Talk and Comment with Google Docs or Slides

 

Talk and Comment is a Google Chrome Extension.  All you need to do is install the extension.  Once you do, it is available on websites, Google Docs, and Slides.  Students use this tool to record voice notes and shared onto Google docs, slides or classroom

With this app, students can express themselves verbally.  

It allows you as the teacher to verbally here what your students thought process is, explanations of their learning and more.

Tech Tip Tuesday

FORCE COPY

Often people do not make a copy of the Google Doc, Slide, Sheet
or Drawing that you share with them. 
They unknowingly edit your original and do not make a copy of it before making changes.
Below is step by step instructions on how to Force a copy of a Google Doc, Slide, Sheet
and/or Drawing.

STEP 1

Click the share button and share the document as either "anyone with the link" or "public". 
This must be done in order for you to enable force a copy.

STEP 2

Click in the search box and look at the end of the link.

Replace the word EDIT with the word COPY in the link.

Click return/enter.

STEP 3

Copy and paste this new copy link.  You can put this link in an email, in your presentation,
Tech Tip Newsletter, website and more.

Make sure that you did STEP 1.  If not then the link will not work.

When the user clicks on the link you shared with them they will be immediately
prompted to make a copy of your file.

Once they click the “Make a Copy,” button, the magic happens and it makes a copy
of the file and automatically adds it to their Google Drive. 

NO more original files messed up and needing to be fixed!

I wanted to share some great resources that I acquired while I was at the NCTIES conference in Raleigh, North Carolina.

I hope that you find them useful.

I am also including the links to presentations that were shared with us at the conference.

Student Creation:  The Possibilities are Endless with Chrome

https://sites.google.com/a/cravenk12.org/ncties2017/

Game Board SAMR Infographics Podcasting Screencasting Sketchnoting Timelines Video Transporting Students to Washington, D.C. through Project-Based Learning and Technology https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6kAMNXFq9xiTFptQVdOWHh2WDg People Tell All Kinds of Stories 4C Communication Collaboration Creativity Critical Thinking https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d8H1kyNyEBniohmRlZaCAtP4GpGTj4sgd6BOYqFerrY/edit Your school brand is not a logo, it’s your reputation We are a world of formative assessments.... I feel that the following will be helpful. Tech to use in order to Check for Understanding Classtools.net Blending worksheets together Formative (new features in the next month or so) JoeZoo Express- grade a lot of student writing- insert comments into Google Docs Here is a link to a video to help: Quizelize - start and end time for students to take the quiz on their own time - still a game environment but without the rush factor Triventy- students can collaborate on creating the quiz Nudge Math- Interactive Math Lessons Tiny Tap- new quiz format, speak answers to questions. This is something that I will be working on next school year with a fourth grade teacher. Bringing Gamification to the Classroom http://bit.ly/NCTIES17-GameOn This includes the 8 Pillars to Gamification This is a great book to read and help you get started as well: The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursework as a Game It is available at Amazon for less than $20. Please check back later for me goodies.

Get To Know Me

My name is Julie Carson.  I am an Instructional Technology Facilitator.  I have been an ITF for 6 years.  I am formally an elementary classroom teacher.  I have been teaching since 1996.

I am here to help you!  I want to share valuable resources for STEM, along with provide you ways to integrate technology into your Math and Science lessons.

Please feel free to contact me at jcarson1972@gmail.com.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Slice it, Dice it, Share it....

Have you heard of the free app called "Slice It!"

Well "Slice It!" is as easy as pie for some but a little harder for others! 

This app introduces students to basic geometric concepts in both a visual and a tactile format.

The learners starts out by slicing up circles, squares and other shapes. They "slice" the shapes into halves, thirds and other fractions, as well. 

The beginning stages or levels of the game are fun and appear to be simple in concept. However, precise slicing is required to show the same ratio or surface area throughout the game.

Please keep in mind that this game gets harder and more complicated as the students master it.

Price: FREE

Or there is a 99 Cent version

Slice it Link

Just some funnies to add humor to your day!

Symbaloo -Accessing your bookmarks anywhere

Symbaloo | Access your bookmarks anywhere | iGoogle alternative

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Symbaloo! It has made my life so much easier in the classroom.  My kids are able to find websites SO much quicker.  They do not have to type in urls and I can set up tabs at the top of Symbaloo for each subject that I teach and put websites that I want them to visit.

Here is a picture of my Symbaloo homepage.

Check it out.  It is SO easy to use.  It is FREE.
Here is their website. http://www.symbaloo.com

Check out this quick video to learn a little bit about Symbaloo.

Symbaloo Tutorial for Teachers