Slide Master to freeze content in Google Slides

 Q:  Have your students ever been confused because they removed or deleted part of the Google Slide set you shared?

A:  Freeze your content with the Master Slide setup in Google Slides.

The Master Slide configuration shows your content without allowing student alterations.  This is a great way to add interactive components on top of your design.  

How to use the Master Slide lesson by Sarah Kiefer

https://www.techyoucando.com/2021/04/slidemaster.html

How to create a Master Slide set by: Technology Central

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjIs8YZiGyg

Student Perspective of Google Classroom

 The following tips from Sara Kiefer show how to optimize your Google Classroom for student comprehension.

https://www.techyoucando.com/2020/09/deeperdiveintoposting.html

Screencast Comparison

 The following chart shows pros and cons of four popular screencast tools:

 Screencast Comparison

Screencast Comparison Chart - Watch Video

Feel free to comment about your favorite tool on the Shoutout Form

Teacher Wellness

May the following videos bring encouragement and let you know

you are not alone.

Full Video List: Ditch Summit

Go from Burned Out Teacher to Burned In Teacher

Amber Harper

Wellness for Leaders (and Everyone's a Leader)

Roni Habib

Healthy Balance in a Digital World

Merve Lapus

Simple Steps for a More Well Self

Crystal Chavez

What to Do When You Need to Recharge

Dr. Sheldon Eakins

The Science of Happiness

Kim Strobel

Find Yourself to Find Your Well-Being

Tanya Avrith

Teacher Life Balance

Adam Welcome

Self-Care for Stressed Teachers

Dan Tricarico

Filling the World with Wonder

Brad Montague

10 ways to make the world a better place
Admiral McRaven

Collecting Audio with Google Forms

Have you ever wanted to learn more about your students or how to pronounce their name?
The following video shows how you can utilize a Google form to collect file uploads.  Students will also use: https://online-voice-recorder.com/ to create their response.

Visit the online form and upload your answer:  Joy Share 

Feel free to make your own form and try with your class.  I wonder what other creative ways you can utilize the file upload feature or https://online-voice-recorder.com.

Level Up your lessons with Pear Deck

Have you ever wanted to ensure your students were paying attention?  Why not try Pear Deck?

Tutorial Video:  https://youtu.be/9PJgsa-fnmA

Pear Deck: Quick Start Guide

Signup for a training webinar: https://www.peardeck.com/learn-pear-deck

Lessons and Activities: https://www.peardeck.com/orchard/

20 ways to utilize Pear Deck  (DitchtheTextbook article)

Making Flashcards (Matt Miller tutorial)

Add closed Captioning: (video tutorial)


Grade 6-12 staff currently have access to Pear Deck.
Contact Shawn Mahoney for more information.

Level up your lessons with Pear Deck !

Video Tutorial - Best Sources for Images

Image Search Options

It can be a challenge to find images for student projects.  A Google image search has the Safe Search feature activated by default, an image search can sometimes show results not appropriate for school use.   It is also important to adhere to digital copyright protocol.  The following video demonstrates various ways students can find appropriate images.  The links below show resources for images and ways to edit or create your own.

 

Image Search Options:
Creative Commons:  https://ccsearch.creativecommons.org/

Kid Friendly Search Engine:  https://www.kiddle.co

Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/

Students can create their own artwork with: http://kleki.com/

Advanced artwork can be created with: https://pixlr.com/