by Amy Gwizdz | Dec 11, 2018 | Tech Coach Tip
Did you know you can embed a YouTube video into a Google Slide? And it’s pretty simple, too! When in Google Slides, navigate to the slide in which you want to embed your video. Click the Insert menu, and select Video. You can search for the video on YouTube,...
by Amy Gwizdz | Dec 4, 2018 | Tech Coach Tip
Students love to unleash their creativity by creating elaborate tri-fold boards or brochures. Can we give students another option? How about using Google Drawings to create interactive poster boards? By using Google Drawings, students can create colorful multi-media...
by Amy Gwizdz | Nov 27, 2018 | Tech Coach Tip
Chromebooks have many accessibility options, but the one most frequently seen is the onscreen keyboard. The onscreen keyboard may take the place of the physical keyboard, if necessary. To turn the onscreen keyboard on or off, click on the settings in the bottom...
by Amy Gwizdz | Nov 20, 2018 | Google Apps for Education (GAFE), Tech Coach Tip
Oftentimes, I will create, or begin to create, something for a teacher to use in the classroom. Yet, once I’ve created it, I have no use for the file any longer. If I delete it, the teacher and the class will no longer have access to the file. In this case,...
by Amy Gwizdz | Nov 8, 2018 | Transforming Education
I’ve heard it time and time again in the Tech Coach role, “It’s perfectly acceptable to fail.” I don’t take failing lightly, so this is hard advice to take. But I did it. I failed. And it was wonderful. I am working in a fourth grade...
