Tips

How to access eBooks & audiobooks: Selena Jensen

Tech Tip: CUSTOMIZING THE VIEW OF YOUR MY ED BC SCREEN

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Radio Garden

This Tuesday tech tip I pulled out of my Twitter feed this morning and had to share. Radio Garden is a spinning globe that allows the user to locate and listen to live radio feeds from around the world…very cool…give it a try (You will have to turn on your computer speakers…it works on mobile too)

>>>Click Here<<<

Read and Write for Google Chrome

What is Read and Write?

· Read and Write is a support tool for reading, writing, studying, and research skills.

· It works with any digital text through your Chrome browser in webpages, Google apps, PDFs, digital books and JPEGs.

· Available in English and French

Have a look at the video and slide show on the Assistive Technology page on our technology website.

How to convert online URL links (YouTube etc) into a shortened version with almost no effort, making files utilized in class easier to digitally access.

Visit the following free website

www.bitly.com

[1] Access the media file through Google Chrome, highlight and then copy the entire URL address

[2] Open Google Chrome then search www.bitly.com and paste the link into the main bar at center of the bitly.com homepage

[3] Press ENTER and a newly created shortened link will appear ……. That easy!

· Bitly manages all links you have shortened in the past, and keeps a record

· Great for those of us who use the same links from semester to semester

· This is also a great service for those of us posting link to Google Classroom

Rubistar for Teachers: Create your own Rubrics or use a pre-made template.

Want to make exemplary rubrics in a short amount of time? Try RubiStar out! Registered users can save and edit rubrics online. You can access them from home, school, or on the road. Registration and use of this tool is free. You can embed the Rubrics in a class website or Google Classroom.

Example<<Click Here