Tech Spot
Sora Ebooks & Audio Books
Sept 16, 2019
Sora by Overdrive is new to Keller ISD this year! We are so excited to offer a wide variety of Ebooks and Audio Books! Please watch the video and find out how all Keller students and staff can access Sora!
Ride the Wakelet Wave
Log Into Keller Tools.pdfLog Ins for KISD Tools
How do you log into Kcloud, Canvas, Google Classroom, & Gmail? Use the PDF to find out how!
Click on the PDF to the left to access.
Canvas, Gmail, KCloud, Oh MY.mp4Access Canvas, Gmail, & Kcloud, Oh My
Watch this video to see how easy it is to access KCloud, Canvas, and all things Google for Keller ISD. This does include Gmail! Hurrah!
Watch the video for a walk through!
Google Classroom Notifications.mp4Turn off Google Classroom Notifications
You have the power! Only you! Yes you! Turn off all of those emails crowding your inbox anytime anything happens in Google Classroom! You're Welcome!
Watch the video for a walk through!
GMail is a Friendly Letter.mp4GMail: The New Friendly Letter
Friendly letters are a thing of the past... unless they're not! Harness your inner friendly letter writing skills and learn some Email Manners!
Watch the video for more information!
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Videos & More
March 27, 2020
Here is a Wakelet of many different options for screen recording or recording yourself for class videos! Let me know if you would like to zoom and learn more about one!
GoogleVoice.mp4Google Voice
March 26 2020
Google Voice allows you to use a Google number to mask your real cell phone number while making calls from home!
Google Teach from Home
March 26, 2020
Google has a great hub of information and help at their new Teach From Home site! It's worth the look!
Zoom Video to YouTube
March 24, 2020
Take your zoom recordings and add them to YouTube to embed easily in all LMS types! Quick & Easy!!
**Reminder- Only Zoom videos of you alone can be shared and recorded**
Creating a Parent Observer Account - Canvas.pdfParent Access
March 25, 2020
Parents can become observers in Canvas with this PDF. (Click on image to left) They can also get notification for Google Classroom. Teachers must set this up upon request. Directions at link below.
BrainPopisMore.mp4BrainPop is More Than Videos
March 19, 2020
Did you know that BrainPop has many other tools beyond just videos to make it more engaging and student centered? Watch my video to find out some great features to use!
**Please get with me about Username & Password**
MovetoGoogleFileStream.mp4Move It: Don't Lose it!
March 18, 2020
Time for spring cleaning from our work computers! Let's get our files from our computers and move them to our Google Drive using Google File Stream. This will give you access to your files offline and keep them safe against any unforeseeable circumstances. Watch this video to see how!
Genially.mp4Genial.ly: A One Stop Shop
March 2, 2020
This week's amazing tech is called Genial.ly ! It gives students a chance to have the choice to show their knowledge. Students can choose from a plethora of ideas on how to show their learning! Watch the video to find out more!!
FlipGrid.mp4Flipgrid: Student Voice & Choice
January 17, 2020
This week's amazing tech is called Flipgrid! It gives students a chance to have a voice and tell you what they think. Students and teachers can respond to prompts, videos, images, etc. Watch the video to find out more!!
GoogleFileSTream.mp4Google File Stream: Save the Files!
January 6, 2020
Save files directly to your Google Drive! Take away the multi-step process of saving your images, files, pdfs, videos, anything and start saving them directly to your Google Drive. Access your files anywhere and have loads more storage! Your computer will thank you!
Blogger.mp4Blogger: It Never Left
November 22, 2019
Under the GSuite umbrella is a free to anyone with a Gmail account blogging option! Blogger is great for all subject areas across all grade levels to have students write about what they know, learned, likes, dislikes, and more! The possibilities are endless on the uses for Blogger!
EBSCOLearningExprerss.mp4EBSCO Learning Express: Free Please!
November 14, 2019
You have a database that is perfect for AP Test, SAT, ACT, practice tests and PREP! There is also College, Career, and Military information for you to explore! It is a great FREE to you tool for getting ready for the future!
ThingLink.mp4ThingLink: Go Interactive!
October 18, 2019
Create an interactive image to take students on an adventure! Teach about topics embedding images, text, videos, and more! Another great tool to keep students fully engaged!
manualaddcanvas.mp4Canvas
Manually add a student
You can manually add students that enroll late to your classroom through a link that you get from your canvas course.
ChooseOwnAdvForms.mp4Choose Your Own Adventure
w/ Google Forms
October 4, 2019
Google Forms now allows you to create a choose your own adventure option! Students can weave down a path or your choosing based on answer choices. Test student's knowledge or just review! So many great opportunities for this tool!
padlet.mp4Padlet: Stop, Collaborate & Listen!
Sept 27, 2019
Padlet is a great tool for collaboration, curation of resources, discussions, and the sky's the limit! Use your exceptional knowledge of your content area to give students a voice and a choice!
Mini School
Sept 9, 2019
Did you know Keller has an APP? It is great for parents, students, community members, and employees to have! Link your student and have everything is one place!
Find out more about:
Keller ISD App
Sora Ebooks & Audio Books
Google Classroom
Canvas
Short Videos w/ Adobe Spark
Sept 5, 2019
Adobe Spark is a fabulous tool that has a multitude of uses. You can create flyers, infographics, posters, and more. This week I am focusing on making Teaser Videos. Students can create short videos instead of typical presentations! The possibilities are endless!
Video is embedded in the Slides Presentation.
KICintro.mp4Keller Integration & Collaboration
KIC
Aug 27, 2019
Did you know Keller has put together a site to help you with many of the technology, website, and apps that are district supported! There are Videos, How To's, and much more!
Gmail, Google Classroom, Canvas, Read & Write, & More!
Slides Carnival: Boring Slides Leave!
Aug 23, 2019
This week’s tech tools is an awesome website called Slides Carnival!! It is a great way to jazz up google slides with better themes! Students can use it to! Spread the wealth!
Remote for Slides extension
Aug 16, 2019
This extension is the best because you can control your Slides presentation from your cell phone! Best extension I have seen this year!
Student Emails & Passwords
Aug 16, 2019
Teachers who have students enrolled in their course can retrieve student emails and passwords for students.