ASA Weekly Tech Tips and News for March 2, 2018

Courtesy:  Tanis Schultz, PLLC from WOOD TV8

Spring must be on its way. Why else would it be sunny and in the 60s, then give us a winter advisory the next day? If nothing else, those few warm, sunny days certainly give us hope for spring. It's wonderful to be able to open the windows and let in the fresh air! Just make sure the floods have subsided before doing so, or you may get more than you bargained for as they did at Tanis-Schultz PLLC last week when a muskrat perched on their windowsill as it swam by the flooded Grand River. When you can take a break from bailing out your own basement or yard, take a few moments to check out the latest tech tips and ideas. If you own an iPhone or iPad that no longer updates past version 9,  please take a moment to read about the latest security danger for those devices.

• It's Time to Dump Those Old iPhones and iPads
• G Suite Updates:  Email Members of a Team Drive
• Newspaper Templates for Google Docs & Word
• Use Google Sheets to Create Online Bingo Boards with Pictures
• Google My Maps Tips and Tricks
• Why Feedback is SO Time Consuming - and How to Fix it
• NASA Kids' Club - Fun Games for Learning About Space
• How to Tell if a Facebook Competition is a Scam

It's Time to Dump Those Old iPhones and iPads

It's Time to Dump Those Old iPhones and iPads, from ZD Net by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
There has been a major leak in the code that boots up iPads and iPhones still running iOS version 9 or older. If your iPhone or iPad cannot update to iOS 10 or higher, it's seriously time to replace it for security reasons. Not sure what version your iPhone or iPad is running? Go to settings > General > About/Software Update.

G Suite Updates:  Email Members of a Team Drive

Here's a truly useful update for Team Drives! As you may recall, Team Drives are where we store and share files with a specific group of people. Now team drive members have the ability to email all members of that drive. This can be done from the team drive itself, or from within a file in the team drive. You will also have the ability to exclude specific team drive members from the email. With the Team Drive open, simply click on the name of the drive in the heading banner, and select Email Members. When you have a file from a Team Drive open, click on File and select Email Collaborators. Full details and a screenshot are available in the G Suite Updates blog post.

Newspaper Templates for Google Docs & Word

Newspaper Templates for Google Docs & Word, from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne
If you are working on a project where students are creating their own newspaper, here are some helpful templates they can use.

Use Google Sheets to Create Online Bingo Boards with Pictures

Use Google Sheets to Create Online Bingo Boards with Pictures, from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne
Another fun game creator using the add-on Flippity. It's now possible to create Bingo cards with pictures instead of words. The cards can either be printed, or students can play online.

Google My Maps Tips and Tricks

Google My Maps Tips and Tricks, from Sustainable Teaching by Tom Mullaney
This blog post clearly explains how to use My Maps either as a teacher or student, and shows it is not just for social studies.

Why Feedback is SO Time Consuming - and How to Fix it

Why Feedback is SO Time Consuming - and How to Fix it, from Ditch that Textbook by Matt Miller
Use the technology you already have to automate your feedback to students.

NASA Kids' Club - Fun Games for Learning About Space

NASA Kids' Club - Fun Games for Learning About Space, from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne
These games are designed for students in grades K-4.

How to Tell if a Facebook Competition is a Scam

How to Tell if a Facebook Competition is a Scam, from How-To Geek by Harry Guinness
I often see Facebook friends participating in FB competitions with the comments, "It can't hurt to try." Well, the reality is it might hurt. Some are scams trying to gather information about you and your friends.