3 easy strategies to organize your Google ClassroomBrought to you by: Matt Miller Ditch That Textbook1. Pick the organizational structure that works best for you2. Organize more de… Read More

Brought to you by: Matt Miller Ditch That TextbookThe #Ditchbook community came together in an epic Thursday night “Tech Tip Smackdown” chat where they shared over 70 (… Read More

From:Time.com 1. Smart Compose 2. Schedule an Email to Send Later 3. Cut Corners with Keyboard Shortcuts 4. Un-send an Email 5. This Email will Self-destruct in 3, 2… Read More

brought to you by:TechSmith BlogDayna AmboyEngage students in online learning - know them by nameEngage students in online learning - key videosInstructor "Welcome" videoCourse navigation vi… Read More

Want Your Students to Collaborate in a High-Energy, Fun Way?Quizlet Live can create that electric atmosphere.by Matt Miller at ditchthattextbook.comIt gets students the valuable repetit… Read More

Getting started may be difficult, so here's a How-To by Lauren North from TechSmith BlogIt includes an Ultimate Guide to Easily Make Instruction Videos which would be useful for tr… Read More

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by Guy Larcom on February 26, 20197 ESSENTIALS:1. CLARITYKey Question: Is the instruction clear, easy to follow, and to-the-point?2. FlowKey question: Do the ideas flow smoothly from one to… Read More

"Password Checkup" ExtensionBy Catalin Cimpanu for Zero DayIt works every time you log into an online service. The extension takes the us… Read More

I found this great resource from TechSmith by Lauren North, Newsletter EditorScreencasts can be called a screen capture video or screen recording. They are a great way to teach or… Read More

from:ComputerworldThe power of Google Keep is amazing. I don't know how many times it's saved me when I've needed bits and pieces of information I can never remember - measurements, ring siz… Read More

from www.howtogeek.comThere may be a time where you'd like to save an object or an entire slide from your PowerPoint presentation to use in another program.  How-to Geek tells… Read More

Learn 30+ Languages with Drops!Word by word, Drops helps you learn new vocabulary through fun, fast-paced games with simple mnemonic images.https://languagedrops.com/ Read More

While using your microphone in Google Slides, if you turn on live captions, Google will display real-time captions at the bottom of your screen as you present to your audience. You'll need t… Read More

TechSmith Academy offers free online courses to assist you in the creation of videos. A few examples are: Getting Through Your First Video Alive - Video Survival CourseBasics: Setting U… Read More

http://www.webbythoughts.com/content-curation-tools-resource/https://www.facebook.com/weleniastudios/Start by checking out the content creation tool, wakeletWith wakelet, hosting studen… Read More

Brought to you by: ControlAltAchieve.com and Eric CurtsCheck out the 24 Tips in the Webinar!Adding different types of questions:How to add multiple choice quiz questionsHow to add checkbox q… Read More

This tool integrates Dropbox and Gmail, and introduces the new partnership between the two. With the Dropbox add-on for Gmail, you’ll be able to view, store, and share any file&md&hell…Read More

Brought to you by Kasey Bell - Shake Up Learning    1. The Google Classroom Master Class (Online Course)2. 5 Things to Know About the New Goo… Read More

Time to Clean: Creating Filters in GmailWant to batch delete unimportant emails from your inbox, or automatically send unwanted emails to the trash or other folder? All you need to do is set… Read More

Search for #FlipgridFever on Twitterand best of allFlipgrid, used by more than 20 million educators, students and families across K-12 and higher education,is now FREE&nb&hell…Read More

Brought to you by: CNETLynn LaGoogle has introduced a magical autocomplete feature for Gmail, which is similar to Gmail's Smart Reply (introduced last year) you see when you reply to me… Read More

I love the new Gmail with it's snooze function and the hover options for individual emails. However, finding my contacts was a challenge! A post from How-ToGeek by Justin Pot has a great set… Read More

Brought to you byTeachingForward:Rapid Feedback in Google Docs with CheckMarkEdTech Team recently launched CheckMark, a Chrome extension that lets teachers instantly add frequently used comm… Read More

Introducing Kapwing: The Video Editor for ClassroomsbyJulia EnthovenIn her post on EmergingEdTech, Julia  introduces Kapwing features, plus 7 reasons why Kapwing is great for schools.&n&hell…Read More

Students can create quizzes with Google Forms, and by turning on the quiz features, they can add their own feedback to answers. Students gain knowledge from a different perspective because… Read More

Brought to you by:The VergeGoogle is planning to launch its redesigned Gmail in the coming weeks. Here are a couple of the new features:1. Smart replies on the web-the same feature from… Read More

Google Tour Builder for Any SubjectSession brought to you by: Eric CurtsControlAltAchieve.comGoogle's Tour Builder is an easy to use but powerful tool for students to create virtual tours, i… Read More

Brought to you by Eric Curts (www.ericcurts.com), this video will look at Google tools to help teachers and tech staff prevent and detect plagiarism and other issues, including rev… Read More

This is really big news from The Verge. Google is partnering with Dropbox to allow G Suite users to open and edit G Suite files directly from Dropbox folders on the hard drive and on th… Read More

What's the one thing you always want more of? Time! Voice Typing, or speech-to-text, will save you lots of time. You can pen your thoughts to text almost anywhere, almost anytime… Read More

Want to automatically send a certificate to students who pass quizzes or exams?Check out Certify'em, a Google Forms Add-On created byDave AbouavCertify'em is an "Add-on" for Google Quizzes… Read More

Gmail: Enable Undo Sendfrom Eric Curts at Control Alt AchieveYes, there's a way to undo a sent email in Gmail! From your Gmail account, click on the gear icon and choose SettingsOn the… Read More

A must read article on rubric tools from Eric Curts, Control Alt Achieve!The four tools he explores are:WriQ (add-on for Google Docs)OrangeSlice Teacher Rubric (add-on for Google Docs) with… Read More

I first saw this research paper on LinkedIn.com (EduCause), and thought it worth sharing since I posted Accessibility: Virtual Reality in Education! earlier this month.Exploring the imp… Read More

Want to Include Comments and Suggestions in Your Google Document Copy?This new option makes it so much easier for instructors to make a copy of their document and include the comments. Stude… Read More

Brought to you by: BetterCloud MonitorBy adding a table of contents, page numbers and headers to your online syllabi, you can create a dynamic and easy to use standard for both teachers and… Read More

I recently read Gordon LaMont's article Virtual Reality in Education: Changing Expectations, Opportunities, Accessibility, & More - EmergingEdTech. What really stood out for me were… Read More

Google Drive TipAdd your document to multiple folders using "shift-z"1. Go to your Google Drive and highlight the file you want to add to a different folder2. Hold down the shift key and z3… Read More

Within your Google calendar, click on the gear in the upper right hand corner and select settings.Click on the calendars tab.Click on edit notifications.At the bottom of the page to the righ… Read More

Chrome Extensions for AccessibilityEducation, Technology and Everything in Between presents a wonderful web page with 14 Chrome extensions to support students with learning ch… Read More

A Viral AI game from Frank Lanz, Director of the NYU Game Centerhttp://gamecenter.nyu.edu/faculty/frank-lantz/Wired Magazine's Articleby Adam Rogers: The Way the World Ends: Not with a… Read More

Video Calls in the Classroom: You Can Do This!by Matt Miller at Ditch That TextbookFor step-by-step details, click HERE#mysteryskype  Read More

From Matt Miller - Ditch that TexbookYou might get in a comment conversation in a document, sheet, presentation or drawing and want to make sure someone sees your comment. Type that person&r&hell…Read More

One of the "10 Amazing Google Geo Tools for your Classroom"from Shake Up Learning's Kasey BellThere is a power in students creating their own maps to help them visualize information or to te… Read More

Brought to you by: Monica I. MartinezEdTechTeam Blog1. Get Your ViewerPurchase a cardboard online at:> Google: goo.gl/hwYVSr> Amazon: goo.gl/EqaTtC> Web: goo.gl/yZPm7e2. Downlo… Read More

Flipgrid One, is a free, single-grid version of Flipgrid that allows any teacher to engage her or his class in the Flipgrid experience and empower student voice. Flipgrid One teachers can ha… Read More

Get students to cite their work!EasyBib is unbelievably easy! Check out this video for quick instructions:PLAGIARISM INFO (for college students) Read More

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WIRED Magazine published a great article by Lo BénichouHow to Protect Your Digital SelfCheck out the eight easy steps you can take to build your own personal protection plan.See… Read More

Google Slides Freebie: Scientific Method Digital Workbookbrought to you by:Erifili DavisThe link below to the template is VIEW ONLY. This means you will need to create a copy IN YOUR OWN GOO… Read More

Yet another great tip brought to you by: Control Alt AchieveAre you tired of copying and pasting comments from another doc into Google Docs? Now that Google Keep is integrated into… Read More

Brought to you by:Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler1. Alice shows you how to use the drop down question type to paste your student        roster in order to avoid them typin… Read More

"Google Slides for Interactive Stories, Quizzes, and Games" webinar presented by Eric Curtsfrom: Control Alt AchieveCheck out the video and Eric's resources below: Templates You ca… Read More

A great tip on how to create randomized sequencing questions using Google Forms brought to you by: Control Alt AchieveYou'll find the step-by-step process at the link above-or-view… Read More

Want to create professional-looking graphics and documents? Canva offers gorgeous free templates, graphics and fonts. After signing up, I tried out the infographics educational section and c… Read More

Here's a simple example on how to create a quiz using Google Forms:Create Google Form Quiz:Google Drive and New (scroll down to select More and Google Forms)Type the TITLE of your form/quiz… Read More

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This is a really cool tip I found on Roboblog. After creating a folder in Google Drive and tweaking thepermissions, you can embed the shared folder on a web page!Check out Mr. Robi… Read More

I use Google Keep, the little note-taker, on my phone nearly every day. I type in lists of things to do, movies to watch, task and project notes, copied text and recipes, shopping lists and… Read More

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Have an extra large Google document with lots of ideas to keep track of? Want to pick out specific concepts and turn them into individual documents? BetterCloud MONITOR shows you h… Read More

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Supplementary Resource: Virtual Reality in the EFL ClassRaquel Gonzaga shares her experience as an educator: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/raquel-gonzaga/supplementary-r… Read More

VR in the Classroom: Early lessons learned from Google Expeditions - Google I/O 2016Virtual reality has the potential to change how we teach and how we learn. But how do we leverage VR'… Read More

What Can You Do With It?Brought to you by:Matt Miller and ditchthattextbook.com5 Options:1. Group activities — Assign an activity to an individual group. Then, all the group members ar… Read More

This guide is brought to you by Eric Curts, and features a video to walk you through the different stages of turning your classroom into a paperless environment through the features and func… Read More

This Specialization will introduce you to the magic of 3D printing. Through a series of four cohesive courses and a hands-on capstone experience, you will acquire the knowledge, skills, and… Read More

From "Ditch that Textbook" featuring Kristina Peters from the Nebraska Department of Education Kristina Peters from the Nebraska Department of Education joins Ditch That Textbook t… Read More

Using mind maps is a creative and dynamic way to visually develop and manage projects, concepts and ideas - from organizing a website to office workflows and academic planning. In this examp… Read More

From The Alliance for Networking Visual Culture*Scalar is a free, open source authoring and publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-dig… Read More

Twiddla is a web-based meeting playground white board. Mark up websites, graphics, and photos, or start brainstorming on a blank canvas. Browse the web with your students or make that c… Read More

Gooru University - Free Google Apps Training from the Experts!Gooru U offers free training in 3 areas:SheetsDriveGmailCheck it out HERE! Read More

Eric Curts, from Control Alt Achieve, has designed a Google Slides template for you to create your own Jeopardy game for students. Check out his article and templates here: http://… Read More

From ditchthattextbook.com, here's a great way to create your own eBook for students using Google Slides! Matt Miller has also written an eBook on how to create your own PDF eBook:http:… Read More

See your deleted events (computer only)On your computer, open Google Calendar.On the left side of the page, find the My calendars list.To the right of your calendar's name, click the dropdow… Read More

I'm really big on time saving and efficiency. Templates are a way to accomplish tasks in a way that's quick and easy. Templates are also useful to share with your assistants or collaborators… Read More

In our Teaching Matters Series this fall, we held a SMART Board workshop for faculty. Here is the PowerPoint presentation: SMART Board Workshop for Innovative Teaching & Learninghtt… Read More

In our Teaching Matters Series this fall, we held a SMART Board workshop for faculty. Here is the PowerPoint presentation: SMART Board Workshop for Innovative Teaching & Learninghtt… Read More

From On Blast Blog - Here's an awesome "Get Started Guide" to walk you through the benefits and steps to introduce blogging as a new tool in the classroom. Blogging is an innovative way… Read More

Never again will we need to search around Google+ or elsewhere to find Google Hangouts! Jordanna Chord, a software engineer at Google, posted the following message to Goo… Read More

This script is awesome for teachers or anyone who doesn't want to share files or folders forever. This will work for both publicly or privately shared items. Here's the guide from Digit… Read More

This script is awesome for teachers or anyone who doesn't want to share files or folders forever. This will work for both publicly or privately shared items. Here's the guide from Digit… Read More

Plus, it was announced today, you can share your slideshow over a Hangouts video call!With an Android phone or tablet, tapping the play button along the top bar of the app will let you pres… Read More

Plus, it was announced today, you can share your slideshow over a Hangouts video call!With an Android phone or tablet, tapping the play button along the top bar of the app will let you pres… Read More

Syllabus Quiz Create a quiz on your syllabus (ex. “The first assignment is due on _____” or “The final exam counts as ___% of my final grade”). Have students work i… Read More

 Google steps up to make life easier for you! This add-on places an icon in your MS Office workspace so you can save a document in Microsoft Office directly to Google Drive. https:… Read More

Dear Google,I like to collaborate with Google Docs and Drive, but there are certain files I don't want people to download, copy or print! Aloha,suzy :) --- Suzy,You're in luck… Read More

Not only can you insert citations easily while in Google Docs, you can research from an open document once you open the sidebar. Wow! This is also a good way to locate images by filters… Read More

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I don't know about you, but I can use all the help I can get when it comes to creating fresh and exciting web pages and graphics. I love workshops that are free and available for me to view… Read More

I don't know about you, but I can use all the help I can get when it comes to creating fresh and exciting web pages and graphics. I love workshops that are free and available for me to view… Read More

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Watch YouTube Videos without Comments, Ads or other Distractions using ViewPure As an educator, you may not want the intrusion of ads or other distractions popping up during your class.&nbsp&hell…Read More

Google Introduces Slides for iOS!Create, edit, and collaborate with others on presentations from your iPod, iPhone, or iPad with the free Google Slides app. With Google Slides you can:* Crea… Read More

Google Introduces Slides for iOS!Create, edit, and collaborate with others on presentations from your iPod, iPhone, or iPad with the free Google Slides app. With Google Slides you can:* Crea… Read More

UHM Sakamaki Innovation Zone room D-101 has this type of SMART Board available!Check out our Resources page HERE for more videos and links! Read More

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The Sakamaki Innovation Zone has arrived! Go explore the website is here: www.cte.hawaii.edu/SakamakiOnce we've ironed out all the wrinkles here on campus and on the website, we'll be includ… Read More