HSD Weekly Geek
June 9, 2017 Issue #30
Blended Learning Tools to use with Google Classroom
EdPuzzle
EdPuzzle allows users to select a video and customize it by editing or cropping it. EdPuzzle allows for self-paced learning with interactive lessons as well as adding your voice and questions along the video.
It can also be directly assigned to Google Classroom.
Google Classroom
Allows for the integration of these two powerful blended or flipped classroom curation sites.
Blendspace
Blendspace an easy way to blend your classroom with digital content and takes as little as 5 minutes to create.
It is just one of several ways to curate resources and flip your classroom.
Each lesson can be shared or embedded in Google Classroom, too!
Link to sample lesson I created using Blendspace.
Google Tip of the Week
The Great Suspender Chrome Extension
Last week, I introduced OneTab to your Chrome Extension Tool Belt. This week, I introduce The Great Suspender. The Great Suspender is designed to suspend all those tabs you have open in order to ensures no memory leaks or excessive javascripts are running in the background causing a slow computer or browsing experience. A tab can be restored by clicking anywhere on the page when it is needed.
My Go To Blogs
These are just a few of my favorite blogs to keep up-to-date with all things ed tech:
Innovation Café
The Innovation Café is an outreach program hosted by the Innovation Team. The goal is to deliver micro-PD in a fun and relaxed environment. Learning a new tool or strategy often doesn’t require an hour long workshop. We aim to give teachers small bits of the hands-on time they need to feel brave enough to try something new in their classrooms.
Schedule today at Innovation Café
Prep Tech
Prep Tech is a hybrid professional development & tech support program initiated by Technology Services. The goal is to bring Tech PD and Support directly to your site, when and where you need it. We know your time is precious. So, we bring the learning to you, where and when you need it!
Request a Prep Tech for your building Today!
Innovator Spotlight
Video Series Highlighting HSD Innovators and how they integrate technology into their learning.
About The Author
Innovation Strategist TOSA for Hillsboro School District
Email: innovate@hsd.k12.or.us
Website: innovatehsd.org
Twitter: @MrBsBrainiacs