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You are Invited! – iPads for Parents Night

You are Invited! – iPads for Parents Night

You’re invited to an informational session about the 1:1 iPad Program at Wellesley Middle School hosted by the Department of Educational Technology. This presentation is intended for parents/guardians and students do not need to attend. (You do not need to… Continue reading You are Invited! – iPads for Parents Night

Peter Ritter October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 News Read more

Google Workspace Updates

Google Workspace Updates

Google Docs   Comment size increasing in Google Docs Add a page break before paragraphs in Google Docs Easily add to Google Docs with the new universal @ menu   Google Calendar         Easily chat with meeting… Continue reading Google Workspace Updates

Amy Jankins October 27, 2021July 5, 2023 Elementary School Read more

Flippity.net: Random NamePicker

Flippity.net: Random NamePicker

Easily turn a Google Spreadsheet into a variety of online tools, such as: Flashcards Quiz Show Random NamePicker Randomizer Scavenger Hunt Board Game Manipulatives Matching Game Timeline Bingo Word Search Crossword Puzzle Word Scramble and so much more!! Please click… Continue reading Flippity.net: Random NamePicker

Amy Jankins March 26, 2021 Elementary School Read more

Improved Presenter Toolbar in Google Slides

Improved Presenter Toolbar in Google Slides

Google Workspace just updated the presenter toolbar in Google slides to include the controls you need while presenting with a better experience for both presenters and viewers.   When presenting, you’ll now see options for the following: selecting the previous… Continue reading Improved Presenter Toolbar in Google Slides

Amy Jankins March 18, 2021July 5, 2023 Elementary School Read more

Nearpod’s latest updates:

Nearpod’s latest updates:

Nearpod has recently released some great updates. To learn more, please take a look below . . . Live Whiteboard When facilitating a live Nearpod lesson with students, teachers can launch a whiteboard at any time in the lesson and… Continue reading Nearpod’s latest updates:

Amy Jankins March 5, 2021July 5, 2023 Elementary School Read more

💥 New Features are Coming for Google Classroom and Google Meet!!

💥 New Features are Coming for Google Classroom and Google Meet!!

New features are coming for Google Classroom and Google Meet. to learn more, please click on the links below. A peek at what’s next for Google Classroom New safety and engagement features in Google Meet  

Amy Jankins March 3, 2021February 25, 2021 Elementary School, News Read more

Seesaw Creative Tools Improvements

Seesaw Creative Tools Improvements

Seesaw New Features: Add Voice to ANYTHING Upload Audio Lock size & shape All school-owned devices have been updated to the new version (7.6)

Amy Jankins February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Elementary School Read more

FULLSCREEN Interactive Google Slides!

FULLSCREEN Interactive Google Slides!

Many of you have asked if there is a way to keep the interactivity in full-screen mode in Google Slides. This Chrome extension will let you do just that! Watch this quick video to learn how! Here is a link… Continue reading FULLSCREEN Interactive Google Slides!

Amy Jankins February 5, 2021February 2, 2021 Elementary School Read more

Zoom and Multi-Tasking on the iPad

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Students are now able to use the multi-task function on the iPad and their cameras will remain turned on.  The camera only stays on when they are multi-tasking (i.e both apps are open at the same time).  Here is a… Continue reading Zoom and Multi-Tasking on the iPad

Amy Jankins January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Elementary School, News Read more

Create accessible PDFs with the Adobe Scan App

Create accessible PDFs with the Adobe Scan App

Many teachers use the copy machines to create PDFs from printed material.  These copies are not very clear or accessible (i.e. text to speech readers are unable to read these pdf’s) Did you know that you have the ability to… Continue reading Create accessible PDFs with the Adobe Scan App

Amy Jankins January 4, 2021December 23, 2020 Elementary School, High School, Middle School Read more
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