Teacher Appreciation Week – Resource Roundup!
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This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and to celebrate, we wanted to round up some of our favorite blog posts and free resources for teachers.
Time Savers for Teachers
- Voice Grading with Talk and Comment – Learn how to save time on student assessments with the Talk and Comment widget for Google.
- Pinterest for Teachers – Learn how Pinterest can be used to inspire your next classroom activity.
- Export Quizzes from Google Docs to Google Forms with Formenate – Alleviate some of the time it takes to create surveys or quizzes with Formenate.
- 5 Ways to Create Digital Exit Slips – Take a look at these fun tools that save your time creating, distributing, and collecting digital exit slips.

STEM/STEAM Tips
- 3 Great STEM Apps for Younger Students – Educate and entertain your younger students with these 3 inexpensive apps for STEM.
- Earth Day-Inspired Labdisc Activities (free eBook) – Download for 3 new lesson plans and tutorial videos, all using the Labdisc portable science lab.

Make the most of your classroom Labdiscs with our free downloadable eBook, complete with lesson plans and tutorial videos. Take a look at “Earth Day-Inspired Labdisc Activities.” - How-To: Free Fall Activity with Labdisc – Teach your students about gravity with the Labdisc free fall activity.
Google and the G Suite
- 4 Essential Google Docs Add-ons for Better Writers – Support your students and help them improve their writing assignments with these 4 Google Doc add-ons
- How to Change Your Name in Google Classroom – Learn how to change your name in Google Classroom with this step-by-step guide.
- Google Newspaper as a Resource for Research – Learn about this amazing resource where you can find archived newspapers from around the world.
- Google Tips and Tricks: Protecting Your Information – Learn how to benefit from SMART Lock and protect your personal information.
Make the Most of Your SMART Learning Suite

- 5 Things You Need to Know About SMART amp – Learn about SMART amp, the collaborative workspace that is ideal for project-based learning and creating beautiful presentations through group work.
- Using Sound in SMART Notebook Lesson Pages – Add some excitement to your lessons by adding sound to your SMART Notebook Lessons.
- 3 Ways to Enhance Your Old Lessons Using SMART Notebook – See how easy it is to enhance and improve old lessons into SMART Notebook.
- How to Use Customized Stamps for Positive Feedback with SMART Ink – Take a look at this quick tutorial video on how to provide positive feedback for your students using SMART ink.
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