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Thursday, February 23, 2017

LiveSlides: PowerPoint Add-In



Looking for a way to seamlessly embed live websites into your PowerPoint Presentations? Check out the LiveSlides add-in.

Here are a few of the great benefits we have seen from this download:

*Offers live content to be inserted into your PowerPoint
*No embed codes
*Any link will do
*re-sizable and movable on the PowerPoint slide


Ideas for use in the classroom:

*Live Twitter Feed - Insert your live twitter feed.  While you are teaching, the students can see what is happening with your hashtag!  Have them ask questions or make comments during the presentation.

*Padlet - Have students ask questions or leave comments on the padlet while you are teaching the content.

*Skype call - Want to have a skype call and information on a powerpoint? Try using LiveSlides

*Blog link - Have the participants comment on a blog, while you are teaching the content.

*Poll Everywhere - Students can answer poll with their cell phones or iPads during the presentation.

*AnswerGarden - Students can ask questions and leave comments



Here is a quick video tutorial on how to download and use LiveSlides.




Want to download the add-in so that you can use it today?
Click Here for a quick tutorial video!     Click Here to download!

Are you using Liveslides?
Let us know how you use this nifty add-in in your classroom!

Thursday, February 16, 2017

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk | Feb 16

Greetings! This week’s #EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!)

 In this edition ...
  • We used one of our favorite new tools, Flipgrid, to share some of our favorite tech finds from last week's TCEA conference.
  • Special Shout-Outs to some TECHtastic things happening around EMS ISD (We highlight Lake Pointe ES, Bryson ES, Northbrook ES, Wayside MS, and Ed Willkie MS.)
  • This week's Tips & Tricks include Blendspace, Links in OneDrive and Office Lens.

We want to highlight the great things happening on YOUR campus and in YOUR classroom. If you have requests for upcoming newsletter articles or would like to nominate someone to be included in the Shout-Outs section, please contact the Instructional Technologist for your campus!



If you do not see the newsletter, click here to access it.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

#EMSISDITs Tech Talk | Feb 2

Greetings! This week’s #EMSISDITS Tech Talk Newsletter is hot off the presses! (Digital presses, of course!)

 In this edition ...
  • Bryson teacher, Diana Foster, shares one of the Paper Slide Videos her students created about Civil War
  • Special Shout-Outs to some TECHtastic things happening around EMS ISD (We highlight Willow Creek ES, Eagle Mountain ES, and Greenfield ES)
  • This week's Tips & Tricks include Airserver, Skyward Tutorials, and Quizizz

We want to highlight the great things happening on YOUR campus and in YOUR classroom. If you have requests for upcoming newsletter articles or would like to nominate someone to be included in the Shout-Outs section, please contact the Instructional Technologist for your campus!



If you do not see the newsletter, click here to access it.