Chrome Bookmarks Tip

Tony Vincent has a GREAT suggestion for how to get more of your most-used bookmarks on the bookmark bar in Chrome.

1. Make sure you're logged into Chrome (Settings)
2. Edit the bookmarks (right-click on the bookmarks or use the Bookmark Manager)
3. Remove (or severely shorten) the text
4. Save

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Google Updates

Google pushes out updates every month or so. The most recent update included these gems:

• Sheets gets loads of updates including macros, grouping rows and columns, checkboxes, page breaks, and more - Resource Link, Resource Link
• New option to insert Google Slides into a Google Doc - Resource Link
• Google Slides gets guides and rulers - Resource Link
• Google Sheets gets updates for more options for chart data labels - Resource Link
• Google Earth adds quiz format to Voyager content with Natural Wonder quiz - Resource Link

Enjoy!

Education Blogs 2018

When you have some down-time this summer, take a look through the 2018 Honor Roll: Ed-tech's Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs. If you find something you like, look for subscription information. On most sites you can sign up for email notifications or RSS feeds.  There's some good stuff out there! 

If what you learn is in line with your T-TESS goals, keep track of what you do and that can be documented as professional learning through Strive.

Google Classroom Clean-Up

As the end of the school year approaches, if you use Google Classroom, you should consider how you want to clean it up to prepare for next year. Eric Curts at Control Alt Achieve put together this list of 6 End-Of-Year Google Classroom Clean-up Tips.

Today's Meet Replacements

Today's Meet is closing doors this summer. Richard Byrne with Free Tech 4 Teachers has put together this list of good alternatives.