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Teacher: For our Tier 1 Vocabulary, one of the activities is to come up with questions to have a Q & A with the word of the week. I put in the word and question stems and asked it to generate a list of questions at a 4th grade level.

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dmuscarnera@htsdnj.org: My tip as a case manager is to create a shared drive for our specific programs so that the teachers can share supplemental materials and resources.

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Organize and share individual and team content with Google Drive

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kbair@htsdnj.org: Easier way to upload pictures from your iphone photos to your google drive without trying to send them through your email.

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Adding Photos to Google Drive from your iPhone Camera Roll

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cfletcher@htsdnj.org: Being a kindergarten teacher I use a lot of slide decks for my day (Morning Meeting, Phonics, Math) but also want to make things simple for when I have a substitute. So, I make a custom slide deck for that day (copied and pasted from my normal deck). However, I want them to have access in case they accidentally "x" out of the slide, the computer needs to reboot, etc. Bit.ly allows a web address to be given and have access to that deck without a sign in. You just need to make sure you "share" your deck with anyone who access to the link as a viewer. You can also rename the link name so it is shorter and pertinent. Once you are in bit.ly.com, you can use your google credentials to log in. I will link in an example of web address I am using for recent sub plans

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Teacher: rotate (screen) with the refresh button

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cparker@htsdnj.org: Brain Camp

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The most popular manipulatives at your fingertips. Powerful yet easy-to-use.

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Teacher: Check out Book Pagez, it's a great resource for reading supplementation. TEACHER USE ONLY

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Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password

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Teacher: The new Read Along/aloud feature on Google Classroom. Allows me to assign leveled reading activities to kids who need to work on fluency, and it records data like a running record. This can be found in Google Classroom (add assignment)

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Ideogram- for the NJSLA Field Test, I noticed that there was a picture prompt for writing. Some of my students had a difficult time relating to the picture, so we practiced generating a few images and talking about them first.

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You can VERY EASILY make a screen recording into a gif using the chromebook!

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Chromebooks - How to Create a GIF Using Screen Capture

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bbronski@htsdnj.org:I have students create and bookmark folder that contain necessary, daily materials for class.

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msickler@htsdnj.org:WeWillWrite is a gamified, team-based platform that turns writing practice into a fun, low-stakes competition for K-12 students. Students write in short, timed bursts in response to prompts, and the class collectively votes on the best anonymous submissions. This approach fosters a social and safe environment that builds student confidence and engagement with writing. It's also a great way for students to build writing stamina!

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Teacher: I love creating math reviews on google slides that I can post on google classroom so all students have their own copies of the review!

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sbillings@htsdnj.org:We used Canva to create a seating chart for our library. This is shared between the ACE teacher and the Art teacher so that the students have consistent seats in the room. We are also able to update it with ease by simply moving the student's name/text box from from table to another.

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On Canva, you can upload a PDF to make it editable. For example, I can upload a math worksheet and switch some of the numbers without retyping the entire worksheet. Go to Create--> Upload--> Attach PDF.

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abousanti@htsdnj.org:The House of #EdTech is a podcast, that provides tech tips, updates about technology and interviews guests using technology in their classroom. I enjoy a PD moment that can happen while I am driving or while I am doing chores around the house. Available on Apple/Spotify and his website: https://www.chrisnesi.com/

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I use a live Google doc on our Google classroom to share missing work with students. They can check it to see what they owe (in case they can't remember Powerschool login). It is color coded as well to show summatives, formatives, and independent practice to help them prioritize. They cross it off when they're done so I can see what I have to check/grade. It encourages them to be responsible for their own work!

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sbillings@htsdnj.org: I use Novel Effect to bring books to life for my read-alouds! This site uses your device to listen to you read and provides feedback sound for the book. The site is limited to the books they have and also has a fee. Normally, there is a discount available for Black Friday/Thanksgiving weekend sale.

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The Novel Effect app follows along with interactive music and sound effects, creating magical moments when you read aloud with a child.

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mbugher@htsdnj.org: Change your Gmail layout to "Starred First" so that you can keep reminders or pertinent information in the top of your inbox, then un-star them once they're done/no longer relevant.

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Change your Gmail inbox layout - Computer - Gmail Help

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Customize your inbox, including multiple inboxes. Choose your inbox layout

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Teacher: Did you know you can connect your Ladibug to the Chromebox using the USB and bookmark the Ladibug site for easy access?

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An educational app made for Lumens Document Camera

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kstines@htsdnj.org: flippity.net allows users to make groups, choice wheels and other activities.

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nfermintaveras@htsdnj.org: I use free Google Sheets pixel art (mystery picture) templates to design my own auto-graded, interactive activities. Students stay highly engaged while I save valuable grading time!

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danielle.sweeney@htsdnj.org: The Ed Puzzle Live Feature -- is an awesome way to engage the whole class for a topic. I also use the Ed Puzzle "grades" as a "Show what you Know" before teaching a lesson.

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Teacher: Take a video from YouTube, copy the link, and post it as CONTENT in EdPuzzle. You can then add questions to the video, and post it to your Google Classroom so all students can view it. (Some students are more visual than what we can provide via the book, etc.)

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jbertiger@htsdnj.org: Deep Blue Sea podcast on spotify during the new "calming time" in kindergarten

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Media Specialist: Use Brisk. And when using, be as specific as possible to your needs. I combined a not very popular online database with a pressing need: how to maximize ABC-CLIO's online database for our ML learners.

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aflombardo@htsdnj.org: Epic! Books can provide reading lessons/materials for teachers across various subjects and holidays. It is free for educators! You can control the books (flip the pages). There's also a great selection of audio books if interested. I enjoyed using it with my students since Halloween is almost here! The example book I provided is called, "Me and My Dragon: Scared of Halloween".

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Read Me and My Dragon: Scared of Halloween on Epic

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Read Me and My Dragon: Scared of Halloween on Epic

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Instantly access Me and My Dragon: Scared of Halloween plus over 40,000 of the best books & videos for kids.

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Counselor: A canva flyer with a QR code for upper elementary students to sign up to become a recess helper.

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Check out this Real Estate Flyer designed by Barbara Zukas.

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Teacher: MagicSchool AI is a free program for teachers. You can use Magic School AI to create student worksheets, rubrics, and assessments. Magic School AI can also help your email sound professional when responding to parents or admin. You can also get your students connected to Magic School AI to assist them with projects or research.

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Teacher: I created a Back to School Slideshow using Google Slides.

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Teacher: Ideas and freebies for art projects and fine motor practice for PreK.

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Simple Everyday Mom - Fun Activities For Kids

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Find fun & easy crafts, activities, free printables, & worksheets for kids to use all year. Great for preschool, kindergarten & elementary.

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Teacher: I use chat gpt to create sentence stems for writing.

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ChatGPT helps you get answers, find inspiration, and be more productive.

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In Google Docs, typing “@” opens a hidden productivity gem — smart chips! You can tag people, files, dates, or even calendar events. It’s perfect for organizing group projects or lesson planning because everything (and everyone) is linked in one interactive document.

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jmolnar@htsdnj.org:Put links to the Wayfinder lessons you need to show your students into your morning meeting slides. The children run the show and are excited about the SEL instruction.

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dcastro@htsdnj.org: Canva is a wonderful way to create and share monthly newsletters with families. I have found it useful to insert live links into my newsletters for better user engagement.

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Check out this US Letter designed by Brittany Mabin-Pugliese.

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mdolan@htsdnj.org: We used Canva to create a Back to School tag that we copied on bright colored printer paper. Attached was a pencil for each student.

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Check out this Responsive Presentation designed by Karen M Gurlavich.

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mdolan@htsdnj.org: We also used Canva to create our class schedule to be posted/displayed during Back to School Night.

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cchorba@htsdnj.org: Use Google Read Along (available as a free app or web tool) to help students practice reading with immediate, positive feedback from “Diya,” the in-app reading buddy. It's in Google Classroom/It's very easy to use/You can create assignments/It gives you clear, easy-to-read data.

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Teacher: We utilize Boom Learning (Boom Cards) to gamify our Fundations curriculum. Students log in and practice sounds, letter recognition, letter formation, segmenting and blending words, etc. (Other Boom Cards exist for all subjects!)

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Boom Learning | Empowering teachers and students

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Boom Cards transform the classroom into an interactive, gamified learning experience with data to track progress and identify learning gaps.

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Teacher: Kindergarten uses ESGI. (I have been using it since 2017!) It's an all-in-one progress monitoring tool for early educators. Through one on one assessments we track identification of: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, letter sounds, sight words, numbers, and shapes. We have created custom assessments using the website too! The website allows us to print parent letters, graph data, and print custom flash cards. An annual ESGI Teacher License costs $274 and allows up to 35 students (additional slots for $8.00).

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Harness the power of ongoing progress monitoring and assessments to improve learning outcomes with real-time data.

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Tchurch@htsdnj.org: Although not perfect, you can add Live Captions through your Google browser for audio and videos that aren’t captioned. Go to, customize Google Chrome, scroll and click to settings, click accessibility, and toggle on Live Captions. You can X out of the Live Captions Box if you don’t need them.

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TC Technology Knowledge Base / Google Workspace (Google Apps) / Google Chrome in Google Workspace

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Secretary/Clerical: Investigate the variety of coloring you can use in canva to make it pop

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Check out this Poster (US) designed by Dawn Fiscus-Bernstein.

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rprihoda@htsdnj.org:Attached is a folder of a Choose your own adventure and escape room on Google Forms to help out other teachers who are looking for engaging activities.

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Get access to files anywhere through secure cloud storage and file backup for your photos, videos, files and more with Google Drive.

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jmckay@htsdnj.org: When organizing folders or files inside your Google Drive, add a special symbol (!, @, #) before the name of a particular file to move it to the top of the list (or add a "Z" to the front of the name to move it to the bottom) in order to find it easily.

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svalentino@htsdnj.org: I use LessonPix to create custom visual supports and communication boards because it’s free and really easy to use!

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Teachers, Therapists and Parents can create custom learning materials for their classroom and teacing needs. Create cheap picture cards, use our powerful language tools like our SoundFinder and build all of your classroom visuals in minutes.

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awalter@htsdnj.org: Create Bookmark Folders to keep your bookmarks organized! You can easily organize bookmark by subject or topic. The folders help organize bookmarks to make them more accessible when using the Promethean.

Right click on your bookmarks on Google Chrome.

Click "Add Folder" to create and name your folder.

When you click the Star in the Omnibox to add a bookmark, you can organize the bookmark into a folder.

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How to Add a Folder to the Chrome Bookmarks Bar

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School Psychologist: How to insert links in Google Docs

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taderhold@htsdnj.org: Google Classroom has the ability to copy assignments from one classroom to another. Go to Assignment, then Create, then Reuse Post. It will allow you to select the source, copy it to a different Google Classroom, then edit it for individuality if needed. Teaching the same content across schools and grade levels, it is a big time saver for me.

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ACE teacher: converting a PDF to an editable google doc

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ACE teacher: converting a photo/image to an editable google doc

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How to Convert Image to Word in Google Docs - Quick Tutorial (2025)

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mfeeney@htsdnj.org: Create a Bookmark Folder to store different ambience videos/music and organize by theme or purpose for quicker, easier access. These videos can help enhance focus, aid in emotional regulation, create a positive atmosphere, and foster creativity.

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Teacher: I just recently decided to try to use Gemini to help ME help my students with how they can improve their writing. I simply typed into Gemini, "Can you help me improve my students writing?" And then added extra prompts, like "Can you give me something to share WITH my student in kid-friendly language?" You can also even give Gemini the student's writing, and have them write a more polished, better version as a way to see what their writing COULD be. Very helpful!

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Teacher: Our Generation Genius Account gives us access to 5 free math videos which also include a class quiz and practice worksheets.

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roakes@htsdnj.org: Using AI more efficiently with better prompts.

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Tech Tip: How to get more out of using ChatGPT and other AI chatbots with better prompts | Milwaukee Independent

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If you are using ChatGPT but getting mediocre results, do not blame the chatbot. Instead, try sharpening up your prompts. Generative AI chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and Anthropic's Claude have become hugely popular and embedded into daily life for many users. They're powerful tools that can help us with so many different tasks.

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Teacher: Amplify (was Desmos) has per-made lessons to help kids review topics with fun video theomes.

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Teacher: StoryWorks is a differentiated platform that can be used to help students.

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COURAGE AND RESILIENCE: Illustration by Randy Pollak; KINDNESS AND COMPASSION: © Rukhsana Khan, Illustrations by © Sophie Blackall 2010 EARTH DAY EVERY DAY: Larry Jacobsen/Shutterstock.com (bear); HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIPS: Martin Harvey/Science Source (Penguins); MYSTERIES, LEGENDS, AND SPOOKY STORIES: Illustration by Gary Hanna

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COURAGE AND RESILIENCE: Illustration by Randy Pollak; KINDNESS AND COMPASSION: © Rukhsana Khan, Illustrations by © Sophie Blackall 2010 EARTH DAY EVERY DAY: Larry Jacobsen/Shutterstock.com (bear); HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIPS: Martin Harvey/Science Source (Penguins); MYSTERIES, LEGENDS, AND SPOOKY STORIES: Illustration by Gary Hanna

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Teacher: When using Google Forms for a quiz, have a required question be the the students' last names and block #s, then you can sort them in a sheet for easier grading in PowerSchool.

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kleonardo@htsdnj.org: Blookets for engaging math reviews on Fun Fridays

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Teacher: I enjoy when I can engage students in meaningful discussions during class. I use parlayideas to create questions for me to use with them and for them to use with each other. They also can be translated into other languages.

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Parlay is an AI-powered instructional platform that helps teachers facilitate meaningful, measurable, and inclusive class discussions. Join over a million teachers and students. Start using Parlay for free in your class today.

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Educational Assistant: Utilizing the accessibility features in settings in order to make a tech user's experience more smoother

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Teacher: With use of Kami and my pen tablet I am able to write notes which are projected on the Prom. board without blocking it for the students. I also use the combination of Kami and my pen tablet to provide virtual home instruction for students.

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abrun@htsdnj.org: I created a google slides presentation ALL ABOUT FIRST IN MATH AND HOW TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO PLAY AT HOME!

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kcumming@htsdnj.org: I created a morning meeting slide presentation to help promote SEL into our daily classroom routine.

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Interventionist: I used Canva AI to create slides for a Language Intervention.

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Teacher: Used Google slides for MTSS

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Langtree  CLEAN blends slide deck (Tier 1)

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Secretary: Used Canva to create iready poster

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Copy of Blue and White Geometric Page Border Doubled Sided Poster

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Teacher: I have started to use Gemini to help with our Tier 1 ELA lessons. Our grade level focus is Vocabulary. Each week we introduce and work with a new word. I have used Gemini to create short, 4th grade level, reading passages that showcase the word of the week, along with questions to text based on the word. Gemini is fast, easy to use, and provide enjoyable passages for the students to read and work with.

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Teacher: If you want to add something from SMART Notebook into your Google Drive in the Google Slides format you can follow these steps. First, open up your SMART Notebook product, click file, then choose the option "export as" to export your file into a PowerPoint. Once your file is in PowerPoint you can easily add it to your Google Drive as Google Slides.

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Teacher: Literacy/ Math Center rotations using google slides.

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amiktus@htsdnj.org: I created a Canva form to share with parents so they have access to important contacts throughout the year. They can hang it on their fridge and they don't have to ask for emails or phone numbers throughout the year!

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Check out this Spiral Notebook designed by Amanda Miktus.