According to the European Commission “1 out of 4 internet users in the EU experienced security related problems in 2015.” Use this as an opportunity to stop and check your Google privacy settings and revisit your online reputation.
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Visualize Your Email
StandardSometimes email can seem like a black hole of time and energy. How much email do you actually send? How much do you receive? Who emails you the most? Check out immersion, a visualization tool developed at MIT’s media lab to help you reflect on your use of email and perhaps find ways to optimize communication with your top connections. If as a faculty member you have a lot of student communication within email, brainstorm ways to move these conversations into a more appropriate realm like your digital class space or within the work itself with comments.
Below is a screenshot that takes you to a demo:
Goobric w/ Doctopus- Add Rubrics Straight to Google Docs
StandardRubric based feedback is a proven way to clarify what is expected from students, however when work is produced digitally adding a rubric to a students work itself can be a multistep process. Three powerful tools connect and streamline this feedback loop.
- By using Goobric (an extension) and Doctopus (a docs add on) you can add rubric based feedback directly into students assignments. If you are using Google Classroom you can easily pull all assignments into one spreadsheet and then assess from there. For step by step instructions view this screencast.
- Another option is to use docAppender to provide consistent feedback directly to student documents and track student progress overtime using Google forms.
- A combination of all three can be set up to allow students to self and peer assess in consistent ways against criteria. *This is not recommended unless you have a reasonable level of comfort with Doctopus and Goobric first.
A Review- 10 Quick Search Tips
Standard- Ctrl f (in most application and generally speaking most websites this combination will present a search box)
- Window key and start typing (this will search anything present in Windows 8 including all installed software)
- / (in Google Drive online clicking / will automatically place your cursor in the search box)
- Search text within PDF’s and Images (Use # 3 above (/) and start typing to search for text within the first 100 pages of any PDF or text document w/i Google drive (or the first 10 pages of any image PDF))
- Chrome Search History (Search w/i your Chrome history for quick access to past online work.) For example I know I need to access something related to Grade 10 that I worked on yesterday. I would follow these steps:
– Open Chrome and click on History at the top
-Click Show Full History to view all search history by device or to search within - Press the Windows logo key
+D. (To restore minimized windows, press the Windows logo key +D again.) - Google search by reading level
- Google search in multiple languages
- Google search by range
- New Google search within a site , or within educational institutions w/ site:edu
Remove Duplicates in Google Spreadsheets
StandardGoogle spreadsheets are evolving to have more of the functionality of excel, however there are still a few features missing. One of these is the ability to quickly identify and remove duplicates. A simple alternative to running a special script is to activate the addon Remove Duplicates.
Analytics as Evidence Based Jumping Off Point For Reflection
StandardGreat news! Analytics are now easier than ever to view and work with on students digital portfolios (and all edublogs).
Analytics are a great way for student to gage their audience and reflect on their use of their digital portfolio to display evidence of themselves as learners.
Are You Duplicating Work Online?
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IFTTT.com is a web solution that according to their website “puts the internet work for you.”
If you have ever wanted to automate or combine certain web tools this might be a site worth checking out.
Streamlining Communication Progress Update
StandardA few small changes have been made towards our BIG task of streamlining communication.
- Your My ZIS (to access the Community Portal) will be the same as you main ZIS password starting tomorrow!
- Turnitin will now accept student assignments direct from Google drive.
Navigating the Digital Side of Life
StandardAs the semester quickly comes to an end it’s time to reflect on all the Upper School experiences that have enhanced our level of digital citizenship. Thanks for your attention and efforts towards improving your digital knowledge and skills!
 UbU: Digital identity and privacy including dips into the following topics:
Cyberbullying Digital footprint and reputation Internet safety Privacy and security |
 GYST: Digital organization and information management
Setting up your browser and Google drive Google school 101
Zoodle organization including a digital homework “agenda”
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Digital scavenger
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Next semester we will focus on activities to get us ready for our next device.
3 Cool Ways to Visualize Data For Enhanced Understanding
StandardBelow are three examples that are included in the Social Studies Data site that we will play with today and Thursday during Google school (rm 110 12:20-40)
Lots of fantastic ideas about data for learning have come from Warren Apel to dig deeper check out his Super Charting site.
Tech Tuesday 