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Tab-Level Edit Rights in Google Sheets
In Episode 50 of the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast, Bailee Sandsmark, a 6th-grade middle school PE teacher, asked a Google Sheets question that got my gears turning. All that gear turning inspired a...
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Translate in Google Sheets
Living in a new country where a different language is spoken is something that I can barely fathom. Doing it as a child just blows my mind. Our schools are often ill-equipped to support these kiddos,...
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SketchUp on Chromebooks!
When my friend Dave Ternent and I started teaching a middle school STEM course back in 2012, one of the first tools for the course we selected was SketchUp. SketchUp is a free 3D modeling computer...
View ArticleAnnouncing: the #EduGIF Academy!
I am so excited to announce my first online course: The #EduGIF Academy!! I use Camtasia for all of my GIFs, as well as any screencasts that I do. The reactions are always overwhelmingly positive. So,...
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Increase Font Size Incrementally
Darn. I thought I had that slide layout just right, but there’s a little extra space that I want to use. Maybe if I raise the text in the body to 15-point and the heading to 37-point. click, click,...
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GIF Creation with Screencastify
Screencastify isn’t the best screencasting tool, but it might be the easiest one for in the classroom. And the numbers prove that: 22 million videos were recorded in Screencastify during the 2017-18...
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Add a Popup Message to your Google Docs
Ever wish that you could tell people something when they open up your Google Docs? Maybe “Make a copy of this document, answer the questions and share it with your teacher!” or “This is a draft!” Well,...
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Keyboard Shortcuts in Google Calendar
The new school year started for my colleagues and I a few weeks ago. One process that I have to go through at the beginning of each school year is getting all of the year’s events onto my Google...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Favorite Google Font?
Nearly a year ago, I shared a #EduGIF–and post–about how to change your default font in Google Docs. Every time I tweet this GIF, people go bonkers celebrating their newfound ability to make their...
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GIF Pronunciation Battle Stickers!
Have you seen my GIF Pronunciation stickers? You can purchase them at JakeMiller.net/Shop and show which side of the battle you are on!
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Emoji Bullets
Want to add a little flair to your HyperDocs and some fun to your lesson plans? Ditch those boring bullets for some emoji bullets! In many cases, this can obviously lead to a less-professional looking...
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Bullets & Numbering
Sometimes, I think a trick, hack or shortcut that I do with technology is unimpressive and something that everyone either knows or doesn’t care about. But then, when I mention it to someone, and...
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A Google Slides Hack to Replace ChatterPix or Blabberize
This idea–a true moment of educational duct tape (using technology to solve a classroom problem or goal)–actually came to me while recording an episode of my Educational Duct Tape Podcast! In Episode...
View ArticleFlipGrid Appsmash Madness 2019 Entry
It’s time for the 2nd annual Mar… er… FlipGrid Appsmash Madness! I participated last year and, despite making it through a few rounds, found the most rewarding part to be learning from others! So, I’m...
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Increase Font Size Incrementally
Darn. I thought I had that slide layout just right, but there’s a little extra space that I want to use. Maybe if I raise the text in the body to 15-point and the heading to 37-point. click, click,...
View Article#EduDuctTape Season 2 Coming Soon!
The Educational Duct Tape Podcast will return to your favorite podcast app in August 2019. I’ve missed this connection with other educators and can’t wait to get back at it! The first 2 episodes will...
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Quickly Assigning Due Dates for Google Tasks in Google Calendar
Not too long ago, us Google-fans celebrated the arrival of the sidebar that we see alongside most gSuite apps. That sidebar, which features access to Google Calendar, Keep & Tasks, made things...
View Article#EduDuctTape Twitter Chat – 9/11/19
The 2nd #EduDuctTape Twitter Chat was lots of fun with lots of learning! We discussed 5 questions from Episode 26 of the Educational Duct Tape Podcast which featured Tony Vincent as a guest and a...
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