Going Google - Volume 2 Issue 13

Explore the new Google Drive Add-ins, RealTime Board for Drive as well as learn about a few of the Instructional Technology Favorite Apps and Extensions for Chrome.

Published: March 31, 2014

Lunch & Learn: Think Central and Discovery Education

An overview of Think Central and Discovery Education.  

Presented by  Leslie long, Debby Acevedo, Anita Oliver, Linda Nichols and Bunny Barnard.  

Air Date: March 27th

Tech Tools: Screenr

Screenr is a web-based screen recorder that is easy to use.   Why record your screen?  Think of all the times students ask you to repeat a step or how to do something you have already showed?  With a recorded version it is there anytime students need the reminder or need to learn something new.

Published: March 25, 2014

PD in your PJs: Quick and Easy Feedback for the Classroom

All Staff is invited to join members of the RRISD Instructional Technology Department as we explore ways technology can be implement across the curriculum.  In this session we will be looking at a few free tools to use in gathering feedback such as formative assessments and how they have been used in the classroom.

Presenters are: Lori Lind, Erin Lundie,  Doriane Marvel and Robin Young.

Air Date: March 25th @ 8pm

Tech Tools: LucidPress

Lucidpress is an online publishing tool that lets you create documents such as flyers, brochures, newsletters, magazines, and photo books with ease. Create digital documents for viewing on a computer, tablet or smartphone. Include videos, galleries and interactivity. Lucidpress is available as a Google chrome app. Add Lucidpress from the Chrome Store and log in using your Round Rock Google Apps account. Export your documents to google drive if you like or just store them in Lucidpress.

Published: March 18, 2014

Technology Tools: Kaizena

Kaizena is not a new service; however, recently they updated some of the features that make it very appealing in a Google Apps for Education classroom. My favorite: The ability to add a "Resource" as a comment. This one step allows you to go out and find online resources, organize them, editorialize them, and then place them as comments into student work. Just think how much time that could save you!

Published: March 4, 2014

Going Google: Volume 2 - Issue 12

Add active links in your Calendar, learn how to remotely sign out of your Google account and create Digital Notecards with Presentation.

Published: March 3, 2014