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Getting Started with Google Classroom

Permalink: bit.ly/GSuiteClassroom Curious about Google Classroom? Hopefully  your questions will be answered by clicking “Continue reading” below or take a look at my Getting Started with Google Classroom video (YouTube) or presentation here. Open up the Media Research Assignment Google Doc I demo during most trainings and follow the prompts to make a copy of your… Continue reading Getting Started with Google Classroom

Google Gmail, Search & Drive for 2015 SUMS Conference

Permalink: http://goo.gl/xcNbUX Gmail Tips – Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires Here are the links that were included in the presentation: Useful Gmail Searches – full list Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts – full list Creating Filters in Gmail Better Searches Better Results Gmail Search Tips (PDF) Google Docs & Drive Research Document – follow… Continue reading Google Gmail, Search & Drive for 2015 SUMS Conference

Google in the Classroom – Self-Paced Lessons on Drive, Classroom and MUCH More

While doing a little research this morning, I stumbled upon this great site that I had not encountered before: https://www.google.com/edu/training/get-trained/ This resource from the Google for Education site has self-paced instructions on how to use and implement about 20 different Google services and tools, including Drive, Docs, Classroom, Chrome, Chromebooks, YouTube, as well as a module… Continue reading Google in the Classroom – Self-Paced Lessons on Drive, Classroom and MUCH More

Utilizing Pioneer Library Resources with Chromebooks

Permalink: http://goo.gl/hwkjst OnTrack Section #: 67138, Course #: 59637 Today we’ll take a look at getting the most from some new and ‘old’ resources available to you. I’ll show you some things to really leverage the power of your Chromebooks and I’ll show (or maybe remind you) of some of the incredible resources that have been… Continue reading Utilizing Pioneer Library Resources with Chromebooks

I wonder how many of these will show up in classrooms in the months to come… Chromecast

Chromecast from Google. Wireless video display to an HDMI TV or projector, with no remote. It uses devices that are already in classrooms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android devices, and (wait for it…) anything you can do or view in a Chrome web browser window on the Mac and PC. Get started in 3 easy steps: plug… Continue reading I wonder how many of these will show up in classrooms in the months to come… Chromecast

Download The Entire Google Fonts Catalog – Or At Least Your Favorites for Free

The article How To Download The Entire Google Fonts Catalog from The Next Web details an amazingly simple way to add over 1,100 totally free fonts from Google Fonts (who knew?), using the SkyFonts service/app from Monontype. Once the service is installed on your Mac or PC, you can add any of the Google Fonts here at… Continue reading Download The Entire Google Fonts Catalog – Or At Least Your Favorites for Free

Effective Online Research Strategies

Links/Resources for Content Area Literacy on September 29, 2011 – Permalink to this article: http://goo.gl/RKOry Google For Educators – Tools for your classroom, classroom activities, posters, teacher community Google Search Tips poster below in ….

Google URL Shortener

Start shortening your way-too-long URL’s at goo.gl This may be my new favorite tool… All of the goodness of short URL’s that you can get from sites like tinyurl.com, bit.ly, or is.gd, but you get management of all of the short URL’s that you’ve …