YouTube and Closed Caption

January 30, 2018

In order to make your website compliant, if you are posting a video, you need to have closed captioning (CC) and a transcript of the closed captioning. I had made Geometry instructional videos when I had a deaf student in class. Closed captioning in mathematics is very difficult, so I had an interpreter signing the video in the corner of the video. When I asked if that was good enough (I honestly thought it was above and beyond), I was told it wouldn't work.

I don't know about you, but my ability to do dictation, is not good. Thankfully YouTube can help. Below is a short video on how YouTube can help you add closed captioning to your videos with minimal effort on your part. (HINT: When you record your video, speak clearly and slowing for less editing later) 

Time Slots -- Parent's Night Scheduling Made Easy

Time Slots -- Parent's Night Scheduling Made Easy

February 6, 2018 (Posted Early)

Do you dread trying to schedule parents for Parent's Night? Have you tried sending times home only to find out that the time wouldn't work? Do you feel like you're working harder that this than your students? If so, it's time for a change!

I used Google Time Slots to simplify scheduling conflicts and put the responsibility on my students. This video is about 5 minutes and that's all it will take you to set this up. The rest is up to your students. I also used this to schedule study hall so that I wouldn't say yes to too many students on the same day.

If you have any questions or need help setting your time slots up, send me an email.

The New Google Sites -- Creating Pages & Subpages

January 23, 2018

Are you needing more than one page for your website? Probably so. This short video (about 5 minutes) will have you creating pages and even subpages to you website in no time.

The New Google Sites -- Insert Here!

January 16, 2018

You've opened the New Google Sites and you are ready to start adding your information. This week we are going to look at the items that can be inserted on your website. We will also look at items that you should try to stay away from if you can help it to make your site more ADA compliant.

BONUS: At the end of the video there is a "How to..." insert a Twitter feed onto your website. Just as a reminder, Twitter is blocked for students at school, so keep that in mind when you use Twitter. 

If you have any questions, email Sara Edwards or Nathan Dingman and we would be more than happy to help you out. 

The New Google Sites -- Updating Your School Website

The New Google Sites -- Why should we update our websites

January 9, 2018

Have you ever had to remodel a house? At some point you probably thought, why am I doing this. I would be cheaper and less time consuming to build a new house! This could be true about updating your website, it might be easier to start over than trying to fix your current site.

We are going to be focusing on updating your website so that it is come ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant. Throughout the video and this month we will be working on becoming more compliant. I am by no means an expert, nor do I believe that any website will ever be 100% compliant. This is just a baby step in the right direction.

Files/sites you might want: 

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Accessibility Checker

If you have any questions or want help creating your website, email me because I will be on maternity leave starting on Thursday.