We're Back! Quick Chrome

We are back... or at least we'll be back soon! To start us off, I wanted to give you some quick tips on how to maximize your Chrome Browser.

My first tip is how to "pin" tabs that you use often. When I open up my browser, I like to pin my mail, Drive, Aspen X2, and calendar so that they are easy to access and can't be accidentally closed. I made a little tutorial video to help....



Happy back to school everyone!

Novel Effect to Bring Classroom Read Alouds to a Whole Other Level!!!

OMG! I’m really excited about this new find! The app, which is available for iOS and Android, has a library full of books. It actually has a great range of newer books and classics. Once you have found the book you want to read, download it, grab your physical copy, push play and start to read. Novel effect follows along with your voice and adds background sound, music, and dialogue to your read aloud! Amazing!

One of my FAVORITE Chrome extensions is Talk and Comment. It allows you to insert audio comments into Google Docs and Slides. It is amazing to give audio feedback to students! Studies show feedback is least effective when written down. Imagine the personalization you can add by giving feedback orally!

If you are interested in more tools to help students to succeed, click on over here and check out my database!

Flip A Coin: Google Tools for Quick Game Play

Click below to watch a video!

Pomodoro Timer

Need a timer for your classroom that keeps your kiddos (and maybe yourself      on task?). Try a Pomodoro Timer! It is based on the Pomodoro Technique. A Pomodoro Timer allows you to set increments for time on task and then earned “free time”. It is great for kiddos with executive functioning struggles and adults like me how multitask too much!!! You can get them as a website, app for a phone or tablet, or a Chrome extension.

Closed Captioning in Google Slides

Click on the video above to see it in action!

Have You Used QR Codes?