1-2-2024 Tuesday Tech Tips

In today's Tuesday Tech Tips, read all about how to set up spell check in Chrome, a tech troubleshooting poster for your classroom or office, students collaborating with external Google users, & more! ➡️ ➡️➡️

💡 Quick Tip 💡 Did you know that Chrome has a built-in spell checker?  We don't mean a spell checker in Docs, although that's also a thing, but Chrome will actively spell check anything you type anywhere in the Chrome browser.   In Chrome, click on the 3 dots in the upper right. Settings Languages Use the slider to toggle spell check on and off   Find all the details on this HERE.

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Student Access to External Google Files

This is a reminder that grades K-10 students are not able to access Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, and even Google Sites owned by someone outside our district, such as staff from other Google districts or online shops like Teachers Pay Teachers.

This restriction is required to protect our students from communications or data sharing with non-district persons. The only "work around" is making a copy of the resource in your GCSD Google Drive (if the owner allows) as well as copying any other non-GCSD Google Docs linked within that resource AND fixing any embedded links within the resource that point to non-GCSD resources. It can be a lot of work!

Please keep this in mind before committing to using Google resources owned by someone outside the district.

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Helping Students Help Themselves

Build capacity within your classroom for your students to be independent problem-solvers when they run into a Chromebook issue. We've created an 8.5" X 14" one-pager, linked HERE, for you to post in your classroom, office, library, etc. to give you and your students easy access to several strategies to use when encountering a challenge with their Chromebooks.

Many, if not most, of the common technical issues that arise with Chromebooks can be quickly solved by employing one of these strategies.

As the directions on the poster are subject to change, we'll communicate through these Tips when the document has been updated.

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Looking for PL Hours? Be sure to check out the ITT’s page for Recommended PL HERE. You’ll find upcoming webinar and session opportunities, as well as on-going opportunities for digital tool certifications and self-paced learning. These offerings are updated frequently so bookmark the site and check back often!

For assistance with these topics, or anything else related to instructional technology, please click HERE to book an appointment with your building's ITT.