End of Year Moodle and Google Classroom Cleanup

On May 28, 2020 By jkellerIn Classroom Tools and Ideas, Google, MoodleLeave a comment

moodle icon — Click here for Step by Step Instuctions to Clean up your Moodle Course

End of the year Clean up your Google Classroom

Looking for tech tips

On May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 By shelbyIn Tech ToolsLeave a comment

As a reminder you can find recordings from our online training sessions on the Remote Teacher Tips Website. It is updated frequently to include tips and videos. Click Here.

Tech Tips for students can be found on the Remote Learning Website Tech Tips Page. You can share this link on your blogs, Google Classrooms, email, and other communication tools. Click Here.

Screencastify Tip

On December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 By shelbyIn Classroom Tools and IdeasLeave a comment

When narrating over an existing video in a browser tab follow these steps for best quality:

Open the video in a browser tab.

CTRL N to open a new browser window. Launch Screencastify with correct microphone settings in the new window. Tap Record – Entire Screen. During the 3 second count down, minimize the “new browser window” start your video.

Use these keyboard shortcuts to control Screencastify settings.

Work Smarter using the Explore Tool in Google Docs

On August 13, 2019 By jkellerIn Google, Tech ToolsLeave a comment

Watch this 90 second video on how to use the Explore Tool in Google Docs. 90 seconds could save you much needed time.

Add a Padlet to your Google Classroom for some great interactive Classroom Activities

On June 11, 2019 By jkellerIn Classroom Tools and Ideas, Google, Google Classroom, Tech ToolsLeave a comment

Padlet is a great way to add some Interactive Classroom Activity. (Tutorial-Setup and share in your Google Classroom) Below are some ideas how you can use it in your classroom.

Brainstorming
Exit Ticket
Ice breaker (2 truths and 1 lie)
End of Year (give a compliment)
Book Discussion
Gather Feedback
Scavenger Hunt
Analyze a Quote
Complete a Story

Create you own Google Expedition.

On February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 By jkellerIn Classroom Tools and Ideas, Google, Google Tour CreatorLeave a comment

The new features in the Expeditions app update:

Now give you the long awaiting ability to view and guide Tour Creator tours in Google Expeditions Now teachers and students can create a tour in Tour Creator and used the expedition app to guide others through their tour with virtual reality goggles. So now the tours made in tour creator can be viewed on computers, tablets or phones or guided as an expediton.
These updates are only available on Android, coming soon for iOS
Additionally a selection of top Expeditions tours have been translated into 10 languages: Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

If you would like to create your own tour and would like assistance don’t hesitate to ask us for help.

Email us at: Judy@pennmanor.net or Shelby@pennmanor.net