Tech Talk: YouTube

Welcome to a new level of communication

We district and building technology coaches are always looking for new ways to collaborate with our colleagues from around the district.  We all have amazing ideas of how to use technology to improve student learning outcomes, and many of us implement these strategies in our classrooms.  But it can be difficult to share these techniques with others due to the vast logistical constraints place upon us all.  So we thought up a new system!  Read more, and see our first discussion after the jump!

Quick Polling Has Arrived in Google Classroom!

Cross Posted from the Google for Education Blog

Posted by Brittney Fraser, Google Classroom Software Engineer 

Google Classroom helps teachers and students communicate and learn together. Today we’re making the learning process even easier with a new polling feature that helps teachers quickly check for understanding, gather feedback or gauge interest. Here are four creative ways teachers are using polling in their classrooms.

Why every educator should be using Google Communities

The blog Ctrl + Alt + Achieve post below really dives into why Google Communities should be used within education.  Eric Curtis gives many great idea and suggest many Google + Communities in which you can join to expand your personal learning network.

I follow Eric and get a lot of great information which I push out to teachers and collaborative colleagues.

Why every educator should be using Google Communities

Just remember in Unit 5 students don't have access to Google + so you may need to use other resources which would allow you to incorporate some of these strategies into your curriculum. Google classroom and Poll Everywhere are great resources to start with.

Amber O'Day - Instructional Technology Coach