As we begin our transition to distance learning having students submit hand written or created material will be something we need to make simple.  It's easy to snap a picture and send or upload, but now on the iPhone it's SO easy to actually scan it into a note and upload it directly to Google Classroom or Microsoft.  The quality is much better than an actual photo too!

In the past I have used the Office Lens app by Microsoft. It's a good alternative, but using the Notes scan feature is just faster. 

 Check-out the short screencast below to see how it works.

This is just one more tip that might help a student or teacher's workflow be more efficient!  

Whew.....what a week! We are off and running organizing what distance learning will look like at my high school.  I want to share a quick tip that I learned this week around creating a folder in my bookmarks bar in Chrome and adding classes in one place from Google Classroom.

• First make sure that your Bookmarks Bar is visible. 

Tricks like this save time and increase efficiency.  Let me know how it works for you!

This weekend I was creating a new course in Google Classroom and wanted to use my own image. Experimenting with the right size and placement of images took me a bit of time.  Have you had the same header for awhile or are you creating a new class?  Make your own custom header fast using this template. l

• Click on this link
• Go to file
• Select make a copy to edit you own file

Watch a quick screencast to see how to use the template below.

Students will notice that you have made a change!  Use this template to quickly create new headers and keep your Google Classroom page updated throughout the year. 

I would love to see examples of headers that you create!