Tech 101
Fast and Easy Tips to Make You Look Like A Tech Genius!
February 2018
Boise School District librarians offer this monthly newsletter to provide tips and information about some of the digital resources available to both teachers and students.
All of these programs and tools are available at the Boise Schools Library Portal Page or on individual school library websites.
All of these programs and tools are available at the Boise Schools Library Portal Page or on individual school library websites.
Find us on My Apps!
FlipGrid
Looking for a new way to have students submit verbal responses? Flipgrid is a creative new way to give students a prompt and have them submit video responses. There is a free account available and a discounted educator account. For more information click here.
Check out some great examples of teachers using FlipGrid in the classroom:
Chrome Extension - Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides
Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides is a great extension that lets you make basic editing changes on Microsoft Office files. You can open a Microsoft Word file and add or remove text, adjust some formatting and all of the changes will be saved to your Google Drive, just like a Google Doc would.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuw150wyPRE
TeachingBooks.net
TeachingBooks.net is a fantastic resource, not just for students, but for educators as well. Check out just some of the great things you can do:
Support Your Reading Program
Engage Learners, Promote Participation & Practice Skills with Activity Pages
- Learn about Authors’ inspiration. See sets like Authors 1 - Set A & B.
- Identify the genre of a title from clues from the author. Genre 1 - Set A & B
- Enhance conversations about identity. See sets like Name 1 - Set A & B.
Ask A Librarian
Looking for Books that Read Out Loud?
We have some great resources available that will read some great stories out loud to your students. Check out some great options below:
Library Catalog Audiobooks (K-12)
Tumblebooks (K-6)
Tumblebook Cloud (7-12)
Overdrive Audiobooks (7-12)
Storyline Online (K-6)
https://youtu.be/5VXyoS-UU_E
https://youtu.be/1_Zk4P50WT4