Hi! I am offering new and old favorites this fall through Quick Bytes, including some from October Conference in case you missed them!
New Features in Google – Check out all the Google has added in recent months: Google Desktop (using your Google Drive as a Network Drive), Google Docs – Smart Canvas and Smart Chips, in Calendar – appointment schedules, in Gmail – Chat, Spaces, and Tasks. Wednesday, October 26, 12 – 1 pm Register Here|
Canva Basics – Canva is a graphic layout program for flyers, newsletters, infographics, mind maps, and more. With thousands and thousands of templates, Canva is a great resource for design. Thursday, November 3, 3 – 4 pm Register Here
Canva Advanced – Canva has new and exciting potential! This is an advanced class on using Canva techniques such as frames, color palettes, and filters. Plus exploring the new Canva presentations and more! Thursday, November 10, 12 – 1 pm Register Here
Miro – an Online Whiteboard – Dive deep and learn Miro! An online whiteboard and so much more! With Miro you can have multiple whiteboards using a wide-variety of templates from mind maps to Kanban Boards to Flow Charts. Great for Strategic Planning Projects, Classroom and Zoom Meeting whiteboarding and more! Wednesday, November 16, 11 – 12 pm Register Here
All About Google Forms – You can gather information, upload files, and add pictures to forms for your class, your clients, or your department and analyze it using Google Forms and Google Sheets. Great for collecting topic or student information on your phone with a quick form. Wednesday, November 23, 12 – 1 pm Register Here
Slack for the hybrid workforce! Start a video or voice call instantly and share your screen. Or use it to communicate in ongoing channels to keep your communication organized. You can share files and create small group channels in your department too. Thursday, December 1, 3 – 4 pm Register Here
Mastering Google Groups – Learn how to add/delete members, change posting styles, follow conversations, change group settings, and create a “send as”. Thursday, December 8 12 – 1 pm Register Here
Google Slides – Not just for presentations! Learn to use Google Slides in the classroom for creating blogs, choice stories and interactive notebooks. Thursday, December 15, 3 – 4 pm Register Here
Any questions, please reach out to me at athornton@nmc.edu.