Deb Norton Tech

Happy Friday Folks! My goodness it has been a busy week. I’m writing this post at 4:30am on this Friday morning. Nothing like sharing at the last minute! Here are a few highlights from my week: Tomorrow, Saturday, January 19th, I will be presenting a FREE SimpleK12 Webinar on Google Arts and Culture . Have you ever used this platform? In the webinar I will be showing all of the features and uses for using Google Arts and Culture in any classroom. I would love it if you joined me. Sign up here . I listened to this podcast about Emotional Labor. This really connected a lot of dots for me.  It does take quite a bit of labor to lead well and to show up for others in a leadership position.   If you use Remind101 with your students, you might want to read this update about Remind no longer working with Verizon Customers. (thank you to my colleague, Val, for sharing this with me) As you may know, I’m totally immersed in all things Google and Go...

- Sharing is Caring - Image Link As I follow blogs and posts from my PLN, I often think, "Oh, I have to share these ideas with my colleagues!" Well, today I'm doing just that. Here are some great posts from EDU folks that I follow. They share their ideas, knowledge and creations without hesitation to help us all be better and more efficient at what we do. I truly appreciate their Sharing is Caring attitude. #1 Google Classroom Speed Grading via Lance Yoder - Engaged.net Would you like to see a quicker and more efficient way of grading student work in Google Classroom all the while still being able to leave feedback? Check out this video and this blog post !  #2 How to Add Music to Google Slides via Richard Byrne - Free Technology for Teachers What a great idea to have music playing in a Google Presentation. This post and video shows a great work around to make this possible. #3 Black Out Poetry with Google Docs via Eric Curts - Co...

Google Maps can Create a Visual Documentation of Learning and Integrates with Google Classroom Video Series - #9 Google Classroom Tech Integration

Create a Digital Timeline of Events Using TimeToast and Integrate it with Google Classroom Video Series - #8 Google Classroom Tech Integration

Notetaking Tool from Readwritethink.org Integrated with Google Classroom Video Series - #7 Google Classroom Tech Integration This video demonstrates how to use Google Classroom to assign note-taking using a student interactive from readwritethink.org.   Students can add big ideas, sub-topics and more .  The student interactive can be found at Readwritethink.org  Note Taker I hope you found this video helpful for technology integration in your classroom. Let me know if you decide to give Notetaker a try. Click here  if you would like to be  awesome  and  discover  more  tools to integrate with Google Classroom.

Student Created Podcasts Using Twisted Wave Integrated with Google Classroom Video Series - #6 Google Classroom Tech Integration This video demonstrates how to use Google Classroom to assign and grade a podcast (or audio recording) using Twisted Wave .   Students can add copyright free music and their own audio. Students can also edit the recording and add effects to the audio. Twisted Wave can be found at Twistedwave.com Click here  for the YouTube Creator Click here for Sounzabound I hope you found this video helpful for technology integration in your classroom. Let me know if you decide to give Classtools a try. Click here  if you would like to be  awesome  and  discover  more  tools to integrate with Google Classroom.

Challenge Students with a Connect Fours Quiz Integrated with Google Classroom Video Series - #5 Google Classroom Tech Integration This video demonstrates how to use Google Classroom to assign and grade a unique quiz using  Classtools.net  Teachers can create a Connect Fours Quiz and ask students to take a screen capture of their results. Students can also use the Connect Fours Activity to demonstrate their own learning in a more critical way. Classtools can be found at  Classtools.net Click here  for the unique Connect Fours Quiz Maker I hope you found this video helpful for technology integration in your classroom. Let me know if you decide to give Classtools a try. Click here  if you would like to be  awesome  and  discover  more  tools to integrate with Google Classroom.

Scrolling Movie Text Star Wars Style Video Series - #4 Google Classroom Tech Integration This video demonstrates how to use Google Classroom to assign and grade a student interactive at Classtools.net  for creating a Star Wars themed scrolling text. There are options to add text, images, hyperlinks and of course, the Star Wars theme music will play while your text is scrolling. Classtools can be found at Classtools.net Click here  for the scrolling movie text student interactive I hope you found this video helpful for technology integration in your classroom. Let me know if you decide to give Classtools a try. Click here  if you would like to be  awesome  and  discover  more  tools to integrate with Google Classroom. .

Video Series - #3 Google Classroom Tech Integration This video demonstrates how to use Google Classroom to assign and grade a student interactive in Read Write Think  for creating a venn diagram.  There are options to add labels, resize the circles, add terms, add descriptions, save as a draft and save as a PDF for turning in the assignment. Read Write Think can be found at readwritethink.org Click here for the venn diagram student interactive I hope you found this video helpful for technology integration in your classroom. Let me know if you decide to give Read Write Think a try. Click here  if you would like to be  awesome  and  discover  more  tools to integrate with Google Classroom.

Video Series - #2 Google Classroom Tech Integration This video demonstrates how to use Google Classroom to assign and grade Coggle for creating concept maps. Coggle allows for collaboration with others. There are options to include images and hyperlinks. Coggle can be found at coggle.it I hope you found this video helpful for technology integration in your classroom. Let me know if you decide to give Coggle a try. Click here  if you would like to be  awesome  and  discover  more  tools to integrate with Google Classroom.

Video Series - #1 Google Classroom Tech Integration This video demonstrates how to use Google Classroom to assign and grade a 3D Virtual Museum Exhibit.  The 3D Gallery can include images and videos as well as titles and descriptions with hyperlink capabilities.  Students can share their 3D Galleries with a link.  3D Gallery can be found at the site Classtools.net by Russel Tarr I hope you found this video helpful for technology integration in your classroom. Let me know if you decide to give the 3D Gallery tool a try. Click here if you would like to be awesome and discover more  tools to integrate with Google Classroom.