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

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.

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

Importing Google Quiz Scores into your Google Classroom!

On October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 By jkellerIn Classroom Tools and Ideas, Google, Google ClassroomLeave a comment

This is how you import your Google Quiz Scores into your Google Classroom!

Convert your old Google Classroom to the new version

On September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 By jkellerIn Classroom Tools and Ideas, Google Classroom1 Comment

Add Classwork Page to your older Google Classroom

Logging into BrainPop and BrainPop Jr.

On September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 By jkellerIn Classroom Tools and Ideas, Websites and Links1 Comment

Logging into BrainPop and Brainpop Jr. can easily be done using the icon in the Google Apps or going directly to https://www.brainpop.com and logging in with G Suite for Education. If it is your first time logging in you will be required to enter a code the step by step directions and building codes are available on the Tech Knowledgebase Team Drive.

Link to the Tech Knowledgebase Document

7 Real World Math Strategies

On July 16, 2018July 26, 2018 By jkellerIn Classroom Tools and IdeasLeave a comment

I came across this article on Edutopia and thought we could share these creative ways to get students to think about Math in their everyday lives. One great idea is to create a Classroom Math wall and have students bring in objects to put on the wall, with descriptions of how they’re connected to math.