Weekly Tech Tips and News for November 2, 2018

This weekend it's time to end Daylight Saving Time and move our clocks back one hour. Hooray, we get an extra hour on Sunday! It's time to make the big decision:  Do I pull out my car manual to change the time on its clock, or should I just let it be an hour off until March? Have you ever wondered about the history of DST, or why we change our clocks twice per year, or even why not everyone observes it? The last article in today's post provides two short videos explaining the whole mess. Other topics include what iPhone and iPad users can expect in the next update, more shortcuts to help you and your students become Chromebook power users, PDF editing in Word, G Suite tips for math teachers, ways to use Google Earth on Chromebooks, and other helpful tidbits. Enjoy your extra hour this weekend!

• Here's What's New in iOS 12.1
• EDU in 90:  More Chromebook Shortcuts
• How to Edit PDFs in Microsoft Word
• How to Create a Storyboard With Google Slides
• The "Secret Menu" for Google Slides, Docs, Drawings and More
• How to Insert Equations and Special Characters Into Google Documents
• 7 Tips for Google Earth
• It's Time to Change the Clocks

Here's What's New in iOS 12.1

Here's What's New in iOS 12.1, from How-To Geek by Cameron Summerson
Your iPad, iPhone or Mac computer may be receiving an update to iOS 12.1 soon. Here's what you can expect.

EDU in 90:  More Chromebook Shortcuts

How to Edit PDFs in Microsoft Word

How to Edit PDFs in Microsoft Word, from PC World by JD Sartain
Previously I've posted about how to edit PDFs in G Suite. If you have Microsoft Word, you can also edit PDFs there.

How to Create a Storyboard With Google Slides

This is a great way for your students to plan out their videos before creating them. 

The "Secret Menu" for Google Slides, Docs, Drawings and More

The "Secret Menu" for Google Slides, Docs, Drawings and More, from Ditch That Textbook by Matt Miller
Learn how to copy formatting, watch your students collaborate real time in Google Slides, lock in your Slides backgrounds, skip through YouTube videos and more!

How to Insert Equations and Special Characters Into Google Documents

How to Insert Equations and Special Characters Into Google Documents from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne
You can insert symbols for math equations, arrows, stars, emojis, and much more in a Google document without any add-ons, extensions or apps. Need that copyright symbol? No problem! Need to create a math test? Still no problem!

7 Tips for Google Earth

7 Tips for Google Earth, from Sustainable Teaching by Tom Mullaney
Google Earth has been completely overhauled and now works on Chromebooks. It's not just for Geography, my friends! There are practical applications for ELA, Science and Math as well.

It's Time to Change the Clocks

It's Time to Change the Clocks, from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne

If you or your students wonder how Daylight Saving Time got started, why we use it, and why some states don't, here are two videos explaining it.