The ed Newsstand

This episode of the podcast is a recap of the TIES 2018 education technology conference. At the education technology conference we heard from presenters like Jamie Casap (Education Evangelist), Kimberly Bryant (Black Girls Code), Jared Bormann (Professionally Driven), John Spencer (Spark Curiosity & Ignite Creativity), Alex Couros (#Webucation), and Mandy Froehlich (Divergent EDU). We learned about the SMART Notebook online learning suite, chrome extensions, movie production tools, Schoology, and so much more. 

You can visit the December 10, 2018 newsletter to learn more and access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstandTIES2018

This episode will look at the toolbars in the iWork apps [Pages, Numbers, and Keynote]. We will walkthrough the toolbar at the top of the keyboard and the formatting options available quickly on that toolbar. Then we will look at the main toolbar at the top of the app which does a lot more of the heavy lifting and customization within the iWork apps.

You can visit the December 3, 2018 newsletter to learn more and access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

If you are looking to enhance your browsing experience within Chrome try installing an extension, app, or add-on in G Suite. These powerful packages take what you already do on the internet but enhance it in a way you’ve always wanted. Need help with spelling or grammar, there’s an extension for that. Hate the clutter on a website, there’s an extension for that. Want to automatically grade a quiz, there’s an add-on for that. Thousands of different choices to make using the internet very convenient. In this episode we will just scratch the surface of its possibilities.

You can visit the November 26, 2018 newsletter to learn more and access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

I will tell you how to access SMART Lab with SMART Notebook, I will go over the various activities within SMART Lab, and give brief insight into how SMART Lab and Notebook can benefit your classroom and teaching.

You can visit the November 19, 2018 newsletter to learn more and access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

If you don’t want Google Chrome to remember your activity, you can browse the web privately using Incognito mode. The ideas and reasons behind using incognito mode go a little deeper and we will discuss it further in this episode. We will also give you the definition of an internet cookie.

You can visit the November 12, 2018 newsletter to learn more and access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

In this week's episode, we will look at my newsletter and review how to select and move apps more efficiently. After that, I will introduce you to the Slide Over feature on the iPad, how to mix that with Multitasking, and review some amazing 9to5 Mac icon management tips.

You can visit the November 5, 2018 newsletter to learn more and access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

This week I will review Chrome. More specifically, we will look at syncing your profile in Chrome so your bookmarks, extensions, history, and passwords can travel with you from device to device.

You can visit the October 29, 2018 newsletter to learn more and access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

In this week's episode, we will be looking at my newsletter and reviewing iPad Accessibility settings to make using the iPad more convenient. Learn about:

You can visit the October 22, 2018 newsletter to learn more and access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019

In this episode, we tackle some new bookmarking techniques to simplify your digital clutter. I will walk you through how to add a bookmark in Chrome, create a new folder for your bookmarks, add just favicons to your bookmarks bar, and reorganize your bookmarks to fit the ones you use the most.

You can visit the October 8, 2018 newsletter to learn more and access all the links: https://tinyurl.com/edNewsstand2019