Multiple Teachers Managing a Google Classroom

Invite teachers to a class

You can invite additional teachers to join your class to help coordinate class activities. Here are a few class permissions to be aware of:

• Only the primary teacher can delete a class.
• The primary teacher cannot unenroll or be removed from a class. 
• Additional teachers cannot be muted in a class. 
• The primary teacher and additional teachers are notified of students’ private comments if email notifications are on. Students can send an email if they want to communicate directly with a specific teacher.
• The primary teacher owns all class materials, including Google Drive assignment folders, submitted assignments, and templates. The primary teacher’s class and assignment folders are shared with additional teachers in Drive. If the primary teacher changes their folder structure, additional teachers might lose access to student work submitted before the additional teachers feature launched.
• Materials that additional teachers add to assignments or posts are shared and available in the primary teacher’s class and assignment folders.

Note: Currently, you can only invite teachers to a class using the web version of Classroom. However, both the primary teacher and any additional teachers can interact with their classes on the mobile app. 

1. Sign in to Classroom at classroom.google.com.
2. Click the class you want to add teachers to. 
3. At the top of the class stream, click About.
4. Click Invite Teacher.
   
5. Do one of the following:
   1. Check the box next to the teacher you want to invite.
   2. Check the Select all box to invite all the teachers listed.
6. (Optional) To see other contact lists, click My contacts. You can also search for people by name.
7. (Optional) Check the box next to any additional teacher you want to invite and click Next.
8. Click Invite. 

Mobile Learning in Your Classroom!

Free Online Event

Saturday, December 12th

10:00AM - 3:30PM

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Plickers

https://plickers.com/

Plickers is a powerfully simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices

Use Plickers for quick checks for understanding to know whether your students are understanding big concepts and mastering key skills.

SNIP: A Microsoft Garage project

https://mix.office.com/snip

Take screenshots, annotate, & share!

The magic of QR codes in the classroom

1-click-timer

a slick and reliable timer app for Google Chrome

Set the timer with one click!

* Quick and easy

* Works offline
* Stylish design

* Safe: does not need any special permission

Notability

Notability is the app discussed at our recent PD, where one can take notes by typing and hand writing with a finger or stylist! Check out the video tutorials below to see how it works!

Notability for MAC: http://www.imore.com/spotlight-notability-mac


Review: Notability - Best Note Taking App for iPhone and iPad



Use Notability to take natural written notes on your iPad

Embedding Google Calendar to Websites and Blogs

YouTube tutorial on embedding Google Calendars into your websites and blogs. Here, you can customize colors, size, and view (Agenda, Week, Month)

Google Classroom Tutorials - Faculty PD

Here are some great screen cast videos from Ryan Camire's YouTube Channel that have been put into a chronological playlist for setting up your Google Classroom!

Google Classroom Tutorial Playlist

Today's Meet

1. TodaysMeet is the premier backchannel chat platform for classroom teachers and learners. Designed for teachers, TodaysMeet takes great care to respect the needs and privacy of students while giving educators the tools for success.

Voice Thread

1. VoiceThread is an interactive collaboration and sharing tool that enables users to add images, documents, and videos, and to which other users can add voice, text, audio file, or video comments.
2. 
   
   

Google in your classroom

Google has a range of tools for teaching and learning. This collection of lessons introduces what they are and how to apply them. If you are interested in completing a Basics Exam, becoming a Google Educator or applying to be a Google Education Trainer, click here.

Google Classroom, Doctopus, Goobric, and Docappender for Self, Peer, and Teacher Assessment

Teachers: create self-correcting assessments with Google Forms using these cool scripts!

Animoto

Make awesome videos with ease at https://animoto.com/

The 70 Best Apps For Teachers And Students

"From time-saving tools to reading helpers, there are apps that do just about anything. Rather than have you sort through the endless parade of app icons, we’ve done the hard part for you. If you’re looking for some useful tools for the classroom, these apps are for you." (From http://www.edudemic.com/70-best-apps-teachers-students/)

iPhone apps for teachers

Finish off the school year strong with these iPhone apps for teachers
    
April 9, 2012 by Dan Kricke

From: http://www.appolicious.com/articles/11604

Google Chrome Extensions for Content Discovery

Found on mashable.com

Teaching the Teachers, 140 Characters at a Time

Educators around the world are gathering on Twitter for professional development. What has the network done for your education career?

By Molly Robbins (medium.com)

Audacity

Audacity® is free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds.

http://web.audacityteam.org/

Summer Reading Requirements

Click here to see KCHS 2015 Summer Reading Requirements- https://goo.gl/oolGaJ

7 Ways Google Calendar Simplifies My Life

 Read more at http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/2014/01/20/google-calendar/#9q5e6DiPZy3hzxIq.99

Creating flashcards with Google Sheets

Use Flippity to create flashcards! Click here!

iPad apps to create posters

Phoster

&

Wanted

From http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/04/two-useful-ipad-apps-to-create.html

Education on Air

Google's free online conference. You have the best seat in the house (your own!) to learn with other educators. Explore the conference schedule below.

May 8 & 9

Read here

Summer Reading Make-Up

The summer reading make-up session will be held at Kolbe Cathedral High School on Monday June 15 through Thursday June 18 from 12:30pm until 2:30pm.  

Transportation home from school must be provided by the student.  You must come in uniform and bring your own books.  No books will be provided by the school.

If you have not passed the summer reading tests, then attendance is mandatory.  You should be receiving a letter within the next few days via the U.S. Mail.

Keyboard Shortcuts in Google Drive

from Teacher Tech

by Alice Keeler

How to use Google Hangouts

by Google Gooru on Youtube

How to Integrate Live Tweets Into Your Presentation

From Edudemic.com - 

"Outside of the classroom, Twitter is huge, with 284 million users logging in each month from around the globe. Each one of those users follows and tweets 140-character messages on a regular basis. But can—and should—this real-time social media be used during a classroom presentation? More teachers are beginning to incorporate Twitter into their lesson plans. Educators who use Twitter say it increases classroom interaction and keeps students tuned in."

Image courtesy of Pixaby and Irfanahmad1989

Ways to Use QR Codes for Education

From Scholastic 

"QR codes are easy to produce and fun to make, and they'll keep every kid's attention. These pixelated bar codes are digital magic for busy teachers! Use them for everything from running scavenger hunts to polling students. Read on for more ways to use the codes in your classroom, or see my post 'QR Codes in the Classroom' to start making and scanning your own codes now."

How to create a Kahoot!

(from Mrs. E Teaches Math at http://mrseteachesmath.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-to-create-kahoot.html)

A GAME-BASED CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEM

3 Tips To Perk Your Presentations

An award-winning teacher and author shares her secrets for transforming slide shows into interactive learning experiences. Read here

By Lynell Burmark04/08/15

5 Lecture Capture Hacks for More Engaging Videos

The best flipped courses provide students with compelling, interactive learning content to hold their attention outside of class. Here are five ways to take lecture videos to the next level.

Boomerang for Gmail

Send an email later

With Boomerang, you can write an email now and schedule it to be sent automatically at the perfect time. Just write the messages as you normally would, then click the Send Later button. Use our handy calendar picker or our text box that understands language like "next Monday" to tell Boomerang when to send your message. We'll take it from there.

Remind you if you don’t hear back

There are times you need to make sure you follow up within a specific time frame after sending a message. You can select to only be reminded if nobody replies, or regardless. This way you won't let messages slip through the crack and will never forget to follow up with people.

The best follow up reminders

Want a cleaner inbox, but don't want to lose track of important messages? Use Boomerang to take messages out of your inbox until you actually need them. Just click the Boomerang button when you have an email open, and choose when you need it again. Boomerang will archive your message. At the time you choose, we'll bring it back to your inbox, marked unread, starred or even at the top of your message list.

For mobile and Android!

Have you ever been out at dinner and remembered that you need to do something when you get to the office tomorrow morning? Now you can write an email while you're on the go, and have it arrive exactly when you need to be reminded - like 8AM the next morning.

Help KCHS win $ for new technology!

PLEASE VIEW, 'LIKE', and SHARE this video to help Kolbe Cathedral High School and several other Diocese of Bridgeport Schools win a technology integration contest by Collaboration Nation!

"Thanks to Diocese of Bridgeport Catholic Schools in Bridgeport, Conn., for sharing the Diocese of Bridgeport Schools’ Student Collaborations! From designing a programming challenge to using virtual instruments to recreate their favorite songs, this district’s students are using technology in every aspect of their school day. Check it out!"

Kolbe Cathedral student Edy Salcedo from Mr. Elbertson's music class demonstrating technology integration!

50 Essential EdTech Tools By Category

From Teachthought.com

"Technology and education are pretty intertwined these days and nearly every teacher has a few favorite tech tools that make doing his or her job and connecting with students a little bit easier and more fun for all involved. Yet as with anything related to technology, new tools are hitting the market constantly and older ones rising to prominence, broadening their scope, or just adding new features that make them better matches for education, which can make it hard to keep up with the newest and most useful tools even for the most tech-savvy teachers.

Here, we’ve compiled a list of some of the tech tools, including some that are becoming increasingly popular and widely used, that should be part of any teacher’s tech tool arsenal this year, whether for their own personal use or as educational aids in the classroom.

1. Social Learning

2. Learning Content

3. Lesson Planning

4. Useful Tools"

Made with Code

CODE CAN BE THE MOST CREATIVE TOOL IN YOUR TOOLBOX. SUSPEND YOUR DISBELIEF AND LET'S GET CRACKING

10 Good Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms Add-ons for Teachers

From: Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne

"This afternoon I was asked if I could put together a list of my favorite Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms Add-ons. In the past I had put together lists of Sheets scripts, but most of those lists are outdated as Add-ons have mostly replaced scripts. Here's my updated list of my favorite Google Docs, Sheets and Forms Add-ons."

Article: School Districts Benefit from Marrying Curriculum and IT Planning

To put the focus squarely on student learning goals, schools blend the teams that develop scholastic and tech strategies. Read here!

by Tommy Peterson

Tommy Peterson is a freelance journalist who specializes in business and technology and is a frequent contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines.

Exclusive Access to Brand New Teacher Conference All About Google

==> Claim Your Spot At the Google Conference for Educators
 
What:    Online Conference for Educators
Topic:  Using Google in the Classroom
When:   Saturday, March 28, 2015
Time:    10am - 4:00pm EST

==> Claim Your Spot At the Google Conference for Educators

Come to one session, or come for them all.

But hurry, this conference is sure to sell out - especially the
free seats - so claim your spot today.

Sincerely,

The SimpleK12 Team

Using Google Forms to Collect Student Projects

81 ways to use Google Forms with your students

"Google Apps is one of the powerful digital toolkit for teachers. It is packed with all kinds of apps you can use both  in your teaching and for your professional growth . Think about services such as Gmail, Google Docs, Presentations, Forms, Google Calendar, Google Education, and the list goes on and on. Most of these tools are free and are part and parcel of our digital being. I am personally a huge fan of Google services and I use almost all of them including Google Code.I have been writing a lot of tutorials on each of these tools and I will still keep you updated about any new releases in this regard. Just keep in mind that I am just a teacher like you, I have no affiliation with Google and I am not paid to write about its services here, the only things that drives me to cover Google services in my posts are their practical productivity and relevance, their powerful free features, their awesome user experience,  and the level of security they provide its users." From:

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/11/81-ways-teachers-can-use-google-forms.html

Building the Habits of Close Reading to Support Comprehension

Dear educator,
I would like to invite you to our upcoming web seminar on Wednesday, April 1 at 2:00EST, entitled Building the Habits of Close Reading to Support Comprehension.
As our presenter for this event, we're fortunate to welcome D. Ray Reutzel, distinguished professor and chair of early childhood education at Utah State University. Ray will discuss strategies for fostering close reading of complex texts in literacy instruction, and how close reading is key to meeting the Common Core and ensuring students are college and career ready.
We're looking forward to a very informative discussion, plus live Q&A.
Can't attend on April 1st? Register anyway and you will receive access to the presentation and the archive recording.
Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Web Seminar Editor
District Administration

Register here

Google for Teachers: 100+ Tricks

"It's Google's world, we're just teaching in it.

Now, we can use it a little more easily. With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for all teachers, so why not take advantage of the wide world that Google for teachers has to offer?

From super-effective search tricks to Google for teachers tools to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these Google for teacherstricks will surely save you some precious time when using technology in the classroom."

From http://www.teachhub.com/google-teachers-100-tricks

Kahoot!

A GAME-BASED CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEM

FOR SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, & BUSINESSES

https://getkahoot.com

The Best Google Chrome Extensions for Your Classroom

Inside this eBook, you will discover some of the
best Chrome extensions to use with your students.
And... step by step instructions on how to get started.
Whether you are working with Chromebooks, or just prefer
the Chrome Browser...

There is something for everyone!

Don't miss your chance to snag this eBook for free
for a limited time.

You'll Discover Chrome Extensions to Help you...

- Create Classroom ePublishing Projects
- Keep your Students Safe from Advertisements
- Eliminate Distractions from Online Reading Projects
- Improve Communication Skills of Students
- Make Rubric Based Assessment a Breeze
- And so much more!

Free Online Event: All About Mobile: Apps Smackdown

During this fast paced "smackdown" style event, we promise you that
you will learn more in ONE 30-minute session than you do
at a traditional 3 day conference.

And... we have FOUR 30-minute app sessions back to back to back to back!

Want to learn about apps for struggling readers?
Apps to immerse your students in new digital projects?
Apps to improve student performance through creation?

Then this free online event is perfect for you! 

Learn at least 15 new apps per 30 minute presentation.

Join for one session, or come all day.

Free Online Event: Flipped & Blended Learning

Interested in learning how to go on field trips without leaving the classroom?
Need help using Web 2.0 technologies to get started with blended learning?
Want to design a flipped lesson to encourage student exploration?

Then this free online event is for you!

Join for one session, or come all day.  Perfect for all teachers and administrators
that work with students in a k-12 setting.

You'll learn how to...

• go on field trips without leaving the classroom

• use Web 2.0 technologies to get started with blended learning

• design a flipped lesson to encourage student exploration

• and much more!

Gynzy for Interactive Whiteboards

Are you a first time Gynzy user? Watch this video and learn how you can get more out your interactive whiteboard. Try it out for yourself at www.gynzy.com

SMART Notebook for Chromebook

"SMART Notebook has, until recently, only run on Windows and Mac computers, but with more schools choosing Chromebooks over standard desktops SMART has had to keep up with the game and released two versions of SMART Notebook for the web." 

BY KARL RIVERS ON 22 AUGUST, 2014 (ClassThink.com)

http://www.classthink.com/2014/08/22/smart-notebook-for-chromebook/

Simple Introduction to Google Hangouts

Hangout is one of the best features of Google+. You can easily send and receive messages or just simply make a video call to anybody.  Whatever device you’re using, you will always connected from your G+ buddies because hangouts are automatically synched.

Google Apps for Education

A great website with resources for Google Apps for Ed by Roger Nevin, Micah Melton and Dr. David Loertscher Click here!

Gotta Love Google Week: Get Your FREE Training Video Here

Watch Going Google: The Quick Start Guide to Getting Started with Google Tools, and become the Google Go-To Teacher in your school. Click here!

Free Web Seminars!

All web seminars are free - only registration is required. From District Administration
Access here:

Chromebook Extension: Awesome Screenshot by Diigo

Capture the whole page or any portion, annotate screenshot, 

blur sensitive info, one-click upload to share. More here

TechSmith.com

TechSmith's Hub for Experimental Innovation

ScreenChomp

Serve up tasty screen videos from your iPad.

TechSmith AppShow

Record the screen of your iOS devices to create clear and compelling videos. No previous editing experience necessary! TechSmith AppShow features a new kind of video editing that anyone can use.

TeacherTube

After beta testing for almost two months, TeacherTube officially launched on March 6, 2007. Our goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill.

TeacherTube was the idea of Adam and Jason Smith, a 14-year veteran educator. Jason has been a teacher, coach, campus administrator and district administrator in public schools. He asked the question, "Why can't teachers, students, and schools utilize the power of the read/write web for learning?" To overcome barriers, he decided to just create a site and get started trying to help. He turned to his brother, Adam, who is a younger, digital native, with technical skills. Adam used his skills to develop the site and found a web host. Soon, Jason's wife, Jodie, joined the team to start populating the site with videos and help improve the communication. She too has 14 years of experience in education as a classroom teacher, campus technology integrator, and district curriculum coordinator.

Most importantly, TeacherTube community members are a major part of the evolution of the site. Members are encouraged to not only upload educationally relevant videos, but also to make constructive comments and use the rating system to show appreciation for videos of value to one as an educator or learner. Users also have the ability to preserve the integrity of the site by flagging inappropriate videos. TeacherTube staff review flagged sites and will remove any inappropriate posts. With more collegial commentary and discussion through messaging and responses, the quality of this resource will only increase.

(http://www.teachertube.com/about-us/)

Educational Video Sites

RefSeek's guide to the 25 best online resources for finding free educational videos. With the exception of BrainPOP and Cosmeo, all listed sites offer their extensive video libraries for free and without registration.

AllCast app for screen-mirroring

AllCast finally lands on iOS, opens up a bevy of screen-mirroring options

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-allcast-roku-chromecast-amazon-fire-tv/

The AirPlay/Apple TV stranglehold on iOS devices has finally been loosened. The popular media streaming app, AllCast, debuted in the Apple App Store today, allowing iPhone and iPad users to take advantage of one of the easiest ways to transmit media from iOS devices to the TV.

The AllCast app became available for Android a year ago in December, so it’s been a long wait for the Apple faithful. The iOS version of AllCast does not offer as many media options as its older Android counterpart, however it does support streaming from Dropbox, Google+, Google Drive and Instagram. Before AllCast, there was no single app that allowed iOS devices to stream media from their devices and cloud storage accounts to devices outside the Apple eco-system like Rokus, Amazon’s Fire TV, Xbox, and Chromecast. (From DigitalTrends.com here)

Watch Time-saving Forms, Surveys and Quizzes with Google Forms, and become the Google Go-To Teacher in your school. (From SimpleK12)

Gotta Love Google Week: Get Your FREE Training Video Here

Re-purpose Your Old Laptop to Make Your Own ChromeBook

1) Now, let’s go to Built by Hexxeh to download the latest ChromiumOS Vanilla build. The download size is around 300MB, and it’s wrapped up in a ZIP format.

2) Once you have it downloaded, extract the IMAGE file from the zip file to a convenient location, i.e. your download folder.

3) To load it up to the USB drive (must be minimum of 4GB), you will need a tool called Windows Image Writer, which is a free portable tool that writes IMG file directly to a USB drive and makes it bootable as well. Make sure back up your USB drive first, as it will be reformatted to a format Windows doesn't recognize.

Before you download, BE AWARE of a few things. These builds:
Are totally unofficial Chromium OS builds and do not represent the full Chrome OS experience.
Are offered without any support whatsoever, you use them at your own risk.
Do NOT automatically update, you'll need to download a new build regularly if you wish to update.
Do NOT include Flash, Java or the Google Voice/Video plugin for licensing reasons.
May simply not boot on your hardware: not all configurations work!

From: http://www.nextofwindows.com/re-purpose-your-old-laptop-to-make-your-own-chromebook/

Why Chromebooks are schooling iPads in education

Article from PC World by Chris Hoffman:
Why Chromebooks are schooling iPads in education

101 Free Tech Tools for Teachers

At SimpleK12, we have meticulously scavanged the internet in search for the best free classroom tech tools. We’re thrilled to present to you this list, 101 Free Tech Tools for Teachers, and we hope it engages you and proves itself useful for all of your educational technology needs.

10 Google tricks for Your Classroom!

With this eBook, you will discover new and exciting ways to use Google Search. Your classroom will never be the same again! (By Simple K12)

TED-Ed videos

The TED-Ed project — TED's education initiative — makes short video lessons worth sharing, aimed at educators and students. Within TED-Ed’s growing library of lessons, you will find carefully curated educational videos, many of which are collaborations between educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed platform.

Check it out here!

WiFi Best Practices

As we increase our reliance on technology as an essential learning tool in the classroom, school districts must ensure that their wireless LANs (WLANs) can deliver the reliability, performance and security needs to support an array of devices — whether school provided, BYOD or both.

In this helpful guide, explore the top 10 considerations and get the assistance you need for selecting the right WLAN to support digital learning initiatives at your school.

Top 10 considerations include:

Create a five-year plan for the network
Identify wireless coverage requirements
Plan for guest access and BYOD
Take advantage of available E-rate funding
Embrace digital integration with confidence
Educators around the world are actively working to build more engaging and personalized learning environments for students. This guide can help you build yours.

How Google Apps and Chromebooks make a difference

Coming February 19th, at 2PM EST... 

Tune in to this webinar to hear directly from Chin Song, Director of Technology at Milpitas Unified School District in California, about the real impact they are seeing from Google Apps for Education and Chromebooks.

You'll hear how the district has set up technology to seamlessly facilitate classroom teaching and learning, and how that has transformed the academic community. 

Register now to hear the keys to their success

Chromebooks in the Classroom Webinars

Are you implementing Chromebooks in your classroom? This free event is for you!
Join and learn from experienced educators the ins and outs of managing and utilizing Chromebooks in the classroom. Whether you currently have access to Chromebooks, or hope to in the future, this free event is a must-attend.

Click Here to Register 

5 Upcoming Webinars:

• Chromebooks and Chrome Apps in the Classroom: Best Practices

• Help Students Take Ownership, Create, Share, and Reflect with Chromebooks

• Google Classroom: An Intro to Staying Organized and Improving Communication

• Chromebook Implementation: Tips and Procedures

• How To Get The Most From the Teacher Learning Community

20 Free iPad Apps for Educators

Event:  20 Free iPad Apps Educators Can't Live Without
Date:    February 5, 2015
Time:   3:00-3:30pm EST
Cost:    FREE

There are thousands of free iPad Apps out there, but finding the perfect ones for you
can be tough. We've spent hours searching for the best-of-the-best, free iPad Apps for Educators, and we're sharing all of them with you in this webinar!

From: Simple K-12 Team

Webinar: Mobile Technology for the Digital Classroom

Feb 26th at 2:00 PM EST                    From: CDI

Register here

During this presentation, we will look at the benefits and challenges of utilizing mobile devices in today’s digital classroom. 
We will also examine the strengths and limitations of different platforms including; iPads, Android devices, Windows devices and Chromebooks. 
If you are considering deploying mobile devices in your classrooms or in a one-to-one initiative, this will be a worthwhile investment of your time.

[Free Download] 15 Free Web Tools for 2015

(from Simple K-12) We're kicking off the new year with a brand new eBook designed specifically for teachers. This premium resource is being released today... so grab it for FREE - today only!

Discover 15+ incredible free web tools that make students and teachers say WOW! 

Free eBook: Inside You'll Learn:

     • Why 2015 is the year to cultivate a new approach to learning
     • New tools to take classroom organization to another level
     • How to explore the world with a click of a button
     • Ways to release your students’ creative potential
     • Fun and interactive ways to study
     • Tools for stepping your lesson plans up a few notches
     • How 2015 is the year of educational efficiency

'Going Google' Presentation from PD 1/23/15

Here is a link to the slideshow from the Google Professional Development at Kolbe Cathedral High School on Friday, January 23rd, 2015: click here

TED-ED

TED-Ed
TED-Ed’s commitment to creating lessons worth sharing is an extension of TED’s mission of spreading great ideas. Within TED-Ed’s growing library of lessons, you will find carefully curated educational videos, many of which represent collaborations between talented educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed platform. This platform also allows users to take any useful educational video, not just TED’s, and easily create a customized lesson around the video. Users can then distribute TED-Ed lessons, publicly or privately, and track their impact on the world, a class, or an individual student. This platform is also the home to TED-Ed Clubs – an exciting new program that aims to stimulate and celebrate the best ideas of students around the world.

TED-Ed Lessons
There are two types of TED-Ed lessons. The first, TED-Ed’s award-winning original lessons, represent collaborations between expert educators, screenwriters and animators. Each collaboration aims to capture and amplify a great lesson idea suggested by the TED community. The second type of TED-Ed lesson can be created by any website visitor, and involves adding questions, discussion topics and other supplementary materials to any educational video on YouTube. Both types of TED-Ed lessons are used regularly – in classrooms and homes – to introduce new topics to learners in an exciting, curiosity-inspiring way.

Turn in homework by phone? Google's Classroom app says, 'No problem'

Google is making its interest in education known with an app that allows students to turn in homework through their smart phones. But what are the implications of this tech behemoth standing in the back of the classroom?
By Karis Hustad, Correspondent  JANUARY 15, 2015
From Christian Science Monitor, Read here

Google Slides Cheat Sheet

Google Slides Cheat Sheet by Shake Up Learning

Google Docs Cheat Sheet

Google Docs Cheat Sheet from ShakeUp Learning

15 Free Tools for 2015

Inside this Resource You'll Learn:

* Why 2015 is the year to cultivate a new approach to learning
* New tools to take classroom organization to another level
* How to explore the world with a click of a button
* Ways to release your students’ creative potential
* Fun and interactive ways to study
* Tools for stepping your lesson plans up a few notches
* How 2015 is the year of educational efficiency
(From Simple K12)

5 Chrome Extensions for Every Teacher

Click image or here! from EducatorsTechnology.com

Flubaroo (for use with Forms)

Flubaroo is a free tool that helps you quickly grade multiple-choice or fill-in-blank assignments.

... for free!

More than just a grading tool, Flubaroo also:

• Computes average assignment score.
• Computes average score per question, and flags low-scoring questions.
• Shows you a grade distribution graph.
• Gives you the option to email each student their grade, and an answer key.
• Lets you send individualized feedback to each student.

Free 2015 Kick Off Event - Google Tools

From Simple K12

Free 2015 Kick Off Event - Google Tools

Kick off 2015 by joining in this invigorating online event!
Connect with teachers all around the world, and learn from subject matter experts the best FREE Google tips and tools for classroom use. You'll learn something new... guaranteed.
Click Here to Register - Forward this Email to Your Colleagues


5 Free Google Webinars:
• 10 Google Search Tips to Help You Find the Info You Need
• Make Google Forms Work for You!
• Use Google Apps to Improve Communication with Parents
• Going Google: An Overview of Google's iOS Apps
• The Quick Start Guide to Getting Started with Google Tools

10 Ways to Show Your iPad on a Projector Screen

"Projecting your iPad on a large screen is great for demonstrations, simulations, explanations, and showing examples. There are several ways this can be done in the classroom."
From: http://learninginhand.com/blog/5-ways-to-show-your-ipad-on-a-projector-screen.html