Tech Tips

At our monthly staff meetings, I share with the VHMS staff a 'tech tip'. The tips will also be posted on this blog so teachers can reference them later.


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September Tech Tip
Google Classroom

  • Use Google Classroom to share and collect Google Docs/Slides/etc. with your classes easily!
  • Create assignments that you can grade right within Google Classroom
  • Drop copies of documents, rubrics, etc. right in students' Google Drive accounts so they have immediate access






October Tech Tip

  • Create links using tiles-more visually appealing, easier to read and find links
  • Easy to update, add your own images, and incorporate many different links
  • Categorize links using similar colors for tile backgrounds
  • Embed the Symbaloo right to your class webpage





November Tech Tip
Instagrok


  • Research information using a concept map format
  • The map links to websites, videos, images, key ideas, a notebook, and more
  • Also branches off to similar concepts to help guide your research
  • Contains a notebook for you to take notes and reference later
  • Can sign up with your school gmail account/free





NearPod App

NearPod is an app on our school iPads

With NearPod, you can:

  • Create or download pre-made interactive presentations
  • Share them with students and control which slides they see and when
  • Monitor student understanding using multiple choice, drawings, and a variety of assessments
  • View student data by content







Animoto


  • Create free videos that combine text, royalty-free music, transitions, graphics, pictures, and video
  • Upload pictures, videos, and music from your computer
  • Free education accounts at https://animoto.com/education/classroom
  • Publish and receive a link to share, an embed code, or can download the lowest version (360p)
    • Links to share on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, email, and more
  • Create videos up to 2 minutes with an education account or 30 seconds for a non-education site

    WeVideo.com
  • Create free videos-includes a few filters/themes, music, transitions, text
  • Can upload your own from desktop, Drive, or social media
  • Storyboard layout
  • Publish as a file or to YouTube, Vimeo, or Dropbox
  • 7.5 minutes (720p) or 15 minutes (480p) per month for free account (export time)
    • Keeping exported videos on your account also takes up space
  • WeVideo watermark
























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