Education Technology

Exciting news!  I just heard from Alice Keeler that Fluency Tutor will be free for a limited time.  If you don't know what Fluency tutor is, check this video  here .   From Alice's Blogpost :   Free for the Summer For those that aren’t familiar,  Fluency Tutor® for Google™  is a Google Chrome app that helps make reading aloud less stressful and more fun for students who need some extra support. It’s a big time saver for teachers, and great for struggling readers and English Language Learners. Designed for schools using Google Apps for Education (GAFE), the app allows students to record themselves reading and share it with their teacher – away from the pressures of reading aloud in the classroom. To use, teachers simply share content they would like students to practice reading (or allow students to choose content independently), then provide feedback at a time that’s convenient for them. Texthelp, makers of Fluency Tutor for Google, are giving away Premium access to the app for

Google has released a   new featur e in  Google Slides : Slides Q&A. This update—rolling out globally today—helps speakers connect with their audience and collect real-time feedback. With a simple link displayed on a Slides presentation, audience members can submit questions from their phones, laptops, and tablets—and vote on those they want answered the most.  Read their original post here

Google has just released its newest feature for Google Classroom; and it is big news! You can now schedule announcements, assignments and questions to post at a later date or a specific time.  I can't wait  for he fall when the new parent/guardian feature will be released!   Here's an excerpt of the original post from Google: Schedule ahead, post later  Starting today, teachers can plan ahead by scheduling announcements, assignments and questions to post at a later date or a specific time (great for the early birds who want to get a head start on school planning during the summer ;). Just look for the scheduling option when posting new  assignments , questions and announcements. You can find scheduled and draft posts in the “Saved posts” section of your class stream, and you’ll get email and mobile notifications when your scheduled posts go live. We’re also adding new updates to  Classroom  over the next week—all designed to help teachers save time and stay organized. Look out