Bits & Bytes
Volume 1 April 2021
This monthly newsletter will provide you with tips and tricks to help you maneuver through Brightspace, Panopto, and Google while also sharing great teaching strategies! Enjoy!!
Click the Button above to see Brightspace Updates for 2021
Take a Byte: Converting Word and Powerpoint Files to Google Docs
A Little Bit about Panopto: How to View Video Statistics
Google Bits and Bytes
Just A Reminder of What Google Has for You
Google has great new features you and your students can use. Citations is one of the new additions to the google family of features. Using this feature, you can easily insert in-text citations and create a bibliography in the MLA, APA, or Chicago (author-date) styles. Sources types supported include books, book sections, websites, journal articles and newspaper articles. Google Meet now has some great features to share. Open Jamboard using Google Meet Tool to collaborate in a virtual environment. Polling & Question/Answer allows the host to ask a survey question, gather feedback, allows participants to ask questions and feel like part of the presentation. Polling questions will be deleted once the meet session is closed. Raise your hand allows you to virtually raise your hands & create up to 100 Breakout Rooms. You can assign rooms or distribute them evenly across rooms. Participants can ask for help and a timer can be used.
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