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Spring has Sprung!
Hello,
With spring now well underway and the Easter break well behind us, you surely are busy with plans for making the most of the school days ahead. Here are a few apps and tips you might find helpful.
There is a video on how Google drive works, some apps reviews and other links. Please reply and let me know what you might like to see more of in the next edition. Enjoy!
Apps and More
Google Slides
Watch this video to learn more about the Google Drive tool - Google Slides! This is a free tool for making a slideshow just as you would for Powerpoint. This is especially great for the 1:1 students as they can sign in and save all Google Slide presentations directly to their Google drive.
http://www.google.com/slides/about/
Using the Google Drive Presentation App
Google Drive
What are the icons and choices in your Google Drive? How can you use this as a teacher? How can students with Google Accounts (1:1) save work there? Look at this image to learn your way around Google Find detailed tips here. Drive. http://dailygenius.com/google-drive-cheat-sheets/
Google Safe Search
We have a robust filter in place. Even so, you may enjoy having students use the Google Safe search site for searches they do on computers or tablets. Students can type in the site and save a link to their tablet/iPad for easy access the next time they wish to use it.
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