Tech Happy Teacher

Google Research tools allows you to search for resources, images, quotes, and scholarly articles. It's a very cool tool. It's not something we had access to growing up, but it is definitely helpful. Here's how it works.  In Google Doc, Google Slides, or Google Drawings, click...

Extensions are small software programs that modify and enhance the functionality of the Chrome browser. You can easily add extensions to your Chrome web browser to customize your experience. Extensions can be a shortcut and time saver, making your time online more efficient. Watch...

Google Classroom. It’s a free web-based platform that integrates your Google Apps for Education account with all your Google Apps like Google Docs, Sheets,, and Google Calendar. Google Classroom makes it easy to create classes, distribute assignments, communicate, and stay organized...

With Google Cast, students or users can share their screen to a teacher or presenter eliminating the need for sharing files, emails, flash drives etc. Google Cast for Education allows the teacher station to receive students screens that are cast to his/her screen for presentation....

Every once in awhile, we need a break from the computer. At least I know I do. Did you know you could play Atari Breakout on Google Image search? Super cool Google tool. Here's how: Just do an image search for "Atari Breakout" (or just click the hyperlink). A few more...

In this tutorial, I demonstrate adding green screen to a wevideo. If you have a google account, you can login with your Google credentials. Wevideo is very similar to Windows Moviemaker and other video editing software.                                                 ...

My students beg me to play the Interactive Game, Quizizz. It's a fun, interactive quiz game. You can search for quizzes or create your own. Kids love the memes that come up while they play and they love to compete with one another. The scored are tallied for me, so I'm all for it, too....

Making Copies for students  If you create a document and share it with students, you don't want to have to also instruct your students to go to file>make a copy as there will invariably be students who will start typing on the document like it's their own.  You prevent...

Google Forms is new and different, but the functions are still the same. Many teachers are using Google Forms in the classroom. These are just  few ways! 1. Parent/Teacher Night - Collect parent information like emails, phone numbers and contact info. The collected...

The Wordle website defines wordle as a “toy for generating word clouds”. 1. Go to Wordle.net /Click on Create 2. You can type or paste a collection of words in the text box and Click Go 3. Click on Save (save to public gallery and copy link OR take a screenshot) Once your...

You can take a Google Document (or uploaded Word File) and turn it into a Google Form for distribution. ...

Stitch together an unlimited number of clips as you build your story. Start recording in a snap Record as many clips as you’d like Edit on the go Easily trim and rearrange clips right from your phone,...

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