Guides and tech tips that share range from how to access the DOE Memos, Google Drive, and how to utilize different program, to help you become more efficient!
Learn how to use one Google Sheet to track all teachers’ 21 PD hours. Changes on the master sheet automatically update every teacher’s individual tracker, even for absences. No more emails asking about the amount of hours they currently have—one sheet does it all!
Learn how to create a web-based Adobe Sign form to collect electronic signatures and skip the hard copies!
Learn how to create a Gmail spam filter that automatically sorts junk mail, keeping your inbox clean and organized.
Google Calendar - Create Focus Time Blocks
Learn how to use Google Calendar’s Focus Time blocks to set aside uninterrupted time for important tasks and minimize distractions. Stay productive by automatically marking yourself unavailable for meetings and visually organizing your dedicated focus periods.
Google Docs - Text Replacement to Spell Hawai'i School Names
Learn how to use text replacement in Google Docs on Apple/Mac computers to ensure HIDOE school names are spelled correctly, aligning with the October 2, 2024 memo. This guide covers using the Mac’s universal text replacement feature to auto-correct names in English to Hawaiian, such as changing ‘Oahu’ to ‘O‘ahu,’ specifically within Google Docs.
Learn how to use Microsoft Planner to manage tasks, organize projects, and collaborate with your team. Stay on track with task assignments, visual progress tracking, and easy communication, all accessible from both web and mobile.
Turnitin Draft Coach (Must Purchase)
Learn how to use Turnitin Draft Coach to improve your writing by checking for plagiarism, grammar issues, and citation accuracy in real-time. Enhance the quality and originality of your work directly in Google Docs before submitting for final evaluation.
Note: This is a paid tool that can be utilized.
HIDOE Memos can now be accessed via a shared google drive folder. The benefits are it is quicker to access and since it's in Google Drive it searchable. The guide will show you how to enable the drive. The link to search the shared drive memo is in "step 6".
HIDOE Courses and ACCNs can now be easily categorized and sorted. Instead of downloading the course descriptions from Infinite Campus and then having to sort out what is needed, with a few clicks, you can sort courses according to content area, credit type and grade level to easily find ACCNs and course descriptions.
Infinite Campus New Look Tutorials
Starting July 1, 2025, the only view in Infinite Campus will be the New Look. This straightforward Google doc tutorial is tailored for teachers and covers the basics of what teachers need to know when using the New Look. Topics include: general tool navigation, attendance, grade input, generating reports and more!
Google Meets Integration with Canvas
Learn how to use the Google Meet integration with Canvas LMS to easily schedule and join virtual meetings directly within your course. Streamline online instruction with one-click access to meetings, integrated course content, and enhanced live learning features.
Text Replacement to Spell Hawai'i School Names
Learn how to use text replacement on a Mac to automatically correct HIDOE school names to their proper Hawaiian spelling, as outlined in the October 2, 2024 memo. Enable the Hawaiian keyboard, then set up text replacement to correct names like ‘Oahu’ to ‘O‘ahu’ across applications like Gmail and more. Note: Google Docs requires its own text replacement setup; learn more about that here: [link].