Tuesday Tech Tips 2-25-25

      

In today's edition, you can learn about: Does MagicSchool AI really just write students' assignments for them? A new setting in Google Forms to help avoid confusion when sharing a Form with someone  New #WinAtSocial features and more! ➡️ ➡️➡️

💡 Quick Tip 💡 Using the Snooze feature in Gmail helps you manage you email workload by deferring less urgent emails and allowing them to focus on what’s important at the moment. Hover over the email you want to snooze in your inbox. Click on the clock icon (Snooze) that appears to the right of the email. Select a time frame from the options provided. Snoozed emails can be found in the “Snoozed” folder located in the left sidebar. If you change your mind, simply go to the “Snoozed” folder, open the email, and click on the “Unsnooze” option to return it to your inbox immediately.

Do you have a tip or idea for the Tuesday Tech Tips? Or a request for a topic or question you'd like to know more about? Please let us know! You can email us at joseph.lombardo@greececsd.org with your submission.
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We know there's a concern that AI will just do students' work for them. Please have a look at this interaction between an real GCSD student and our MagicSchool AI platform. The student's prompt is in purple at the top, and MagicSchool's response is what follows.

Have you found the benefits from using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to enhance your teaching and work related tasks? Want to guide your students to learn the benefits of using AI? Join the MagicStudent Pilot for grade 3-12 teachers! Learn about the pilot HERE and contact your ITT to get started today!

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Google has implemented a change in the way users send and add collaborators to Google Forms. This adjustment was motivated by a desire to alleviate confusion that arose when users inadvertently added collaborators instead of sharing a link to the fillable form.

Previously, the distinction between adding collaborators and sharing the form was not as clear, leading to instances where individuals were granted editing rights when the intention was simply to allow them to fill out the form. To address this issue, Google has redesigned the sharing and collaboration process in Google Forms to more closely resemble that of Google Sites.

With this update, there is now a clearer separation between adding collaborators, who have the ability to edit the form, and publishing a link that enables others to view and complete the form. This distinction aims to provide a more intuitive user experience and minimize instances where unintended access is granted.

HERE is a link to Google's support page explaining how to publish a link for someone to fill out.

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For staff who have an active #WinAtSocial account, check out these new features! New to #WinAtSocial? Find out about #WinAtSocial here (for grades 3-12) and contact Lynn Girolamo for an account!

 Platform Playbooks are now embedded in your #WinAtSocial dashboard! Log in to your #WinAtSocial account, click on Resources, then Platform Playbooks to get information about expert breakdowns of popular apps, sites, and games and insights into how students can use them positively!
Also, check out the expanded Professional Learning opportunities with The Social Institute with their asynchronous educator courses.

NEW: Proactive Skill-Building in 10-15 Minutes:  Want to play a single Huddle rather than a whole lesson? Run #WinAtSocial in quick 10-15 minute sessions, making it easy for you to integrate into your schedule and focus on specific Huddles that meet your students' needs.

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Are you looking for high-quality professional learning related to Instructional Technology? Contact your ITT if you’d like to customize PL for your building, team, or department. Also, be sure to check out the ITT page for Recommended Professional Learning opportunities HERE, where you’ll find webinars, certifications, and especially some new AI learning material…all for PL credit!

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

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