Google Cast for Education

Google Cast and Google Cast for Education allow students and teachers to wirelessly share their screen with others on the same wifi network.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzTD4l_G5nc

Quizzes with Google Forms

Google Forms update now allows quiz creation and grading in the form.  It also allows for answer feedback in written form or as a link (can be done with both correct or incorrect answers).  The quiz feature alone is a substantial upgrade but allowing for remediation takes forms to an entirely different level!  Short tutorial on forms quiz creation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H47NJiswCbU

Google Docs Templates!!

If you are using docs checkout docs template gallery @ docs.google.com.  Found the scientific method lab report...  awesome find for a science teacher!

Navigation within a Google Doc using bookmarks and footers

In larger Google Docs it can get difficult to navigate within the doc.  Create navigation aids with bookmarks and footers.

Using styles in Google Docs

Brief video on how to create outlines and table of contents using styles within Google Doc.  This will allow for a greater ease of navigation.

Ricoh Theta S

Playing with my new theta s and it is amazing!  Started documenting our wetland/bog turtle habitat restoration project in 360 with it.  Just click the image and you can look at the project in 360...  Next 360 video!

https://t.co/7FJAbqe1Ui

Google Docs Intro for new users

This video will introduce viewers to the basics of opening a new document and how to select or change basic formatting of the text within the document.

Short intro to chromebook video

The attached link is to a short (4 minute) video on the basics of chromebooks.  It will take you through login, where to find settings (specifically wifi), where and how to find apps/ext, how to pin apps to the shelf in order to access them more efficiently, and where to find files that you have downloaded.  Hope this helps some that are not familiar with chromebooks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RihsuEe5-pA

Great ideas for virtual field trips

http://www.techlearning.com/blogentry/10784

Passive vs Active Tech Integration

Great article about tech integration
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/06/09/what-it-takes-to-move-from-passive.html