TwosDay - Sean - Copying Comments in Docs n Sheets n Slides

Using the “make a copy” feature with Google Docs (or Slides or Sheets) is a wonderful thing. Maybe not as fun at times as a real copy machine, but certainly easier and more powerful. Making comments in Docs is just as wonderful...especially when using it to give students instructions on parts of a template. However, making a copy of that doc wouldn’t allow you to copy over any comments or suggestions...until now.

My Marzano Connection: DQ1E1

TwosDay - Steve - New Kahoot Features

I’ve had a few conversations over the course of the semester with teachers who have been turned off by some of the classroom management issues that tend to surface with a game of Kahoot!  The developers have listened to this type of feedback and have added a few new features to improve your experience with this engaging tool.  The “Name Generator” and “2-Step Join” options might just be enough to draw you back in, just in time for final exam review sessions. Marzano DQ3E14, DQ5E25, DQ6E4

TwosDay - Shona - EdPuzzle Review by Screencasting Slides

Most of us use Google Slides for content or concepts in our classes.  Why not utilize them as a review tool? Within minutes, you can screencast your slides, using screencast-o-matic.com, upload your video into EdPuzzle, and create questions for your students using the edit feature in EdPuzzle.  For those of you not familiar with EdPuzzle, watch these two videos Chris made last year: Setting up EdPuzzle and Note taking using EdPuzzle.   Happy Reviewing! (Marzano Connection: DQ 3, Elements #14, #15)

TwosDay - Bob - Create Bookmarks in Google Docs Using Font Styles

You can jump to specific points in a document by creating links to any text that has a heading style applied to it. This is a nice feature for managing journals or any lengthy document. Teachers can use it in PLT or cohort journals, and students can use it in final exam study guides.

TwosDay - Sean - Whisper Messaging Chrome Extension

When kids are locked in and working through tasks in the classroom, and I have something to tell them, I often worry about disrupting their flow. But at the same time, I need to get them that “one quick thing” that they’ll need eventually. The wonderful people at EdTechTeam just released a chrome extension that allows us to quietly send a message to a class or even a select few students without disrupting everyone’s concentrated work groove. It’s called “Whisper.”

TwosDay - Cory - Hapara Cover Don't Hover

There are definitely times when there are a few students in the class I would like to keep tabs on, but I do not have the time to sit there and watch their browsers for fifty minutes.  Hapara Highlights does not have to be a time thief for you if you can master the Activity Viewer and Focused Browsing.  Discover a few ways that you can have a digital presence for your students in our Chromebook age of (un)accountability. (Marzano Elements #24, #33, #35, #38)

TwosDay - Amanda - HippoVid Screencast Tool For Chrome

A recent assignment in my class required students to screencast, and I stumbled upon a Chrome extension called Hippo Video that allows screencasting, editing, and easy exporting (even with the Free version). The extension is easy to launch from the Chrome browser, allowing students to edit the video and export to Google Classroom, YouTube, and Drive. The extension can also be launched from Google Slides, and students or teachers can easily screencast the slide presentation. There are even annotation options that can be used during recording!