World History
If you are like me, you have noticed that more and more parents have long distance phone numbers you need to calls to talk about your students. For that reason I use gmail's free phone call service a lot. While I am not sure why you would need it, you can now make two phone calls at once, putting one person on hold while you speak to another.
- Google Translate App
This summer I am working with a large number of ESOL students, many of whose parents do not speak English. It used to be that you had to go to Google Translate to do it. But now you can put an app on your phone. The really cool thing...
- Remind Your Students To Do Homework During Summer School
With summer school starting shortly I wanted to tell you about one of the reasons why my students turned in their work at a higher level than ever before. I love it when a student e-mails me and asks the next day if I received the message. My answer...
- Use Google Docs In A Google+ Hangout
While people still love their Facebook, Google+ is starting to have lots of amazing features that Facebook doesn't have. For example I have written about how you can have a video chat with nine others (and I've seen some Google people doing it...
- Relocating Your Lost Smartphone
Okay so two weeks ago my cell phone died and I went from a simple device that could only call someone (yes this is surprising for many who know me) to one who can now text (to my wife's relief) and get on the cloud from my phone. Bucking most...
- Calling Long Distance Parents
Increasingly my students' parents have long distance numbers that I need to call to reach them. While my school will provide me with a long distance calling card, it is much quicker to just go into my gmail and call from there. As you...
World History
Make Multiple Calls at Once in G-mail
- Google Translate App
This summer I am working with a large number of ESOL students, many of whose parents do not speak English. It used to be that you had to go to Google Translate to do it. But now you can put an app on your phone. The really cool thing...
- Remind Your Students To Do Homework During Summer School
With summer school starting shortly I wanted to tell you about one of the reasons why my students turned in their work at a higher level than ever before. I love it when a student e-mails me and asks the next day if I received the message. My answer...
- Use Google Docs In A Google+ Hangout
While people still love their Facebook, Google+ is starting to have lots of amazing features that Facebook doesn't have. For example I have written about how you can have a video chat with nine others (and I've seen some Google people doing it...
- Relocating Your Lost Smartphone
Okay so two weeks ago my cell phone died and I went from a simple device that could only call someone (yes this is surprising for many who know me) to one who can now text (to my wife's relief) and get on the cloud from my phone. Bucking most...
- Calling Long Distance Parents
Increasingly my students' parents have long distance numbers that I need to call to reach them. While my school will provide me with a long distance calling card, it is much quicker to just go into my gmail and call from there. As you...