Jamboard: Add a Background from Canva

by admin | Feb 11, 2021 | Google, Jam - Advanced, Jamboard

Alexes Terry of Twisted Teaching shares in this YouTube video how to create custom backgrounds using Canva. Go to Canva for Education Presentation Template Use the Presentation Template that is 1920 by 1080 pixels. This gives you the right dimensions for the Jamboard...

Chrome: Modify the QR Code

by admin | Feb 8, 2021 | Advanced, Chrome, Google

Google Chrome has a new feature to allow you to create a QR code right from the Omnibox (address bar). Quick and easy! Notice the icon of 4 squares with a broken square around them. Click on this to generate the QR code. Force a Copy I create a lot of Google documents...

Google Meet: Customize Your Background

by admin | Feb 7, 2021 | Advanced, Google, Meet

A new feature in Google Meets (and not this can be disabled by your Apps Admin) is to add a custom background to Google Meet. I have been using Alexes Terry’s virtual backgrounds for Black History Month, it was so easy to add to Google Meet. Get 5 Free Virtual...

QR Code in Google Chrome

by admin | Feb 5, 2021 | Advanced, Chrome, Google

Update your Google Chrome to find the QR code option in the address bar. This is NOT an extension. This is part of the update in Google Chrome. 3 Dots in the Chrome Browser In Google Chrome go to the 3 dots menu in the upper right of your browser. Go down to Settings....

Coffee with Kim Bearden & Alice Keeler & Melody McAllister

by admin | Jan 30, 2021 | Social Media

We had a wonderful guest this week Kim Bearden who is super fun, has great hair, and a real passion for students and educators. You might already know her as the Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Ron Clark Academy. She also teaches ELA everyday and shares about...