Tuesday, June 2, 2015

We've Hit the Pause Button for Summer Break



Swimming in Tech is on break for the summer!  Look for Chad and Phil and many more "guest swimmers" when we return next September!

Thanks for your support and feedback as we started this project this year.  We are hoping we'll be able to return to a live format next fall and answer your questions on the show.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Monday, June 1, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 14



Welcome to Swimming in Tech! Shows are recorded every Monday at 4:00pm. Once we've recorded this week's show, we'll post the link to the video above.

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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Monday, May 18, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 13



Welcome to Swimming in Tech! Shows are recorded every Monday at 4:00pm. Once we've recorded this week's show, we'll post the link to the video above.

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Monday, May 11, 2015

Monday, May 11, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 12



Welcome to Swimming in Tech! Shows are recorded every Monday at 4:00pm. Once we've recorded this week's show, we'll post the link to the video above.

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Monday, May 4, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 11



Welcome to Swimming in Tech! Shows are recorded every Monday at 4:00pm. Once we've recorded this week's show, we'll post the link to the video above.

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Monday, April 20, 2015

Monday, April 27, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 10



Welcome to Swimming in Tech! Shows are recorded every Monday at 4:00pm. Once we've recorded this week's show, we'll post the link to the video above.

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Monday, April 13, 2015

Monday, April 20, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 9



Welcome to Swimming in Tech! Shows are recorded every Monday at 4:00pm. Once we've recorded this week's show, we'll post the link to the video above.

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Monday, April 13, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 8



Welcome to Swimming in Tech! Shows are recorded every Monday at 4:00pm. Once we've recorded this week's show, we'll post the link to the video above.

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A sample word cloud created using the ABCYa utlity.
Here's a Word Cloud of this page, using one of the cool tools you'll learn about in this week's Hangout!

Monday, March 23, 2015

Monday, March 30, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 7



Welcome to Swimming in Tech! Shows are recorded every Monday at 4:00pm. Once we've recorded this week's show, we'll post the link to the video above.

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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Monday, March 23, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 6

Monday, March 23
4:00 - 4:20 pm

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Welcome to Swimming in Tech! Click the link above to watch the live show.  We'll start the Hangout about 10 minutes before we officially begin the session to allow you time to get your sound and video working. That way you won't miss a minute of this fast paced weekly technology update.

Shortly after the show is over, we'll be changing the link to take you to the recorded version of the Hangout on YouTube.  If you remember to applaud at points you want to come back to later, you can use those green dots to immediately advance the video and start watching the tip you are interested in!

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Monday, March 9, 2015

Monday, March 16, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 5

Monday, March 16
4:00 - 4:20 pm

Click here to enter the hangout


Welcome to Swimming in Tech! Click the link above to watch the live show.  We'll start the Hangout about 10 minutes before we officially begin the session to allow you time to get your sound and video working. That way you won't miss a minute of this fast paced weekly technology update.

Shortly after the show is over, we'll be changing the link to take you to the recorded version of the Hangout on YouTube.  If you remember to applaud at points you want to come back to later, you can use those green dots to immediately advance the video and start watching the tip you are interested in!

Click any of the links below to jump right to that spot in the video and review the topic:
  • Google Apps 50m Freestyle 
    • Embedding webcam pictures in Google Apps
  • Moodle Medley
    • Utilizing the "HTML Block" to keep important links and resources front and center
  • Diving into Search
    • "OK Google"
  • The Long Course (1500 Freestyle)
    • Keep track of student work and activity with Hapara Teacher Dashboard's many tools

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Monday, March 9, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 4

Monday, March 9
4:00 - 4:20 pm

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This week's episode featured tips, tricks and in depth looks in each of the following segments.  Click any of the main headings to jump into the video at the start of that segment to save you a lot of time when you want to review a subject!

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Monday, February 23, 2015

Monday, March 2, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 3

Monday, March 2
4:00 - 4:20 pm

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This week's episode featured tips, tricks and in depth looks in each of the following segments.  Click any of the main headings to jump into the video at the start of that segment to save you a lot of time when you want to review a subject!

Click any of the links below to jump right to that spot in the video and review the topic:

Monday, February 9, 2015

Monday, February 23, 2015 | Season 1 | Episode 2

Monday, February 23
4:00 - 4:20 pm

Click here to view the Feb. 23 Hangout



This week's episode featured tips, tricks and in depth looks in each of the following segments.  Click any of the main headings to jump into the video at the start of that segment to save you a lot of time when you want to review a subject!
  • Google Apps 50m Freestyle 
    • Equation editor in Google Docs
      • Create math equations right in a Google Doc
      • A great way for students to familiarize themselves with an equation editor in preparation for the SBA.
      • Click HERE for a quick help sheet on using the equation editor.
  • Moodle Medley
  • Diving into Search
  • The Long Course (1500 Freestyle)
    • Google Classroom
      • Setting up your classroom
      • Adding students
      • Creating your first assignment

Saturday, January 24, 2015

February 2, 2015

Watch the February 9 Episode!






Welcome to the premiere show of swimming in Tech! Click the link above to watch the live show.  We'll start the Hangout about 10 minutes before we officially begin the session to allow you time to get your sound and video working. That way you won't miss a minute of this fast paced weekly technology update.
This week's episode will feature tips, tricks and in depth looks in each of the following segments:
  • Google Apps 50m Freestyle:  
    • Image editing tools in Google Docs and Slides
      • Filling shapes with an image
      • Cropping images
      • Fading out images for backgrounds
  • Moodle Medley:
    • Adding and properly placing a Google Apps block to make it super easy for students to access their Google accounts and tools.
  • Diving into Search
    • Search by Image
  • The Long Course (1500 Freestyle)
Immediately after each show is over, we'll be changing the link to take you to the recorded version of the Hangout on YouTube.  If you remember to applaud at points you want to come back to later, you can use those green dots to immediately advance the video and start watching the tip you are interested in!

Stay with us... we'll get better and better as we go.  Be sure to leave your comments below to let us know what you liked and what you'd like to know more about!