From NCOCC: Tech Tools and Tips
Tech Tools & Tips to Keep you informed
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NCOCC is proud to provide you with information, resources, and ideas for instructional technology use in an educational setting. We strive to bring you what's new, what's coming, what's changing, and how it can impact and/or benefit your educational environment. We are always open to hearing from you so please utilize the link at the bottom to share information with us and the link above to tell us what you would like NCOCC to provide for classes and summer workshops. Thanks for allowing us to assist you!
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ViewPure - declutter your YouTube videos from all distractions!
What's New and Upcoming!?!
Just when you are getting back into the swing of things Google has to go and change things up...again!
Starting in September Chrome (Google's web browser) will begin blocking Flash. What does this mean for you? This is important to note if you are currently, or will be utilizing, any games, videos, or additional content that runs on/with Flash. For Example: Readwritethink.org is a huge user of Flash for it's interactive pieces thus when this change takes place these will no longer work properly. How do you get around this? The simplest way is to use a different browser (Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) when you know you will be using Flash based content.
According to the article:
"HTML5 will become the primary experience on Chrome, as long as a website offers it. Visit a site that requires Flash, and the browser will display a prompt at the top of the page asking if you want to run it.
"Aside from that, the only change you'll notice is a safer and more power-efficient browsing experience," LaForge said.
Since the Web is not totally rid of Flash — and to "avoid over-prompting" — Google's browser will continue to support Flash on the top 10 sites that use it: YouTube, Facebook, Yahoo, VK.com, Live.com, Yandex.ru, OK.ru, Twitch.tv, Amazon, and Mail.ru.
This "whitelist" will expire after one year, and the Chrome team will periodically revisit it to remove sites whose usage no longer warrants an exception."
Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/2aNYBfv
The Best Google App for Education No One is Talking About
Google Apps for Education has taken over our districts and with this comes learning new things, new ways to do old things, and little time to get it all in. In May, Google bought Synergyse, a company that creates interactive training experiences for techie stuff, and with this has rolled out the Training for Google Apps Extension.
"When installed, you’ll see a question mark inside a Google-ish logo appear on the top right of the browser anytime you are using a Google product. When you click on that button, the blended learning experience begins!....I say the training extension is an experience because it’s not just videos. The screen has popups, texts, arrows, and a host of other attention grabbers that display right in the Google app to help you learn." (Chris Aviles)
"...it is like having a Google Trainer built into the browser!" (Chris Aviles)
Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/2c7FPeg
ABOVE: From the FORMS DASHBOARD you can click on "BLANK QUIZ"
Watch the YouTube video below for a quick demonstration of how this works!
Use the "quizzes" settings to auto-grade and convert a previous form to a quiz!
Once quiz is setup then you need to create the answer key.
Click on ANSWER KEY in blue within each question.
Click on the correct answer(s) and choose whether you wish to add answer feedback.
2) Click on this icon to insert a web/video link
3) Remember to click "ADD" to insert the link
4) Make sure you click SAVE when you are finished
Here is what it looks like after you have selected the correct answer(s) and provided feedback with links.
Grade individual responses
If you use Google apps through work or school, you can assign points and leave feedback on individual responses to send later. After you grade a response, be sure to save your changes.
- Open a form in Google Forms.
- At the top, click RESPONSES.
- Click INDIVIDUAL.
- To move between responses, click Previous or Next .
- Find the question you want to grade.
- In the top right, enter how many points the response earned.
- Under the answer, click Add individual feedback.
- Enter your feedback and click SAVE.
- When you’re ready, you can email scores to individuals.
To save your changes go to the bottom and click SAVE.
Read all instructions here!
It is just that easy! Once you are done share the quiz and await the amazing results!
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Professional Development CoordinatorEmail: wilburn.kalin@ncocc.net
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