Now for a little advice: PUH-LEASE, take time over the holidays to unplug. Do whatever it is that helps you de-stress. Limit time on your device so you can enjoy time with family and friends. If you need some tips on limiting screen time, you can look back at my post here. Another tip I have for you is to take a break from your email inbox. If you're like me, you receive a lot of emails every day. Granted, this count will go down over break because teachers aren't in session, but it's likely I'll still be receiving blog posts, product updates, even emails from companies just saying Merry Christmas. To truly take a break from my inbox, I'll be pausing it. There is a Chrome extension called Boomerang for Gmail. This extension has several features, one of which is to pause your inbox indefinitely, or until scheduled times. I will be scheduling my emails to come each day at a certain time, so I am not distracted throughout my break with that familiar *ding* of emails on my phone. You have to set up Boomerang on a laptop or desktop computer, but once done, it should work on your phone email app as well. See below for a video on the feature, and click here to install it and set it up. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas. See you next year!
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I've got another cool new Google feature for you today. This one is only in beta right now, though, so it's not available to the general public yet. Read on to see how you can request early access! Google Forms Locked Mode allows teachers to give an assessment during which students are unable to navigate away to other sites. It works on managed Chromebooks, and it's easy to do: just click a checkbox!
Now our school has a monitoring program for our Chromebooks, but to lock students into a Google Form, it's a few steps. This Locked Mode option makes it super easy to do! If you are interested in trying out Locked Mode, you can fill out this form and Google may grant you early access. The form also allows you to request access to Google for Edu's other new beta feature, an updated gradebook in Google Classroom. Both features will roll out to everyone eventually, but if you're eager to try it out, fill out the form! |
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