TEACHnology Today
Technology Integration Newsletter- May 5, 2016
4 Ways to Safely Show YouTube Videos and Web Content
1. TubeChop: This website allows you to paste the link to any YouTube video, and "chop" out any content you don't need. This allows you to show just a portion of a longer video. The video also shows in its own window, so there is no fear of ads from YouTube itself. Chopped videos can also be shared with others.
2. AdBlock Plus: This ad blocker is a great addition to your Google Chrome browser. It will automatically block ads that load in the page or attempt to pop up. To use this too, click the link below and click "Add to Chrome."
3. AdBlock for YouTube: This handy blocker will stop YouTube from playing ads before playing videos you have chosen to show. Note: This does not remove the "Recommended Videos" on the side of a video. To ensure that those videos do not show objectionable content, scroll to the bottom of your screen and click "Restricted Mode" to turn this protection on.
4. Show a Video from within Google Slides: This is a nice way to eliminate the recommended videos and ads, and it's easy to use. Open a Google Slides presentation or make a new one by going to slides.google.com and start a new presentation. When in a slide, choose "Insert" and then "Video." This allows you to search YouTube right from Google Slides. Select the video you want. When you click "Present" at the top, you can play your video.
New Features in Google!
Google announced this week that they have added a much-requested feature in Google Classroom that will allow you to schedule announcements, assignments, and questions in advance. To use the feature, follow these steps:
- Click the plus button and choose from announcement, assignment, or question.
- Type your details into the blanks.
- Click the arrow to the right of the "Post" button and choose "Schedule."
- Choose your date and time.
That's it! Your post will automatically enter Google Classroom at the date and time you picked.
Google Slides: Q & A
This tool helps teachers to connect with their students and collect feedback instantly. With a simple link displayed on a Slides presentation, students can submit questions from their phones, laptops, and tablets—and vote on those they want answered the most. This can help you as the teacher to summarize learning at the end of a lesson!
Google Classroom: Parent Emails
Coming this fall, parents and guardians will be able to sign-up to receive daily or weekly email digests of their student’s progress, upcoming work and class announcements! I will have more information for you on this feature when it rolls out.
An Easy Way to Check Your Spelling and Grammar
Note: This extension can cause a minor delay as it works to analyze what you type. If that would bother you, you may choose not to utilize it.
Growth Mindset
Have You Seen Zootopia?
Shakira: Try Everything Lyrics
Past Editions of TEACHnology Today:
September 24, 2015: Google Calendar Added to Google Classroom—How to Share Yours, Google Chrome Extensions Explained, 4 Great Chrome Extensions—Share to Classroom, Synergyse, Read&Write, and Fluency Tutor
October 19, 2015: Intro to Quia for Assessment and Review Games, Digital Citizenship Week Educator Guide, Gmail Migration Training Materials, Google Apps for Education for Elementary Students, and This Week in the Classroom with Nesha Withers and Rochelle Drahos
November 1, 2015: Getting Started with Google, Working With Google and Outlook Calendars, Using Newsela for Current Events and Literacy, and This Week in the Classroom with Krista Picha
November 18, 2015: Thankful Turkeys with ImageChef.com, 3 Digital Learning Goals for 2015-16, A Google Classroom Webinar, and This Week in the Classroom with Troy Higgins and Ross Wendling
December 3, 2015: Cool Tool: Nearpod, Formative Assessment or Formative Learning?, Tech Tools for Formative Learning, Google and Data Privacy, and Classroom Management in a BYOD Environment
December 21, 2015: TIES15 Takeaways Edition! TIES Overview and Schedule (With Resources for YOU), A Review of the Keynote Address by George Couros, A How-To Guide with the MIT App Inventor 2 for Hour of Code, and Resources for Reading and Math Teachers.
February 4, 2016: Exporting Contacts from Outlook and Importing them in Gmail, Free "Think Like a Writer" website that helps students organize writing, Free text sets for Grades K-8, and some great resources for SPED, Health and Social Studies teachers.
March 16, 2016: Combatting Digital Distraction: 5 Tips, and information about the Gmail Migration with Helpful Resources