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As a teacher, I can find countless, high-quality video clips to share with students. The only problem is that sometimes the great video I picked out would be interrupted by an advertisement before my video would start, or worse, a distracting or even inappropriate “suggested video” would show up sending students into a commotion. There are some very effective tools that allow you to safely watch and share YouTube video clips with students without worrying about any of those things! Here are some of my favorites: ViewPure: Clean up distractions and create a unique, safe URL to your video. Copy the share link for the YouTube video you want to use.Go to viewpure.com and paste the link into the share link.Click “Create” to see your video free of any distractions! Example: Before ViewPure: After ViewPure: TubeChop: Trim video to desired length and get unique URL with desired start and end points, free of distractions.

Reading and Writing using Google Presentation. In Writing my students are putting the final touches on their procedural writing.

Reading and Writing using Google Presentation

Their learning goal involves writing a text that tells a reader how to do something. To be successful in meeting the goal they have to be able to describe what procedural writing is, as well as provide examples. They have to write their own procedural text on paper and in Google Presentation. They have to explain what they wrote about and why they chose the particular topic. Last but not least, they will share their writing by presenting it to the class. 10 Ways to use a Youtube channel in education. Youtube: The ultimate distraction (apart from Twitter, but that's for grown-ups, right?).

10 Ways to use a Youtube channel in education

A marmite resource which teachers either love or hate. Personally, I love it. Marmite me up all day long, if you will. It provides a never-ending source of educational videos, inspiration, challenge, provocation and kittens launching themselves at erratic torch-beams wielded by sadistic owners waiting for their cat to splat into a wall and bag them £500 from "You've Been Framed". Google Drive Workflow Solution. 5 Great Google Drive Video Tutorials for Teachers. February19, 2014 Today I am sharing with you a slew of interesting Google Drive video tutorials that are created by Anson Alexander.

5 Great Google Drive Video Tutorials for Teachers

I came across these tutorials while I was browsing through this wonderful site called Working at The Edge. 12 Effective Ways To Use Google Drive In Education. S Kaffeeklatsch: Google Apps for Education overview. I have had a Wacom (pronounced "wah-kum") drawing tablet for years.

s Kaffeeklatsch: Google Apps for Education overview

In our district, we had computer lab sets of the Wacom Graphire2, which came out in 2002. The Graphire2 came bundled with software, including an early version of Adobe Photoshop Elements. Having a drawing tablet and a piece of software that easily allowed students to mark up images and create their own art products, opened an entirely new way of using a computer for our middle schoolers. The ability to hold a drawing tool just like they held a pencil was so exciting for them!

The tablets still work today with the Mac and Windows machines! Both of these models have similar features and come bundled with software that would be useful for schools. One of the coolest accessories for these tablets is the wireless module . Use in online classes and Webinars I have also used the Bamboo Capture in both in my online classes and my virtual presentations. Free the Bird. Avantages – Google Apps for Education.

Type in many languages with Input Tools - Gmail Help. Input Tools makes it easy to type in languages like Arabic, Chinese, or Hindi.

Type in many languages with Input Tools - Gmail Help

There are different types of input tools for different languages. Set up Input Tools Open Gmail. Click the gear in the top right. Select Settings. Digital Portfolios. Form+ Adds More Flexibility to Your Google Forms. Google Forms has received some nice enhancements over the last few months.

Form+ Adds More Flexibility to Your Google Forms

Still there are times when I've wished that Google Forms could do more. That's where Form+ comes into the picture. Form+ is a third party service that adds features to Google Forms. Probably the best aspect of Form+ is that through it you can create forms that can accept file uploads. Form+ offers pre-made form templates for you to use. Google Drive Workflows to Use with Students. One of the most common questions teachers have had lately is regarding the best way to have students share work with them and vice-versa via Google Drive.

Google Drive Workflows to Use with Students

In my opinion this is the best feature of Google Apps for Education; the ease of sharing and collaborating with your fellow teachers and students. Docs - Online documents, spreadsheets, presentations, surveys, file storage and more. How to Insert Videos Into Google Forms. Awesome Visual on How to Use Google Drive with Students. Blended Learning Toolkit. The Best 10 Google Docs Tips For Teachers As They Go Back To School.

Back-to-school time is underway, and I’m sure you teachers are already balancing your lives, your classroom, and your pesky administrations.

The Best 10 Google Docs Tips For Teachers As They Go Back To School

What could make life just a little bit easier for you? Google Docs, my dear educator friend. About Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings offline - Drive Help. You're able to view Google documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and drawings even when you don't have an Internet connection.

About Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings offline - Drive Help

You're also able to create and edit Google documents, presentations, and drawings offline, as well as spreadsheets after switching to the new version of Google Sheets. It's really handy when you're on an airplane or train without wireless Internet! Here are some important things to know about using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides when you're offline: You'll first need to set it up. Enabling offline access is easy, and it takes just a minute. Google Apps Tips and Ideas. Sharing a Schoolwide collection. When we first started using Google Apps we were faced with what happens to important documents that need to be retained within the school, even when users leave and their Google Apps accounts are deleted. I decided to use the administrators account to create a shared staff folder with different levels of permission below it. By then sharing this out with the staff (to work well I found I had to email individual not group sharing invitations) they would see these in their "Collections Shared with Me" section of Google Docs.

With the one folder I could now backup a local copy of these files easily. The main current gotcha is that you cannot upgrade a single account within Google Apps for Education, so until this is available, either keep files small or setup another "Fake Documents Shared User"Backup of Google Docs. 4 New Ways to Use a Google Docs Forms with Students - Getting Smart by Susan Oxnevad - free technology, GAFE, google docs, multimedia, video. The Google Docs form is an efficient tool for teaching and learning because it is user friendly, free, and works on most computing devices. Forms can be embedded into a variety of online learning platforms or emailed directly to students for easy access.

Recently, Google improved the form by adding some multimedia features, providing teachers with more ways to use it for guided, independent learning. Here are a few great ways to use the Google Docs form. Why Google Apps? An Overview of Hapara's Teacher Dashboard for Google Apps. Blended Learning with Hapara's Teacher Dashboard on Google Apps. Google for Educators. These user-friendly tools will keep you and your class inspired, inventive, and organized. Eye in the Sky: Melissa Browning's students saw their school's Brooklyn neighborhood through Google Maps's street view. Credit: Google Maps Among all the links and downloads out there, it can be hard for teachers to know which ones work best. Google has made it easier by creating Google for Educators, which compiles some of the search engine's most useful features in one place.

Whether you're teaching Spanish or social studies, mathematics or music, there's a free Google feature that will make your lessons more dynamic and your projects more organized. Google Alerts. Improving School Communication with Google. Is engineering too geeky for girls? Of course not. Engineering doesn't have to be a man's world, says a female engineering student. Photograph: Alamy This week Vince Cable announced that the lack of female engineers in the UK is an "enormous problem".

So why aren't more girls studying engineering? As a female engineering student, the situation actually favours me greatly. Employers call for diversity at the workplace and treat me as a rare gem. Ultimate Guide to Google Hangouts. Why Schools are Turning to Google Apps. Today, the entire public school system of Oregon will embrace Google Apps. 400,000 Students, teachers, and administrators will have access to a common e-mail and chat system, cloud-based collaboration tools, and a robust multimedia streaming service.

Traditionally, statewide adoptions of any kind in education are hotly contested, with the most minute details up for extended debate. But the case for Google Apps in education is compelling in many ways. We interviewed the architects of this plan, as well as others who use Google in the classroom, and we've highlighted the three major benefits: 1) It saves schools money; 2) It boosts academic performance and motivation, and; 3) It prepares students for digital communication in the real world. Saving Money. 12 Effective Ways To Use Google Drive In Education. Movie Studio (it's on your Android tablet) One app that comes with your machine is Movie Studio (please excuse my busy background).

TooManyTabs for Chrome. Google Story Builder. EdTech Published on November 2nd, 2013 | by Mark Anderson. 7 Android Apps To Help Tell a Story. Getting Good with Google.