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TI2 Tech-Or-Treat

Jessica MAYS

Created on October 20, 2023

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Welcome to the TI² digital Halloween calendar! Find a cozy spot with your favorite Halloween snacks. Click or tap on today's date to reveal a tech treat. Enjoy the Halloween magic and share the spooky fun with friends! Come back tomorrow for more spooky surprises. Happy haunting! 🎃👻🦇

TI² Tech-OR-Treat

October 27

October 26

October 25

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October 28

October 29

October 31

October 30

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Tech Tip

Re-Open a Closed Tab

Accidentally closing a tab that you need is never fun. With a simple keyboard shortcut, you can magically restore that tab. Here's How It's Done: From anywhere on your browser, press and hold the control, shift and letter T keys. Your closed tab will re-appear!

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Leverage Seesaw's new Formative Assesment feature to save time with auto-grading and engage students with multimodal tools! In the Seesaw Library, look for ready-made activities with "Assessment" in the title.

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November 9 || 4:30 PM || @ the PDC 801 Register below!

Edpuzzle 101 (PK-6th)

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Tech Tip

Categorize your Outlook emails with labels

Catagorize your Outlook emails with labels for simple searches. Steps: 1. Find the tag or label icon and click the caret beside it. 2. Choose “New category.” 3. Click Save after naming your category and selecting the color of the labels.

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  • Google Drawings Graphic Organizer Templates

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November 9 || 4:45 PM || @ the PDC Register below! (Grades 3-12)

New STAAR Question Types With H5P

Tech Tip

Use the Activity Dashboard in Google Docs to see who has opened your file

If you've ever shared a Google Doc, Sheet, Drawing, or Slide deck and wondered if anyone had opened it. Fear not! Google has you covered!Steps: 1. When you are in Docs, Sheets, Drawings, or Slides, click on the Tools menu. 2. Click on Activity Dashboard at the bottom. A window will open that shows who has opened the file. Make sure to click All Viewers. Large user numbers may provided limited data.

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Use Animate from audio quick action to create an avatar using your voice or an audio file. Download your animated character to instantly share with your online audience or use it in a design in Adobe Express. Access Adobe Express via RapidID. Watch this video to learn how.

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November 9 || 4:45 PM || @ the PDC Register below!

Building Academic Vocabulary with Flashcard Factory

Tech Tip

Pin the top row of a table in Google Docs

If your table in a Google Doc extends beyond one page, pin it so that it appears on all pages.Steps: 1. Right-click on the top row of a table. 2. Select Pin Header Row. Presto! Now your header will appear on all pages where that table is present.

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  • Device Use Tips for Chromebooks and iPads
November 2 || 4:30 PM || on Zoom Register below!

Spark Innovation & Save Time with Canva Magic

Tech Tip

Turn sync on in Google Chrome

Save and sync things like your bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings to your Google Account so you can get to them on any device. Learn how to turn sync on in Chrome.

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  • Formative Assessment Endorsed Apps Matrix

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November 28 || 4:45 PM || Zoom Register below! (Grades 3-12)

Canva in Canvas

Tech Tip

Use Emoji Reactions in Google Docs, Sheets & Slides

Add emoji reactions to comments in Docs or Sheets or content in Docs or Slides that you highlight. Use this for peer editing, feedback, and more.Steps: 1. Highlight a word or section of text. 2. Click on the Emoji icon to reveal hundreds of emojis. Click on the emoji of your choice. The text will remain highlighted, and the emoji will appear to the right of the doc.

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October 25 || 4:30 PM || Zoom Register below! (Grades 2-12)

Blocksi Basics to Save Teachers' Time

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October 26 || 4:30 PM || @ the PDC Register below! (Grades PreK-1)
  • Smart Moves for Small Group Instruction

Apple Classroom and Small Group Instruction

Tech Tip

Group related tabs in Chrome

Group tabs to keep related pages together in one workspace. To create a tab group, just right-click any tab and select Add tab to new group. Steps: 1. In Google Chrome, right-click a tab. 2, Click Add Tab to new group. 3. Click New Group or click the name of an existing tab group.

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  • Trade “Secrets:” Tips, Tricks & Extensions to Work Smarter

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October 29 || 4:30 PM || Zoom Register below!

Canva Video Suite