Tech Welcome Back 2018!

Welcome back to another amazing school year where technology integration continues to get easier and more classroom-focused. Keep reading to see all of the updates for the 2018-2019 school year.

Google Classroom has added some updates that make it easier than ever to run a digital classroom.

Read about the updates here on an affiliate blog feature from Exploring the TECH in TEaCHer.

Watch a video here showing the updates from Google.

Classroom Orchestrator has updated to a more user-friendly experience for the teacher.  Updated 2018 Orchestrator tutorial.

All TK-2nd-grade students will need to update their Clever Badges for the new school year. These are the little QR code pendants that allow students to log in with their cameras, bypassing the need to type the long usernames and passwords. Here are a reminder video and How-To.

Chrome Extensions for Education

I know that as a teacher I am always looking for little tips and tricks to help save time.  Today I came across a Chrome extension, Dualless, that I think could be useful for both teachers and students.  Dualless allows you two view two different Chrome Broswers on your computer screen.  Students could easily have a Google Doc and a website open side-by-side without having to go through the hassel of resizing windows.

Another Chrome extension to take a look at is Word Cloud Website Preview.  If you are a fan of displaying word clouds for your students or having your students create word clouds themselves, this Chrome extension allows you to create a word cloud from a website with one simple click.  Options are limited, but you can select the number of words to view by clicking on the "Options" link in the bottom right corner.

Do you have any Chrome extentions that make your life as a teacher just a little bit easier?  Please let us know and we will feature them here. #sharethetech