Pack Up Your Content with Google Takeout

Google users have two options for taking their Google content with them when leaving their organization. Once enabled by your administrator via the Admin Console, you can either download a copy of all of your stuff, or directly transfer to another Google account outside of your school. Since Takeout creates a COPY of your content, it can be done at anytime either to create a backup or to bring your files and data with you as you leave.

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Picture-Based Checklists to Support Executive Functioning

Picture-Based Checklists to Support Executive Functioning

Understanding Executive Functioning Checklists are often used to help students who struggle with executive functioning, but research shows that pairing pictures with lists is critical to their effectiveness. Executive functioning is a key to students’ success in school and life and can be directly taught and supported with digital tools. Verbal and non-verbal working memory are arguably the most important ...

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Bring Math Concepts to Life with Digital Manipulatives

From Conceptual to Concrete - Digital Math Manipulatives

Manipulatives are a key resource for classroom teachers to use when introducing or practicing math concepts. Physical objects engage learners and are helpful to bring concepts to life. Digital manipulatives can be used to support the instruction of a range of elementary math topics. The following sites are free and supported on a range of platforms. These sites can be ...

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Exploring Cardinal Directions with Robots

Cardinal Directions with Robots

Looking for hands-on activities for Social Studies that incorporate STEM? Try introducing cardinal directions with robots! Grade 2 students completed the following activity using the Bee-Bot robot. Bee-Bot introduces K-2 students to basic programming skills, no computers necessary. No Bee-Bots? Adapt this activity for other robotic platforms such as: Ozobot, Wonder Dash robot or Code & Go Mouse, with slight ...

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Exciting Google Workspace for Education Updates

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Google Workspace Updates for Teachers and Administrators The recent Learning With Google online event previewed many exciting updates coming to Google Workspace for Education. Usage of Google Apps for learning has increased from 40 million to 150 million users over the past year. The updates Google announced show a clear response to address the needs of teachers and students. Additional ...

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Successful Display Options for Google Meet

Google Meet Display Options

Teachers need to be able to see students while presenting content to classes in Google Meet. Check out the following display options which use equipment available in most classrooms. Whether you are teaching fully online or streaming while hybrid teaching, having a set up that allows you to monitor students online while presenting content is key. Below are a couple of options teachers can use.

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