Nudge with shift key in drawing
When I am drawing in PowerPoint or Google Presentation sometimes I need to nudge a shape over, but the arrow keys nudge it over too much. Hold down the shift…
Command Click
When using a MAC I love to use command spacebar to find my files and applications on my computer. (This initiates spotlight search). When I am looking for a particular…
STEM infographic
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Step One: Title your Google Doc
When you start a document in Google Docs it is defaulted with the name “Untitled document.” Before you start anything on your document you want to CLICK on the…
Gamification
On Saturday I attended EdCamp SF Bay in Oakland. It was an amazing and fun experience. I signed up to lead a discussion on gamification, or in other words… how…
MAC tips: Command Spacebar
I love to use command spacebar (MAC users only), it really makes the dock almost obsolete. Instead of having a bunch of applications in your dock you can just hit…
EdCampSFBay
Unconference today at Skyline High School in Oakland. This is my first experience with an unconference. It was really cold up here in Oakland (boy do I love Fresno),…
QR Code Reader
Earlier I posted a blog about what a QR code is. But how do you USE a QR code? You will need a QR code reader. When you use your…
Cell Phones vs. Pencils
I came across this tongue in cheek article arguing for the banning of pens and pencils. Many schools ban cell phones and come up with similar lists of reasons that…
Alice Keeler - Teacher
Alice Keeler has a degree in Mathematics from California State University Fresno. She started teaching high school math in 1999 in the laptop Algebra program. Alice has taught 1:1 her entire teaching career and is passionate about using technology to create student centered classrooms.
Paperless is not a pedagogy. We should not seek to use technology to save paper, but rather to improve learning, improve relationships, and improve student engagement.
The tool is not what creates the learning, but rather an intentional approach for how a tool can create feedback loops, allow choice and voice, allows for communication of ideas in a creative medium, and increase collaboration.
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