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Ed Tech Tip Tuesday

Our first Ed Tech Tip Tuesday (ETTT) of the year teaches you how to create a video playlist for your class using Google Slides.

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Monthly Newsletter

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Insert or delete images & videos in google slides and docs

You can add or remove photos, videos, or .gif files in Google Docs or Sheets. In Google Slides you can add photos, videos, or audio. To help plan your presentation, you can also add image placeholders.

• On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides
• Click the slide where you want to add the video
• Click Insert Video
• Select where to get your video from:By URL
• Choose a video
• Click Select

Tips Corner – Keyboard Shortcuts

• Select all text: Ctrl + A: Cmd + A
• Copy text: Ctrl + C; Cmd + C
• Find text: Ctrl + F; Cmd + F
• Paste text: Ctrl + V; Cmd + V
• Cut text: Ctrl + X; Cmd + X
• New Document: Ctrl + N; Cmd + N
• Save file: Ctrl + S; Cmd + S
• Undo: Ctrl + Z; Cmd + Z

AI Tips and Articles

5 Ways to Leverage A.I. for Student Supports and Scaffolds by John Spencer June 27, 2023.

Generative A.I. has created some very real challenges with academic integrity. Schools have been scrambling to create systems and policies that address the potential for cheating. But it’s easy to miss how A.I. tools can help us differentiate instruction in a more traditional lesson.