It’s the First of April and the 100th post on Ed Tech Emergent! And no, this is not a clever April Fool’s Joke like the one put forth today by Redbox in their introduction of the companion Petbox with videos and games for dogs and cats.
I’ve been collecting interesting, education-related links for more than six months and I have far too many I’ve not posted yet. To celebrate one hundred posts, I share many (31 actually) links to tips, tricks, and devices all from the world of Google. Here goes:
Google’s Art Project Chrome Extention – A beautiful way to customize the “new tab.” In the midst of the wide range of art that appears, buttons to key funtions can be accessed. Here’s a couple of the artworks which came up for me today:
11 Handy Chrome Extensions You Should Try Today
Google Sheets: Click Here to Tweet
Here’s a Good Way to Annotate and Grade Google Drive Files
Make the Most of Your Gmail With These Excellent Apps
Google Puts Chrome OS on Your TV With Its Own HDMI Stick – I first saw this exciting announcement today, so hopefully it’s not an April Fool’s Joke. What it appears to be is a gum-packaged sized stick, dubbed the Chromebit, priced at about $100, which will essentially turn your TV into the functionality of a Chromebox (by adding a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard).
A Guide to Google Tools: Tips and Tricks You Can’t Live Without
8 Good YouTube Channels for Teachers
Withgoogle.com – A pretty amazing and mysterious portal which I learned about from this article. Here’s the link to the site itself.
6 Good Chrome Notetaking Apps That Run Offline
Two Good Google Drive Templates to Create Fake Facebook Pages
15 Amazing Features in Google Apps You Probably Don’t Know About
7 Great Chrome Apps to Help Students Become Better Googlers
Create an HD Fly-Through Video Tour in Google Earth Pro – This is one that I’m hoping to try out during Easter Break. If you’ve not yet downloaded your free copy of Google Earth Pro, do it now!
7 Great Google Forms for Teachers
10 of the Best Chrome Apps for Math Teachers
How School Admins Can Harness the Power of Google Drive
Google Offers These Powerful Storytelling Apps for Free
10 Google Slides Activities to Add Awesome to Class
5 Things Every Teacher Should Be Able to Do on YouTube
Everything Teachers Need to Know About Google Scholar Library
Interactive Learning Menus Using Google Docs
Excellent Speech to Text Tool Integrated with Google Drive
Chrome Extension Turns YouTube into a Serious Music Player
Using Google Spreadsheet for Creating Flashcards
Teacher’s Easy Guide to Creating Quiz Shows on Google Drive
5 Great Google Plus Communities for Teachers
11 Steps to Create a Google Plus Community for Your Class
Create a Badge with Google Drawing
Excellent Tutorials to Create Presentations on Google Drive