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I LOVE LOVE Tech Integration Meetings:)

Yesterday I had my monthlyish tech integration meeting.  We (other tech integrationists from surrounding communities) gather together at Lakes Country in Fergus Falls and chat away about many issues.  Some are frustrations, some things are problem solved, but MOST importantly it's a SUPPORT GROUP for ME!!!  I think that at times people wonder, "What does Holly do all day?  Really, she doesn't have THAT much to do!"  You're RIGHT, quite honestly, there are days that I have NO idea what's going to take place that day, which is MOST days.  Some days I AM bored, which means our technology is working - YAHOO!  BUT, other days just fly by and I haven't a clue how the day is done.  My job entails many things; fixing iPads, deploying apps, troubleshooting iPads, working with Google Drive and all things Google, dealing with Macbooks, laptops, printing, websites, connecting things, etc.. the list really is endless as there is SO much that I have to try to "learn" if I can't solve the issue right away - so you can see - THESE PEEPS HELP ME IMMENSELY!!!  They are the creamer to my coffee, coconut oil to my eggs - you get the idea.  They SHARE in my pain, joys, loves, and hates of what we all do.  With that said - my MOST FAVORITE part of our meeting is tech share - this is where anyone of use can bring a new "something" that we discovered, are using, whatever it might be - so HERE are yesterday's WOWs:

1. Jim from Frazee shared Google Calendar short-cuts - Did you know that when you're in Google Calendar if you click the W key it will change to the weekly view of your calendar, M is monthly, Y yearly and D daily?  WHO KNEW???  OOOOOHHH the was AWESOME - SO simple yet NOT KNOWN:)!!  YOU ARE WELCOME -


2. Jesse from Fergus Falls shared this website that allows you to create GIFs- OOOH:)!!


Seriously I LOVE THIS!!  Once you create it - you simply DRAG IT out and save on your desktop as we were confused about that saving part.  SO NEAT:)!!  HAVE FUN with this one 


3.  Lukas from Alexandria showed us an extension called DocAppender.  It allows you to create a form and then it gathers all the data and creates compiled info in an index card format.  It would be great to use for students that you are monitoring quite a bit as the information is date stamped and together for meetings and conferences.  It's really neat!  

4. Stan from Osakis showed a "funny."  This site simply downs questions that people ask that if they would simply Google, they would find the answer immediately as half the time that is what WE do to solve most problems:)!!



That's all I have for today:)!  I will continue to update as I discover or am shown things - THANK YOU Tech Integration Team - YOU KEEP ME SANE!!!
Happy Thursday all
Mrs I:)

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