Tech Tips!

***Virtual Field Trip Creator*** If you have used Google Cardboard before you may have considered creating your own expedition. Not only is it now possible it is actually very easy to do. Students can add 360s from Google Street view or create their own 360s then put them together to create a virtual adventure. Control Alt Achieve wrote a great blog post to get you started:   Link In addition to the Google Cardboard viewers available for check out from the library we now have a set of plastic viewers in the “soon to open”  Innovation Center.

The Chromebook has photo editing built in to it! Directions Photo Editing using your Chromebook Open photo in your Google drive and then download it onto the Chromebook. Save Open in Folder Click on Pen icon to edit. Use editing tools on bottom.

Want to increase the functionality of Chrome and Google?  Look at Chrome apps, Chrome extensions and Google Add-ons. Here are directions   and some great apps, extensions and add ons.

Have you shared a document with someone and they respond that they can't view it because you do not have the permissions set properly? Alice Keeler's AnyoneCanView extension will change the sharing permissions and copy the link with one click! It is great! Link to Chrome Store to get the extension

Project your Chromebook on to your screen and or allow your students to project their Chromebook during a lesson. Here is how: Google Cast for Education Teacher: Get the Google Cast for Education extension from the Chrome Web Store. LINK Once you have the extension click on it to open it. 2. Register it with your Name or the name of your class. And Save 3. Add your students using their Schoogle accounts or import them from your Google Classroom. 4. Select a class then click ADD To use: Open the Cast extension on the computer connected to your projector and have student follow directions on page 3 of this doc. You can follow the student directions to cast your Chromebook. When they request access - Accept! Google Cast for Education Student Directions: Click on the 3 dots to open settings   Select Cast In the next screen select your teachers name or class name.

Thinking about using videos for flipping your classroom, homework assignments or instructional support? We have a contract with EdPuzzle so you are free to use this software with your classes. This is a great resource. Use your schoogle account to set it up. EdPuzzle allows you to take a video such as a YouTube video, annotate, stop it and ask questions, voice over etc and then assign the students to watch and interact with the video. It even interfaces with Google Classroom so you can assign EdPuzzles to your students by pulling their .net addresses from Google Classroom. Here’s your school upgrade code: 1it9yn Directions  for School Account Here are some directions for using EdPuzzle although it is really simple and you may not need directions: https://support.edpuzzle.com/hc/en-us/categories/360000701132-For-Teachers I am also happy to help you set it up if you want that support. Here is an example of an EdPuzzle: https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/5a4b

New feature in IC!   You can now individualize assignments. Directions