Practice Technology Sandbox Magazine for 2-15-19

GISD Digital Learning Technology Sandbox February 2019 Self-paced Explore Hands- on Design environment Come and Go Collaborate 10 WinningChrome Extensions Increase Productivity Simplify Workflow Create amazing resources Ownoned-sertsop Amazing iPad Apps That will empower students to Tell Their Story! All Things Chrome Earn badges and ROCK the Learner Profile!

Letter from the Editors Page 3 Welcome to the Sandbox! 10 Winning Extensions Pages 4-6 Learn about the tiny icons that can make a huge impact! ● What are they? ● Where to you get them? ● How are they enabled? Plus...Favorites that will keep you clicking for more! Ocean of iPad Wonders Pages 6-10 Help your students tell their story! Explore iPad apps that will empower learners to explain, create, model and infer. Page 11 Deep Dive into Augmented Reality Apps Page 12 Bonus: Life saving tools & tips for successfully managing student ipads in GISD. All Things Chrome Pages 13-17 Chrome-licious tools to help all students feel creative, improve communication and increase inquiry in your classroom.

Letter from the Editors The Digital Learning Team would like to welcome you to the technology sandbox! Our hope is that you are able to “fill your bucket” with a digital tool, idea, lesson design, or new knowledge that will empower you on your journey as you bring the GISD Learner Profile to life in your classroom. Our team is here to support you in your learning! Teachers rarely have the time or opportunity to just explore...so have a seat, relax, and play in the sand! 3

A Chrome Extension is a helper tool you install in the Chrome web browser to give it additional functionality. Extensions are found in the Chrome Web Store. There are thousands of extensions. The ones GISD Digital Learning suggests are found in the For georgetownisd.org category of the web store, which you can see if you’re logged in to Chrome with your GISD Google account. Click the video to the right for a thorough explanation of how to find, install, and uninstall Google Chrome extensions. The video will open in a new tab. Before you try the recommended extensions on the next two pages, you need to make sure you are logged in to the Chrome browser. Click the video to the right to learn how to log in to Chrome. The video will open in a new tab. 4

10WinningChrome Extensions The extensions on pages 5 and 6 aren’t listed in any specific order. Look at their descriptions and watch the video demos to decide if you want to try them out! Refer to the first video on page 4 for how to uninstall extensions if you meet one you don’t like. Extensions to Try What Does It Do? Demonstration of Extension (Click to Install in Chrome) Mercury Reader Strips away all ads and https://youtu.be/2uLmvw2hWGk Video Adblocker for other extraneous info on a web page so just the text YouTube remains for ease of reading. Screencastify Removes ads from videos https://youtu.be/cOUsyOcT-Cs Bitly you play on YouTube. Google Dictionary Students & teachers can https://youtu.be/oRxm2CmbSew record their computer https://www.youtube.com/watch? screens. Good for tutorials, presentations, and more! v=omO8c3cQIfY Create shortened links to https://youtu.be/ZprINBpFqYE easily share website or Google Drive file links with others. Double-click any word on a Multiple Ways to Use: web page to get its definition https://youtu.be/mQDkPZHltKI or hear it pronounced. https://youtu.be/KLihvi5tpTA Supports multiple languages ELL and LOTE: including word translation https://www.youtube.com/watch? (see third video). v=61zpOj34PZ0 5

10WinningChrome Extensions Extensions to Try What Does It Do? Demonstration of Extension (Click to Install in Chrome) Share to Classroom Instantly send web links to https://www.youtube.com/watch any of your Google ?v=AGK9I5KSiW8 Classrooms. The QR Code Extension Scan QR codes with a Scan a QR Code: Chromebook or laptop https://youtu.be/LiFHi7hYAJQ camera. Create QR codes for websites or Google Create a QR Code: Drive files. https://youtu.be/xglSJ8-iBg4 ColorPick Eyedropper Duplicate a color you see https://youtu.be/hDeHhrSs3wQ on a webpage and use it in your own creations. Cite This For Me Creates a bibliographic https://youtu.be/VrQnLsgUFPY citation for the web page being viewed. SimpleExtManager If you become an extension https://youtu.be/y3LR6vZBK3U fan, this tool makes it easier to manage which of your extensions are active at any time. 6

Tell Your Story... Explore the iPad apps on the following pages to see how students can not only model, explain and persuade, but also create! 7

If you are just dipping your toe in the sand... this is a good place to start! Give one of these simple apps a try! Click on each iPad app to learn more! 8

Ready for the next level? Check out these apps for the intermediate user. Click each iPad app to learn more! 9

Ready for more challenging projects? Click on each iPad app to learn more! 10

Click on the apps below to explore. Storyfab App “Using Augmented Reality, with Storyfab all the world's a stage! Transform your bedroom, your living room or your garden into your next movie set. Use virtual actors, enhance your set with props and decors and add special effects. Your imagination comes true with Storyfab!” Leo AR App Bring your stories to life with Augmented Reality. Animate and interact with characters. Film your AR story and save to the camera roll. Create these magical stories without having to create an account. CoSpaces EDU Students can create virtual worlds and scenes. CoSpaces Edu enables students to learn by doing, using the various tools available with the technology. All features in CoSpaces Edu can be adapted to fit different class subjects and learning objectives. iPadOcean of Wonders: Augmented Reality 11 Create a Whole New World

Life Saving Tools & Tips for Your GISD iPad Journey Classroom Management Ideas: ● Set Up Your Digital Classroom for Success ● TOP TIPS for Classroom Management in the Digital Age ● 5 Classroom Management Tips for Technology Integration GISD Managed iPads: Features & Functions Searching for an App Transfer Student Work Quickly & Simply 12

Amazing tools that will spark creativity in your classroom! 13

Adobe Spark Video Free Adobe Courses- Super Cool! ● Website: https://spark.adobe.com/a bout/video ● Create videos with park nVarirdateiono. ● Sample: https://spark.adobe.com/vi deo/1hxCLbxRBBELF Notes: ● Students under 13 cannot create Spark accounts ● Use in Chrome browser on Chromebook and Windows. ● Requires individual (non-GISD)accounts. ● Familiar tool to some teachers. ● Graphics, Web pages, Videos 14

Screencastify Master Screencastify- Chrome Earn a Badge! Extension 15 ● Link to Install Extension from Chrome Web Store: https://goo.gl/R0y346 ● Record up to 10 minutes of video and audio. ● Saves automatically to Google Drive. 50 videos/month-FREE ● 50 Ways To Use Screencastify in the Classroom https://www.screencastify.com /ebook/?utm_source=app&ut m_medium=notification&utm_ campaign=ebook_launch_09_ 18 Notes: ● Use in Chrome browser on Chromebook and Windows (if the Windows machine has a microphone). ● Extension must be installed in Chrome. ● Requires access to be given to the microphone and camera on first time use.

EdPuzzle Become an EdPuzzle Coach - Earn a Badge! ● Record over videos with voice overs, 16 questions and comments . ● Assign to Google Classroom ● Demo: https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=iTQ pvkQdQOw Notes: ● You must import your classes from Google Classroom & re-Sync anytime new students join your class! ● Can be used on ALL platforms including BYOD

30 Collaborative Google Apps Activities (For ALL Devices) ● Docs, Slides, Sheets, Drawings... ● Link: https://youtu.be/PX 2-glVAjPc Notes: ● More Ideas for Google Classroom can be found here ● Feature only available in to GISD faculty & Staff ○ Google Sites ○ Google Hangouts ● Matt Miller keeps this site updated regularly!! 17