gttribe Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/gttribe/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:58:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 The Google Infused Classroom (GTT041) https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-google-infused-classroom-gtt041/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-google-infused-classroom-gtt041 https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-google-infused-classroom-gtt041/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:51:06 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6626 How can we hear from every student in the classroom? How can we make learning stickier by helping students express it visually? These questions are at the core of the book, The Google-Infused Classroom, by Holly Clark and Tanya Avrith. In this episode of the Google Teacher Tribe podcast, we talk about infusing lessons with […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-google-infused-classroom-gtt041/feed/ 0 Blended learning with G Suite (GTT040) https://ditchthattextbook.com/blended-learning-with-g-suite-gtt040/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blended-learning-with-g-suite-gtt040 https://ditchthattextbook.com/blended-learning-with-g-suite-gtt040/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:37:08 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6623 Many classrooms are coming into the digital age, but that doesn’t mean that face-to-face interaction has lost its value. In fact, when they’re both used together, fantastic, engaging learning can happen. That’s the beauty of blended learning: a combination of in-person, face-to-face activities and digital learning. G Suite has plenty of options for making this […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/blended-learning-with-g-suite-gtt040/feed/ 0 Tips from the Tribe — Our Epic Anniversary (GTT039) https://ditchthattextbook.com/tips-from-the-tribe-our-epic-anniversary-gtt039/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-from-the-tribe-our-epic-anniversary-gtt039 https://ditchthattextbook.com/tips-from-the-tribe-our-epic-anniversary-gtt039/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:00:27 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6614 The Google Teacher Tribe podcast just turned one year old! And if we were going to celebrate it, we’d have to throw a party with the Tribe! That’s what episode 39 was all about: sharing the best ideas the Tribe had to offer. Kasey Bell, my co-host from Shake Up Learning, and I turned the […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/tips-from-the-tribe-our-epic-anniversary-gtt039/feed/ 0 Hanging out with Google Hangouts (GTT038) https://ditchthattextbook.com/hanging-out-with-google-hangouts-gtt038/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hanging-out-with-google-hangouts-gtt038 https://ditchthattextbook.com/hanging-out-with-google-hangouts-gtt038/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:18:53 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6437 Using this free tool that most teachers have available to them, they can let their students see and hear from any expert, class or other guest from around the world. They can get in touch with a buddy classroom whenever they want, share their learning and work together. This tool has amazing power, and many […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/hanging-out-with-google-hangouts-gtt038/feed/ 0 Google Chrome extensions galore! 50+ for the classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/google-chrome-extensions-galore-50-for-the-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-chrome-extensions-galore-50-for-the-classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/google-chrome-extensions-galore-50-for-the-classroom/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:52:22 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6430 Record a video of your screen. Split the screen of your web browser. Block ads. Keep digital sticky notes. Even make your phone ring to end a conversation that’s gone on too long. Google Chrome extensions turn your Chrome web browser into a veritable Swiss Army knife of versatile options. There are thousands of these […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/google-chrome-extensions-galore-50-for-the-classroom/feed/ 0 Tapping into creativity with Google Drawings (GTT036) https://ditchthattextbook.com/tapping-into-creativity-with-google-drawings-gtt036/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tapping-into-creativity-with-google-drawings-gtt036 https://ditchthattextbook.com/tapping-into-creativity-with-google-drawings-gtt036/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2017 13:34:49 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6292 Google Drawings is like a blank slate. It’s a simple digital sheet of paper just waiting for your images and text. In this episode of the Google Teacher Tribe podcast, Wanda Terral talks about lots of cool ideas to let students work visually with Google Drawings. Some ideas we talk about include: Meme yourself Timeline […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/tapping-into-creativity-with-google-drawings-gtt036/feed/ 0 Supersize learning with Google Sites (GTT035) https://ditchthattextbook.com/supersize-learning-with-google-sites-gtt035/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supersize-learning-with-google-sites-gtt035 https://ditchthattextbook.com/supersize-learning-with-google-sites-gtt035/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:11:37 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6240 In the not-too-distant past, if we wanted to get information out to the masses, it was expensive. Website development was costly and slow. If we wanted to spread our message through traditional mediums, we needed a publisher, a TV programming director or somewhere to advertise. Nowadays, the middlemen have been eliminated, and we can create […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/supersize-learning-with-google-sites-gtt035/feed/ 0 Rock these creative Google Slides templates in class (GTT034) https://ditchthattextbook.com/rock-these-creative-google-slides-templates-in-class-gtt034/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rock-these-creative-google-slides-templates-in-class-gtt034 https://ditchthattextbook.com/rock-these-creative-google-slides-templates-in-class-gtt034/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2017 18:34:47 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6214 It’s nice to have some ideas to help kickstart our creative thinking when it comes to using Google Slides in non-traditional ways. That’s where Ryan O’Donnell can help. He’s a technology TOSA (teacher on special assignment) and former social studies teacher from Rocklin, California. Ryan has created some amazing Google Slides templates that you can […]

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