The EdTech Connection

Making the connection between ed and tech: 8 Sept 2021

Teaching Email Skills

Last weekend, I found this GREAT interactive slide template from SlidesMania and Kelly Santos that teaches students how to properly send emails in a professional situation (although you might be tempted to send it to some colleagues, I suggest resisting). While I know we're all far beyond our Week Zero "get to know the class" time, it still might be a great activity to share with your students as we approach (or complete) Unit 1 testing followed by the end of the 1st Nine Weeks (I can't believe I'm already typing that)!

Click the link above to check out the template. If you want to use it yourself, just click "Use Template."

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Auto-Save is here! (Kinda?)

A few weeks ago, I shared that Google Forms would begin auto-saving responses before they are submitted - super handy if using a Form as a quiz and the bell rings before students finish.

Well, guess what? It's here! Check it out with this form about the schools you have/need/don't need in SchoolCity!

EDIT TO ADD: While I have it on my account, I am hearing from some that it isn't on their account. So if you don't see it yet, don't panic. It's almost here!

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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, I'm begging you!

I said a couple of weeks ago that I would stop sharing this message, but the number of frustrated emails, phone calls, and texts just keeps going up. So I'm sharing again...PLEASE let your friends, colleagues, and hallway neighbors know to NOT use the new test tool!!

REPEAT:

Those of you in Forsyth or anyone else out there using itslearning may have noticed that there are now TWO Test tools in itslearning when you go to add an Activity.

Unfortunately, the one whose icon looks familiar is the new one and doesn't have many (MANY) of the features that we've become used to. It is still in development and may not be fully "complete" until much later.

Instead, when you need to add a Test, use the purple-y one that says it will be discontinued. Not to worry, you will be able to use it all year long and will still be able to use any tests you had previously created.