Notes from the Tech Coach April 2021

Contact Lancy

All contact info is always listed on my email signature!

Phone: cell (607) 662-3430 or office (607) 749-7246 ext. 5015

Website: www.tinyurl.com/inTECHgration

Twitter: @FancyLancy

Email: lcollins@homercentral.org

Pinterest: Mrs. Collins

April Tech Tips!

Ctrl + Shift + T

Open a recently closed tab: If you accidentally close a tab while you’re working, click these
three keys to reopen it!

Screenshots:

Desktop versus Chromebook

DESKTOP Snip & Sketch

CHROMEBOOK Ctrl + Shift + OR

CHROMEBOOK Click the time in the bottom right and choose "Screen Capture." You can grab screenshots AND videos!

Using Slide Templates

Looking to add some pizzazz to your lectures, notes, or just Google Slides in general? Check out these FREE resources! You don’t have to sign in or anything, just grab and go! They include pre-made general Slides templates, choice boards, games, and more!

https://slidesmania.com/

https://slidescarnival.com

https://slidesgo.com/

Text: Looking to add some fun text images to your presentations? Use these websites to add text like you would images (create the text, download to drive, insert):

Need help with font pairings? www.fontjoy.com

Add fonts within Google (currently over 880): Click on the “More fonts” and search and add your favorites!

Lancy’s HyperDoc Folder

It’s more than just HyperDocs! Anything I find in my inter-Google travels across the world wide web that I think is interesting or can be used to help kids, I put it in here!

https://bit.ly/31SLTTB

Organized by:

Grade levels (Elementary, Intermediate, JH/HS)
Curriculum
Holidays
Adaptable for any level

Kami

Not only does Kami allow you to annotate over PDFs, but you can use it for SO MUCH MORE! Check out some ideas:

Scan PDFs or hard copy documents and have them read to your students with OCR!
Write notes and have them instantly updated on the student’s side in real-time
Insert videos directly into Kami Docs that play IN the document and don’t force them to go to YouTube- allowing notetaking and video viewing at the same time

Don’t go chasing applications...

Please stick to the apps and the programs you’re used to…

Looking to spice things up? Make sure to use the tools that are approved by HCSD! If you want to do something but don’t know how just reach out! I can help you reach your goals through brainstorming and co-teaching!

Applications (Apps) Currently Supported by HCSD

Seesaw (PK-1)

Freckle

NearPod

Kami

EdPuzzle

Screencastify

Google Classroom (2-12)

ParentSquare

GoGuardian

Google Docs, Sheets, Slides

Google Drive