This week in the last episode of SMOOTHIES for 2024 I will be covering: I just want to say that I’m really loving my windows + H key combination that is allowing me to dictate from within not only Microsoft products but also this WordPress post. Check out last week’s SMOOTHIES Episode for my list … Read more
Here are the main topics: Fades Dissolves and Speed Changes in Premiere Pro – Video Editor 12 days of creativity | Adobe for Education Windows shortcut keys you never knew about And here are the tidbit teasers Microsoft EduDays 2025 – register now Sign up for next year’s Eduday with Microsoft – Free relevant PD … Read more
I am really excited about this latest release from Microsoft of Reading Coach. For anyone wanting to learn or improve their reading skills in any one of 14 languages, this is a fantastic, fun and functional way to learn. New in this release is streaks, something I mentioned in another post as a positive social … Read more
Reference Links (I googled these for you 🙂 – They are from Microsoft and I include them here to share with folks that already have Planner available as part of our work teams environment. Microsoft planner has been around for quite a while, and now it’s a new version. It integrates the features of Microsoft … Read more
I love browsing through a Britannica article and then being prompted to complete a pop quiz. Here is one I wish to share with you now. Pop Quiz: 18 Things to Know About Ancient Egypt | Britannica Take it, enjoy and relish the fact that a human probably created the quiz. In Microsoft Forms you … Read more
A great and FREE new way to teach computing skills 🧑💻 There are new PD courses available and Visual Studio Code for EDU. It even has Immersive Reader built-in to make it more inclusive! Check it out! Blog: https://educationblog.microsoft.com/en-us/2024/05/teach-computing-skills-with-visual-studio-code-for-education-new In today’s schools, we need to apply levels of security that would sometimes make it very … Read more
Whenever you record a meeting in Microsoft teams it is actually being saved as a Microsoft stream video. With the recent release of the updated version of MS Stream you now have some powerful editing tools at your fingertips. This includes the ability to trim the ends of your video and cut out sections within … Read more
Noisy classroom, poor-quality laptop? Trying to get the students to create multimedia stories on their school laptops or iPads in the classroom or library? Been there and done that. Adobe podcast is an online solution you can use to not only record a podcast but also get your students (and you) to learn the best … Read more
It’s called virtual appointments and you can add that in as an app in to MS Teams… In our education context I am thinking Parent Teacher Interviews, booking support for PD, maintenance, coaching and even booking out equipment. The app enables a seamless end-to-end experience for business-to-customer engagements, integrating schedules, analytics, and management options, all … Read more
During work time I don’t tend to unsubscribe. Like some digital hoarder, I hope that the sites I have subscribed to in the name of researching, testing or exploring educational sites or tools will deliver me a gem to share with others. Well, halfway through our Taiwan backpacking adventure I have a quiet morning to … Read more