• Visual Timer: Need a quick visual timer. Type 'timer 5 minutes' into google's search bar and vualá you have a timer! Change the number of minutes to however much time you need!

• Custom Shortcuts on Chromebooks: For quick and easy access to commonly used sites, add a custom shortcut to your students Chromebook shelf. Check out this link: https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/how-to-add-custom-shortcuts-to-your-chromebook-app-launcher

• How to Create a Bitmoji Classroom: Use this link to view Bitmoji Classrooms and a video tutorial!

• Keyboard Shortcuts: In Google Docs Press Command + / This will bring up a list of keyboard shortcuts!

• How to Screenshot on your MacBook Air:

  • Press Shift + Command + 3 to screenshot your entire screen

  • Press Shift + Command + 4 to select a screenshot of whatever you would like on your screen.

  • Screenshots will save to your desktop

• Google Keep is a great extension to help you keep organized. It is a digital form of sticky notes and to do lists. You can also share lists with colleagues to work together to check things off on our ever-growing to do lists!

• Make sending emails to your team a breeze! Create contact groups:

  • In Gmail - Click on the waffle icon then click on Contacts

  • Create a label

  • Assign contacts to that label by clicking on the three vertical dots next to the contacts name

  • Click on the label you created

  • When sending an email - type the new label in the 'to' section to send an email to all the contacts assigned to that label

• Google Extension: Talk & Comment: Record and send voice notes or comments on any site. Attach a comment to a google doc/slide that students created to give feedback! Comments can be played if you don’t have the app. It is a great way to give our little kids feedback!

• How to Insert an Audio Feedback to a Google Slide: Check out this blog post to learn more!

Here are some easy ways to expand your Personal Learning Network!

• Podcasts are a great way to learn! Here are some of my favorites: Inside Innovation with A.J. Juliani, 10 Minute Teacher Podcast, The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast and The Ditch that Textbook Podcast.

• Follow these hashtags on Twitter! #satchat #edchat #pblchat