My 2022 Oklahoma Summit Sessions

I am excited and honored to be presenting at the 2022 Oklahoma Summit in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 2nd, 2022. 

I always look forward to an opportunity to see old friends, make new friends, share some ideas, and learn so many new things from others.

You can learn more about the conference and register at: https://oklahoma.gov/careertech/oklahoma-summit.html

Below is a list of sessions I will be presenting at the 2022 Oklahoma Summit, along with any associated resources. Please feel free to join me for any of these sessions. I look forward to sharing, learning, and chatting with you!

My 2022 SPARCC EdTech Conference Sessions

I am excited to be starting my 31st year in education, as well as my 10th year at SPARCC, the Stark Portage Area Computer Consortium, where I serve as a Technology Integration Specialist supporting more that 30 districts in northeast Ohio.

We are once again hosting our annual Educational Technology Conference, this year on Friday, August 5, 2022. 

• The conference will be completely online and virtual with a mix of live sessions and pre-recorded sessions. 
• This is a FREE conference for teachers, administrators, technology staff, and anyone interested in using educational technology to support teaching and learning. 
• Certificates of attendance for professional development will be available for each session you watch live or recorded.
• Recordings of all the sessions will be available afterwards if you can't watch them on the actual date of the conference.
• This is an excellent way to kick off a new school year with great ideas!

You can get all the details at the conference website at http://conference.apps.sparcc.org/ or see below for all the information, as well as the sessions I will be presenting this year.

Formatting Text in Google Forms

Recently Google announced some updates that will give you more control over the fonts and formatting in Google Forms. This can:

• make it easier for your students to read the text in the Form,
• or allow you to create more advanced questions,
• or simply jazz up the look of your form.

In this post we are going to look at three options.

• First, how to change the font for different parts of your Form.
• Second, how to format the text in the title, description, and questions.
• And third, how to format the text in the answers.

See below for a 6 minute tutorial video and detailed directions on how this works.

My 2022 SC Midlands Summit Sessions

I am excited and honored to once again present at the South Carolina Midlands Summit this year.

This year the 2022 South Carolina Midlands Summit is

• Entirely virtual
• Held on August 3rd
• Open to all educators
• FREE!

You can register and get all of the details on the conference website at: 

http://www.scmidlandssummit.com

Below is a list of sessions I will be presenting for the 2022 South Carolina Midlands Summit, along with any associated resources.  I look forward to sharing and learning with you!

Introducing Google Screencast for ChromeOS

Chromebooks have had a screen capture tool for quite awhile which allows you to take a picture or record a video of your screen. 

Well now Google is rolling out a new more powerful tool for Chromebooks called Google Screencast.

With Google Screencast you can:

• Record your entire screen or portion of your screen
• Record your webcam and your voice
• Annotate on the screen while you are recording
• Generate an automatic transcript of the recording
• Translate the transcript to any language
• Edit the screencast by skipping portions of the transcript
• And much more!

This is an easy way for teachers to create instructional videos, and for students to make recordings to demonstrate their understanding. Let's take a look at how Google Screencast works! 

See below for my 13-minute tutorial video where I do a hands-on demonstration of this new tool, as well as a longer 41-minute interview I did with Andy Russell, Product Manager for Chromebooks in Education, where he talks more about Google Screencast and another new tool called Cast Moderator.

Podcast Spotlight: EdTech Heroes from Screencastify

I recently had the pleasure to be a guest on the "EdTech Heroes" podcast from Screencastify. 

As many of you may know, I am a huge fan of Screencastify and have shared many blog posts and training videos on how this awesome tool can be used by educators and students for teaching, learning, creativity, communication, and more!

Some of my earlier posts include:

• Screencastify Makes Video Quizzes Easier with Interactive Questions Feature
• Screencastify for Remote Teaching
• 7 Super Screencasting Activities for School

Well it turns out that Screencastify also does a podcast (which is another one of my favorite things!) The podcast is described as follows:

EdTech Heroes is a podcast for educators, administrators and those who are interested in how education will advance in the future. In each episode, a member of Screencastify’s team interviews those who are at the forefront of education. Each conversation helps uncover how educators are connecting with K-12 students by using innovative technology and techniques. Ultimately, EdTech Heroes helps education professionals understand how to overcome challenges in the “new classroom”, become a better teacher and influence the minds of a future generation.

I was so excited to be a guest on the show, where we discussed tools teachers need, being a life-long learner, innovating with technology, great online resources, and of course the power of video for teaching and learning. Check out the podcast below in video or audio format.

My 2022 Innovation Institute Sessions

I am excited and honored to be presenting at the 2022 Innovation Institute in Springdale, Arkansas this June 8th and 9th!

I always look forward to an opportunity to see old friends, make new friends, share some ideas, and learn so many new things from others.

You can learn more about the conference and register at: https://sites.google.com/a/sdale.org/i2-google/

And view the full conference schedule at: https://innovationinstitute2022.sched.com/

Below is a list of sessions I will be presenting at the 2022 Innovation Institute, along with any associated resources. Please feel free to join me for any of these sessions. I look forward to sharing, learning, and chatting with you!