Happy Spring! Things are turning green, April has had its showers, and we’re dreaming of May flowers over here in Tech Integration. Today’s Tech Tip Tuesday shows you a few simple tools, like a dice roller, built right into your browser. Enjoy!!! Missed a 2¢ Tuesday post? Click here to see the whole collection! Have […]
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Check out the 2004 Spring Break Challenge!
Hey there! Welcome back. So glad you’re here. 🎉 Leading up to Spring Break 2024, the MPS Technology Integration Team is hosting our Spring Break 🏖️Challenge here on the blog. It’s a chance to explore and learn about different EdTech tools, AI, and technology integration. You can see all the info on last week’s post. […]
Easy Peasy Tech Integration
Well, hello there! Welcome back to the blog. So glad you stopped by. This week, the Tech Integration team throws 3 ideas at you for easy peasy tech integration. Each of these takes just a little bit of time to figure out for you, is fairly straightforward for students, and can be used with almost […]
Celebrating Black History Month Digitally
Hey staff! Welcome to February and Black History Month! We all know that all of our lessons should represent and celebrate all our students all the time and February takes time to specifically celebrate Black History. This is a great opportunity to infuse Black history into our lessons, spotlight influential Black leaders, and highlight Black […]
2¢ Tuesday: Making a Google Doc into a Template
Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful break, got some much-needed rest, spent time with the ones you love, and did the things you enjoy! Today’s 2¢ shows you how to make any Google Doc into a Template so that everyone gets their own copy and not be working on your copy. Enjoy!!! Missed […]
Hour of Code is Coming!
The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify “code”, to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, with teachers planning 1-hour events as introductions to coding activities. […]
2¢ Tuesday: Exploring the World with Webcams!
Missed a Two Cents Tuesday post? Click here to see the whole collection! Have a question about technology integration for your classroom? Schedule a 1:1 tech coaching appt, submit it to the blog, or send an email to tech.integration@mpls.k12.mn.us!
Captioning: It’s for Everyone!
Captioning (closed captioning, CC) impacts everyone’s ability to comprehend information. It’s good for English Language Learners, Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, students who you might not think need them, and just about everyone else. Through the lens of Universal Design for Learning, captioning definitely makes a difference for some students and also takes away […]
2¢ Tuesday: Recolor Images in Slides
Hey everyone! Welcome to the 2023-24 School year and our first 2¢ Tuesday (on a Thursday). A lot of teachers use Google Slides for their daily slide decks and presentations. Sometimes you find a great image but need it in a different color. Today, Ben shows how to recolor an image in Google Slides to […]
Keep on Keeping On! Using Google Keep to Keep on Track
Hi there! Welcome back to another week of MPS Tech Diaries! Hopefully you are enjoying the busy rush that comes with the end of the school year. The Technology Integration Team and I know how much emotion goes into everything that teachers do to be successful. Be sure to take a minute to enjoy all […]
