On February 14th, I’ll be presenting twice: Rock Google Slides Like the Boss You AreWednesday, Feb 14, 20241:00 PM – 2:00 PM – B144/145 Supporting our ADHD stu… Squirrel!Wednesday, Feb 14, 20242:15 PM – 3:15 PM – B144/145 For the full details, head on over to my OETC24 Presentations Page.
I am not able to go to ISTE this year, but I’ve been following along online, and after attending the first #ISTEChat video conference there was mention of a Popl wristband that uses a QR code or NFC to share your contact info. That led me down the rabbit hole of qr codes, Vcards, and…
Center Stage is a camera feature built in to several iPad models that uses software and the front facing camera to track a person and keep them in the center of view. It will track multiple people, zooming out when necessary to keep both in the field of view. Why Center Stage You may have…
I love this small change to the ChromeOS clipboard history. Clipboard history is the ability to store more than one item in your computers clipboard. Having a clipboard history is one of my make or break features I need to be efficient on a device. In the past I’ve used Clipboard History 2 when I’m…
I’m not much of an artist, so I’ll take all of the tips I can get. Here are a few that I use to help me create better looking documents. Also be sure to seek out those in your district that may have experience or education in design, they are amazing resources. Use Canva or…
How many tabs do you have open in your browser? Would you like to open more? Here are some ways you can manage your tabs in Chrome. I regularly have over 150 tabs open across 10 or more windows, and with these tips I can easily find the tab I need and organize them. BEFORE…
I struggled with this, jumping through hoops with the Notes app until I found out that I can scan directly to Google Drive with the Files app. Android users can gloat to their iPhone brethren since the Google Drive app on Android can scan directly. These directions will work with any cloud storage service, as…
I previously mentioned using Gmail filters to quickly create notes or track what you’ve completed. However, what about tasks? Read on to learn how to create a to do list that lives in a folder in your email. Although I describe the steps on how to do this in Gmail, the concept works with any…
No, your principal, superintendent, nor fellow teacher is going to ask you to purchase gift cards through an email. E-mail and phishing scams It seems like every so often one of our teachers will get an email supposedly from their principal or our superintendent, saying that they are unavailable to be called or texted at…
There are two settings I change when I start up Chrome for the first time. Here’s a YouTube Short showing the settings: Turn on sync By signing in to Google Chrome and turning on sync, all of my bookmarks, extensions, passwords, and more sync. This allows me to use my laptop, my desktop, or a…