Have you ever wondered when to link and when to embed? Linking a site or document into Canvas allows the user to click on a hyperlink to access a desired file or site outside of Canvas. Embedding a file or site, allows the user to access content right inside of the Canvas assignment or page. Note: Embed codes are not always available.
We often hear that teachers want to limit students' screen time for their students on their Chromebooks. What is it they'd like to limit? Taking notes, Free time games, YouTube videos, Google Searches? In the article "In Defense of Computers in the Classroom", author, A.J. Juliani discusses ways to look at how we should use the classroom Chromebooks as tools for creating and not a means for retaining lectured material to regurgitate for a test. Below you find several ideas on how to help your students create content from their learning that will provide them authentic, real-world interactive experiences for learning. Below you will find ideas to take your teaching tools to the next level.
What is the SAMR Model and What Does it Look Like in Schools?
Power outages, computer viruses, cyber attacks, OH MY!
You just never know what can happen....To be sure your files are never lost, there are 2 main ways to back up your files.
OPTION 1: You can save all documents (PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc) to your Google Drive, even if they were not originally made using Google. Here is how:
From your Google Drive, click +NEW in the upper left corner.
Click File Upload and choose either Files or Folder (must use Google Chrome for Folder upload to work).
Choose your file(s) or folder to upload and either double click or click open.
Files are uploaded and a pop up message in the lower right corner will confirm the upload.
The following video shows how to upload files at 10:00. The rest of the video showcases how to organize and utilize your Google Drive.
OPTION 2. You can save your computer files to the "(H:) Drive" on the hard drive of your teacher computer. These files are automatically backed up by Lake Central's network. (Meaning Lake Central tech dept. would be able to retrieve them should they become lost on your desktop computer.)
