This is the 1st edition of the Paris ISD Tech Talk for Teachers newsletter. Watch for items to inform you of extensions, applications, and tricks for making you more productive. The length of each video is posted, so you can make time for the most important tips & tricks just for YOU!

BEST TIP EVER - To reopen a tab you've just closed, hit Ctrl+Shift+T at the same time.

Ctrl+Shift+T

Just like magic, your tab will return!

I attended the TCCA Conference online last weekend, and one of the tips shared was to start a NEW Google Classroom when you start a NEW Grading Period. It can help you and your students with closure of a subject/topic, and then move on to a NEW experience. It can also help with keeping things simple.

Classwork Zoom is a Google Chrome extension that integrates with Google Classroom to track student effort and participation and displays it in a timeline.

Click to see How-to Install Classwork Zoom - 2 minutes

Click to see Getting Started with Classwork Zoom - 8 minutes

Click to see Intro to Classwork Zoom - 5 minutes

Eric Curts shows how to create self-grading quizzes in your Google Classroom.

If you need to find something specific, Google it or look it up on YouTube. Here is a list of some instructional technology experts:

• Eric Curts
• Leslie Fisher
• Michelle Ferre Emmerson
• Sam Kary
• Alice Keeler
• Jason Green
• Joan Gore & Janet Corder
• John Sowash
• Kasey Bell - Shake Up Learning
• Dr. Desiree Alexander

Marc Seigel explains how to share voice messages in all things Google. Leave personal comments for your students in Google.

This video will help you get your Google Classroom ORGANIZED - helpful tips and tricks to help you and your students.

Jennifer K. Simmons

Instructional Technology Specialist

jennifer.simmons@parisisd.net