DS TECH NEWS

...tech tips, best practices and resources

PS22 Chorus "I'LL STAND BY YOU" The Pretenders

"I'll Stand By You"

Thanks to Kelly Hodge from PH for sharing this inspiring video during this unsettling time! Take a moment to watch and listen.
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What's New This Week?

GOOGLE SLIDES FREE TEMPLATES

Looking for an engaging end of year activity? SLIDESMANIA offers creative templates to design various interactive lessons using Google Slides. Check out the collection, and especially Alice Keeler's Digital Board Game Template that can be used with Google Slides and Powerpoint.


GOOGLE AUTODRAW

Have you tried Google Autodraw? AutoDraw pairs machine learning with drawings from talented artists to help you draw anything quickly! Now you can be an artist!


CAMP KINDA: A VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS

Looking for alternatives to traditional summer camps for your kids? Check out CAMP KINDA, a free virtual summer experience for grades K-8.


2020 SUMMER PD WORKSHOPS ONLINE

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PEEKING INTO A REMOTE CLASSROOM

Check out how SANDRA SAMMARCO uses Padlet and Whiteboard.fi to collaborate and showcase student projects!

Important App Info!

Important App Info!

Did you know that Google Classroom currently allows students to "unenroll" themselves from your class? (Just ask Marissa Bachand!) Hopefully, Google will come out with an update / feature in settings for teachers to control this option, but in the meantime, be aware, especially with seniors leaving before your finished grading! Once unenrolled, all student files will still remain in their Google Drive, so just ask them to "re-enroll" again and their information wil populate. Note: Students cannot unenroll from Archived classes.


Suggestion from Marissa?

"If you go into gradebook and select an assignment to view, there is an option to copy all grades to Google sheets. I did that as well for backup in case anyone else decides to withdraw from GC."

Important App Info!
Timely Articles...

Timely Articles...

Edutopia: Getting Ready to Teach Next Year
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June 4, 2020