The EdTech Connection
Making the connection between ed and tech: 29 July 2019
New ways to interact with Infinite Campus
Did you know that you can now print your class rosters from IC directly to an Excel file?? And that you can even combine sections (like gifted and regular)??
Also, did you know that you can create section groups of your gifted and non-gifted periods and then (hopefully) sort by alpha across sections??
Finally, did you know that you can give a Test or Assignment in itslearning and auto-magically send those scores back to IC??
Google Level 1 Certification Cohort : Fall 2019
Are you interested in getting your Level 1 certification as a Google Certified Educator? I will offer a cohort again this fall focused on earning that Level 1 certification in a blended manner.
This course will follow Google’s training course, with the idea of the “cohort” to provide collaboration and peer motivation, as well as hands-on practice and clarification for the Level 1 Certification exam (registration and payment for the exam is your responsibility). You will need a laptop or Chromebook for the course. However, when you take the exam, you definitely need a device with a webcam, so you’ll need a Chromebook or a personal laptop.
All meetings will take place in Drive Lab 2 at the County Office, will begin at 5pm, and will last approximately 90 minutes.
DATES: Sept 12, Sept 25, Oct 10, Oct 24, and Nov 14.
Once we complete all 5 meetings, you will be prepared to take the exam on your own time when you feel comfortable.
NOTE: This cohort is limited to the first 25 registrants and will rely on Google Classroom as a primary means of communication. If you're interested, please use the registration form linked here.
Google Slides Add-on for Nearpod
In addition to being able to convert your Google Slides presentation into a Nearpod presentation through the Nearpodize extension in Chrome or just adding it through the CREATE button, you can now add those interactive elements into your presentation as you create it in Google Slides!
Check out their announcement from last week! HINT: Even though it says July 31, I was able to add the add-on last week!!
Angela Burgess
Forsyth County Schools, GA
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Location: 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA, United States
Phone: 770.887.246 203371
Twitter: @MmeBurgess