This Tech Tidbits video is a good companion piece to my previous video, which demonstrated the use of HashTagToDo. This video demonstrates the use of YouCanBook.me, which syncs with your online calendar (in this case I will be using Google Calendar) in order to allow others to sign up for an appointment time with you according to the time frame you set. This site could be used to enable parents to sign up for parent/teacher conferences on a certain date at a certain time, with the time allotment that you designate. This site could also be used for co-workers to book an appointment to meet with you according to your work schedule.
Once you create your account using your WCPSS e-mail account, you can choose a unique URL address that will can be posted and shared for others to access in order to book an appointment with you. In the settings for your account you can choose the blocks of time each day of the week that you are available for appointments. You can choose the day that the availability starts, as well as when it ends. You can choose to include or exclude weekends. You can even choose how far in advance visitors can book appointments with you. The site offers video tutorials as well as an FAQ section if there are options that you aren't sure how to select. If you use online calendars (such as Google Calendar) and might have the need to offer an appointment calendar function to others, YouCanBook.me might be what you are looking for!
As a busy teacher with an active work life as well as a packed personal life after the bell, it's difficult to get everything done that you want to get done, let alone remembering all that you need to get done throughout the day! I know I have to keep my work schedule straight by using Google Calendar, as many of you may do. The website HashTagToDo allows you to sync with your Google Calendar and add the hashtag #ToDo to your scheduled appointments and create a "To Do" list of what you plan to accomplish for the day. HashTagToDo then adds a "checkbox" to your scheduled item's title as well as a "To Do" list to your Google Calendar for the day.
Once you have completed a task on your "To Do" list, edit your scheduled item and place an "X" inside the checkbox and save your item again. HashTagToDo will update your "ToDo" list and indicate that task has been completed. At the end of the day, any items on your "ToDo" list that aren't marked as completed (or aren't deleted) will be moved to the next day's schedule.
By using HashTagToDo, you can keep up with all the tasks you want to accomplish every day, and help keep track of the tasks you might forget about otherwise!
Versal is a content management system that enables you to create and organize online courses for students to utilize and complete a variety of activities. The course materials can be edited and rearranged, and adjusted for different levels of learning. There are also numerous interactive gadgets covering a wide variety of subjects that can be downloaded and inserted into a course for free.
Using Versal, you can incorporate a wide variety of interactive features, including: Multiple choice quizzes; category sorting; Short Response, Deeper Diagram; Map; Slideshow; Whiteboard; Mathematical Expressions; Markdown; References; Timeline; Typing Test; and Visual Ranker. Versal also enables you to integrate interactive activities from exterior online resources such as: Quizlet; Google Docs; Disqus; Sketchfab; Prezi; Microsoft OneDrive; Desmos; Flowkey; Educreations; Brainshark, GeoGebra; and Thinglink.
You can also embed your Versal course into a website that you already have, so students can utilize it without having to have them register on the site. Best of all, Versal is free to use. (Although you can upgrade to use additional features!)
