Create your own city online for free with Toy Box Metropolis
Source: Toy Box Metropolis by Second Dimension Games Toy Box Metropolis is a simplified version of Simcity that takes place on the floor of a child’s bedroom. At the start, you are given your choice of objectives for the game. You then build roads, buildings, and landmarks in a way that will achieve the goal…
Use Descript to record, edit, and TRANSCRIBE your podcasts
Source: Descript | Create podcasts, videos, and transcripts Descript is the rare piece of software that not only does amazing things, but it is also reasonably priced. If you ever wanted an easy way to edit your podcast, take a look at Descript. To start with Descript, you need to feed it some audio. The…
Preview Google Docs/Slides/Sheets documents with this URL trick
Google offers all sorts of neat little tricks with the URL of a Google Drive document, and the /preview trick is one of the best. I’m going to demonstrate the /preview trick with Google Slides, since that’s when it’s most noticeable. For my classes, I have prepared lessons in Google Slides. This is a pretty…
Sometimes you have to tell people what they need to hear
When someone tells you what you need to hear, instead of what you’re hoping to hear, you’ve found something priceless. Source: Deep connection | Seth’s Blog Several years ago I interviewed the for the technology coordinator job in a school district. I was totally happy in my current job, but when the opportunity arose to…
Improve your Google Docs writing with SAS Writing Reviser
Source: SAS Writing Reviser – G Suite Marketplace The SAS Writing Reviser is a suite of tools to help you or your students identify weaknesses in their writing. Unlike conventional grammar checkers, SAS Writing Reviser has the user select the component of writing, such as passive voice, in the writing to be analyzed. Users of…
Make tables prettier in Google Docs with the Table Formatter add-on
Source: Table Formatter – Google Docs add-on Sure, you could set the background color and text color yourself, but the computer is supposed to make things easier! The Table Formatter add-on gives you the ability to style your tables, making them stand out like never before.