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Google Drive - making the data cloud work for you. This is part one in an educational series on Google Drive.  The other blogs in this series will cover all things Google Drive, including file sharing, working on Microsoft Office Files, Team Drives, and backing up your laptop data using the Google Drive Stream application. G-Suite for Education has many features you can use with your students, from word processing to creating incredible web sites for students projects that can shared with parents.  At the core of all of this, is your Google Drive.  Think of Google Drive as the repository for all of your assignments, photos, etc., that you acquire as a educator over time.  What's more, your Google drive has unlimited space, and can be used anywhere where there is internet.  You can also access your Google Drive files offline if need be, which I'll cover in this series. Learning about Google Drive will help you understand how everything else is shared and o...

Did you know that you can make e-books using google slides? With a simple change to the page size, you and your students can create books that can be printed on normal paper, but can also include multi-media files such as videos and audio clips. After they are made, the books can be downloaded as PDFs and even published to the internet to share with other students or parents Check out the video to learn more! Click here to access the document I made during the video To change the page-size: - File > Page Setup > Custom > 8.5 x 11 inches (Or 11 x 8.5 inches) To Add Audio of a student or teacher's voice: - In Google Docs, Use the Voice Note Icon in Read-Write Google to record voices - In Slides, Insert > Audio > Recent (to find the clip) To Add videos: - Insert > Video (Can add from your Google drive, or from You-Tube) To add Photos: - Copy and paste OR - Insert > Photos > Search the Web (Note that you can layer the photos to create scene...

myBlueprint is a fully bilingual electronic e-portfolio, a visual student-driven portfolio that helps students illustrate and track their learning in your classroom.  myBlueprint contains two main areas, a K-6 area entitled All About Me and a 7-12 area that contains career planning, learning styles assessments and the e-portfolio as well. Students can upload previous assignments from their Google Drive or start a new assignment right in their portfolio. Artifacts can be colour coded and tagged too later on be filtered for an easier navigation between subject, units or projects. Students have the ability to add their own reflection to each artifact in written, audio or video form. myBlueprint works on any device: MacBook, iPad or ChromeBook. Another great feature of myBlueprint is that it is Canadian based, and has many lesson templates and artifacts already embedded in the portfolio section that supports Alberta's curriculum and our religious program, Growing in Faith, G...

One-Note is a Microsoft product that can be used on an iPad and Macbook. It’s an excellent way to store notes (Hand-written or typed), videos, and photos from observations in a “digital binder”, accessible anywhere. Give Colleen or Odette a call to get started! Video Credit: www.storyals.com

         Did you know that students and teachers can record their voice in 1-minute clips and hear it later? This works in google docs, slides or sheets, with the help of Read-Write Google. Think: Reading fluency, ELL, FLA, Exam Audio Files... the list is endless! Check out the video above to learn how to do this. How might you use this in your classroom? Comment below to share your idea with others!

PowerTeacher Pro provides a way to print or view report cards not just for an entire class but also for a single student. Click on the video to find out how this is done.

   Typing Pal and Tap’Touche are valuable tools for students to learn typing and keyboarding skills. With them, you can: Choose from one of three learning environments for a visual backdrop and practice texts perfectly suited to your group.  View the students’ logs to assess their performance and watch the video replays to identify their strengths and weaknesses.  Choose a grading system and generate report cards directly from the statistics report. Our district has purchase licenses for all of our students. If you are interested in using one of these tool in your classroom, please contact Colleen or Odette.

A backup when needed helps you feel completed. In the  video below, I talk about backups, why you need one, and then I quickly show you how to do one. They are easy today, and perhaps one of the most important things you can do to save your work and memories!

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