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My First Google Conference #ITIP15

5/15/2015

This conference was one of the most informative and best conferences I have ever attended. I was exposed to a large number of Google Add-ons, extensions, apps, and so on. I will be providing very brief descriptions about a lot of the Add-ons and extensions and will go further in depth with a few more (Marker.to, Autocrat, and MyMaps) in a new post.

Google Draw- I've seen google draw but haven't spent a lot of time exploring all of what it can do. I can honestly say Google Draw will get more use from me in the near future it has some great capabilities.

Kainzena- is a google doc add-on that allows you to leave audio feedback on a google doc.

Highlight Tool- is a google doc add-on that allows you to create highlighting categories into a google doc (picture below)

Formlimiter- is a google form add-on that allows you to set a time and date to turn a google form off.

Choice eliminator- is a google form add-on that allows you to make choices disappear once they have been selected. This would be great to use when scheduling conferences.

SiteMaestro- is a google spreadsheet add-on that allows you to see more specific information regarding who made what edit and when.

Conceptboard- is a google extension that acts like a whiteboard program but has the ability to make the "whiteboard" much larger and wider than a regular doc or google draw product.

Picasa- Is an extension that enables facial recognition to rage photos from within your drive. This is a really cool extension if you are at all interested in making a collage or a slideshow. I highly suggest looking at some examples on youtube.

Travis
@DMSArmstrong

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Experts teach Renaissance art via 130 miles.

5/10/2015

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A few months ago I reached out to the art teachers at Davis Middle School and asked if they would be willing to do a flipped lesson on Renaissance art. I provided the three art teachers, 7 Hoerath, Lyndsey Beard, and Erin Gottren with a very brief outline of things that Garth and I wanted covered. They divided the topics up amongst themselves and gave me a good time and date to start the recording. Fast forward to a few days later Garth and I have our video chat pulled up and we talk through the final outline and begin filming. We used a smartboard to project the picture, an HD camera with a tripod to record the lesson, iMovie for minimal editing, and Zaption to add questions for students to answer during the lessons. You can watch the three lessons by clicking on the links below.

Sistine Chapel: http://zapt.io/t9eqkxmc

Mona Lisa: http://zapt.io/t5faq2q

Last Supper: http://zapt.io/tcakyy9p4

Thank you to 7, Lyndsey, and Erin for being great educators and helping us teach our students about Renaissance art. You all did a fantastic job!

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It Is Teacher Appreciation Week

5/4/2015

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In honor of teachers everywhere. Lets crowd-source a list of awesome people and share it with the world. Add people you know...add yourself!!! Teachers need recognition!!! Watch the list grow, below. Thanks to everyone in the education field that supports student owned learning!

CLICK HERE TO ADD NAMES

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