Google Classroom is widely used by school to help facilitate face to face and distance learning. Knowing how to effectively navigate and organize your class as a student will help you stay on-top of the mountain of assignments, tests, and classroom resources. Check out our...
New Google Drive features just keep getting better
With the beginning of a new school year, you may notice a few new additions and enhancements to Google Drive. With these ever-increasing updates, Google Drive and its accompanying app, continue to become a more viable replacement for your standard Microsoft Office applications. Voice Typing...
Setting up a classroom or department website on Google Sites
Educators often avoid using this great free and powerful resource because the initial setup and editing process seems a little overwhelming. This series of tutorials will lead you through creating, editing, and sharing your new classroom, team, or department website using Google Sites. Pre-Step:...
Instagrok Visual Search
Instagrok is a fantastic visual search tool that can be used safely by students and teachers. With traditional search engines, your search results are often overwhelming, irrelevant, or distracting. The MIND MAP format of Instagrok serves as a great way for students to get started...
Your class can chat with experts via Google Hangout
Google Hangouts is a great tool for expanding your classroom beyond the school walls. Why watch movies in class, when you can have a live chat session with experts in whatever field you are studying. Check out the clip below for a quick glimps into...
How to format a MLA Report using Word 2010
MLA style format is one of the most popular styles for report writting. Most schools have adopted the MLA style, reserving APA for science and AP courses. It is the acceptable format for writing research papers based on literature. The tutorials below will lead you...
Country Project using Google Sites
Use Google’s website building tool “Sites” to create a website showcasing information you have researched and gathered on during the Foreign Country Project 1. Log into your Google account and access your Google Sites account and begin by choosing the blank template. Using the resources below,...
Create an end of year survival guide Power Point – Basic PPT
The “Year End Survival Guide” project will lead students through a series of planning, design, and formatting lessons and tutorials to create a Power Point presentation that can be shared with incoming 5th grade students. Part 1 – Planning & Brainstorming Using a blank sheet,...
Country Research Project Series – Project 3 – PowerPoint Jeopardy Game
Non-Linear Jeopardy Game Power Point Project Overview You will use the data from your Country Research project to create a Non-Linear Power Point Jeopardy Game. Follow each of the parts below, and access the direction sheets from the list of files at the bottom of...
Create a Slideshow Movie with Movie Maker – Country Research Project Series – Project 2
Project 2 in the Foreign Country Project Series - Students will gather images from the internet to use in a mini movie creation. Students will use Windows Movie Maker to create the mini movie.