Mark up your Google Meets with the Annotate Meet Extension for Chrome
Source: Annotate Meet Extension for Chrome – Instant Relevance This is a pretty cool extension. Once installed, you’ll have a new annotate icon in the toolbar. Clicking on it when not presenting will just show you some help. The magic happens when you’re presenting in a Google Meet. To see it in action, enter a…
Tiermaker, virtual engagement, and Blr Google Meet – Top 3 of the Week
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“I am a scientist”
Introducing the “I Am A Scientist” initiative, which provides opportunities for students, specifically those in Junior High School and High School, to interact with the science and stories of today’s scientists—breaking down barriers like race, gender, and personal interests. The program’s collection of classroom toolkits provide real-life stories of modern scientists, classroom resources, posters ,…
Blur your background in Google Meet
Source: Background blur for Google Meet – Chrome Web Store I looked at several different Chrome extensions that students could use to cover up or blur their backgrounds, and Background blur for Google Meet was the one I liked the best. It’s simple, doesn’t distract, and does exactly what it says it does. Once installed,…
Drag and drop ranking with TierMaker
Edit: 27 Apr 2021 – I put together a video on setting up your own TierMaker: Source: Tier List Maker for Everything – TierMaker Sometimes I will fall down the rabbit hole of something totally unrelated to education and find a tool that would be awesome to use in the classroom. I was watching…
Ways to keep engagement during virtual meetings
Though being virtual has many benefits, it has necessitated many of us to multitask, dividing our attention among our other activities. Is your team attendance inconsistent? Do only a few members participate and engage? Overcome team members who are disengaged during video conference meetings with these tips. Source: How to Keep Your Team Engaged During…
