Learning in the Lou

There is one app that I can't live without, one of the first I install when I get a new phone. This one app can instantly brighten your day and make you laugh all at the same time! What is this magical app? Google Photos! What is Google Photos? Simply put, free storage and automatical organization for all your photos. Take a picture or video and it will automatically back up online. It is that simple. To find your pictures, just search a date or thing and your pics will appear. I opened my Google Photos and searched for cake. These are the first images that appeared. While it sometimes gets it wrong, see the Clementine's ice cream, in the upper left it is usually pretty accurate. How to use Google Photos. Your first step is to download and install it on your mobile device. The following steps are how to edit your photos on a mobile device. Editing on your browser is nearly identical as your phone/iPad. Open a picture you want to edit. Click the littl...

We are well versed in PowerPoint and Slides, do you know what Keynote is all about? In this post, we are going to show you one simple thing you can do with Keynote right now. It does not matter what age or subject, using this quick technique you can assess kids in a flash. This is a three-step process. Step 1 - Location They need a place to upload the project to so you can grade/share it. This could be AirDrop or Canvas. Step 2 - Create Start by opening Keynote on your iPad. Click Create Presentation . I recommend choosing the White presentation. This will allow you to create what looks like a blank piece of paper. 1. I would strongly recommend having the student adding a title and their full name. This will help you when you are grading. 2. Click the plus in the lower left. 3. Scroll down and click the blank slide. 1. Click the plus in the upper right. 2. Click what looks like two pieces of paper. 3. Click Drawing. Use the tools along the b...

IMAGE In our last post we showed you how to create a sweet presentation and add voice to paint a full picture of what you know. In this post, we add a layer, motion. 1. Click the plus in the upper right. 2. Click the two little shapes, then choose a category. 3. Click shapes to add. 1. Click the paintbrush. 2. Click a shape. 3. Change the color. 1. Click on the slide with the shapes on it. 2. Click Transition. Click Add Transition. Click Magic Move. Click the X in the lower left. Click Duplicate. Move the shape. Click Done in upper right. Click play to see the magic!