Add-ons, Jeopardy, and Carmen San Diego - The Month in Review

Good morning from Maine where we still have plenty of snow, but it is starting to melt fairly quickly.

This month I had the privilege to speak at a couple of conferences and spend a week working with my favorite charter school in Key West, Florida. In April I'll be speaking at three events starting with New Jersey City University tomorrow. If you're interested in having me speak at your conference or work with your school, please send me an email at richardbyrne (at) freetech4teachers.com

These were the month's most popular posts:
1. Where On Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego? - A Great Geography Game
2. 5 Favorite Google Slides Add-ons
3. My 5 Favorite Google Forms Add-ons
4. Six New G Suite Features for Teachers and Students
5. Get a Copy of My Jeopardy Gameboard Google Slides Template
6. My 5 Favorite Google Docs Add-ons
7. Five Good Places to Find Current Events Stories for Kids
8. Make Trading Cards for Historical and Fictional Characters
9. 5 Good Chrome Extensions for Teachers and Students
10. Fast & Fun Formative Assessment - Slides

The Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp is happening on July 15th and 16th. I've secured a beautiful location for it that offers lots of activities for the whole family within walking distance. Register in March and save $50! Registration is now open here.

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More Than 14,000 People Get Their Ed Tech Tips This Way

Every week I record three to five tutorial videos. I've been doing this for the last five years. There are now more than 1,000 videos on my YouTube channel including 300 tutorials about various G Suite tools. As of this weekend more than 14,000 people have subscribed to my YouTube channel so that they're notified as soon as I publish a new tutorial. You can subscribe here. Three of my most popular tutorials of the last 365 days are included below.

How to Use Google's VR Tour Creator


How to Share Videos Through Google Drive


How to Create a QR Code for a Google Form

5 Ways to Blend Technology Into Outdoor Lessons – Spring 2019

As the winter fades and spring begins to bloom here in New England, kids and adults are itching to get outside more often. This is a great time to take your students outside for some lessons. That's why on Tuesday at 4pm ET I'm hosting a Practical Ed Tech webinar titled 5 Ways to Blend Technology Into Outdoor Lessons.

In this live webinar you’ll learn five ways that you can incorporate technology into outdoor lessons. These strategies can be used in elementary school, middle school, or high school settings.

Join me on April 2nd at 4pm Eastern Time to learn how you can blend technology into outdoor lessons.


In this webinar you’ll learn about:

• Augmented Reality 
• Digital mapping
• Geocaching 
• Activity tracking 
• Observing and collecting scientific data

Your registration includes:

• Access to the live webinar on April 2nd at 4pm Eastern Time. 
• Unlimited access to the webinar recording. 
• Digital handouts. 
• PD certificate.

Register Here 

Use code "April" to save $5 on registration.