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 Download PDF Transcript Transcript: Apple Shorts – Episode 1 – Notes Good day and welcome to this episode of Apple shorts. I’m Adrian from Using Technology Better and in under four minutes you’re going to learn some new tips or tricks that you can use straight away. That’s right, in less time that […] The post Apple Shorts – Episode 1 – Notes appeared first on Using Technology Better.

There is a lot of talk in education at the moment about teaching our students about having a growth mindset, about perseverance, and having grit. Here is what I have noticed about teachers and growth mindset in my teacher training seminars. The post Education on Air: Seven essential elements of school transformation appeared first on Using Technology Better.

When you go to the training centre, and if you just google search Google education training centre, you’ll come up to a page that will look something like this, and you have access to the different certifications here on the left hand side. The post Education on Air: Level up with Google Certifications appeared first on Using Technology Better.

There is a lot of talk in education at the moment about teaching our students about having a growth mindset, about perseverance, and having grit. Here is what I have noticed about teachers and growth mindset in my teacher training seminars. The post Having a growth mindset as a teacher appeared first on Using Technology Better.

Devices are changing a lot, it'll be interesting to see. I think, you know, device prices are coming down, that's a good thing. I think there still needs to be some metric around about how much you spend as to, in where's the improvement? The post Mike, Mark and Adrian discuss what tool and device is best in education appeared first on Using Technology Better.

In this podcast, Mike, Mark and Adrian debrief after the ISTE conference in San Antonio. We discuss: Whether we saw anything innovative What STEM tools we saw that we liked How can we reach further into your organisation and equip slow adopters Tips to get the most out of conferences And more. The post ISTE Recap appeared first on Using Technology Better.

This short video demonstrates Google Forms’ new quizzes feature. You will learn how to turn a Google Form into a quiz, input the correct answers, create custom feedback and see your student's results. The post How to Use Google Forms quizzes feature appeared first on Using Technology Better.

In this video clip, Alice and I discuss how we can help resistant teachers change their mind about technology. This video was part of an hour long Google hangout. You can watch the whole hangout here Transcript: How To Help Resistant Teachers Adopt Technology __ Download PDF Version Alice: When you’re working with teachers and they’re […] The post How to help resistant teachers adopt technology appeared first on Using Technology Better.

One question I get asked all the time is how do I teach with technology when I have limited resources. Maybe you have 5 devices for 25 students. In this video, Alice Keeler and I discuss strategies for enabling collaboration and ICT integration into lessons when resources are limited. Whether you have a BYOD program or no program, these strategies will help you teach with ICT. The post How to Work with Limited Devices in a Classroom appeared first on Using Technology Better.

Is Google scripts and coding just for the experts? Alice Keeler and Mike Reading talk about how you can get started with Coding in Google Apps. Alice lists a number of resources to get started on your coding journey. The post Google Classroom Scripts You Can Use appeared first on Using Technology Better.

In windows 10 you can easily manage all your open apps, browsers and programs with just one flick of your fingers. This short video will show you how. The post Simple Windows 10 Tips you’ll love appeared first on Using Technology Better.

Microsoft is making some great progress in the cloud collaboration space with their Office 365 product. In this short video, and video transcript we show you how you can increase collaboration and access to your documents with the O365 suite of tools. The post How To Use Office 365 To Improve User Experience appeared first on Using Technology Better.

Sharing Documents in Google Drive can be a great way to work with others. However there are a couple of hidden features you need to be aware of that will save you a lot of frustration! The post How To Use Google Drive To Easily Share Documents appeared first on Using Technology Better.

The Google chrome browser has a lot of features built in to save confusion and improve efficiency. Here are 3 of our favourites. The post How To Use The Chrome Browser To Improve Efficiency appeared first on Using Technology Better.