You can use dry numbers in your Google Sheet, or even add a chart, but there is an easy way to make dynamic progress bars and charts in Google Sheets using Emojis and the REPT function. What you will be creating We’re going to be taking this sheet: and making it a little more interesting:…
Google gives us several different addresses that we can enter to quickly create the different types of Google documents. However, this dumps them all in the root of your Google Drive. I’ve written directions on creating links to place the new files in a specific folder and shown how to quickly create documents. However, creating…
Throughout the years I’ve saved bookmarks in various places. At first, I only used the browser. That worked ok, but was limiting because bookmarks didn’t sync between different machines back then, so I started looking at alternatives and found https://del.icio.us, the hard to spell but great to use bookmark service. This service introduced me to…
Here are a few of my favorite software things. These are applications that are integral to my workflows. I can function without them, but I would be nowhere near as efficient. My favorite software When I mention that I like to still visit blogs and other websites, I get looked at like I’m more of…
This week I’ll be sharing some of my favorite web sites and services. These could be called “apps” by some, but I’m planning on sharing my favorite apps next week. These are apps that are essential to my workflow and that I use every day. It’s not a comprehensive list of all web apps that…
Canva, the design tool that’s free for educators, has a built-in screen recording tool. Screencasts Screencasts are a great way to present information to your students, and there are a plethora of options to use to create them. The idea is to record what’s on your screen while you narrate what you are doing. The…
“If you’re not inconvenienced, then it’s not secure” – Ryan Collins What’s all this then? All of the major browsers have a built in password manager. The password manager allows you to store your usernames and passwords for sites you use. If you want to work cross platform then there are several password managers that…
MindPane is a Chrome extension that can create a MindMap of a website. Installing Navigate to the MindPane page on the Chrome Webstore and tap the Add to Chrome button. Once installed, click the puzzle piece and pin the extension to the toolbar. Using MindPane is a nice way to help you or your students…
Back at the OETC conference in February I was taking pictures of a presenter’s slides when I noticed this icon: Pressing it opened up a whole new way for me to take notes with my phone. Live Text I have been using the iOS Live Text feature for awhile. It allows you to copy text…
Although we are familiar with JPEG and GIF images, a lot of websites have been switching over to WEBP.Unfortunately, that format isn’t compatible with some things, so here are a couple of ways to save that image as a more compatible type. Image file types Pictures on the computer come in various forms, such as…