1. Google Calendar-You may have noticed recently that some guests on a Google Calendar invite show a moon icon that says "outside of working hours." While this has always been a setting that you can add, Google recently made it a default setting based on when you typically have meetings. To change this setting, click on the gear symbol in the top right-hand corner, click on "settings," and then click on "working hours." From here you can either adjust the times or you can turn it off altogether. If you'd like to know more, here is Google's help page. Thank you to Jodi for noticing this change! 2. Edpuzzle Notes-A fellow teacher on Twitter posted that they use the notes feature on Edpuzzle to help students as they take notes while watching a video. I loved this idea as a way to support students who may struggle to take independent notes.
3. Amazon Smile-This tech tip comes from our PTO! If you are a frequent Amazon shopper, then check out Amazon Smile! Amazon Smile will allocate .5% of eligible sales to the PTO every time you shop at no cost to you! Go to smile.amazon.com and enter D23 Elementary Parent Teacher Organization Prospect Heights IL.
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1. New Spheros-We received a new set of 12 Spheros, bringing our total to 24 Spheros and 12 Ollies! These devices are available for coding activities, class rewards, Advisory units, vocab practice, and more! Reach out if you are interested in using them! 2. View Tabs in Sheets-If you want to switch to a specific tab on Google Sheets, but don't want to hit the arrows 80 times, click on the 4 bars in the bottom left-hand corner. This will open a list of the tabs and from here you can click on the one you would like to go to. 3. Schoology Champions Program-If you're interested in learning more about Schoology, features, upcoming tools, and joining an online community of like-minded teachers, then check out the Schoology Champions Program. It is free to join and you earn prizes for completing challenges that are directed towards deepening your understanding of the platform and interacting with other teachers. Through a version of this program (I am a member of the Schoology Ambassador Program), I have earned a shirt, socks, and lanyard! It's also one of my sources to gather these wonderful tech tips!
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