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Tech Tuesday Tips All the tips in one handy archive! Toggle mobile menu Toggle search field Search for: Sample Page Sample Page Using Flipgrid to Create Instructional Videos August 11, 2020 / Julianne Lange / 0 Comments Flipgrid’s Video Shorts tool is an excellent way to create instructional videos. Flipgrid’s recorder allows you to create a video using a Webcam, Screencast, upload a video from your computer, and combine all three methods into one amazing instructional video clip. The maximum length of the recording is 15-minutes. Once you create the video, you can download the file or share it to Classroom, Teams, Remind, or via URL or QR Code. Explore the Record Screen After signing-in to Flipgrid, click on SHORTS . The video screen will appear. read more Even PD is going virtual! August 4, 2020 / Chris Malanga / 0 Comments With the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers all over the country have had to teach virtually, and it looks like this might continue. To that end, Northern Buckeye has revamped some of our professional development offerings to help educators learn about technology, even when we can’t be there together. We wanted to take this opportunity to share with you some of our virtual services. Remember, all of our professional learning is available at no additional cost for our member districts. Not sure if your district is a member? Check this list . read more Win the day! May 19, 2020 / Jon Grega / 0 Comments As each day seems to add new tasks that can send us running in all directions, it’s nice to know there is an extension that will help you stay focused on the goals you most want to accomplish. Win the Day is a Chrome extension that will remind you of your goal every time you open a new internet tab. You will be able to set, track and detail your goals all in Win the Day’s simple and calming platform. Today’s Tech Tip will walk you through all of the steps from getting the extension to setting your focus timer. Let’s start with getting the extension. read more Keep Calm and Carry On with INFOhio! May 12, 2020 / Kim Murry / 0 Comments With the wake of COVID-19 and school closings, there has been a deluge of free apps and resources for remote learning. So much so, that you may feel like you are drowning in a sea of resources wondering which are the “best” to use. Well, I have good news for you! INF O hio has you covered! Through INF O hio , every PreK-12 teacher, student, and parent in the state has free access to 27 digital research databases that contain the kinds of journal articles, primary sources, videos, images and diagrams, and ebooks, needed for school. read more Creating Digital Worksheets/Workbooks May 5, 2020 / Julianne Lange / 0 Comments When teaching online, you may want to use a handout that you would typically give each student as a hard-copy. Google Slides is known for creating compelling presentations, but it can also create interactive documents. By saving the image as a background to the slide master, it is more difficult for students to move or delete the image on the slide. You can easily share the digital worksheet/workbook in Google Classroom as “make a copy for each student.” Let’s get started! First, save the handout as an =&0=& on your computer. If it is a PDF, you will need to take a =&1=& of the file. By doing so, it will convert the PDF to an image file and save it to your desktop. Mac: Press Shift + Command + 4, then click and drag to set your selection. Chromebook: Ctrl + Shift + , then click and drag to set your selection. Windows 10: Use the built-in Snipping Tool Open a BLANK Google Slides presentation. NAME the file. Next, we will add the image to the background. From the MENU bar, click on SLIDE ⇒ EDIT MASTER read more « Older posts Search for: Subscribe to our Email List Click here to subscribe! Posts by Topic Announcements (7) Apps, Extensions and Add-Ons (10) Chrome (8) Chromebook (2) Coding (1) EdTech Tools (20) Gmail (11) Google Calendar (6) Google Classroom (15) Google Docs (15) Google Drawings (3) Google Drive (8) Google Earth/Maps (3) Google Forms (8) Google Keep (2) Google Meet (2) Google Sheets (18) Google Sites (4) Google Slides (18) GSuite (8) iOS (1) Mac (1) Makerspaces (2) Miscellaneous (8) STEM/STEAM (3) Training Opportunities (12) Uncategorized (5) YouTube (2) © 2020 Tech Tuesday Tips Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑...