So many people are starting to embrace Google Apps for Education in our school district. It is exciting to see all the ways that you can use Google Apps for things in your work and life. I recently found 2 Google resources that I think will be very useful for you if you use Google Apps.
The first one is 100+ Google Tricks for Teachers.
http://www.teachhub.com/100-google-tricks-teachers
2nd is the Google Template area where you can find all sorts of templates to use in Google Apps.
https://docs.google.com/templates?hl=en_US
So browse around and see what you might find useful here!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Must Have Tech Skills for Teachers!
Just read a really good article from Kathy Schrock
and she listed these as the Must Have Tech Skills for Teachers. I
totally agree with her breakdown. These are things we often get asked
at Helpdesk and teachers frequently need help with. I am hoping to put
this together in an inservice training which will be hands on, fun, and
informative for teachers. Is there anything else I should add to the
list? Comment below and let me know!
• Know what all the cords and plugs are for and attached to
• Know how to hook up a document camera & projector
• Learn how to create a CSV file for importing
• Learn what the lights on your printer indicate
• Understand the difference between the operating system, a browser, and a search engine
• Learn how to upload files and download them to a location of your choice
• Learn the three ways to use an interactive whiteboard
• Know how to attach a document to an email
• Know how to resize an image to decrease its file size before sending as an email attachment
• Know how to get the photos off your digital camera
• Know how to quickly create a PowerPoint slide show from images
• Know how to get an answer to a question about using a computer in less than 5 minutes
• Learn to conduct a good search and use alternate search tools
• Learn to shoot and edit video footage
• Learn the difference between .doc and .docx
• Learn what makes an effective hypermedia presentation
• When using email, know the difference between reply and reply all
• Learn about cloud-based file storage
• Become a proficient typist
• Find the most important functions in an application to rapidly teach yourself the basics
• Know what all the cords and plugs are for and attached to
• Know how to hook up a document camera & projector
• Learn how to create a CSV file for importing
• Learn what the lights on your printer indicate
• Understand the difference between the operating system, a browser, and a search engine
• Learn how to upload files and download them to a location of your choice
• Learn the three ways to use an interactive whiteboard
• Know how to attach a document to an email
• Know how to resize an image to decrease its file size before sending as an email attachment
• Know how to get the photos off your digital camera
• Know how to quickly create a PowerPoint slide show from images
• Know how to get an answer to a question about using a computer in less than 5 minutes
• Learn to conduct a good search and use alternate search tools
• Learn to shoot and edit video footage
• Learn the difference between .doc and .docx
• Learn what makes an effective hypermedia presentation
• When using email, know the difference between reply and reply all
• Learn about cloud-based file storage
• Become a proficient typist
• Find the most important functions in an application to rapidly teach yourself the basics
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