Tech Tip Tuesday: Fun With Version Histories on Google Docs
Google Docs’ Version History feature can empower students to engage in rich conversation about their writing [Read time: 2 minutes]
Cool Tech Tool: Google Docs Revision History Analytics
Many teachers who have used Google Docs with their students have taken advantage of the Revision History tool, which allows you to see specific changes made to the document by various editors. To get a better picture of how much members of a group are contributing to a document, there’s a cool tool called Revision…
New Page Just for Google Help!
The Tech Coaches have been busy creating a new page for our blog, entitled Google Tips and Tricks. This page is arranged by Google app, and is loaded with tips and tricks for teachers using Google Apps for Education. Some information provided includes: How to print your Google Cal Ways to use polling in Google Classroom…
Revolutionizing Learning in Mme. Katzman’s French Classes
Over the past several years, Edsel Ford teacher Cheri Katzman has been working to revolutionize learning in her French classes by integrating technology into nearly everything she and her students do. Students in Madame Katzman’s classes use Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education (GAFE) on a regular basis. Google Drive is her mode of preference for distributing, collecting, and…
Stout Middle School: A Technology Integration Profile
Teachers in buildings across the district are integrating technology in a variety of ways. Here’s a quick look at how one building — Stout Middle School — is using technology to create emerging opportunities for students: Leon Vietinghoff’s Blog. If you haven’t checked it out, you need to! Mr. Vietinghoff is using his iBlog as a tool for teaching and learning, communicating effectively…
Mr. Bloye’s Mega-Moodle Course
Because Moodle is the most versatile tool available in allowing teachers to make resources available and to allow students to interact with the content digitally, many teachers are now using Moodle (iLearn) as their online launch pad. One teacher who is maximizing the capabilities of Moodle is Stout 7th Grade Science teacher Pete Bloye. Mr. Bloye has…
LIVE Event: Tech Coaches’ Corner on Air
You’re invited to join us for the LIVE stream of the next Coaches’ Corner session this coming Tuesday 3/8 at 2:30 and 3:30! Learn how to use Google Docs and Google Drive from the comforts of your own classroom (or from home if you drive fast) as the Tech Coaches walk you through the process of creating,…
Transforming the Writing Process with Google Classroom
Last week, I met with language arts teachers Lindsay Diem and Susan Basom-Juchau to talk about ideas for integrating technology into their upcoming MAISA unit. Since Diem and Basom-Juchau are already utilizing Google Classroom with their students, we talked about how to best use the capabilities of Google Classroom to transform what they’re doing for…
Mr. Belknap’s Two-Draft Reading Lesson
I‘ve had the good fortune of teaming up with English Language Arts teacher Mr. Jacob Belknap from Edsel Ford to find ways to integrate technology into his instruction. Recently, Mr. Belknap and I used Google Hangouts to hold a video conference to discuss how he could best use Google Docs and Google Classroom to help…
Assistive Technology at Geer Park
Geer Park’s Special Ed Resource Teacher, Jen LeClair, is pioneering a new way for her special education students to use Assistive Technology in their general education classes. Because some of her students struggle with fine motor deficits, Jen and I put our heads together to come up with a way to allow students to take…
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