Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Kahoot!

Kahoot is a great way to check for understanding, in a fun and engaging way.  In short, a teacher puts together a short quiz or series of questions that the student answer using their Chromebooks.  For Kahoot to work, a teacher must be able to project their screen, as students will only see the answer options.  The series of videos below will show you how to create your account, create a quiz, administer a quiz, and what the students will see on their end.  Enjoy!








Create your first Kahoot!






Administer the Kahoot with your class!

Student link: kahoot.it





Tuesday, December 20, 2016

District Google Templates

Google has recently released a new feature in Google Docs that allows an organization, our district, to provide templates to all of our users. The video below shows you how to access those templates so that you can use them with your students. I also want to encourage you to send us your ideas for other templates that you would like included. This may be something you have already created, or an older document that you would like to see created but have had a hard time doing so. Check it out!




Working on a Template (Student's Perspective)




Using Templates in Google Classroom

1.  Open up Google Docs/Slides and open the template.  This creates a new document.  Rename so that it is specific to your assignment.
2.  Go to Google Classroom and create the assignment.  See the video below for a demonstration.



  


Monday, December 19, 2016

ABCya.com

Looking for an easy way to incorporate the Chromebooks into your classrooms.  Here is a quick and easy way to start the process.  ABCYa.com gives students and teachers easy access to grade level material for all subject areas. It is also a wonderful resource that allows students to choose a level that they are comfortable working at.  Watch the video for a quick "How To."

Using ABCYA from Roger Block on Vimeo.

Change Student Password on Illuminate

Here is a quick and easy way to change student passwords on Illuminate.