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Author: Nathanael

I am a computer and media arts educator in British Columbia, Canada.

Backing up your stuff on OneDrive

Posted on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 by Nathanael

What is OneDrive? Click here to skip ahead to uploading instructions. Surrey teachers and students now have access to OneDrive which is part of the Office365 for Education suite. OneDrive is very similar to Dropbox or Google Drive and allows you to... Read More

May 28 Pro-D “Tech Bytes”

Posted on May 28, 2018May 25, 2018 by Nathanael

This is a “highlight reel” of ways to integrate technology into any classroom. I’ve covered each of these topics in-depth in separate blog posts so dig deeper if something interests you. Presentation Link YouTube (see my post Become... Read More

Google Slides and Google Shared Folders

Posted on May 25, 2018June 12, 2018 by Nathanael

Teachers wanting to incorporate presentations (ex. PowerPoints) into their classroom without reliable access to computers can have students create projects on iPads with Google Slides. Google Slides is an online alternative to PowerPoint Creating the... Read More

Exploring the new Wiki Game Groups

Posted on March 13, 2018April 6, 2018 by Nathanael

What is the Wiki Game? One of the results of my diploma program on integrating technology was me looking into gamification and ways to make a computer-based classroom more engaging and interactive. A big win for me is the idea of a weekly “guild... Read More

Become a YouTube Teacher

Posted on March 5, 2018March 7, 2018 by Nathanael

This is an updated version of an old post “YouTube Tips for Teachers” YouTube Generation What’s the big deal with YouTube? (most recent stats for 2018) Over 1.5 billion users (represents approximately half of all web users) 400... Read More

School-wide Event Using Google Forms

Posted on February 20, 2018March 13, 2018 by Nathanael

Hour of Code Earlier this year, I signed my school up for the “Hour of Code,” an international event taking place in December to encourage everyone to spend one hour doing a coding or computational thinking activity. Last year my colleagues... Read More

Computer Power Management Best Practices

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Nathanael

I was forwarded this chart by a colleague that outlines some power management tips at school. Over the holidays, updates are occasionally sent out remotely which it is recommended that computers are logged off and not shut down. Sleep mode draws very... Read More

Self-Marking Quiz with Google Forms

Posted on January 13, 2017September 22, 2017 by Nathanael

I was approached by a colleague wanting to know how to move his multiple choice quizzes online. I first suggested Quizlet or Kahoot (both are good options) but what was lacking was the tracking improvement over time. I believe this is possible with... Read More

Broadcasting / Live Streaming an Event

Posted on November 24, 2016March 1, 2018 by Nathanael

EDIT: The YouTube app now has native “go live” functionality. I would recommend YouTube Live over Ustream due to its familiar interface and being part of the Google ecosystem which I already use often. Live-streaming is something that... Read More

Email Filtering with Outlook

Posted on November 1, 2016September 22, 2017 by Nathanael

One handy tool in any email system is searching and filtering. For this demonstration, the scenario will be a teacher wishing to keep track of all of the field trip notices sent by other teachers. I am also using the Web Outlook for consistency.... Read More

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