An awesome tool you'll use EVERY day!

I just found out about an AMAZING tool that I think every teacher could use every day!  You can find it at classroomscreen.com and it's FREE!  This is a classroom management tool, calculator, timer, random name generator, QR code generator, whiteboard, text box ALL IN ONE!!  Where was this tool when I was in the classroom?!?!?

As a teacher, the first thing I would do when I walked into my class in the morning, would be to pull this website up on my smart board.  Everything that I could possibly need during the day would literally be just a click away!  When you're finished with the tool, simply "x" it out!

The main dashboard that you land upon once you open the tool. 

Language-Select your language.

Background-Personalize your background.

Random Name-Type or copy and paste your student's names in the random name generator and click, "Choose." With each click, it will generate a new name for you. Easy Peasy!

Calculator-Self explanatory!

QR-Simply type the website that you want your students to access.  The beauty of this, is that since it's projected largely on your smart board/panel, students will be able to scan it without having to walk up to the board!

Drawing-This is the white board feature.  You have the option of the board being small or full screen.

Text-A simple text box for easy access and notes.

Work Symbols-I love this one! This allows you to click on one of four symbols that will instruct your students to work together, ask a neighbor, whisper, or to be silent.

Traffic Light-Click red, yellow, or green.  This is another classroom management tool that could represent the noise level in your class or when it's time to change and rotate centers.

Timer-Set a timer for your class with a few simple clicks.

Clock-Another simple tool.

This is what the screen looks like with all of the resources pulled up at one time!  I highly doubt that you would need to have EVERY tool open at the same time, but I wanted to show you how much real estate each of them take up! Feel free to click on the "Anatomy of Classroomscreen!" image below to access a pdf that you can download, print and share with your colleagues!

This is definitely one of the tools that I would begin utilizing on the first day of school.  This become a part of your classroom norms and procedures.  Why not use it, set the tone, and then get your students involved to utilize the tools as well?  

The Anatomy of G-Suite!

Happy Hump Day!

While in undergrad, I decided to major in Biology Pre-Med.  I thought that maybe one day, I'd like to be a doctor or perhaps even a nurse!  After spending some time in the retail world, I became an alternatively certified high school science teacher!  Even though I live in the world of Instructional Technology, I will always be a science teacher at the core!  While being in Tony Vincent's #classygraphics course, he has challenged us to create an infographic or cheat sheet.  I decided to merge my love of science (anatomy) and technology (Google) into what I'm calling, "The Anatomy of G-Suite!"  I will be tweaking these graphics as needed but I'm so excited about how they turned out!  Feel free to click on them to download a pdf version to use or share with your new-Google educator friends!  I plan to add to this collection of Anatomy posts for tools, resources and web 2.0 tools that I come across, love and share here on my platform!  Enjoy!

Anatomy of Google Drive

Anatomy of Google Docs

Anatomy of Google Slides

Anatomy of Google Classroom

I'm so excited to share this "Anatomy of..." series with the #edtech world and look forward to bringing more in the future!