Last Sunday evening the subscribers to my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter got copies of the 2021-22 version of The Practical Ed Tech Handbook before anyone else. This Sunday I have two more resources that will only be available through my newsletter. Those resources are colorful...
Based on the initial view count, yesterday's post about creating interactive diagrams in Google Slides seems to be fairly popular. That's inspired me to put together a list of other ways to use Google Slides besides just making standard slideshow presentations. I've made videos about...
Earlier this week subscribers to my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter received their free copies of the 2021-22 edition of The Practical Ed Tech Handbook. It's a 75 page PDF that features my favorite tools, tips, and strategies for using a wide variety of educational technology...
Student cameras are required to be on!We’ve installed monitoring software!We’ve banned backchannels or side channels! During the pandemic, the control / compliance focus of schools remains strong… Image credit: Netflix No related posts. Student cameras are required to be on!We’ve installed monitoring software!We’ve banned...
Student cameras are required to be on!We’ve installed monitoring software!We’ve banned backchannels or side channels! During the pandemic, the control / compliance focus of schools remains strong… Image credit: Netflix No related posts. Student cameras are required to be on!We’ve installed monitoring software!We’ve banned...
Google Slides is full of little "hidden" features that are good to know how to use after you've covered the basics of using Google Slides. One of those little features is the ability to hyperlink any text or object within a slide. Another handy feature...
Some of you may recall from my posts earlier this year that my family and I have a lot of birds that nest around our house. We put out lots of bird feeders and hanging plants which attract all kinds of birds. Some of our...
Google is finally closing the book on the old "Classic" version of Google Sites on September 1st. They've been threatening to do this for almost five years and now the sun will set on Classic Google Sites at the end of this month. If you...
This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Kathleen Palmieri. Students are very in tune with the world around them. They learn from words and images from social media, television, and even Tik Tok. From logos to phrases, kids will latch on to the next...
Last week Flipgrid unveiled a list of features for the 2021-22 school year. One of those new features is an updated menu virtual background options called backdrops. In the latest version of Flipgrid you can choose from a large selection of virtual background images or...
