Fluba-what and Doct-a-who?

November 11 - 12: Google Forms / Flubaroo for assesments and Doctopus for assignments Use Google forms and spreadsheet add-ons to create on-line quizzes and to easily manage student projects.

Flubaroo is a spreadsheet Add-on used with Google Forms to grade and email student responses to the form (quiz). Flubaroo:

• computes the average assignment score. 
• computes the average score per question, and flags low-scoring questions. 
• shows a grade distribution graph. 
• gives the option to email each student their grade, and an answer key if desired. 
• sends individualized feedback to each student. 

Doctopus is another awesome Add-on that allows you to manage student projects from the spreadsheet roster. Sharing and grading is streamlined and simplified. Doctopus can:

• share project templates to an entire class.
• manage student handin-folders and document / project templates.
• view date and time of last edit by each student without opening each file.
• disable access to documents at a specified time. 
• assess an entire class of projects from a single spreadsheet. 
• provide individualized feedback. 

After you leave this session, you will wonder how you've survived without these tools!

Tech Talk Lesson
Flubaroo instructional video
Doctopus instructional video

There's an App for That! - Chrome Apps and Extensions

October 28 - 30

From timers and note taking to video and photo editors, there's an app for that! There are hundreds of free apps and extensions available in the Chrome Web Store--find the one you've been searching for in this week's Tech Talk.

To be certain those apps and extensions, as well as bookmarks and other browser customizations follow you from computer to computer, sync your Chrome settings. Find out how in this week's Tech Talk. If you have to click more than once to get to your favorite page when you launch Chrome, don't miss this session!

Tech Talk Presentation
Extensions Video
Apps Video

Google Forms - What's not to Like?

October 21-23

Tired of collecting information on paper or cluttering your inbox with email responses to your questions? Automate your tasks with Google Forms! Quickly create surveys, online quizzes, bell ringers, exit questions, order forms, contact information, etc. User responses automatically populate into a spreadsheet saved in your Google Drive. Forms can save you time and streamline your data collection.

If you've used forms in the past, there have been a number of great improvements recently.  Add images, customize themes, change fonts, validate answers,  limit responses are only a few examples of the updates.

Tech Talk Lesson
Google Forms 
5 New Updates to Forms - Video

Stay Calm and Get Organized! Gmail and Calendar

October 14-16

Avoid Overload!  Manage your Inbox and Schedule your Time!

If the thought of opening you email causes anxiety, and you can't keep your appointments straight, mark your calendars for this week's Tech Talk!  Learn how to manage your inbox using labels, inbox tabs to organize, and filters to automatically take action on specific messages.  Utilize the calendar to keep your busy schedule straight. Set the notification to send yourself reminders about appointments, and add the district calendar to view late starts and days off while planning your week.

Tech Talk Presentation

All That and a Bag of Chips! Google Docs + Add-ons

October 7 - 9

Get the most out of Google Docs and Sheets with Add-ons!

Love Google Docs but wish you could do more? Add-ons bring an abundance of new and really cool features to your Sheets and Docs. 

• Need an easier way to read the data in your spreadsheet? 
• Want to send an automated email message when someone submits a form?
• Do you need to change the letter case from all CAPS to sentence case?
• Would you like to separate lastname, firstname into two separate columns? 
• Need to create mailing labels or name tags?
• Want to mail merge into email or docs?
• Looking for templates and clip art?

There are new features to accomplish the tasks above plus so many more. Join us to find the Add-on you need.  All that, and we'll provide the chips.

Tech Talk Lesson
Google Add-ons video