Google Apps Experts: How to get the most out of the new Google Forms Best Practices for Creating and Formatting FormsBefore we discuss best practices, take a moment to learn the basics. Google provides literature and resources to help you get started with understanding the basics of Google Forms. Since Google Support does a fabulous job explaining how to create forms using the new enhanced Forms, visit their page for basic how-to instructions. Once you’ve updated youself on the basics, we can move on to the best practices. 1) Google has added functionality to Forms that saves you time! You can now copy & paste a list of question responses right into your Form. 2) We are all familiar with how easy it is to collaborate with your colleagues on projects using Google Docs & Spreadsheets. To share your Form, go to ‘File’ and select ‘Share’. Now, when others are viewing the Form, you can see exactly where they are working by looking for the colored bar. 3) Next on our list of best practices is the practice of tailoring your questions.
Pourquoi j’embauche en me fondant sur la personnalité Et si les compétences n’étaient que secondaires pour constituer une équipe gagnante ? Suivre l'auteur sur LinkedIn Pour une entreprise, rien n’est plus important que de pouvoir compter sur une équipe idéale. Si vous obtenez que vos employés forment une combinaison parfaite, vous aurez davantage de chances de réussir. La première chose à chercher à lorsque vous voulez recruter un excellent employé est une personne dont la personnalité correspond à votre culture d’entreprise La plupart des compétences peuvent être inculquées, mais il est difficile de façonner la personnalité de quelqu’un par l’apprentissage. La personnalité est un élément-clé. Il est possible de s’approprier la plupart des postes extrêmement facilement lorsqu’on est plongé dans le bain En trois mois, on peut généralement connaître les différentes facettes de notre rôle. Certains managers accordent trop d’importance à la qualification C’est d’ailleurs la dernière chose que je regarde dans un CV.
Download YouTube Videos Using Google Chrome [Updated 10-8-12] - Interlocked Pieces The Google Chrome extension I use to download YouTube videos is Chrome YouTube Downloader. This extension is not available in the Chrome Web Store so you will have to install it yourself. If you would like to add this to your Chrome here is what to do: First, go to the extension’s website. Then, click the “Add to Chrome” button and a .crx file will be downloaded to your computer. Open up Google Chrome and use the Tools menu to select Extensions. Locate the extension file on your computer and drag the file onto the Extensions page. Quit and relaunch Chrome. UPDATE (10-8-12): This extension doesn’t work if you are accessing YouTube with HTTPS. Tagged as: Download, Extension, google chrome, YouTube
10 Wonderful Common Core Standards Cheat Sheets " The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers." You might be familiar with these goals but you probably lack resources to help you keep your learning objectives inline with Common Core State Standards. Click on any title to access the rubric. The_5_Levels_of_Leadershiponline.pdf The 15 Education Technologies To Know About This Year What latest gadgets and gizmos are going to change your classroom in 2013? It’s hard to know exactly what will catch on and what won’t, but the following list showcases some of the emerging new technologies, software, and platforms available. With their innovation and practicality, many of these are poised to enter the classroom and change the way students and teachers learn permanently. 1. Remember the days of doodling on the side of your spiral notebook while you tried to take copious notes from your boring biology teacher? Flashnotes allows students to upload their lecture notes and sell them to other students who need more help or resources. 2. The new startup is using a Facebook type platform- riding the wave of what works- and tailoring it for education. In addition to the social aspect, it allows for document uploads, calendar sharing, and a grade book option. 3. Imagine your smartphone as your primary source for study materials. Study Blue’s main attraction is that it is mobile.
4 Great Online Anti-Bullying Initiatives With the explosion of the Internet into the classroom and the ever-growing confidence of our children and teenagers at navigating websites, social networks and online forums, there is every reason for teachers and parents alike to guard vigilantly against the problem of cyber bullying. But with the help of fantastic sites and initiatives like these, there’s also brilliant support out there to help us tackle it and give our students and children the tools they need to counter it too! 1. This fantastic site is great for helping teachers approach the subjects with students in the classroom, as it begins with a slideshow-style presentation of key questions and answers about cyber bullying, such as what it is and the different ways it can manifest itself. With separate sections aimed at children of different ages, the site also has specific materials appropriate for catering to young Internet users at different stages, so can be really helpful across a range of different classes. 2. 3. 4.
The ‘Washing Hands’ of Learning: Think Pair Share A blog about something really obvious but worth spelling out. After 25 years of teaching, I’ve been through a fair amount of dodgy INSET/CPD. As a result I am something of a ‘visiting speaker’ sceptic. However, it hasn’t all been bad; far from it. Some ideas have been very influential such as the ideas behind CASE (Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education) developed at Kings in the 1990s; also the principles of formative assessment that have trickled into our collective consciousness as teachers since ‘Inside the Black Box’. Whilst some ideas have helped me to frame an overarching philosophy for teaching or have augmented my armoury of teaching tools, there is one simple strategy that has transformed the way I teach every lesson, every day: Think, Pair, Share. I used to be a ‘hands up’ merchant just like a lot of people. But the solution came: Every time you ask a question, get the students to think first, then discuss it in pairs before they answer. An everyday hands-up moment..
Concept Video Shows The Book Of The Future We are seeing a big push into interactive publishing. From iPads to Chromebooks to mobile devices … the future of books is a hot topic right now. There are places like Boundless offering free customized open source textbooks and even textbook publishers building entire iTunes U for classes. The book of the future is being written right now, it seems. In the above video, design consultancy IDEO shares their vision for the future of the book. Read more about the book over at IDEO’s official website. The team looked at how digital and analog books currently are being read, shared and collected, as well as at trends, business models and consumer behavior within related fields.
The Crazy Brilliant Idea Behind Duolingo Ever wanted to learn a language or translate the entirety of Wikipedia into another language? Wait. What? You can do both of these things with Duolingo . How It Works So how does Duolingo make money? The crazy brilliant part of this system is all that source material. It’s crowd-sourcing language learning and translations on a global scale. Using Duolingo In The Classroom What’s the use of a fancy new web tool if you don’t start thinking about deploying it in education? A new study has even shown that Duolingo can be more effective than college courses or even Rosetta Stone. We’re not being paid or compensated in any way for offering up a glowing review like this.