quiz? Piece of cake. Want to create a different assessment for different classes or even for kids within the same class? Castle Learning can do that, too.
Here are the basics for teachers to get into your class as assigned by PowerSchool and creating and assigning questions from Castle Learning's vast question bank.
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - My Classes
0:41 - My Assignments
0:56 - Creating a New Assignment
1:39 - Topic Selection
2:20 - Question Selection
3:39 - Assigning an Assignment to Students
Using iOS 15 on an iPad or iPhone, students can now take a photograph of text, either handwritten or typed, and pull that text out of the image. They can then copy and paste the text into a document, translate it into many different languages, have the text spoken, or even hear the translation spoken to them. If students take a photo of a .pdf, they can use this tool to make the text editable. This quick video shows each step of the simple process.
Using split screen on the iPad was too difficult, especially for our younger students. iPad OS 15 makes split screen much easier/ more accessible. In addition, you can now have multiple windows of apps open at the same time by using the "shelf."
Easily the best update to the iPad!! Quicknotes allow you to access a "floating note" anywhere on your device. Need to jot a number that you don't want to forget? Quicknotes. Want to doodle on your iPad while Jeff is talking? Quicknotes.
Sometimes you need to drown out distractions while working on an iPad. Enter, Background Sounds. Apple has built in a selection of background noises that will play while in any app. Put on headphones, turn on the background sounds, and get things done!
Almost every YouTube video's closed captioning can be translated into over 100 languages instantly. Check out how!
Have you posted a video to YouTube only to realize that you made a mistake? No problem. Check out this video on how to edit your videos right in YouTube!
Pin a tab and change your font size for good in the Google Chrome browser. Jeff walks you through how to accomplish these tasks to make your browser better for you!!!
In two minutes learn how to use the PIP function of YouTube on your iPad so you can watch a video while working in other parts of your device!
Learn to quickly turn on live closed captioning in Zoom and get a transcript sent to you!
Place your zoom video on top of your Keynote or PowerPoint by making your presentation a virtual background.
Roll dice, get a spinning name selector, start a time, and flip a coin. Just ask Google. Jeff's 30 second video will give you a year's worth of tools!
Google Chrome makes it very easy to create a QR code from just about any website. Learn how in 40 seconds!
Sign in to your devices with your @jpsny.org credentials and enjoy 200G of free iCloud space and the ability to collaborate on Keynote, Pages, and Numbers documents. And, it's a district account, not a personal one!!
Use the Files App on iPad to scan physical forms to make digital copies. 90 seconds of your time will keep you from losing things forever!
If you don't want students watching an entire YouTube video, try adding the video to Google Slides and trimming it. A great tip in under 3 minutes!
Organize all of your bookmarks into folders in less than 90 seconds!
Make it easy for students to view your slide presentation by sharing it in Presentation mode.
Help students navigate their Chromebooks quicker and easier with this great resource!
Nearpod Video Tech Tips.movLearn to embed EdPuzzle-like videos and questions into Nearpod!
Using Keynote for transparent images.mp4How many "rough looking" projects are we going to accept where images have backgrounds that don't match a presentation slide or don't allow for appealing text wrap? Enough is enough! Let the revolution against gaudy backgrounds begin. Check out this video on how to use Google searches or Keynote to find or make images with transparent backgrounds.
Create a classroom of authors who write interactive books filled with multimedia resources.
Save Time with Google's ".new"
Save Time with Google's ".new"
We are always looking to save time and Google has created a new way for us to save a few seconds. When you are in your browser and want to open a new Google Doc, Site, Form, or Slides, simply type "docs.new", "slides.new", etc. into the address bar and a new document, presentation, site, or form will open up for you. We in the Kathman Convocation Centre cannot agree if this is really cool or just really lazy...
Sure, kids can create text boxes to type into their Keynote presentation. They can even use voice-to-text to do so quickly (assuming they proofread, of course). However, why stop there?
By adding a voice recording to their presentation, students can inject some vitality and a personal touch into their work. Jason will show you how (on a Mac and an iPad) in this quick tutorial.
You can also consult the Keynote User Guide Here - https://support.apple.com/guide/keynote/record-audio-tan8a5df9cc5/mac
If you haven't tried Nearpod.com, do give it a look soon. JPS has Pro accounts for teachers in grades 5-12. While you can create your own lessons pretty easily, there a ton of lessons already created in the Nearpod library for you to grab, edit, and use with your students. Most of these include interactive slides such as games, drawing tools, quizzes, and more. The four-minute slice of heaven to the left will give you a quick overview on how to search the library by key terms, grade bands, and/or state standards. You'll also learn how to make these pre-built lessons your own by editing them to your liking.
Make PDF background of slide.mp4Annotating a .pdf in Google Classroom can be difficult for students. In addition, we have heard of instances where student work is lost while attaching their annotated work to an assignment. In this video, you will learn how to place a .pdf in the background of a Google Slide and add text boxes where the students should place responses. This extra effort on the teacher side can greatly improve the student experience.
The basics of creating a Wakelet collection.
Use the Explore button to help you research, find safe images, and quickly change the look of your presentations.
Google and Apple Training Sites
Google and Apple Training Sites
A quick tour of five of the many free Apple and Google training and creative project pages.
Apple Teacher Learning Center - Full of quick lessons on how to use Apple products, including software for both iPads and Macs. You’ll also find fun project ideas for kids to begin creating in your classroom.
Everyone Can Create - This site takes you to a link to download the “Everyone Can Create” series of iBooks. Each book has full of ideas. There are books on creating music, video, photography, drawing, and projects for early learners.
Google Teacher Center - Tips, tricks, and ideas for using Google products in your classroom
Google Applied Digital Skills - Teach and learn practical digital skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow with our free video lessons. There are over 100 lessons such as organizing your files in Drive, starting a resume, and creating interactive stories in Google Slides.
Google Teaching Resources - Explore resources and tools created by Google to inspire creativity, encourage hands-on learning, and equip your students with digital skills.
Media Literacy Resources
Media Literacy Resources
Given the state of the world, can you argue that the ability to read critically and spot faulty news and media is not important? No, you cannot. So, let's teach kids how to master these skills.
Here are three great links to use in your classes:
Interactive Media Literacy Tasks by Grade Level (K-12) - https://www.commonsense.org/education...
Educator Resources (Grades 4-12) - https://newslit.org/educators/resources/
Civic Online Reasoning for Stanford University - https://cor.stanford.edu/
The Sift is a free weekly newsletter for teachers that covers a topic or two from the previous week regarding media literacy. Each article comes with lesson ideas, discussion questions, related articles, and more.
Our favorite part of The Sift, though, posts popular memes we see on our social media feeds, states whether they are true or not and why, and shows kids how to look for clues to decide whether or not something is fake. These are really short, fun, and easy to use with kids. This is a skill we all should be better at.
Click here to check out The Sift. You can subscribe on the page as well.
Apple's Clips software is like iMovie Light. It is great for creating short videos and certainly can be used at any point in a lesson. Clips videos can be completed in only a few minutes, making them very versatile. The best part about Clips is that the resulting videos are fun for kids to personalize in many ways, allowing students' voices to ring through the projects.
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