We've typically recommended Microsoft Lens for scanning documents, but for some reason, it no longer scans your document into a PDF. It just creates image files. You don't need a special app for that, since the camera on your phone does that! I've also recommended Dropbox for scanning, but right now the app is creating blurry images! Well, Adobe scan to the rescue! I've been trying this out for a while and it works great!
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Go HERE for Adobe Scan iOS/iphone/iPad app
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Go HERE for Adobe Scan Android app
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Need digital books:
"To address our unprecedented global and immediate need for access to reading and research materials, as of today, March 24, 2020, the Internet Archive will suspend waitlists for the 1.4 million (and growing) books in our lending library by creating a National Emergency Library to serve the nation’s displaced learners. This suspension will run through June 30, 2020, or the end of the US national emergency, whichever is later."
You can check out to ten of anything, “whether you need classic literature, science textbooks, genre fiction, or even just bedtime story material.” Start browsing here.
Blackbaud/OnCampus has an annotation feature for assignment feedback! Check it out HERE.
Go HERE to see how to create a quiz in Microsoft Forms. Google Forms are great, but since we're a Microsoft 365 school, I recommend using the Microsoft option for security and easy login for students.
Not that at the bottom of the page, there are several more videos, including sending your quiz and accessing your quiz results.
Let me know if you have any questions!
FYI, Zoom made this change. You may need to re-set your defaults OR you can just edit the setting during each meeting depending upon your needs. Click the image to visit the link mentioned.
We have a free 90-day Premium trial with Nearpod. If you're interested in using it to create interactive slideshows, send me an email and I'll set you up in our school account.
Pear Deck is an add on for Google Slides. If you already use Google Slides, and would like to try their premium features. They're offering 90 day sof free Pear Deck Premium access. You can set that account up yourself. Go HERE to learn more.
Finally, we've also discussed Mentimeter in a previous Tech Spotlight as a good interactive slideshow application. The free account has nice options.
Zoom has a robust help available on their website.
The help center, which is searchable, is located HERE
Video Tutorials are located HERE
When perusing their documents, focus on "meetings," not webinars. With our basic, free accounts, we are only using the "meetings" functions. Although, they have removed the 40 minute limit for teachers.
See the following for Cooper Specific Zoom instructions
See attached document for directions for accessing the public library.
Watch the video for a quick introduction:
To get started, Go HERE for our Launch Site.
1. Click on "create my teacher account"
2. Use the "Sign up with Microsoft" and use your Cooper email
Please see me or Alexis for more questions!
