💥 Tech Tools - Free VR viewer, Free Apps and More! In this weeks post.

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No, it's not SciFi - Google’s Bluetooth headphones do real-time language translation https://goo.gl/nFAFp9 COOL! 

Pear Deck + New Google Slides Add-ons - Engage each learner in the classroom and give each student in the classroom an opportunity to ‘talk.’  Give it a try.  Ask our very own Becky Wilhelm @WilhelmBecky She loves this tool.  (Thanks for the tip!) 

New features in Google’s Contacts app on Android

10 New Ways to Get More Done With Google

Great tool for the Techies!  -How to Create Screencast GIFs 

I have downloaded and started using this tool - pretty cool. (It's an installable program on your computer.) 

EDU in 90: Our Favorite Chromebook Shortcuts - Great short 2-minute video. 

Looking for high-quality free images? Here are the best sites

Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons licensing have truly opened up the world of publishing and free resources for students and their teachers. - Article with resources! 

2 QR Code readers - Online -no install!

Note- You will have to allow the website access to your camera for it to be able to scan. 

https://webqr.com  (This one is OK, but only seems to use the webcam view only and is a smaller area for scanning.) 

https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/scan  I Like this one if you have a flip Chromebook (Our Acer Spin for staff or the Lenovo Yoga N23 for students.)  It uses the world facing camera by default! 

Free Apps:

Reg. $1.99 - Runtastic Pull-ups Workout PRO Android or IOS

RoomScan Pro (iOS) - Pretty cool app for measuring. Now Free - IOS ver. 

A few Tech articles from the homepage:

Norris Middle Students utilizing online tools as a part of new Envision math program. - Check it out.

Norris Students utilize Google Tools and Google Cast in Preparation for Real-World Presentations. Check it out.

Norris High Students Making Alaska Connections.- Great video conference connections in Mr. Allen's classes. 

There are a lot of cool things happening with tech in the classrooms at Norris - If you would like to be featured with something - let me know! 

Google Classroom Training: Google recently updated Training Center Lessons, so that they can learn how to share assignments (Requires login) more easily and collect them effortlessly.(Requires login) 

Explore the training center for more classroom resources!

Free eBooks

FREE Kindle eBooks - OpenStax eTextbooks https://goo.gl/MgQMUR 

Large list of Free Classics on Kindle eBooks - Check out the list here. 

Interesting tech statistics: 

• By 2020, there will be 20.8 billion connected “things” - Gartner
• Cyber Crime Costs Projected To Reach $2 Trillion by 2019 -Forbes
• Today, there are more than 80,000 education apps available for download through Apple’s App Store; 72 percent of those are aimed at toddlers and preschoolers.
• Sixty-nine percent of U.S. adults are now social media users, according to data from the Pew Research Center.
• Gartner Says Almost 3 Million Personal and Commercial Drones Will Be Shipped in 2017. -Gartner
• Public schools now spend over $3 billion per year on digital educational content as of 2017. Education Week.