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.