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About Gail

Retired Technology Integration Specialist. I enjoy riding my bike, baking, and reading.

Accents for the Spanish Language on the ChromeBook

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Gail

These are the steps to follow to add the International Keyboard to the Chromebook which makes it easy to type accents for the Spanish language.

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Picadilo is Fun! Play With Your Photos Online

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Gail

Picadilo is fun! It’s an online photo editor. Upload your photo and start playing. No sign-in. No learning curve. I’m so grateful for all the years I studied PhotoShop and for all the students and teachers I learned with. But this program, … Continue reading →

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Contribute Your Photos to eltpics – Creative Common Resource

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Gail

I uploaded my first photograph to #eltpics this afternoon. I’ve been meaning to contribute for some time. It’s super simple and is a great resource for educators to find photos licensed under the Creative Commons, and of course it’s hoped … Continue reading →

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Let the Moment Linger

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Gail

While teaching sailing many years ago I was required to take a five day course with a component on one of those days of delivering a thirty minute lecture which was filmed. We had a written manual intended for all … Continue reading →

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Leyden Summer ChromeBook Symposium Day 3

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Gail

George Couros @GCouros delivered the keynote today and then did a Professional Development and PLN breakout session. He gave a beautiful speech, showing his passion for education. His visuals were fantastic, and his care and concern for the audience is … Continue reading →

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Leyden Summer ChromeBook Symposium Day 2

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Gail

Today was another great day at Leyden Summer Symposium. The experience of each person is different according to the sessions they attend, but everyone shared the good fortune of being able to hear the keynote speaker of the day, Chris … Continue reading →

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Leyden Summer ChromeBook Symposium Day 1

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Gail

Day 1 of the Leyden Summer Symposium was worthwhile. The day started with quite a nice breakfast and then a welcome and overview of Leyden’s Digital Evolution. 

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Using Learning Management Systems (LMS) to Organize Your Class

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Gail

Teachers use Learning Management Systems (LMS) to organize classes. These are a few that come to mind:

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Creating Groups in Google Contacts for K12 Faculty

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Gail

I did a bit of searching yesterday for a way to easily create groups in Google Contacts. Problem: How can  a teacher easily create Groups in their Contacts for their classes so that they can share and collaborate with their students? … Continue reading →

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Getting Comments to Carry Over When Pasting in Google Sheets

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Gail

Comments in Google Sheets Copying and pasting comments in Google sheets does not work at the present time. However, after some research I found that if you export your spreadsheet into Excel the comments go over with it. If you then open … Continue reading →

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