For the second Tech Tip in my “2 Minute Tech Tip” presentation series, I showed the faculty and staff at my school how to use the QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator, which is a free Web 2.0 tool created by Russel Tarr at ClassTools.net. A QR Code Treasure Hunt is basically a technologically-enhanced scavenger hunt. […]
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Google Play for Education (GPfE) Basics
After setting up their Google Classrooms (see previous post), the teachers at my school were now concerned with finding and distributing quality resources and apps to their students. So I introduced them to Google Play for Education (GPfE). GPfE is the educational version of the Google Play Store. It is designed specifically for schools. The […]
Google Classroom 101: Accessing & Using Google Classroom
After conducting the “Teacher Technology Needs Survey” (see previous post), I found that most teachers’ greatest need was to figure out how to use the Chromebooks to distribute information or assignments to their students. Grades 3-5 use Edmodo to post assignments and communicate with their classes, but our K-2 teachers were worried that Edmodo would […]
Chromebook Boot Camp: A Guide to Getting Started with Chromebooks
As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, I’ve already been slowly but surely working on becoming Google Certified, so I’m already somewhat familiar with Chromebooks and the Google Apps for Education (GAfE) suite. However, last week, I had the opportunity to attend a face-to-face training session with at Google Certified trainer from a […]
First Things First: Setting Up Chromebooks
Before I even learned that I would be taking on a larger role in helping to train the teachers at my school to use Chromebooks in their classrooms (see previous post), I had already been working on my own to complete the coursework necessary to become a Google Certified Educator. I thought that becoming a […]
Adventure Lies Ahead!: New Technology Duties
I’m beyond ecstatic to announce that I’ll be starting a new adventure this school year. Our school has been one-to-one in grades 3-5 for about 2 years now, which means all students in grades 3-5 have a personal tablet in their classroom that they can use during school hours. However, a few weeks ago, grades […]
Is That Your Final Answer?: Using Plickers in the Classroom
In addition to going into classrooms and helping teachers with technology on an individual basis (see previous post), my principal has also asked me to present a short “Tech Tip” at each faculty meeting this school year. So, I developed a series of quick presentations called “2 Minute Tech Tips” to present during faculty meetings. […]