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December 5, 2022

Google Slides Tips

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Great tips and tutorials for working in Google Slides!

Verbal feedback in Speedgrader

Screencasting on Chromebook

When grading in Speedgrader you can quickly record audio/video feedback using the Media Comment button. If you prefer text feedback, use the Speech Recognition button.

As of June, Chromebooks now have a SCREENCAST TOOL that includes automatic transcripts, annotations, and editing!

Twelve Days of Techmas

Exit Tickets

To continue to support the awesome future-ready learning happening around our district, the high school DLC team has put together a great Twitter series.

Check out Ditch That Textbook's Exit Ticket Builder. When you click the link, it will prompt you to make a copy of the file. .

Gooogle Drive storage limits take effect on 12/9!

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Each day, beginning on December 5th, we'll be sharing a learning strategy complete with digital tools, examples, resources, templates, and future-ready areas. Be sure to follow @FriscoISDTech for the 12 Days of Techmas!

The rest of the directions are on the slide.

Relate Break Idea

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Check out the 60 second relate break Wheel!

Have fun!

Lightshot Screenshot

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September 2, 2022

Instructure Community

CanvaS CORNER

Do This, Not That!

creating videos using adobe express

Great tool for students:built-in image search tools color schemes available remote collaboration

Canvas-related ideas will make your life easier!

Check out the Community for help, support, Q&A, and more

Using Nearpod AS A METHOD OF REFLECTION AND FEEDBACK

Custom Scrollbars

take a gander

Chrome Extension

Check out the really great reference sheet that explains different feedback options! When setting up an assignment, you have the choice toprovide feedback on submissions via Google Assignments itself or via the Canvas Speedgrader.

Feedback Options for Google Assignments in Canvas

Using Nearpod lessons with your class provides the opportunity to give instant and immediate feedback to you students. You as the teacher are given an immediate view at their answers and can use that data to check in with the students that may need that extra help, while the rest of the class continues in the lesson.

Screenshots

Lightshot Screenshot

Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts

Relate Break Idea

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April 8, 2022

Wordle of the Month

CanvaS CORNER

CREATING CONTENT HEADERS

Click HERE to play Wordle.

Record & Insert Audio using Mote

You can use the Mote Chrome Extension to record/insert audio into:Slides Docs Sheets Forms any Webpage

It is worth your while to participate in this Wordle!

Use headers to break up a Canvas page or make sections on a page stand out. Click the blue button to learn how!

Click to submit your Wordle for April.

Shake Up Learning listeners can get an exclusive 3-month trial for Mote Unlimited by going to justmote.me/shakeuplearning

(You, too, can create your own class Wordles.)

Using FLIPGRID AS A METHOD OF REFLECTION AND FEEDBACK

Want emojis?

Need icons?

15 Ways to Use MoteClick HERE.

EmojiCOPYIcons Mania

I know Flipgrid has been around for quite a while. But, did you know you can have video or text feedback, that can remain private just between you and your individual student. This will allow the student to record any reflections, thoughts, feedback and you, as the teacher, can reply to your students in a private conversation. Click the blue button to see a short video explanation.

Want images?

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Pexels

pausing Youtube video to allow students to retell a summary

Want video clips?

This Week in The Junk Drawer

WeVideoPixabay

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• Turn Projectors Off
• Signing Walkthroughs
• Leaving FISD?
• Senior Device Turn-In

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Tony Vincent @tonyvincent

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February 28, 2022

CanvaS CORNER

Quick Canvas Tip

Discussion Podcasts & Oral Feedback

There is a feature in the grade book that allows you to email/message students based on whether a certain assignment has been graded, not turned in, or based on certain grades. Click button to see how-to video.

Top 15 Finds from TCEA 2022

Podcasts are all the craze these days. Create a Canvas Discussion, have students record a Podcast (or oral feedback) into their discussion response by using the record media option, and then students can review and comment on each other’s Podcast or feedback. You can do the same thing with a Canvas Assignment.

I did not go to TCEA this year but James Flaskamp (DLC at Independence) did go and here is a video of what he found!

Digital Tools for Quick Feedback

Want feedback and want it quickly? Try one of these gems.

• Mentimeter Quick and easy tool for gathering quick checks for understanding.

• Flipgrid Retrieval Practice - get students to "brain dump" without looking at notes
• Jamboard Do not ask students if they have questions; ask every student to ask one qustion about the lesson or activity.

What is...

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New Table Features

Information disseminated via one running document instead of lots of emails.

Read more about Retrieval Practice HERE.

in Google Docs

You can now pin header rows, add unsplittable rows, quickly add and arrange columns and rows, and even sort tables to organize data!

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Tips, Tricks, Finds, Features

• BrightBytes
• Masteryonnect Reports
• Google Storage Going Away
• Digital Learning in Classroom
• Student Teacher Logins

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January 14, 2022

CanvaS CORNER

Canvas Keyboard Shortcuts

Adobe creative cloud express

Podcast Anyone?

You can highlight text in Canvas and use CTRL+K to insert a link and force the link to open in a new window/tab. Click the button to find more shortcuts.

Previously Adobe Spark

Do you listen to Podcasts? Are you looking for an interesting Podcast? Sharing is caring; let us know what we should check out!

Express it. Quickly and easily make standout content from thousands of beautiful templates with the all-new Adobe Creative Cloud Express. Did I mention it is am External Tool in Canvas Assignments?!?Available on web and mobile.

3 Quick Checks for Understanding using summarization

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Summarization of learning is not only an effective means of helping them increase comprehension and retention of new material, it can also provide teachers with insight into whether students are really grasping important ideas. Here are a few ideas:

• Compose a tweet in 280 characters or less answering the question: What is the big idea that you have learned about _____?
• Record a one-minute podcast or vodcast using an app on a smartphone or Chromebook to summarize the key concepts from one or more lessons.
• Prepare a weekly letter to your teacher (or parents) summarizing something that you now understand as a result of your learning during the past week.

Collapsable filmstrip

in Google Slides

You can now collapse the left filmstrip in Google Slides where it shows all of your slides and quickly show just the slide you are on. It's not quite presentation mode, but still cool because it gives you more space to view the current slide.

Quick Tip

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How do I take a screenshot on a Chromebook? Shift + CTRL + Show Windows

• Canvas Updates
• Kami Updates
• Canvas Webinar Opportunities
• Adobe Creative Cloud Express
• Student Chromebook Repairs Info

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December 1, 2021

CanvaS CORNER

FREE PD

Quick Tip

Quiz Print in New Quizzes!

enliven with Emojis

Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit

How do I DELETE forward on a Chromebook? ALT+Backspace

You can now print Canvas quizzes from the New Quizzes.Click the blue

Dec. 13- Jan. 7

Did you know you can add emojis to your text simply by using shortcuts on your keyboard? Click the blue button to find out how.

#12DaySummit

Three Stages to effective feedback

A free, 12-day virtual educational conference

Feed-up: Sets the context for feedback. Students need to know the learning intention(s).

• Where am I going?
• What are the goals?

Feedback: Focuses on monitoring & assessing learning progression in relation to the learning intention or task.

• How am I doing?
• What progress is being made towards the goals?

Feed-forward: Relates to the next steps required for improvement on a specific task or learning intention.

• Where to next?
• What activities need to be undertaken to make better progress?

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@-Mention

@-mention people, files and meetings in Google Docs

To insert smart chips into your work, simply type "@" to see a list of recommended people, files and meetings. From web or mobile, your collaborators can then quickly skim associated meetings and people or preview linked documents, all without changing tabs or contexts. Smart chips will come to Sheets in the coming months.

Reasons to Love Google Assignments LTI 1.3 in Canvas

Google LTI 1.3

Create individual copies of a template file Monitor live student progress on Assignments Comment in the live Google Doc Use Comment Banks Transfer ownership of Doc to the teacher upon submission

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October 15, 2021

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Quick Tip

Tech It Out!

Quiz Print in New Quizzes!

WHS welcomes Amy Viator as our new Area Tech Specialist! She is coming to us from Corbell ES.

How do I DELETE forward on a Chromebook? ALT+Backspace

Tech or Treat with Maddie & Polly in the library on Friday, October 21! All Day!

You can now print Canvas quizzes from the New Quizzes.Click the blue

MEET WAKELAND'S NEW ATS!

AMY VIATOR

WeVideo for schools: Screen & Webcam Recorder Chrome Extension

Click HERE to access the link to join as a Wakeland Teacher!

social media templates

Are you looking for a quick way to record your screen and webcam to create instructional videos? Download this extension today and: ✔ Record your screen & webcam individually or at the same time ✔ Record your microphone for voiceovers ✔ Use your cursor to highlight what’s important ✔ Draw on your screen using marker tools ✔ Download your video and share wherever you’d like ✔ No watermarks! ✔ Save directly to Google Drive and OneDrive ✔ Send directly to the WeVideo editor to add music, crop, use green screen and more!

Lots of FREE templates you can copy/download and assign to students right away.

✔ Mini-lessons ✔ How-to videos & tutorials ✔ Read alouds ✔ Feedback for students

TikTok Example: Students use Google Slides (instead of using the TikTok app) to recreate the experience. Use the TikTok-inspired Google Slides template by clicking orange button in upper right corner to get your students creating!

Reasons to Love Google Assignments LTI 1.3 in Canvas

Google LTI 1.3

Create individual copies of a template file Monitor live student progress on Assignments Comment in the live Google Doc Use Comment Banks Transfer ownership of Doc to the teacher upon submission

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MegaTrax

CanvaS CORNER

March 1, 2021

Royalty-free music students can use in video creation. See DLC for login info.

Check out specific ways to differentiate using Canvas hacks!

Tuesday, March 2 @ 7pm GooseChase 8th Grade Science

THIS WEEK ON...

Thursday, March 4 @ 7pm If This...Then That

fonts affect engagement

Weekly tips & tricks webinars

Typefaces we use to present information affect the learner’s initial perceptions of that content. That initial emotional reaction affects the learner’s direct engagement with content. Essentially, online learners will engage more with content that is presented in a typeface that they like. Read more about it.

REGISTER HERE

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MAR 3: Publishing, Sharing & Privacy Settings MAR 10: What do you put in your portfolio? MAR 17: Easily create a dynamic digital resume MAR 24: Using bulb with Google Classroom & Drive MAR 31: Using bulb with your LMS, Comments & Grading Tips APR 7: Using bulb for capstones and presentations

Who to follow this week

Expertise: Blended Learning & Online Learning

@Catlin_Tucker

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Canvas Corner

JAN. 19, 2021

• A new Rich Content Editor
• Text box where you edit a page or instructions
• Switch happened on January 16th
• Click plus button for more info

• YOU have the premium version.
• Great pre-made lessons
• Features similar to Padlet and EdPuzzle.
• Log in with Google!

Reaching Gen Z

Are YOU reaching your Gen Z students?

2015 TX Region 10 TOY, 2015 Apple Distinguised Educator

Who to follow this week

@jdeinhammer

Adobe Spark for Education is ...

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LESSON IDEA:

Canvas Corner

Dec. 3, 2020

End of Semester Directions! What do you need to know? This is important!

Adobe Sparkfor Education

Adobe Spark is the perfect free educational tool to bring creativity into the classroom. Students can easily create reports, presentations, posters, and more.

Adobe Spark is now an LTI in our Canvas instance. It shows up in assignments when you use the drop down menu in the RCE.

IMPORTANT!

Parent/Student Tech Support

Click to see visual

A support webpage is available for our parents and students when they are seeking help with virtual learning.

Need to submit a Helpdesk ticket through Eduphoria? Click the button to see how to submit a ticket.

#12DaysTwitter

#WHSLearns

Awesome tipsand ideas for all subjects!

Who to follow this week

@mrsparkshine

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Zoom updates!

LESSON IDEA:

Nov. 12, 2020

Update your zoom client for increased capabilities and recent fixes!

BLOOKET

daresay

LEVEL UP CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT WITH THIS NEW TAKE ON TRIVIA & REVIEW GAMES!

Great community builder with random or filtered check-in questions!

aTTENDANCE OR QUICK CHECK IDEA

Create a Google Form to get a reading on how your students are feeling. Good for attendance, as well!

Adobe flash WILL NO LONGER WORK IN cHROME BROWSERS AFTER dECEMBER

Using Speedgrader?Check this out for some time-saving hacks!

Canvas Corner

Awesome tipsand ideas for all subjects!

Canvas Betterizer

Who to follow this week

@tonyvincent

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LESSON IDEA:Peer Feedback

TCEA Free membership

Oct. 27, 2020

Above & below strategy

Act before oct 30

cite your references

using the

in Google Docs in 7 Easy Steps

Want some awesomeness? Need hours?

canvas shortcuts

Canvas Corner

10 Grading Hacks

online timers

New Recent History

New Rich Content Editor

Awesome templates for all subjects!

Who to follow this week

@historysandoval

Words from the Woffice

Digital Melting Pot

Oct. 7, 2020

Fun Soundboard for teachers

LESSON IDEA:utilize a breakout room choice

G Suite Quick Reference bundle

Sounds for just when you need them!

Icons forSlides & Docs

50 Fabulous edtech blogs to follow

use Tab Resize for split screen layouts

Who to follow this week

@nadinegilkison

Digital Melting Pot

Words from the Woffice

Sept. 16, 2020

LESSON IDEA:jAMBOARD IN bREAKOUT ROOMS

relay: DOES IT WORK ON ALL DEVICES?

iMPORTING SCORES FROM cANVAS TO ESCHOOL

TRY Studymate

cHROMEBOOK SIMULATOR

Join WHS Digital Learning Canvas course

Who to follow this week

@jmattmiller

Digital Melting Pot

Words from the Woffice

Sept. 10, 2020

minutemonday

relay: Chromebook monitoring

ADD / DELETE STUDENTS FROM CANVAS

Google + canvas Lti Update

PolLy's smores

Kami resources

Canvas accessibility

Tech trouble shooting

Who to follow this week

@HowardEdTech