There is a new add-on in your Google Slides that will help you automatically translate your slides into different languages! We worked with IT to get it installed on all staff accounts automatically. Unfortunately, it is not available for the students at this point due to NYS privacy policies.
Here is how it works:
Open your Slides Presentation and make a copy of it so that the copy can be translated while keeping your original presentation as is.
Click Add-ons menu
Select Translate My Slide
Click Start a New Translation
Select the target language
Click All Slides if you want it to do all of the slides at once
Click Translate
Go back through and check your slides as the translation may have shifted text around a bit.
We do not have a paid subscription, however, based on the information from the developer, you get 100 pages per 24 hour period.
For more information from the developer, click the link below.
With Edpuzzle's Live Mode feature, you can project your video live in front of the whole class while students answer in real-time on their own devices!
To start a live assignment, select a video from your content and assign it to a class. Then, from the assignment screen, click the “Go live!” link in the bottom-right menu.
To enter your live assignment, your students just need to log in to their Edpuzzle accounts and go to your class. This will automatically take them to your live assignment. When your students are ready, click the blue “Start!” button and the video will play on your projector screen. Keep in mind that students will not be able to join after you’ve clicked “Start!” so make sure all students are in before moving forward.
The questions will appear on your students’ screens as well as on the projector screen. You’ll see how many students have answered the question so you can decide when to move on.
When you click “Continue,” students will see any feedback you’ve included for the questions on their screen and the correct answer for multiple-choice questions. On the main screen, you can click “Show responses” to display the results in percentages for the whole class. Names won’t be shared so your students won’t be embarrassed if they get a question wrong. You decide when time’s up and when to move to the next question.
To finish the assignment, click “Exit live” at the bottom of your screen. (You'll be automatically exited from Live Mode after 3 hours if you forget to click "Exit live.")
If you’re unable to complete the assignment you can also exit Live Mode at any time. When you end a Live session before the video is complete, students can continue on their own later by accessing the assignment as they would normally. All student progress will be saved so they can pick up where you left off.
Note: At the moment, Live Mode isn't compatible with the Android app. If your students are using smartphones or tablets, they should use a web browser rather than the mobile app.
We have several grant purchased resources available to teachers through the Technology Facilitators office. There are descriptions and supporting materials available on our website as well. Here are a few things to consider using in your classroom:
Greenscreens - A green screen is a large green backdrop placed in the background of a picture or video that allows you to add items or appear in different locations. See our Web Page dedicated to the Green Screens.
The Greenscreen Kit will be delivered to you and will include the following:
