Helping USD 413 teachers simplify their tech stack.
Curated tutorials, tools, and session materials from Crystal Sizemore, Technology Director.
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Tech Tidbits — Issue 1
Website visits and district compliance.
Tech Tidbits — Issue 2
Google Explore Tab and more.
Tech Tidbits — Issue 3
Website updates and refreshes.
Tech Tidbits — Issue 4
Flipping the classroom with Flip.
Tech Tidbits — Issue 5
Survey Says + more tips.
Tech Tidbits — Issue 6 (December)
Digital Bulletin Boards + end-of-semester tips.
Tech Tidbits — Issue 7 (January 2023)
Hidden Google Search tools (dice, spinner, metronome, breathing exercise) plus ClassEquity classroom jobs.
Tech Tidbits — Issue 8 (February 2023)
Rewordify for reading levels plus a keyboarding site round-up (Dance Mat Typing, Nitro Type, Typing Club, Typing.com).
Tech Tidbits — Issue 9 (End of Year 2023)
Where Crystal goes to learn new tech tips — IntegratED Teacher, RonnieLovesTech, ShakeUpLearning, and more.
Potty PD — Tissue #1 (Jan 2023)
Bite-sized PD you can read anywhere. Launch issue with foundational classroom tech tips and terms to know.
Potty PD — Tissue #3 (Mar 2023)
Whirly Swirly image hooks with LunaPic, blurring photos in Canva, searching images by color, and ChatGPT ideas for teachers.
Potty PD — Tissue #4 (Apr 2023)
Pixel Picture hook activity, adjusting text width in Google Docs, and 3 ways to animate Google Slides (loop links, GIFs, and screen recording).
Potty PD — Tissue #5 (May 2023)
Erase people and clutter from photos with Cleanup.pictures, hide the filmstrip in Google Slides, and a Tech Spotlight on Educandy mini-games.
Potty PD — Tissue #2 (Feb 2023)
Tech Spotlight on making GIFs (andtheniwaslike.co, brush.ninja) plus a translation-messaging app for teacher/parent comms.
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