Think Different #77
Resources for the Week of Nov. 11, 2018
Quick TIP-Notes: a favorite of mine on my iPad, Mac and iPhone
But sometimes I need to view more than one note at a time. Here how.....
- Select a note
- Then choose Window,
- Float the Selected Note
- It will open in another window
- You can still view different notes in the main window.
- You can open as many windows as you like to compare or manage the information in your notes.
Teachers Can Now Show YouTube In Classroom ... Just With Safe YouTube!
SafeYouTube. It's a free site (not a "freemium site" that will try to charge users fees) and can provide links to share YouTube videos without the potential distractions.
SafeYouTube is Shelly Fryer's (@sfryer) favorite way to share videos with her 3rd-grade students, as well as parents, and she's tried lots of other alternatives. Give it a try the next time you need to share a YouTube video!
Here are the details.....
You may be a teacher searching for free technology tools for teachers which enable them to watch and share YouTube videos with students in the classroom in a safe and friendly way without any distractions or offensive comments that may scatter their attention, and in that case, Safe YouTube is for you. You may also be a parent worrying about your children when they watch YouTube videos as according to Kaspersky Lab: “Children can be as little as three clicks away from adult content on YouTube”, so there is a need for a safe YouTube or a family friendly YouTube for your kids where you can let them watch videos without any other unrelated or offensive distractions, and in that case also, Safe YouTube will give you a much better experience than YouTube safety mode. Whoever you are and whatever your work or your interests may be, you will enjoy using our free service. Simply, put the URL of the YouTube video in the above text field, and enjoy watching and sharing a pure view of YouTube videos.
Spread the love!
Safe YouTube Features:
- Completely Free.
- No registration is required.
- No annoying ads from our side.
- Views counter. (New).
- Bookmarklet for fast Safe YouTube video creation. (New).
- Safe URL, HTML Code and BBCode (New).
- Share through social networks and by QR Code. (New).
- Crop video duration (Enhanced).
- Change video title.
- Background skins.
- Auto start (disable/enable).
- Sharing buttons (disable/enable).
- Video download (disable/enable).
- Responsive design that works on any device.
- Web based - no installation is required.
- Compatible with most modern browsers and operating systems
Simple trick to help you find your lost cell phone
This simple change to the lock screen on your cell phone can triple the chances that your phone will be returned if you lose it.
- Go to the camera app on your phone, open it up and either choose a photo you already have or take a new one.
- Go to "edit," and hit the button in the bottom right with the three little dots. Hit the "markup" button and then hit the blue plus sign in the bottom right. Now click on the text icon.
- Change the text color to white so that it will be easier to see. Move the text box down and then double-click the text box to start typing.
- Type out "If found call:" and then put your friend or family member's phone number in there. Then click "done."
- Click the "send" button in the bottom left and now you see these icons all the way at the bottom. Scroll over until you see "use as wallpaper." Click the button that says "set" and then when it gives you the option to set it for your home screen or lock screen, set it for the lock screen. You're all done!
If you want a low-tech option, just write "If found call: (friend/family's number)" on a piece of paper and just stick it to the back of your phone.
Thanks to Rosen Report of the Today Show for this tip!
Printable Mac How-To Cheat Sheet For Mojave
It is a one-page PDF that you can print with quick how-to tips for macOS. These are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions from Mac users. The descriptions are very short and meant to quickly guide you to a solution, rather than provide a detailed step-by-step explanation. Download The MacMost macOS Mojave How-To Cheat Sheet. Share it with your friends!
Practice Sight words with Simple Cards - Training Tool
Free for a Limited time ($2.99 normally)
And now for a bit of quick Fun with Crossy Road
Crossy Road is a hit phenomenon that is like a modernized Frogger. Help the chicken cross the road, aimlessly wandering the streets and getting by rivers. Collect the coins and see how far you can get in each run. Make sure to use those coins to get randomized character unlocks, and have fun with the changed game aesthetics and sound effects as you grow your collection. While you're at it, use the Crossy Road stickers to spruce up your iMessage conversations.
Crossy Road is a modernized Frogger that everyone today can enjoy. It's cute, charming, and collecting all of the characters is a blast in itself. It has major arcade elements that bring you back, but feels fresh with its updated graphics and quick gameplay. It's perfect for hard-core and non-gamers alike to play on a break since doesn't take a lot of time, but you will want to spend a lot of time with since it's so addictive. Even better, the game has some fantastic stickers for iMessage, featuring your favorite characters.
Register Now for an Inspiring Day of Learning
You’ve heard “There’s an App for that!” and there is, but it takes time, effort and money to find that right app. And even then it probably won’t really fit your needs.
So why not just master the apps you already have for your teaching and learning.
Join Ken Tuley for a day of hands-on experience to maximize the power of the built-in apps. Leverage the power and features of the Camera, Notes, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips, Safari, Pages, Keynote and Numbers to enhance and elevate any lesson to new heights. Even skilled iPad users will learn new tricks to maximize these built-in apps and discover features you didn’t even know existed. It will be a game-changing day!
Reserve your spot now: (Registration opens Oct. 5)
http://coe.k-state.edu/events/ipad-camp.html
iPad iCamp will be a refreshing day of ideas and activities to help teachers be more productive in their classroom and organized in lesson planning. No more sticky notes stuck here & there. We'll look at teaching and learning with iPads and be reminded of best instructional practices to engage and enhance student learning. We'll finish with reflection ideas on the iPads that will help with planning for the next lesson.
I hope you will join us for this inspiring day of learning
Register Online: https://www.enrole.com/ksu/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=261907&courseId=IPADICAMP&categoryId=10002
How to, (see steps below) it is a little confusing!!
Think Different Resources
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