Brain Food

For those who like research about the brain and Ted talks, this should make your day. Click here.

Google Classroom

Site from John Sedwick (posted in My Big Campus)

Here is the link.

Chrome Apps and Extentions

From Shake Up Learning...

Favorite Google Chrome Apps

• Lego Build
• Voice comment on student work
• Publisher functionality in Google Apps
• Newsela
• Desktop notification from Google calendar
• Powtoon - Create animated presentations
• Geometry tools
• Collaborative Whiteboard App
• and others...

Favorite Chrome Extensions

• Boomerang - schedule the sending of e-mails
• Extension manager
• Grammarchecker
• URL shortener
• Last Pass - Password manager
• Omnibox timer - Set a timer from your Omnibox (address bar)
• Omnidrive - Search your Google Drive from the Omnibox
• Save to Google Drive - Save web pages or browser screen shots
• and others...

Also, if you go to Shake Up Learning website blog now, they are offering a FREE PDF, "Google Cheat Sheets for Teachers and Students," a 32+ page PDF e-book. All they ask is that you sign up for their newsletter.

My Big Campus - Chrome Book Group

John Sedwick has created a Chrome Book group with a lot of informational tips for teachers. You can also share information here or ask questions. Here is how you can access that group...

Step 1
Go to www.mybigcampus.com and log in using your Powerschool username and your SPN as the password. You will also need to select your school when you log in. Make sure that you choose Highland Middle School in Anderson, IN.

Step 2

Once you are logged in, go to the "Groups" icon along the left side of the screen. Once you click that icon, you will be taken to a page that includes the following in the upper right.










Step 3

 Click on the "Find a Group" option. You will then be taken to a window that includes the following on the right side:









Step 4

Select the "Join By Code" option. The following will appear:

Step 5
Enter the following code into that field: kd9fqva0 (Last character is "zero")

Once you have entered the code, click "Join"at the bottom of the box. You should now be a part of that group.

Please contact John Sedwick (jsedwick@acsc.net) if you have any questions.

ISTEP Dance

Here is the link...

ISTEP Shuffle

SmartBoard Tips

 Want to expand your Smart Board skills? Then check out this post.CLICK HERE

You will find 22 basic tips, several of which were new to me. I love what you can do with the "Magic Pen." (Timer, focus, or magnifier) Also new to me was the "Pin" button for use with split screens. (No, it has nothing to do with Pinterest).

If you use a Smart Board, this site is worth your time!

Padlet - Collaboration Tool

www.padlet.com

Padlet is a great tool for collaboration, and it is FREE.

Google Calendar Tips

Here is one site with tips.

Here is another.

And yet another .

Google Basics

Here are some tutorials on some of major practical Google Doc tips that need to be mastered.

Click here to go to the site.

Found on the site

Here is a direct link to the google doc where the information is. Teachers and students should all have this reference doc!

Google Drawings - Cheat Sheet

From Shake Up Learning...

Google Drawings Cheat Sheet



Here is a link to the PDF (for those with ACS e-mail)