Chrome: Passwords, History, Incognito

From last week's email about Chrome... 

If you’re having trouble with passwords in Chrome, clear out the passwords that Chrome has saved for you.
 1) Click  then Settings.
 2) On the bottom click Show advanced settings…
 3) Under Privacy --> Passwords and forms, click Manage passwords (blue words)
 4) Evaluate and adjust the list of passwords that are saved for you in Chrome.


If you haven’t done so recently, it’s also recommended that you clear your Chrome browsing history.
 1) <Ctrl>+H (or Settings --> History) This list shows your browsing history on the current device as well as any other devices from which you have logged in to your Google Chrome account. To clear those histories, log in on those devices.
 2) Clear browsing data…
 3) Select which types of data to clear.
 4) Change the drop down to the beginning of time.
 5) Clear browsing data
If it’s been a while since you cleared this data, it may take a while.


Another way to keep your web activity out of your Chrome browsing history is to use an Incognito window.
Either <Ctrl>+<Shift>+N OR click on your name near the top right and select Go incognito.

Good Enough for Bill

I found this article, Good Enough for Bill..., from 4 O'Clock Faculty to be quite inspirational. I hope you do too.

Soundtrap: Online Music Creator

Soundtrap is a new browser-based music creation program that harnesses the same simple but powerful approach and combines it with an HTML5 interface and video features that make it easy to collaborate with other musicians wherever they are. Here’s a great article about it.

Features include:

• Opportunity to collaborate in real-time with other SoundTrap users!! 
• You can even video chat while you’re working together.
• The free plan gives you access to 480 loops and allows you to create up to 5 projects with 125 instruments.
• Can store up to 5 songs, but you can download your song as an mp3! (Makes it easier to add to your video.)
• Appears to be device-neutral because it runs on HTML5.

7 Strategies from Pixar to Incorporate into Your Classroom

Click here for 4 O'Clock Faculty's 7 Strategies from Pixar to Incorporate into Your Classroom. There is a link to a PDF of the poster and a link to their Become the Chief Education Officer (CEO) of your Classroom article. 

Building Your PLN

A Personal Learning Network, or PLN, is an integral part of being a life-long learner. Edublogs put together this resource to help you get started. It includes tips on using Twitter, blogs, Diigo (social bookmarks) and more to find and curate (collect and organize) resources and ideas.

If you would like help with anything mentioned in the article, please contact Penney Matos!

Public Domain Collections

It can sometimes be hard to locate quality public domain images. Check out New York Public Library's Public Domain collection. 

A Teacher's Guide to Wikipedia

Often teachers ban students from using Wikipedia which may not be the best practice. Take a look at Edudemic's article, A Teacher's Guide to Wikipedia. It discusses pros and cons, situations when using Wikipedia is helpful, and more. 

7 Skills Students will Always Need

This is a good article about 7 Skills Students will Always Need. It gives a short summary of the skill and why it's important for our students success as they get older. It's important for us, as teachers, to keep these skills in mind and include them in lessons whenever possible. 

Math Video Resources

This year our math department has new curriculum. These videos do not match the new curriculum's way of teaching concepts but they may be helpful for struggling students. Feel free to use and share these!

WOWmath.org’s Playlists covers Algebra II, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus AB Practice Problems

The New Boston: Geometry & Algebra

Math Doctor Bob covers Algebra I & II, Calculus, Statistics, Geometry and more

Patrick JMT

Numberphile fun math facts

YayMath includes Algebra I & II, Geometry, Statistics

5 Mistakes I Made with Educational Technology

This is an excellent article from Adam Schoenbart titled 5 Mistakes I Made with Educational Technology. 
If you ever have questions about when or what type of technology may be the best fit for your classroom, please contact Penney Matos!

20 Online Resources for Free eBooks

Lifehack put together a list of 20 Online Resources for Free eBooks. 

How Hashtags Can Empower You in 2016

Take a minute to look over Tech & Learning's How Hashtags Can Empower You in 2016 article. It includes links to several lists of helpful educational hashtags. 

Exit Ticket Emojis

This is such a super cute idea! Click on this link to get your copy of an emoji based exit ticket. You can customize to include the emojis that you want then send to me to print in color. Laminate them and have students use a white board marker to fill in their exit ticket each class.

When the Internet Goes Down: 4 Non-Tech Strategies for Student Engagement & Learning

For those times the network goes down, check out Adam Schoenbart's article "When the Internet Fails: 4 Noon-Tech Strategies for Student Engagement & Learning". 

When Tech Teaches, What Do Teachers Do?

With technology taking a more prominent role in the classroom, some people question why we need teachers. Lisa Nielson's article "When Tech Teaches, What Do Teachers Do?" addresses this issue with suggestions of what the teacher can be doing while students are learning from technology in class. It's short and worth a read. 

ConnectEd's Day in the Life series

ConnectEd's YouTube channel has a Day in the Life series that highlights several different careers. It's a great playlist to share with students!

https://youtu.be/u77a3RfJjBE?list=PLCB93A8CC51AF5312

Explore more career videos at http://connectedstudios.org/life_videos