by Bob Harrison | Mar 12, 2019 | Tech Coach Tip, Transforming Education
This one’s a quick one. Occasionally, there is a need to view two different windows simultaneously on your computer. Whether it’s for the purpose of recording grades from Google Classroom into MiStar or taking notes on a Google Doc while watching a video on...
by Bob Harrison | Mar 5, 2019 | Moodle, Tech Coach Tip
I was struck the other day by the feedback left by a student about an M-STEP Review course he or she had taken part in. The student’s feedback was this: The thing is, this is a lot of stuff. Your average student doesn’t want to do this much studying for a...
by Amy Gwizdz | Feb 5, 2019 | Tech Coach Tip
Oftentimes, teachers ask if they can lock the background on a Google Slide. Fortunately, not only is the answer yes, but there are a few different options for locking things down in Google Slides. One option is to set the background of the slide to the image you want...
by Bob Harrison | Jan 22, 2019 | Tech Coach Tip
There’s a great and relatively simple way for students to create interactive digital timelines using a Google Sheet template and a couple easy steps found at the bottom of https://timeline.knightlab.com/ Students can customize their timeline with dates,...
by Amy Gwizdz | Jan 15, 2019 | Tech Coach Tip
Did you know that it is possible for students to project their Chromebook screens onto the same board teachers use? Now students can use Google Cast for Education to share their work with the class right from their workspace. No more huddling around Chromebooks!...
by Amy Gwizdz | Jan 8, 2019 | Tech Coach Tip
More and more, teachers are asking about websites for students to listen to stories being read to them aloud. While you may be tempted to create your own videos of staff and students reading stories out loud and posting them on blogs, please be aware that in most...
