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If you are on a website (such as Zoom) and are having audio and/or video issues (like video is not showing at all) - check out what looks like a lock next to the beginning of the URL (in Chrome). This is called view site information and will give you some helpful info such as cookies used, location sharing, JavaScript, etc.
Embedded below is a 51 second YouTube tutorial.
Take care,
Brad
If you would like to have documents and webpages read aloud to the user - try the extension Read&Write.
The extension (free version) allows the user to have a webpage or document read-aloud as well as the ability to practice reading a selection aloud and listen to it.
Embedded below is a 2 minute and 42 second YouTube tutorial.
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Brad
If you create a topic in Flipgrid and would like to send it to multiple groups - try the following:
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Brad
This is just a friendly reminder that if you place any file within Google Drive in the trash they will be deleted after 30 days. Previously, trashed items would be retained indefinitely until the trash was emptied by the user.
Flipgrid is an amazing tool for amplifying student voice. Built into Flipgrid is the ability to add feedback to a student's response.
If issues have come up with student names not coming up properly in Zoom on a Chromebook take a look at the steps below followed by a 1 minute YouTube tutorial. Click here for the same information below available in a Doc.
Click on the x when Zoom launches.
Choose join from your browser.
Make sure to type in your name, the unique captcha code, and Join.
A few years ago I shared one way to create your own crawl, unfortunately that site no longer works. However, if you click on this link - https://starwarsintrocreator.kassellabs.io/ you can then adjust the text to fit your needs and then share the link with others.
I would recommend typing up the information in a Google Doc, Word, or somewhere you can refer back to just in case.
It is nice though because you can use the unique URL that is created for your creation and edit in the future. However, I do not know how long that URL will last. So please keep your work in a Doc.
Please note there also is a Game of Throne, Westworld, and Stranger Things Intro creator.
Embedded below is a 1 minute and 40 second YouTube tutorial.
Take care,
Brad
If you would like to turn your Bitmoji into a cursor here is one way to do it using Google Chrome and 2 extensions.
If you are in a meeting and need to transfer host controls to another user (adult in a school setting) - you can do so by
Pretty cool and helpful new feature in iOS 14 - the ability to perform actions quickly (like a screenshot, volume up/down, etc).
In order to have these options do the following:
If your class is using Zoom for instruction of your class and you have a support teacher in your class and would like them to be able to visually work with the student in a one-on-one setting for a part of the time, try the following.
If you have a PDF file that includes multiple pages and you would like a way to see the pages in a nice and organized way, try using Kami's extension.
If you would like to show 2 screens at one time with your students in Zoom here is one way you can do it.
If you would like to split your screen quickly and easily on a Windows based device try the following.
If you use Google Classroom and have a student or students who work with another adult, it can be at times difficult to assist that student remotely.
One solution is to try the following:
Another solution is below:
If you are using Xtramath to have your students practice their basic facts below you will see two ways that students can log on.
1. As long as students are logged on to their Google account (they can always look in the upper right in Chrome and see if they are logged on.
So it's the end of the day and you have a bunch of tabs that you want to re-open the next time you open your computer. Well, there are always multiple ways to do this. I created a 1:46 second YouTube tutorial showing you the three ways followed by descriptions below.
1. One way is to open up your settings in Google Chrome, scroll down to
Kami is an amazing resource to allow students and teachers the ability to use annotation tools (text, highlight, voice, video, etc) to a PDF and turn in directly in Google Classroom.
If you would like to add annotations directly to your assignment for students to be able to utilize (especially voice) - try the following steps
One of the many questions that has come up recently is how to set up a second monitor and then how to make sure the monitor displays the grid view in Zoom (we will be using Zoom in this example).
Please note - I am using the following (see picture below for ports on a 5480)
If you do not have your own document camera, here is a way that was shared by Kristina Holzweiss - thank you Kristina!
Basically, you will need the following:
In April of this year I posted "How to share the Google Form you created with other teachers (and not have things get messed up 😉)"
However, sharing settings have changed just enough to through people off. Here are the steps (similar to before)
If you are one that wants to allow students to share their voice and what they are thinking/feeling/questioning etc - Flipgrid is for you.
As always, Flipgrid has amazing updates every August and this year is no different. To access Flipgrid's blog about he updates - click here - https://blog.flipgrid.com/news/flipgrid2020
There are so many updates available - the main one that I love is the ability to add a split screen to your whiteboard when recording.
Embedded below I take you through creating a Group, topic, settings, as well as assigning to Google Classroom and what it looks like from a student point-of-view and then again what a teacher sees when a response has been submitted.
