Speech to Text Chrome Add-on
We have found this Chrome add-on to be pretty accurate. Give it a try and see what you think!
We have found this Chrome add-on to be pretty accurate. Give it a try and see what you think!
Once your calendar is created, you can go to the day in which your Parent / Teacher conference is and create an Event that lasts the entire time you will be at school.
Once your event is created, click on the Appointment Slots tab and fill out the following. REMEMBER TO SELECT THE RIGHT CALENDAR
Note: This will create one big event but when you share this calendar with parents, they will see the appointment slots.
Click into the Appointment Slot event you have just created and edit the Where and Description sections. Then invite your parents as Guests!
Have a great Google Presentation you want to share with the world? Then check out the video below and learn how to embed a Google Presentation onto your class website!
Please watch the video below to see how to create a recurring event in Google Calendar:
Please watch the video below on how to create an event in your Google Calendar:
You may have noticed that we now have “add-ons” for google docs in our menu bar at the top. The first featured add-on you can install is is Easy-Bib which allows students to format their citations according to the latest MLA and APA rules just by searching for a book, journal or website. Please spread the word!
Today I was invited for my first “Parent Coffee” at Toscana. We talked about the IICS class sites, resources for parents to use with their children, and also management programs and apps for Macs and iPads. One of the main recommendations we had for parents was to ask their children to use devices in common areas. Another recommendation was for all devices and computers to be turned off and put in a place for safekeeping throughout the night outside of the bedrooms.
However, throughout the talk we listed a bunch of great websites and resources. I thought I would reiterate some of them here and give some explanations about them:
IICS Websites and Resources
Math Sites
Language Sites
Kid-safe and Parent-safe Browsers
Life Management
Typing
Setting Times for Internet Browsing
We were also concerned with turning off Gmail Chat. Here’s how:
Flubaroo is a script that can be added to any quiz you generate in google forms. The script allows educators to set up an answer key by filling in the quiz themselves, and then auto-grade the assignment and email students their individual grades.