Tech Tips
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Google Slides: Update!
Google Slides UPDATE: Automated Closed Captions
With the new October 2018 update, you can now show automated closed captions in real-time when presenting in Google Slides. When used on a CHROMEBOOK, the chromebook's microphone detects your voice and transcribes your presentation as captions on the slide you're presenting.
- Turn Captions On - In a Google Slides, click "Present" to start the presentation. Click on the "CC Captions" icon located on the hovering menu bar (or use shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + C). Captions will automatically be featured in English.
- Improve Accessibility - This feature is beneficial for:
- Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Non-native speakers / visual learners / students with disabilities who prefer written content
- Noisy environments with poor audio quality
Original Post: G Suites Updates Blog
Tech Tip from Ashley Gawlik
"The Remind App can be connected to the Google Classroom which may be useful for some teachers. Teachers must log into Remind on their desktop to setup the initial connection."
Thanks Ashley for the tip!
For detailed instructions on how to connect Remind to Google Classroom, check out the feature on ClassroomEdTech (click link).
Genesis
MP1 Grades and comments are due by midnight on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20. MP1 grades go live on Wednesday, November 21.
Check to make sure you have completed the following things:
- Category % are accurate for general and special education grading scales.
- Grade Translations reflect accurate % (see below for numerical values).
- Update all grades for grading period, and MP1 Comments are entered for each student.
