Tech Break with Mr. C: Recent Episodes
Patrick F Connolly
In this week's episode, we will explore:
1 - Writing Better Sentences
2 - Sentence Writing with Bitmojis
3 - Who, What, When, Where - Pear Deck
4 - Writers Grab Bag - 10 minute writing
Published Google Slide - https://bit.ly/top4links
Podcast Address @ Anchor - https://anchor.fm/patrick-connolly
Youtube Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5js8zEdBbsU17n0GqGcKgzWmmpo5-gW6
In this week's episode, we will explore:
1 - Classroom Screen #2 - Halloween Drawing Videos (a new artist) #3 - High-Frequency Word Spinner #4 - October Fun Activities
Published Google Slide - https://bit.ly/top4links Podcast Address @ Anchor - https://anchor.fm/patrick-connolly Youtube Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5js8zEdBbsU17n0GqGcKgzWmmpo5-gW6
In this week's episode, we will explore:
1 - TouTube CC Language Translations
2 - 50 States - Learn about each state in detail
3 - Times Tables Online
4 - QR Code Generator
Published Google Slide - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vR86Hse7ImsAv7Cc3wwN3IZmSuvxYEIcxVzVOwDfnNjvOXeU6GAz-tYUVzlFuKfi0_uWJOLmYk6IqYD/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
Podcast RSS Feed - https://rss.podomatic.net/rss/pconnolly.podomatic.com/rss2.xml
Youtube Playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5js8zEdBbsU17n0GqGcKgzWmmpo5-gW6
In this week's episode, we will explore:
1 - A fun back to school would you rather
2 - National Holiday Calendar (Sept-Oct)
3 - Self Grading Quizzes in Google Classroom
4 - Exploring the Hawaiian volcanoes
Published Google Slide - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vR86Hse7ImsAv7Cc3wwN3IZmSuvxYEIcxVzVOwDfnNjvOXeU6GAz-tYUVzlFuKfi0_uWJOLmYk6IqYD/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
Podcast RSS Feed - https://rss.podomatic.net/rss/pconnolly.podomatic.com/rss2.xml
1- April Question of the Day Room
2- National Pencil Day March 30th
3- Easter Link - Link # 1 (Decorate Eggs)
4- Easter Link - Link # 2 (Decorate and write a story)
5- Easter Link - Link # 3 (Decorate and write a story)
1: NewsELA & Pear Deck: Here’s how giant pumpkins get so big - NewsELS and Pear Deck's collaboration slide deck! Lots of fun and learning
2: Pear Deck Critical Thinking Slides: Pear Deck Templates to use in your classroom for Social Studies and more!
3: Cool Things to do in Pear Deck: Learn how to embed a website, a video, and add audio to a Pear Deck Slide or slides.
4: Virtual Field Trip to the Statue of Liberty - Link (Copy file and run in Pear Deck mode as an instructor, students join with a code, "do not create a copy for each student)
5: Build a Turkey: Google Slide with a writing piece added to it!
Listen to a Thanksgiving Theme this week!
1: Kami Thanksgiving Wreath Project: Learn how to make a colorful Thanksgiving Wreath in Kami. Link "Video How To"
2: Thanksgiving Would You Rather - Pear Deck Draw: Use the Pear Deck Draw tool to play a Thanksgiving Would you Rather. Expand the lesson by adding black slides in-between
3: Google Slide How To Intro - Thanksgiving Theme: Use a Thanksgiving-themed Google Slide to introduce using various tools within the program.
4: Autumn/Fall Math Puzzles: Have students solve the math puzzles with an Autumn/Fall-related theme.
5: WeVideo and Introduction: Have your students explore WeVideo after watching 4 simple WeVideo videos on how to correctly start a project and add media and text
A Slew of links this week!
1: Autumn Drawing Videos - Click here to follow along and learn how to draw some fun Autumn Videos.
2: Would You Rather: Thanksgiving Edition - Play a round or two of "Would You Rather" straight up in Google Slides or in a Kahoot Game Link
3: Quizlet - Click here for access to a folder where I have tried to grab each Wonders Vocabulary word list from Quizlet and give you a link so students can practice and learn.
4: Math Coins - A Google Slide for "Who am I/What I am Worth".
5: Connect Four - Play Connect Four in Google Slides
Listen and learn how to use the new Dell Chromebook along with a student Chromebook and your projector to project wirelessly around your classroom.
Learn how to use Mystery Science videos in a KWL Google SLide and some fun Halloween things!
A New Year and a new Podcast! Tech Break with Mr. C. Check out our links below and also a link to the Top 5 page that lists our Top 5 integration links each week!
1: Mystery Science - Why don't people fall out of roller coasters when they go upside down? - Student Video Link -- Google Slide -- (email for GC Link)
2: NASA Live Stream - Earth From Space LIVE Feed | ISS tracker & live chat
3: Google Meet Resource Page - Our one-stop-shop for Google Meet resources
4: Pear Deck: Scaffolding/Giving Students Feedback - Article - Help Video
5: High-Frequency Words -- See List Below!
https://sites.google.com/basdschools.org/basdetechintegration/connolly/top-5
I added new colors and organized my "Let's Write a Story Slide Deck for ease of use. A Cool Decorate Easter Eggs Google Sildedeck, Rainbow Fish Jamboard, an April Day in History (might be better for Intermediate), and an April Calendar built for Primary. Plus MUSIC is Back! Josh Daniels! Great Guitarist on Youtube! Have to give him a listen... he's highlighted in the intro movie! @joshdanielband
I'm back recording the podcast after a long break. St. Patty's Day WYR (Would You Rather) Central Park Zoo Escape Room, and using Quizz & Gimkit. Contact me if you need any integration help
Join us for some great learning with Crtl- K (easy Hyperlink add) Hashtag with Google Keep, Bitmojii Classroom backgrounds and classroom items, Adding a table of contents in Google Slides, a relaxing Winter Stream Video, and finally an interview with Danielle DoSantos, a BASD 2nd-grade e-learner teacher
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/33R1oga
Join us for some great learning with a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Deck, a ton of virtual field trips, John Wilhelm writing prompts, one crazy Google SKide with many math manipulatives, “go back to the original Google Icons and finally an interview with Jill Mertz, a BASD DL teacher
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3lCbOqT
Join us for some great learning with Mystery Doug and Why do leaves change color, Bitmoji Classroom Backgrounds, Jamboard “On-Off” example, a Patterns Google Slide Deck, and Tech Break Interview with Mr. Joe Galantini
Mystery Doug - Why do Leaves Change Color
Bitmoji Classroom Backgrounds
Jamboard “on - off” example with Turkey
Patterns
Tech Break with Mr. C: Interview with Mr. Joe Galantini from Farmersville & Freemansburg
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/2Ii3pKY
Join us for some great learning with Google Slides, Infinite Images in Slides, The Solar System, and a Veterans Day Slide Deck…. plus our interview with Mr. Mike Huntsberger from Calypso and Clearview Elementary Schools. Click on the show notes below to get all the active links.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/2I8Rxds
In this: episode we look at:
1) Google Slide Bitmoji Classroom (room)
2) Artland Fall Edition: A Google slide with "How to Draw" Youtube videos
3) Fall Math Puzzles
4) Lite Bright Online
5) Tech Break with Mr. C Interview Mr. Eric Frank from William Penn Elementary
Join us for some great learning with Bitmoji Classrooms, Learn to Draw, Math Puzzles, & Lite Bright Online, plus our interview with Mr. Eris Frank @ William Penn Elementary School.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/2TNMT7u
Join us for some great learning with Google & Playposit, plus our interview with Mr. Hummel, music teacher from Donegan Elementary!
Google Calendar - Quick Event Maker - http://cal.new/
Great Chrome Extensions - Link
Playposit - Share video to Students without a login: Link
Google Classroom - Add Assignments to multiple Classes: Link
5) Pear Fair Nov 14th - Link
6) Yes live in lugano 2004 LUGANO JAZZ FESTIVAL
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/31mDJ6e
1- Google Sheets - Interactive Dice! - Link to the Website - Learn how to use TAMMY WORCESTER TANG’s Interactive Die/Dice Google Sheet that lets you roll die/dice to add some fun to your lessons. - Link to the File
2- Google Drawings - Motivational Posters made from a Google Drawing. Click the links below for directions on how students can create the posters, and ideas for how this activity can be used in your class. From Eric Curts Link to website & Link to a shared file
3- A trading Card flash player you can use with your class. The Trading Card tool gives students an alternative way to demonstrate their literacy knowledge and skill when writing about popular culture texts or real-world
Examples. Link - Read Write Think
4- Tech Break Show notes - https://sites.google.com/basdschools.org/basdetechintegration/connolly
I'm back from a break in recording! Google Slides and Clever stuff this week!
Google Slides - Text Boxes & More - A video explaining how to change the background color of a text box and duplicate text boxes. - https://youtu.be/zaFAvJ5B1U0
Google Slides - Inserting an Image - A video explaining how to insert an image into a Google Slide. - https://youtu.be/MrTg-dVpX7g
Nitro Type from Clever - Learn about a Clever App called Notro Type and learn how to improve your typing skills. - https://youtu.be/au4C4pSzQCk
Clever Teacher Pages - Learn how to make a Clever Teacher Page - https://support.clever.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001158323-For-Teachers-What-are-Teacher-Pages-
Tech Break Show notes - https://sites.google.com/basdschools.org/basdetechintegration/connolly
Knowword or is a fast-paced word game that challenges your vocabulary, tests your typing skills, and stimulates your mind.
https://playknoword.com/
See a Satellite Tonight - Interactive site to show when the International Space Station, and other satellites, will fly over your location. - https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/
Earth Wind Map - Live animated globe showing wind patterns, temperatures, and ocean currents across the Earth. https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-94.68,42.54,382
Mystery Reveal - Google Slides template with nifty reveal trick for self-checking assessments and other learning activities. https://meredithakers.com/2019/09/22/magnify-learning-with-this-mystery-reveal-template/
Annotate Text in Google Docs - Google recently added a new lesson to their Applied Digital Skills curriculum called "Annotate Text in Google Docs". This activity covers how to take an article, copy and paste it into Google Docs, and then make digital notes to understand the article using comments, highlighting tables, and more. https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/middle-and-high-school/en/annotate-text-in-google-docs/overview.html
Word Hippo - Resource Link - Online site that students can use to find definitions, synonyms, antonyms, translations, and more for words. - https://www.wordhippo.com/
Tech Break Show notes - https://sites.google.com/basdschools.org/basdetechintegration/connolly
Build a Turkey - Google Slide Activity - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iifTwVcljvNmqogGVAefFaZdWuveM2x-wzteVoT3IMA/copy
Spelling Activity for Google Slides - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10uQHc--axMTMYGDF-BVexCzFexAgDV5Zuk6Keag6UlM/copy
Digging for Words - Primary Sight Words - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bQQg4hN1ZgZu_A6iWRFbYhZA3AlvKXkybWHKNVRLtk4/copy
Countings Coins - Google Slide Activity - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10h53g2vBiH0XTpttbm0vXobnSQ63WlNG5LhovCk_jKg/copy
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mYv6li7o7aspK2wWQIyd8C5ZWBlc_pm9KFusQcBgqjg/copy
Wonders Close Reading Companion - Peardeck Enabled Pages - https://sites.google.com/basdschools.org/basdetechintegration/resources/teacher-resources
Tech Break Show notes - https://sites.google.com/basdschools.org/basdetechintegration/connolly
Kami PDF viewer editor
BASD Elem Tech Newsletter
Scanning the Konica Copier
Wonders Mark up tool on the Weekly Books
Tech Break Show notes
Wonders
New BASD Elem Tech Coaches Newsletter
Schedule Recap
Classroom Chromebook login issues
Primary Trackpad and Cursor Games
Google Form for BFlex
BFlex Form for those who need BFLEX
Quizlet Links from Wonders - In my WIN Google Classrooms
Flashcard Factory
Remove Malware from your Chromebook
Introducing Calm - www.calm.com
Tech Break Show notes - https://sites.google.com/basdschools.org/basdetechintegration/co
In this episode I'll introduce this new podcast format with covers the audio verson of my Weekly Tech Email to my 4 schools.
1) My You Can Books Me Page
2) My new "This Just In tech page
3) Mindfulness in the classroom
4) My new podcast.