Have you ever had an idea about something you wanted to do with your students but weren’t sure how to make it a reality? One of the many supports our team offers to MPS staff is 1:1 support (virtually or in-person) around educational technology and technology integration for all staff. And, if you’re thinking, “That […]
MPS Tech Prize Giveaway Winner!
Missed a Tech Tip post? Click here to see the whole collection! Have a question about technology integration for your classroom? Schedule a 1:1 tech coach appt, submit it to the blog, or send an email to tech.integration@mpls.k12.mn.us!
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 […]
Tech Tip Tuesday: MPS Tech Prize Giveaway!
Welcome! Today’s Tech Tip Tuesday is a little different. Instead of a tech tip, today we are doing a Tech Prize Giveaway! Let us know how you are using technology with students for a chance to win a prize of EdTech gear! Missed a Tech Tip Tuesday post? Click here to see the whole collection! […]
Winter Wonder!
Winter in Minnesota. We love it? We hate it? We love to hate it? However one feels about winter, this winter isn’t bringing quite the winter Minnesota historically experiences. In case you and/or your students are missing winter, today’s post explores three fun ways, books, virtual tours, and interactives, to bring back the snow. ❄️ […]
Tech Tip Tuesday: Forms, Practice Sets and Interactive Video in Google Classroom
Welcome! Today’s Tech Tip Tuesday shows you how to utilize two new features in Google Classroom: adding questions to YouTube videos and importing Forms quiz questions into Practice Sets. Missed a Tech Tip Tuesday post? Click here to see the whole collection! Have a question about technology integration for your classroom? Schedule a 1:1 tech coach […]
Mastering PDFs: A Guide to Seamless Edits, Dynamic Annotations, and Supportive Translations
Have you ever tried to alter a pdf document only to be left with frustration? PDF stands for “Portable Document Format” and are often used because they are compatible with most systems and are easy to share. However, because they are designed to be in a stable and consistent format, that also means that they […]
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 […]
Empowering Multilingual Classrooms: Tech Tools and Resources
Hey there! 🎉 As we wrap up 2023, we’re throwing a virtual high-five to all you rockstar educators. We’re excited about all the fantastic work in tech integration happening in MPS classrooms, and we’re thrilled to share some of our latest adventures! On December 8th, the MPS Technology Integration Team had the privilege of hanging […]
Emoji, GIF & Sticker Magic in Google Workspace!
Emojis, GIFs, and stickers can enhance reading comprehension and bring a level of fun into text. Now, incorporating them into Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets has never been easier. We hope you and your students have fun and benefit from today’s 2¢! Missed a Two Cents Tuesday post? Click here to see the whole collection! […]
