You Heard IT Here!
The MAES bi-monthly learning technologies newsletter
Have you heard about the latest from Google? Are you looking for techie tips and tricks?
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Here is the latest issue of You Heard IT Here!
yhih 28.pdfPrevious issues:
Issue 27 (01/05/24) - Intoducing Figjam and a fun AI activity using Copilot
Issue 26 (17/04/24) - Features more support for new tutors - Tech Help Room and Twilight Tech Talk; also discussed how to share and reuse YouTube interactive questions in Google Classroom
Issue 25 (11/03/24) - Explains where and hwo to find IT replies to tickets raised along with different free spinners you can use in the classroom
Issue 24 (28/02/24) - Celebrating the creation of AI Champions and a very good article on why AI won't replace teachers
Issue 23 (07.02.24) - Features tips on how to use Google Classroom effectively
Issue 22 (24.01.24) - A handy guide to knowing your Google Classroom Marks tab
Issue 21 (10.01.24) - Reset for the new year along with new stuff on Google Slides
Issue 20 (06.12.23) - Celebrates the first anniversary of Chat GPT and talks about how it has transformed education; also features the tool Youglish
Issue 19 (22.11.23) - Features the AI Super Tutor, Christmas-themed templates and some new features of Google Meet
Issue 18 (08.11.23) - First Anniversary Issue
Issue 17 (11.10.23) - A farewell to Jamboard and some good tips on how to do a digital detox
Issue 16 (27.09.23) - This issue highlights new Google Docs features to try along with some tips on how to keep GC stream tidy
Issue 15 (11.09.23) - Features some back-to-school Jamboard icebreakers and launch of the Staff and Learner IT Support sites
SY 2022-2023 Issues
Issue 14 (05.07.23) - Covers Google Classroom end-of-year clean-up and Summer PD Bingo
Issue 13 (21.06.23) - Features Google Classroom updates, making fonts more accessible, and using Google AutoDraw
Issue 12 (07.06.23) - Features Digital Choice Boards and Learning Menus, YouTube Transcript, quick troubleshooting guide to IWB and Julie Allsop talks about Scribe AI
Issue 11 (17.05.23) - Covers an introduction to AI, addresses Google Drive maxed out storage, using News in Levels and Vocabboost and Lisa Robinson talks about Google Lens
Issue 10 (03.05.23) - Shows how to control Slides with a co-presenter within Google Meet, how to override Google log-in challenge, learning how to prompt an AI and Judith Morrison talks about Windows Snipping Tool
Issue 9 (19.04.23) - Addresses a GC assignment deleted by a learner, using Stickity, adding a timer on Slides and Peter Wilson talks about preserving learners' work after their course have finished
Issue 8 (22.03.23) - Talks about seeing speaker notes on Slides within Meet, important Chromebook shortcuts, sourcing royalty-free images and Halima Khamisa Khamisa shares how she uses Geogebra
Issue 7 (08.03.23) - Features Chromebook touchpad gestures, using transcription in Meet to increase accessibility and spotlight on ILovePDF app
Issue 6 (08.02.23) - Covers ChatGPT, launch of Learning Tech drop-in sessions and Eleni Fotelli talks about Flip!
Issue 5 (25.01.23) - Shows different tech tools for retrieval practice, a quick look at Text Chat animator and Vinay Chauhan talks about using Jamboard
Issue 4 (11.01.23) - Covers some Google Drive shortcuts, spotlight on Bookmarks and Natasha Webb talks about how she uses Bookmarks to save time
Issue 3 (07.12.22) - Features some Christmas-themed Slides templates, controlling Slides within Meet, some Drive shortcuts and Arfan Ahmed talks about using Smart Ink
Issue 2 (23.11.22) - Shows how to use Maths Whiteboard, some Google Drive tips, and Charlotte Batra talks about using Screencastify to give feedback
Issue 1 (09.11.22) - The maiden issue shows how to effectively manage Google Classrooms and Sarah Hicklin shared how she uses Screencastify in delivering lessons to low level learners