Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Google Form Settings change
Google Forms has changed the settings on the top of the "edit form" page again, but the new options look like helpful ones!
"Require FISD login to view this form" = This used to mean staff only or students had to be logged in to their account before opening the form; this is not the case anymore! This option requires a login into either a staff or student FISD account to access the form.
"Automatically collect respondent's FISD username" = If the first option is selected, this can be selected too and it will automatically collect their email address in a column (usually following timestamp) on your responses spreadsheet.
"Show progress bar at the bottom of form pages" = Helpful if your form has multiple pages; not so helpful for forms all on one page.
"Only allow one response per person" = Keep students from resubmitting! Helpful for quick assessments. Downside, if a student accidentally hits submit before they're finished, they can't go back and do it again.
"Shuffle question order" = Awesome for assessments!
For additional support, see Google's Forms Help.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Insert a Special Character with Sketching in Google Docs
Check out this article for more details!
Convert PPT to a Movie
Microsoft has put together these instructions on how to turn a PowerPoint (created in Office 2010) into a video file. This video can be uploaded to your YouTube channel to easily share with others.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning is a fabulous resource for all things Educational Technology.
New in iOS8
Check out Tony Vincent's article and video highlighting helpful tips for teachers and students in Apple's new iOS8.
YouTube in Education
YouTube for Primary & Secondary Education is a collection of videos and channels that have been vetted and are recommended for use in education. If you find a channel (collection of videos) that you like you can subscribe to the channel for easy access. In your settings you can also set it to send you email notifications when new videos are added to the channel.
11 Great YouTube Channels for Teachers by Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
15 Most Popular Social Networking Sites
Check out this list of the Top 15 Most Popular Social Networking Sites - September 2014.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Apps on CHS iDevices
We have sets of 15 iPad2s, 5 iPad1s, 15 iPod Touch Gen 3 (no camera), and 4 iPod Touch Gen 4 available for checkout through Eduphoria's Factilities & Events. The set of 15 iPads are picked up from Penney's desk in the South Workroom and all other devices are picked up from the Library.
See http://bit.ly/chsapps to view a list of apps that are already accessible through our CHS iDevice account.
See this handout for tips on evaluating apps for classroom use.
Single or Double Space
When typing in a web-based program (like the Learning Hub) and <Enter> gives you a double-space, use <Shift><Enter> to single space instead!
Monday, September 22, 2014
FISD's Secondary Tech Facilitator's Pinterest Boards
The Secondary FISD Technology Integration Facilitators maintain a set of helpful Pinterest boards. They are broken into categories where "apps" means iTunes apps and "tools" means websites.
Carroll ISD Technology Blog
Nearby Carroll ISD has a very helpful Instructional Technology Blog. You can search using tags/labels on the bottom of the page and subscribe to their emails on the right side of the page.
Free Technology for Teachers written by Richard Byrne
Free Tech 4 Teachers (best in Chrome) is one of my all time favorite resources. Richard Byrne is a former high school social studies teacher who now spends his time finding awesome classroom resources for all content areas.
Tech and Learning website
Tech & Learning has tons of ideas and tools for ed tech leaders. If you're interested in a technology topic, chances are you'll be able to find information on it here.
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