Lesson ideas for fall

PBS recently shared a series of lesson plans/videos/activities for fall.  Please see the link here for their suggestions.

Why there is no view in Forms

Like many Google tools ( Docs, Sheets, Slides) you can share the viewing rights.  But not in Google Forms. If you add collaborators, they will be in edit mode- and since there is no comment feature, they may change your content.  There is also no revision feature in forms.  Please read her blog post for additional information and be careful.

Reusing a Google Form

Alice Keeler shares a brief video on reusing Google forms.  This could be helpful when you are giving last year’s quiz or want to separate the data between your classes this year.  Basically, you open the form and 

1. Delete all responses (from the form)

2. Unlink the form (I liked her reference to a divorce)

3. Create a  new spreadsheet.

Her message is not to copy the form.

Jamboard Ideas

From my Google trainer resources, here are two slide presentations (PayitForward and Jamboard resources and ideas) with Google Jamboard suggestions.

Adobe Spark and Google Classroom

If you want to explore Adobe Spark and Google Classroom, check this blog post from Tanya Avrith.

BrainPOP celebrates Digital Citizenship Week

Search for these titles to celebrate Digital Citizenship Week with BrainPOP (10/18-22).

Chrome shortcuts

I can always count on Alice Keeler with short-cut ideas.  While I’ve used the resize feature- I can see how CTRL + L and Ctrl + R can be very useful (how many times have I copied a link?).  Please see her brief blog post here.

Top 10 Google Docs Tips

Alice Keeler shared her top suggestions for working with Google Docs.  This is something to think of while you are introducing Docs to your students.

Inventiveness in the Classroom

This afternoon, I attended an EdWeb seminar with Kathy Schrock on inventiveness in the classroom.  You can go to EdWeb to see the recording.  Kathy shared her website which includes a wide variety of resources (processes, tools, and apps),

Google Jamboard Templates

Here are some reflection Jamboard templates (from Holly at Infused Learning). Just use the 3 dots to create a copy- here’s her description:

Resource 2: Copy-and-Use Templates - See the 20 Jamboard Templates​

Once you have the research in hand, what do you do with it?

That's where these pre-made templates come in handy. They help you put theory into practice.

This is a pack of 20 Jamboard templates on reflection that you can start using right away with students. Make a copy. Adjust. Then assign. They include:

• Stop Start Continue: A way for students to evaluate their work

• Struggle / Work at / Good at: A three-part self-evaluation

• Reflection questions: Including "Where can I improve my learning?" and "What are my learning strengths?"