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Featured Resource: Google Meet

Post by Teresa Bruin, Educational Technology Specialist and Team Leader. This post originally appeared in our Ed. Tech. Monthly Newsletter for teachers.

Using Google Meet for Universal Collaboration

Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/) is available for all staff in Granite School District to use as part of our G Suite For Education accounts. Granite District staff can create a Google Meet with others outside of our district. Google Meet is not open for students, but students can participate in a Google Meet that the teacher has organized.

A Google Hangouts Meet is easy to setup and easy to join. See the information and videos provided for help with getting started.

Google Meet - Screenshot
Screenshot of Google Meet – a simple interface to start or join a meeting

Below is a list of a few ways Google Meet can be used in the classroom.

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Featured Resource: W3Schools Online Web Development Tutorials

Post Author: Teresa Bruin, Educational Technology Specialist and Team Leader. Originally appeared in our Ed. Tech. Monthly Newsletter for Teachers.

Learn Coding and Web Development

If you or your students are looking for more advanced opportunities for learning coding, w3schools.com is an excellent website. W3Schools is the world’s largest web developer reference site. It features an extensive library of tutorials, references, and reusable code examples.  It has something for everyone from beginners to experts in the world of coding and web development!

Topics covered include

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • SQL
  • Python
  • XML

and much more.

In addition to references, the site features numerous “Try It Yourself” editors in which a user can modify and experiment with actual code to immediately see how it affects the design and function of a web page. The code could then be copied and pasted directly into the user’s project.

#GSDEdTech Blog Editor’s Note: By coincidence I’m currently using W3Schools and their W3.CSS framework as a key learning and building reference for a personal web project. It is an incredibly useful resource whether you are a student, a professional, or just a hobbyist/lifelong-learner.

Let’s Get Coding / Granite Hour of Code Social Media Round Up

Last week was Computer Science Education Week, and many Granite teachers took the opportunity to introduce students to programming with Hour of Code learning activities. Scroll down to see our round up of social media posts from Granite classrooms where students tried out coding projects. If you missed CSEdWeek it’s not too late to share these activities with students. See the “Let’s Get Coding” section below for activities that can be used in the classroom or at home at any time.  [Read more…] about Let’s Get Coding / Granite Hour of Code Social Media Round Up

Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week, 2018

Computer Science Education Week is December 3-9, 2018. Many schools, educators, and students participate in an Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week.

If you host a coding activity please share it with us! You can leave a comment below or share pictures via social media including Twitter or Instagram, using the hashtags #gsdedtech and #HourOfCode. We will collect all the shared social media posts in this Wakelet collection.

Read on for more information and links to resources and activities for Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week. [Read more…] about Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week, 2018

Digital Citizenship Tip: Cyberbullying Warning Signs

This post originally appeared in our GSD Ed Tech Newsletter, curated by Teresa Bruin, Educational Technology Specialist Team Leader.

stopbullying.gov is an informative site that covers bullying in depth. One especially helpful area of the website addresses Cyberbullying. It includes Tips for Teachers and the Warning Signs a Child is Being Cyberbullied or is Cyberbullying.

Also included:

You can find a collection of additional Digital Citizenship resources for students, parents, and teachers at https://www.graniteschools.org/edtech/digcit/.

Grant: Chevron Fuel Your School

The Chevron Fuel Your School program is available to help fund classroom projects posted by K-12 public school teachers on DonorsChoose.org.

Teachers must post projects on or after Sept. 30, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. EDT and before 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 31, 2018 to be considered eligible for Fuel Your School funding. Please visit the Fuel Your School Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.

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Teacher Spotlight: Olympus High Teacher Transforming Music Class With Technology

An innovative Olympus High School Music-Instrumental Teacher, Tim McMurray, seized the opportunity to apply for a secondary schools technology grant offered by the Educational Technology Department during the 2017-18 school year. He knew some classroom practices could be transformed using technology, allowing students to learn in a way not previously possible without it. [Read more…] about Teacher Spotlight: Olympus High Teacher Transforming Music Class With Technology

Now Open: Google Slides Basics Online Module

The Google Slides Module is now open on our Chromebook Basics and G Suite Online Training site for Granite teachers. The module walks you through the basics of Google Slides, but also includes some additional helpful tips and tricks.  [Read more…] about Now Open: Google Slides Basics Online Module

Technology Tip: Greenscreen Videos With Chromebooks and WeVideo

Why write a report on the Great Wall of China or the Egyptian Pyramids when you can be there as a news reporter telling about it?

You can do that with the magic of green screen video effects! Meteorologists use green screen effects when reporting on the weather. You and your students can create green screen videos using a few simple things.

Items Needed

  • A green bed sheet, fabric or thin blanket will work for the green screen (most any solid color you won’t be wearing will also work)
  • Chromebook or other computer
  • Any device you can record video with such as a smartphone, iPod, iPad, digital camera or other tablet
  • WeVideo App for Chrome
  • Optional: keepvid.com is a free and easy web tool if you want to convert Youtube videos to .mp4 to add ready made special effects into your videos

Process

  • Hang your green screen background in a place where you want to film (even lighting is best where it won’t cast shadows)
  • Set up your device to record your video in front of the green screen or have someone do the recording (I set the iPad on a chair in front of me to record)
  • Record your video and then load it by USB onto your Chromebook or computer. I used a Chromebook and loaded it into my Google Drive.
  • Use the WeVideo app or website to edit your video (see tutorial)
  • You can add other background pictures or videos to create special effects. The dinosaur and scenery were two that I found on Youtube.
  • You can use keepvid to convert Youtube videos to .mp4 files that work in WeVideo
  • Render the video when your editing is complete. I uploaded the final movie to Youtube to easily share it on this web page.

Other

  • There is also an iPad app called do ink that can be used to create green screen videos.

Tutorials

Post created by Teresa Bruin, district educational technology specialist and team leader, originally appearing in our November 2017 Ed. Tech. Monthly Newsletter for Teachers.