Tired of losing your tab on the desktop?
Here are some keyboard shortcuts to help you. When using a Mac, replace Ctrl with Command.
16 Simple Tech Solutions!
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The Google Meet Grid View extension has been updated. I have attached a link to a video that will help remove and add the new extension.
Grid View only works on laptops/computers that use Google Chrome.
Have a great weekend.
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Here are some quick tips that may help you during Remote Learning. Have a great weekend!Find keywords in long pages
You’re staring at a multi-page document or a website that feels like it goes on forever. You know what you’re looking for, but you don’t want to waste time scrolling and scanning. Give yourself a break and summon up a word finder tool by hitting Control + F with Windows or Command + F on Mac. This works with programs like Chrome and Word and gives you a handy search box, usually in the upper right-hand corner of the window. Now you just plug in the word or phrase you’re looking for and can go directly to it within the page.
Embrace your smartphone space bar
Keep the flow of your typing running smoothly by tapping the space bar on your smartphone keyboard twice to end a sentence. You get a period, a space, and the next letter you type will be capitalized. This can work for everything from text messaging to writing emails on both iPhone and Android devices.
Control your tabs in Chrome
Windows users are familiar with the concept of the task manager, a program that shows everything running on your computer. The Mac version is called the activity monitor. Google’s Chrome browser has a task manager of its very own and it’s a good way to keep a handle on your tabs.
If you have 30 tabs open, it can be hard to remember what’s where. Access the task manager through the settings (it’s under “more tools”) or use the shift + esc keyboard shortcut on a Windows machine. The task manager lists all your open tabs. Double-click on a tab’s description to make it pop up in view in the browser. There is also an “end process” option that lets you close tabs you no longer need or shut down a misbehaving tab.
Google your equations
You need to add up some numbers fast. What do you do? You could dig around in your desk drawer for a calculator. You could fish around on your computer for a calculator app. Or you could just use that Google search box you already have open in your browser. Google’s search box doubles as a quick and easy calculator. It’s pretty flexible about how you phrase your equations. For example, typing “12 x 2” or “12 times 2” will get you the same result. Google helpfully opens up a full in-browser calculator above the usual search results so you can keep going in your calculations.
Google’s built-in calculator can also handle some fancier equations. Try asking it for square roots or string together a series like “12 + 18 + 36 – 9.” If you get into more elaborate queries, remember to use parentheses so it knows what you’re asking. Searching for “12 + 5 – (2 x 2)” will get the answer you’re looking for: “13.”
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After writing, or typing, we should be stopping to reread and edit our work. Did you know if a word is underlined in red, you can right click on the word for spelling suggestions?
Here is writing checklist to use before submitting work!
*Remember to start sentences with capital letters by using the "shift" key.
*Remember to end all sentences with punctuation.
*Space once after a comma and period, never before.
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How to View People in Google Meet
Google Meet automatically switches the layout in a video
meeting to display the most active content and participants.
If you join a meeting on a computer, you can switch
to a different layout if you want.
Change Your View
Auto—Allows Meet to choose the layout for you.
Tiled—Shows up to 16 people when there is no presentation.
Move your mouse to see participant names.
If someone joins after the meeting starts, their image is at the bottom of the screen.
Presentations appear in a large tile, with the most active participants to the side.
Spotlight—The presentation, active speaker, or pinned feed fills the window.
Sidebar—You see the active speaker or presentation with additional participants on the side.
Change the layout
Join a video meeting on a computer.
In the lower-right corner of the Meet screen, click More 
Change layout.
In the Change layout box, select the layout that you want to use on your computer.
Tip: Click a participant's image to pin them to the screen.
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We have all deleted something without trying or
changed the format.....and then thought "Now what?"
There is an easy shortcut!
On a PC:
On a Mac:
When using Google apps, this will work but you can also use the undo arrow.
Hope this helps!
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DEVICES TURNING OFF OR SCREEN GETTING DARKER?
As a rule, I set the screen on my phone, iPad, and laptop to turn off rather quickly to extend my battery life.
However not continually touching the screen.
Check the settings on your devices and extend the time. On an iPad or phone, go to settings, display, and then change auto-lock time. You can increase the time or change it to "never."
Click for directions to change settings on iPad.
On a computer, you need to make the changes in settings. You should look for your power options. Each computer is different, so you may have to Google the directions for your device.
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Looking to use this time to practice some fundamental skills.
There are some great websites that have games that
practice essential skills such as telling time, counting, identifying
shapes, addition and subtraction facts, multiplication and division
facts, fractions, and so much more. These sites do not
require a log in.
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Are you looking for a way to see exactly what
you need to do? Are you like me and need a
to-do list? I have a great tip to help you stay
organized and not miss an assignment.
Google has a to-do list for students and teachers.
Check out the tutorial below to learn more.
