Learning in the Lou

Chrome was just updated and it is wayyyyy faster! I am like some of you, the more tabs the better and I have noticed the new Chrome handles all the tabs more efficiently than it did just before I updated. Chrome appears the same but now just faster. How to update Chrome. Do you see this in the upper right of Chrome? Click to update. If not, keep reading. Open Chrome. 1. Click the ice cream cone in the upper right. (three dots) 2. Click Help. 3. Click About Google Chrome. When I followed this process it just started updating. Sometimes you might need to click a button. Clicking Relaunch will unleash the powerful new Chrome!

This post will show you how to share your iPad screen while Zooming. Before you start Zooming Click Settings . Click Control Center . Click the green plus for Screen Recording . Now you should see the Screen Recording appear in the Included Controls section at the top. In the Zoom When you are in Zoom, tap the screen. Now click the green Share Screen button. If you see this warning, ask the teacher to turn on screen sharing. Click Screen on the dropdown menu. 1. Find and click Zoom . 2. Click Screen Broadcast . You now should see this message. Now open the app, like Dreambox, that you need to share with your teacher. 1. When I am on my home screen I can tell I am still sharing my screen by this little red button. 2. To end screen share, open Zoom.

  Did you know Zoom is constantly updating? These updates come with all kinds of amazing features. Before we get to features, make sure you have updated your Zoom client. Client is just the fancy word for little desktop thingy that runs Zoom. Find this icon somewhere on your computer and click. Make sure you have logged in with your school Google account. Click on your head in the upper right corner.  Click Check for Updates. Run and install these updates. Next time you are in a meeting, click the Security button. Check out the new option! To read more about it, see the Zoom blog . The short version is this will stop all breakout rooms, audio, video, chat, annotations, and screen sharing instantly. This can come in handy from time to time. I could see myself using it when I lose track of time and need everyone back in the main room right away.

  This post will show you how to use the iPad screen recorder and upload it to an assignment in Canvas. The first step is making sure the screen recorder is available in the Control Center . Start by opening the Settings on your iPad. 1. Click Control Center on the left. 2. If you see Screen Recording listed in the More Controls section, click the small plus symbol. Make sure you can see Screen Recording listed in the Included Controls section. To open the screen recorder, drag your finger from the upper right corner in a downward angle like the arrow. Click the Screen Recording button. Tripple check, you will need to make sure you have clicked the microphone on. I have created a bunch of recordings and half the time I forget to turn the mic on. 1. I can tell my mic is ready because it is red and says ON. 2. Click Start Recording when ready. I can tell it is recording when I see Screen Recoding turn red at the top and it will say Stop Recording at the bottom. I now click into t...

There are many moving parts to all things technology and sometimes things do not always work as expected.  Right now you maybe have some images that show up on your laptop but do not appear in the Canvas app on your iPad.  The best part about technology is there is always a way to make it work! In this post, we will show you how to access Canvas through the browser. Click on Chrome. Type in lscanvas.com Enter your email followed by your password. Click on your class tile. Now your images can be seen.

You've given (or read) the directions for the video and know what needs to be included.  But no one wants to watch a boring video that's poorly made!  Here are eight important tips to making a good video response from the blog  The Infused Classroom  - if you ask your class, what tips would they include about what makes a good video?

 Photography and video are powerful tools to leverage in the classroom.  Students can explain their learning, respond to discussion prompts and practice speaking/listening skills as they create their own videos, then watch and respond to classmates' videos.  Teachers can record content students can watch either on their own OR while you're present and walking around the classroom answering questions, conferencing with students, etc.  Here are a few tools to help: *Use Camera app to take pictures/video (built-in on devices) - explore features/editing in camera!  *Use Photobooth  (Apple app) for fun selfies and photos *Use Flipgrid for video responses in class - teachers can create a free account and share the code with their class to post responses viewable to the class.   *Use Clips  (Apple app) to make short videos including videos, pictures, graphics, text and more!   *Use iMovie (Apple app)   for something visually app...

 Tier One - Canvas Nov 2020 Just for a minute, let's pretend I am a new student who just got access to your Canvas course. When I log in to your course here are the things I would ask myself. What am I supposed to do? When is it due? How do I do it? Can you help me? When is the Zoom? What more can I do? (really... I would have never asked that as a student but I'm sure some student might) Pull up your course, would I be able to find these things without much effort or help from you? Before the pandemic, we created a leveled checklist for Canvas courses. The purpose was to help address the needs of our students who were face to face and make sure onboarding new students was smooth. With blended/concurrent/virtual learning happening the homepage has become like Park Place in Monopoly, the most valuable property you can control. It is nice to have a colorful page, even the dreaded bitmoji classroom, but if the homepage cannot answer the most basic questions listed above then it m...