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…
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…
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…
Some people may use a journal, but I find using my email faster and easier to record things that I’ve done or things that I want to remember. How it works When I have information I want to save or to record a task I’ve done, I send it to [email protected]. A Gmail filter automatically…
I wanted a quick way to record tasks and an easy way to see what needs to be done, and I’ve done both with Gmail. Prerequisites This article will cover setting up Gmail, but the procedures will work with any email account that supports filters. I use plus aliasing for the recipient email address in…
Here are the directions on how I created a quick and easy student response system with Google Forms and Google Sheets. Why? Sure there are tons of other ways to get input from your students, but I wanted a quick way I could survey students on the fly. The spreadsheet that has the formula for…
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. Bill Gates is known as a shrewd businessman, but he is also very smart. Larry Ellison writes in Softwar a story about Bill. Larry and Bill were on the phone in the morning…
Do you want to start blogging? Here’s what I would do if I was just starting out.