Embedded Files
August
August
GMail Snooze & Schedule Send
How to add labels in Gmail
September
September
GMail Contact Labels
Google Drive Organization (creating folders, organizing, color coding, adding emojis)
Tips on using Google Drive more efficiently - View, preview, sharing to group, multiple folders, shared with me
PowerSchool Zero Weight Items
October
October
Use Google Docs' Version History to see who has edited a document, restore a previous version, or compare a document to another similar template.
Check out the basic features of Google Docs sharing as well as some more advanced options such as expiration and ownership settings.
The Explore Tool brings you quick access to your Drive files, web search, images, recommendations and more. This is very useful for students/teachers creating in Google Docs from research reports to Hyper Docs! The Explore tool is also available in Google Sheets and Slides.
Learn about some tools that are built in to Google Docs that you may not be aware of and see how to get add-ons for your Google Docs account.
November
November
Did you know you can now add class materials to your classwork feed, such as a class syllabus or parent letter, for easy access throughout the year? Check out the info. below for directions on how to get started, as well as a tip on using emojis to help organize your content!
This new feature in Google Classroom allows students and teachers to check work to be sure it is cited properly and to avoid plagiarism. Students can run an originality report up to 3 times to identify uncited content and unintentional plagiarism before they submit their work. Student work is compared to all accessible pages in a Google search. Once the work is submitted, teachers have the ability to run the originality report as well and view any flagged content that may indicate plagiarism.
Using locked mode, you can help keep students stay focused while they take quizzes and tests on their Chromebooks. When students take a quiz (made in Google Forms) in locked mode, they won’t be able to browse other websites or open any other apps.
You can see a list of an individual student’s assignments, grades, and missing work all in one place. You can filter the list by status—turned in, returned with grade, or missing. You can also email it to the student and their guardian.
December
December
Join us in participating in the Hour of Code during the week of 12/9-12/13!
What Is Computer Science? The study of how we use computing technology to solve human problems.
Did you know that Virginia adopted Computer Science Standards in 2017? Here is a link to them: Computer Science SOLS
January 2020
January 2020
Let GoGuardian be your extra set of eyes in the classroom. Set up scheduled sessions to record your students' online activity, add co-teachers, and run reports of daily or weekly online activity of each student. The tool is easy to use, the data is there, so use it to make your life easier!
GoGuardian Teacher Overview: The What & Why
Ready to step your GoGuardian game up to a new level? Here are some PRO tips you won't want to miss to help keep your students on track this semester!
Help your students stay on task and improve your classroom management with these quick and easy GoGuardian scene tips.
1. Make multiple scenes that you can have ready to use--Test day, Review, No YouTube, Desmos only, etc.
2. Push out a website(s) to all your student to start them in the right place.
3. Limit the number of tabs students can open to minimize distractions.
4. Go old school--rearrange your classroom so you can see screens when they are in use.
The SAMR model is designed to help teachers more effectively infuse technology into their lessons. Redefine your lessons to help engage your 21st century learners!
February 2020
February 2020
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