Timely Tidbits

Welcome to episode 12 of Somethin’ to Tech About! We are excited to be recording again and hope everyone is staying happy and healthy! In our weekly newsletter, we share Timely Tidbits and thought we would share them with our listeners!  We challenge you to try something from our Timely Tidbits list, then complete the brief form,  "Certify Me with Podcast PD" to receive one hour of PD. 
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1. Dualless-Split/Merge Windows - quickly split your screen. 
2. Nod Reactions- emoji reactions for muted members in Google Meet.
3. Sir Links A-Lot- one click for Force Copy, Preview Template and more
4. Google Meet Attendance- collect attendance during Meet.
5. Google Sites Updates: When we posted S1 E7  Writing Portfolios that Wow!, Google Sites did not have portfolio templates. We are happy to share that as of 4/23/2020, Google Sites now has templates and one specifically for portfolios. Also added were Announcement Banners to highlight important information. Find out more atG Suite Updates. 
6. Draftback Extension: Shout out to Meri New for bringing this one to our attention! Version history in video form. Draftback lets you play the Version history of any Google Doc you can edit. It's like going back in time to look over your own shoulder as you write. Add the extension Draftback. 
7. Open Dyslexic Font for Chrome: With just a simple click, you can change the fonts used on websites to the OpenDyslexic font, a font to increase readability for readers with dyslexia.  Add the Open Dyslexic Font extension today. 
8. Pear Deck Power-Up: This extension is a must-have if you use Pear Deck to add interactivity to your slide decks. This week, we both presented Pear Deck remotely and were sure to mention the Pear Deck Power Up because the Power-up ensures that videos, animations, and GIFs embedded in your Pear Deck slides, play the way they should. 
9. Google Drive Templates: Why start from scratch when there may be an editable template to help you get started! There are templates for Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and now Sites. 
10. Bookmarking/Pin Tab: Did you find the perfect site? Don't loose it by bookmarking or pinning the tab. 
11. Color Pick Eyedropper:  A color chooser that allows you to select color values from a website and more. Great for using brand colors for your school. business, etc.  
12. Emoji Keyboard: Emoji Keyboard is a free extension that lets you input emojis on the web browser of your computer. Consider using in your Google Classroom topics, assignments, etc. to set them apart. 
13. Snipping Tool: Use this Microsoft tool to capture screenshots of images and text. 

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