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10 links you should click (December 2019)

10 helpful links you should visit!

As part of my daily routine, I scan dozens of blogs, visit a handful of Facebook groups and skim through Twitter. The goal: find the most helpful resources, tools, and articles that I can share with my teacher friends (that’s you!)

Here are my top 10 links for December 2019!

Instructions: tell stories with Google Earth
1. Create your own maps and stories with Google Earth – Story telling tools are now built-in to Google Earth!

Check out this lesson idea for creating virtual tours in your classroom!

2. Digital Advent Calendar of Computer Games – get into the spirit with this fun activity from Erin Flannagan.

 

3. Christmas math activities to decorate your Classroom – some neat ideas for turning practice math problems into classroom decorations.

4. Celebrate computer science week with Grasshopper – Dec. 9-15 is computer science week! Grasshopper is a neat coding tutorial ideal for older students.

 

5. Version History in the NEW Google Sites – Google continues to add features to the updated version of sites. Version history will be rolling out in 2020.

 

6. Review changes to your Google Site before publishing – A new update to sites will show a side-by-side comparison of your existing site and the changes you are about to publish.

 

7. See Google Drive files when searching from the omnibox – The omnibox is the Chrome URL bar which can now auto-search Google Drive files!

 

8. Smart compose for Google Docs (beta) – Smart compose helps speed up writing tasks by suggesting content as you type. Smart compose has been available in Gmail for over a year. Admins can sign up to beta test smart compose for Google Docs.

 

Ask the Google assistant to call santa

9. Fun Holiday features from Google – Google has a bunch of holiday easter eggs, games, tours, and features detailed in this blog post. (Tip: If you have a Google Home, say “Hey Google, what’s new at the North Pole” for some fun holiday updates.)

 

10. Reuse Rubrics in Google Classroom – If you have access the rubric feature for Google Classroom (currently in beta) you can now add an existing rubric to a new assignment. No need to re-use a post!

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