Summer is half over, but I don't feel like it's been going by fast. This has been one of the most relaxing summers I've had so far. I have been doing a lot of blog stuff (as you can I updated the look of this blog and my other blog). I'm still tweaking it, but I like the way it looks so far. I have also been working on some side projects. I've started doing fundraisers and parties with the company Jamberry. It's a nail wrap and lacquer store. Other than that I'm doing some updating on school stuff and taking some time to relax. I hope your summer is going well!
Many student management systems have the ability to download an excel file with student information. WE often need to manipulate the file to meet our needs.
This video will show you how to take text that is one column and split it into two columns as well as taking two columns and combining them into one.
I hope this little trick saves you some time. What other little tricks would help you?
If you are Google obsessed like me you may have heard of the Google Summits run by the EdTechTeam. I have yet to attend one, but I have found the next best thing! EdTechTeam has been live streaming and recording some of their sessions. One session that I recently watched was all about the Chrome browser. Many people don't give the browser they use a second thought, but you can really do some great things. Check out this video to learn more about all of the great things you can do with the Chrome browser.
I'm working to update the look of my blog a bit to take it to the next level. The first thing I've done is get a domain name! You can now get to this blog by going to www.thetechsavvyscienceteacher.com. You can still use the blogspot address as well.
When my school switched over to Macs a few years ago many people struggled to make the conversion from PC. One thing that was a struggle was not having the right click that they were used to on their PCs. After realizing that years later coworkers were still struggling with it I have made a short tutorial on how to set it up on your mac. I hope this helps you out!
I'm sure it can't be just me, but June was a crazy busy month. My classroom is always a mess and packing everything up at the end of the year is always a challenge. I share a classroom with another teacher and between the two of us we teach almost every science subject you can think of. So, as you imagine, we have a lot of stuff. My goal for next year, as it almost always is, is to get the classroom super organized. Does anyone has really struggle with organization? I have tried every tip and trick, but I always feel like the absent minded professor. I guess we all have something we are always working on.
This past weekend was the ISTE conference. For those of you who aren't familiar with ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education, is an organization around EdTech. Each year they have an annual conference and I wish I would have been able to go. While I am enjoying the beginnings of my summer break I can't totally leave school behind. Luckily EdTechTeam has recorded some of their sessions. Two session really stuck out to me. The first is a short video about all of the variety of research tools that Google offers. This is a great video to show students when beginning a research project. The second is a collection of Googlieness (as they call it).
What are your summer plans? Do you take a total school break or continue to do stuff?
