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April 28, 2022

Join Google Meet from Slides, Docs and Sheets

A new update was launched this April allowing users to launch a Google Meet within Slides, Docs, and Sheets. I’m excited about this new update as it will allow me to collaborate and communicate via Google Meet without leaving the applications. Why is this update useful? This update would be helpful if I needed to start or join a Google...

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January 23, 2021

Pump Up the Jam(board)

What is Jamboard? Jamboard is a FREE collaborative whiteboard application that is part of the G Suite for Education. Educators have found Jamboard extremely beneficial for increasing engagement and opportunities for collaboration. Students may collaborate in real-time while using the drawing, text, image, sticky notes, shapes, and laser tools. Users with access to a PC or Chromebook may use the...

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February 13, 2018

Digital Hall Passes using QR Codes

This Fall, educators are doing everything they can to provide sanitized materials for our students. But what about those old, laminated bathroom passes or sign-out notebooks? If your students have access to a device that can scan QR codes you may want to consider using digital hall passes. Most all newer model SMARTphones, tablets and laptops are able to scan...

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May 25, 2017

Collaborative Storyboard for BrainPOP’s Make a Movie

This month, we have been creating movies using BrainPOP’s new Make a Movie tool. Students have been so engaged as they create informative videos about Westward Expansion. Creating a Storyboard To prepare students for the movie-making process, you could use BrainPOP’s Make a Map tool to create the storyboard. But, unless students are working independently, the are limited in their...

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April 27, 2017

Add Streaming Video to Google Drawings!

Recently, I have been using Google Drawings to create #HyperDrawings. But, I did not think it was possible to embed video into the Google Drawing! Tonight, I accidentally discovered that it is really easy to do! Step 1: Insert a Video into Google Slides (Insert-Video) Step 2: Click on Video- Copy (Ctrl C) Step 3: Go to Google Drawings Step 4: Paste...

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April 26, 2017

HyperDrawings: Creating AMAZING Flipped and Blended Learning Activities for Math Class.

Over the last few months, Twitter has been erupting with posts from educators that are excited about HyperDocs. However, as I started coaching my teachers in best practices for creating and using HyperDocs, I discovered that Google Drawings seems to be my preferred G Suite app to use for math instruction. There are so many possibilities when it comes to creating amazing...

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March 6, 2017

Reading Response Choice Boards

There are so many different ways students can discuss and share their learning after reading. Many educators find that “learning boards” or “choice boards” are a wonderful way to differentiate instruction. These boards allow students to choose which activities they want to complete using a variety of tools. The following choice board allows students to choose which activities and tools...

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