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,…
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…
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…
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We are all lifelong beginners. We need to redefine the word as one that empowers people and not undermines or reduces their contribution. Source: I’m a “Lifelong Beginner”. Are you? – DEV For a couple of years after college I worked in the private sector. It was pretty weird not having a beginning (August) and…
Source: Sourceful Sourceful is a repository of all things Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. The resources include database like lists of music and licensing for streaming and Escape room types of activities in Google Docs. The number of resources is quite astounding, and you can submit your own. This is a really cool resource.
Source: Squiffy – A simple way to write interactive fiction Do you want to write interactive stories, but Twine seems a little too complicated? Then try out Squiffy. Squiffy is available to use in your browser, or you can download the application version for Windows. macOS, or Linux. For the web based version, you can…
Google has used the .new top level domain to make it easier to create a Google Doc (docs.new), Google Sheet (sheets.new), and Google Slides (slides.new), and now they have added a bunch of other shortcuts. Education related shortcuts include: kahoot.new & quiz.new – create a new Kahoot! quiz quizlet.new – Create a new Quizlet meet.new…