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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Lucidpress and Lucidchart Add-ons, Google Voice Typing, and Computer Timers

Lucidpress and Lucidcharts
You and your students can create stunning visual displays with Lucidpress and concepts maps or flow charts with Lucidcharts. Lucidpress and Lucidcharts are add-ons available to you and your students in your Google Drive making them easy to access and share.

To access Lucidpress and Lucidcharts...
1. Go to your Google Drive
2. Select "NEW"
3. Select "More"
4. Select Lucidpress or Lucidchart from the menu - You may need to connect these apps by clicking "Connect more apps" and searching for them.

 Click here for a video on Lucidpress and click here for a video on Lucidcharts.
Google Voice Typing
You and your students can type with your voice using Google Voice Typing. Click here for more information. Click here for a video on Google Voice Typing. This could be a great option for students who struggle with typing when typing is not the focus of the writing activity.

Computer Timers
This tech-tip comes from Otter Lake Elementary teacher, Luanne Oklobzija! You can set music timers on your computer to cue students. You might consider using this to schedule brain breaks or a time when student may begin packing up their things. Click here for instructions to set up computer timers.
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2 comments:

  1. EvanFebruary 9, 2016 at 11:40 PM

    I've seen a similar software called creately do you have a review about it?

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  2. Michael SmithJune 5, 2017 at 6:00 PM

    Using a computer is also a great way to save yourself a lot of time when typing. That's why employers in our current age take a job applicant's typing test skills into the equation when they are considering whether or not they want to hire a person. Typing For Beginners

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