Category: Technology

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Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Classroom

Developed by the educational department of Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s, his Virtual Classroom is a free online learning tool for K-12 students including engagement activities for families.

The Virtual Classroom combines real-world, fun lessons. Each STEAM focused lesson offers students its own variation of hands-on activities that build skills in critical thinking and creativity.

The 6 week series introduces a new lesson and corresponding video weekly, where one activity builds upon the other to culminate into a final project were the student creates a work of art.

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Dualless Chrome Extension

Do you miss not having the capability of being able to split screens on your chromebook? Well, check out Chrome’s Dualless extension. This feature lets you choose a ratio for how you want your screen split. Once installed from the Chrome Web Store, you click on the Chrome extension in the top right corner of your Chrome browser, select your display setting, and you’ve got a dual-like monitor display. Love it! Got to have it!

For those who don’t have dual monitors, this extension is for you.
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Jamboard by Google

Google Jamboard is a great tool that can be used as a digital whiteboard in a Google Meet session for teaching and collaborating with your students. For example, you want to work out a math problem to show the order of operations or you’re in a meeting to brainstorm or complete an activity together.

Jamboard has been approved by the technology department and opened for elementary use as part of the Google for Education Suite. With Jamboard, you can work together in real time, work within Google Drive, collaborate with any device, and host video meetings. For the short how-to-use video by Eric Curts, follow this link. https://youtu.be/RvH8KDrzy-w?t=180

Digital Interactive Whiteboard – Jamboard page 1 of 4
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Chrome Remote Desktop

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to give remote control of your computer and mouse to another person in a Google Meet meeting?

This could be useful if you wanted your student to do an activity on your computer. Introducing, Chrome Remote Desktop, a Google extension that can be used with Google Meet to accomplish just that.

Eric Curts, Google expert explains how to install the extension and shows two different ways to give remote control of your computer and mouse to someone else. His 11-minute video is worth a look. How great is this for teaching math remotely?

Please note: the extension works well off site, however, if you should experience any problems on the ccps domain, then it will have to go through technology for approval. At the time of this posting, I had no means off testing the extension on the domain.

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ToyTheater for Interactive Manipulatives

Toy Theater is a collection of a wide range of interactive manipulatives (and games) for classroom use, however, it is perfect for remote learning opportunities for students who could use the extra help. These tools are most helpful for screen sharing during video sessions with your students through Meet or Zoom. Toy Theater is free and very easy to use.

You have to check this out! Sample below is a manipulative for area and perimeter.

Math, Reading, Music, Art, Puzzles, Games, and Teacher Tools.