Friday, June 10, 2022

Tech Tips and News for June 10, 2022

...And scene! Another school year in the books. It seemed to be the school year that would never end. During summer break, I will continue to periodically post updates and news, but it will not be on a routine. For me, summers are a time of tech maintenance and prep, and very busy. That being said, I wish all of you a very restful and pleasant summer. I hope you are able to enjoy a lot of down time after a very hectic school year. 




Ctrl+Shift+V is the Best Shortcut You're Not Using

Ctrl+Shift+V is the Best Shortcut You're Not Using, from How-To Geek by Benj Edwards
Where has this shortcut been all my life?  It basically pastes text without all the formatting. It will definitely save me a step or two  wiping out the previous formatting! Of course right clicking and selecting past plain text will often work as well. 

What is Pageless Format in Google Docs, and How Do You Use It?

If you are never going to print the document, then you don't need margins, page breaks, headers/footers, watermarks or page numbers. It also gives you room for wide items, such as tables, charts and images.

Chromebooks Have a New Screen Recorder App

Chromebooks Have a New Screen Recorder App, from How-To Geek by Corbin Davenport
There are lots of new features on this screencasting app, which comes with Chrome version 103. There's also a video in the article showing all the enhanced reatures from both a teacher and student view. A full instructional video is available in the next article, below.

Introducing Google Screencast for Chrome OS



Get the Most Out of Google Meet

This is a webinar by Eric Curts, that will teach you about all the features available in Google Meet, such as breakout rooms, polls, Q&A, translated captions, recording, attendance tracking, live streaming and more. 

Chromebook Accessibility Tools

This is another webinar by Eric Curts, that will explore accessiblility tools that are built into Chromebooks to help your students with special needs, or who need accommodations. 

Games for Students to Play to Improve Their Typing Skills

Games for Students to Play to Improve Their Typing Skills, from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne
There are options for different grade levels. There's even an option for creating your own typing activities. 

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