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Anthony Amitrano
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
#8weeksofsummer – Describe your peer collaboration this year
Like so much else in our lives, this year has had “Covid-19” written all over it. I have to say that even with all the challenges...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Jun 12, 2021
- 3 min
#8weeksofsummer – Describe relationships with those you taught this year
As an instructional technology specialist, most often my teaching is less formal and structured than a traditional classroom teacher. I...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
Special Characters on a Chromebook
Instructions outlined below are direct from the Google support page found here. I have added my own additional commentary in addition to...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Mar 5, 2021
- 1 min
Forget Network on a Chromebook
The Steps: Login to your Chromebook. Click on the time in the lower right corner. Click on the Wifi network. Click on the network you...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Download MP3s and Insert to Google Slides
There are a few ways you can add audio to your Google Slides. The most common way of doing this is by inserting audio in the form of an...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Jan 22, 2021
- 1 min
Please move this window away from the shared application
When sharing a screen during a Zoom meeting, you may have seen this error message pop up. It’s annoying, there’s no “X” to close it out,...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Jan 14, 2021
- 1 min
January 2021 Zoom Updates
There are four main updates that I’d like to highlight that are especially important for educators. These include the host being able to...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Getting Started with Flipgrid
What is Flipgrid? According to its website, Flipgrid is a “a simple free, and accessible video discussion experience”. The short story...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Dec 4, 2020
- 1 min
Got the Zoom Blues? What to do if your connection is not cooperating
If you or your students are having a hard time with connecting (or staying connected) to your Zoom meeting, try these recommendations.
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Anthony Amitrano
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
Hybrid Learning without Internet
There will be times during hybrid learning that internet is an issue. Either it’s too slow, or non-existent, there are problems at...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Nov 25, 2020
- 3 min
From a Distance: Hybrid Teaching when Devices are Far Apart
For situations when your desktop computer may be in a less than ideal location in your classroom, you might need to add some strategies...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
Zoom Updates – 11/23/20
Zoom released a flurry of new updates over the past week. Some of them are very useful for the digital classroom. Here’s what to look...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Nov 23, 2020
- 1 min
Setting Up Parent/Teacher Conference Zoom Links
To get prepared for upcoming parent/teacher conferences, you’ll want to set up a meeting separate from your regular classroom meeting...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
Cooperative and Collaborative Learning in the Digital Classroom
There are a number of tools available to encourage cooperation and collaboration across digital, hybrid, remote, and in-person...
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Anthony Amitrano
- Nov 18, 2020
- 1 min
QUICK TIP: Disable Virtual Backgrounds in Zoom
11/15/2021 Update: As of now, this fix does not work. A quick Google search and a perusal of the Zoom support site did not give me any...
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