Collaboration in the Classroom with Quizlet - Start Your Game in 60 Seconds!

Want Your Students to Collaborate 

in a High-Energy, Fun Way?

Quizlet Live can create that electric atmosphere.

by Matt Miller at ditchthattextbook.com

1. It gets students the valuable repetitions they need to remember key content — the kind that will enable them to do bigger and deeper things later.
2. It’s easy on you as the teacher. You can start a game in a matter of seconds.
3. Plus, you can get unique games every time. A set as small as 20 flashcards can yield more than 125,000 12-card combinations needed for a Quizlet Live game.

Step 1: Pick a flashcard set

Step 2: Load up the game

Step 3: Students join the game

Get the details + tips & tricks from Matt HERE!

11 Types of Videos You Can Make Right Now

Getting started may be difficult, so here's a How-To 

by Lauren North from TechSmith Blog

It includes an Ultimate Guide to Easily Make Instruction Videos 

which would be useful for transitioning to Online Teaching 

Link to the overall How-To

Link to the Ultimate Guide to Easily Make Instruction Videos PDF

Google Forms Quizzes: Video Training

Brought to you by:

Eric Curts

ControlAltAchieve.com

How To: Essentials of a Good Tutorial Video

by Guy Larcom on February 26, 2019

7 ESSENTIALS:

1. CLARITY

Key Question: Is the instruction clear, easy to follow, and to-the-point?

2. Flow

Key question: Do the ideas flow smoothly from one to the next?

3. Pace

Key question: Is the instruction delivered at a comfortable and appropriate pace?

4. Cognitive Load

Key question: Does the cognitive load seem appropriate for the audience?

5. Appeal

Key question: Does the content speak to a broad audience?

6. Tone

Key question: Does the content have a neutral, friendly and inviting tone?

7. Presentation

Key question: Does the final piece have quality audio, video, and sufficient polish?

View the full Article:

The 7 Essentials of a Good Tutorial Video

Google Chrome Extension for Breached Passwords

"Password Checkup" Extension

By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day

It works every time you log into an online service. The extension takes the username and password entered in the login form and checks each one against a database of over four billion credentials that Google engineers have collected from public breaches in the past few years.

If the username and password combo are found in Google's internal database of unsafe credentials, the extension will show a popup alerting you that you need to change the credentials.

According to Google, they designed the extension with privacy in mind, so both Google and attackers can't abuse it to reveal or learn the user's passwords. 

The Password Checkup extension can be downloaded from the official Chrome Web Store, here. 

Screencasting: What is it? Here's the Ultimate Guide!

I found this great resource from TechSmith by Lauren North, Newsletter Editor

Screencasts can be called a screen capture video or screen recording. 
They are a great way to teach or share ideas.

The Ultimate Guide: What is Screencasting & Why Use It?

Google Keep: Record me!

from:

Computerworld

The power of Google Keep is amazing. I don't know how many times it's saved me when I've needed bits and pieces of information I can never remember - measurements, ring sizes, lists. I just whip out my phone and voila!

Computerworld's Contributing Editor JR Raphael sets you up for success with his 22 power tips. Though I use Keep on a regular basis, I learned a lot from JR's tips. I liked number 8 - Collecting your spoken thoughts. Once finished, Keep translates your words and then attaches a recording of your voice. 

22 Top Tips for Google Keep on Android