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@DavidMarcovitz Thank you so much for coming!

Our technology teachers also did a great job teaching our students how to use various tech tools prior to us using them in the classroom. #justiceingoogleslides

@SWagoner11 I agree. And students could not collaborate on Wixie. I did like that they could record audio which they couldn't do on slides very easily. That was very helpful with my youngsters!

A4: Instead of creating activities in Google Slides, we've used other tools like Wixie for our students. That's a bit more accessible, but harder to monitor #justiceingoogleslides

@Tiffanyayi That's good! We did too, but sometimes it was hard to get families to attend.

@shoff_b That's true. At my school, we have had some technology sessions for families. #justiceingoogleslides

A4 I see from a lot of you that Microsoft is an alternative. I am not very familiar with that. Regardless of the program being used, we want to make sure that all students have access to it prior to using it and that support sessions are put into place. #justiceingoogleslides

@DavidMarcovitz @SWagoner11 Great point! I worked with my team at the start of the school year to help them learn how to check accessibility on documents that were shared with students and families.

@SWagoner11 Good point! Providing more family support with technology is crucial to make sure everyone has equal access.

@shoff_b Sadly, everything was pushed out so quickly this year that students, families, and staff all needed much more training and support (hmm...good ideas for our internship?!) #justiceingoogleslides

A3 All students in my county have access to Google Slides, but there was very little training pushed out to support students and families on how to use them. #justiceingoogleslides

@whitplunk @DavidMarcovitz That is a good alternative to use!

@DavidMarcovitz I remember having this problem and needing to use Microsoft as an alternative! #justiceingoogleslides

@SWagoner11 Was that through Google Slides or Peardeck?

A3: Everyone had an account through HCPSS to access google slides which was really nice! I also like that Google lets you create links to share the slides with anyone. Parents LOVED it! #justiceingoogleslides

@SWagoner11 @CoachB_LovesPE I did that as well, but they still struggled to stay on the slide with their own name.

@CoachB_LovesPE Yes! I absolutely gave up on that one! Making different folders/slides and only sharing it with one person took too long and it wasn't worth the reward. I just ended up doing one document and putting their names on their slide #justiceingoogleslides

A2: Now that I'm on the topic of the drag and drop activities, the one downside was that the students could access the whole document, so they could move others' work as well #justiceingoogleslides

@DavidMarcovitz My students all had a different support system at home so having them all access and use Google slides was difficult as well even though their computers supported it.

@SWagoner11 Yes or change the sizes of images or delete images. I had that happen a lot! Felt like I was just micro managing the whole time rather than assessing their work.

@CoachB_LovesPE I agree! I had the same problem! Before I knew it it took us 10 minutes or longer to get everyone on the correct slide.

A2: If you do not correctly label the slides for an assignment (permissions to edit) then sometimes kids are working in the same slide or messing with others. #justiceingoogleslides

A2 My students struggled to use it independently during virtual learning. Took a lot of time and practice for them to become comfortable. It was also difficult because they all had a different amount of support at home to help them. #justiceingoogleslides

@SWagoner11 @DavidMarcovitz I agree!! I used it a lot to present to families as well. Presenter notes is a huge help for that!

@DavidMarcovitz Agreed. Presenter mode on Google slides is easier on Google Meet as well. Google slides also lets you look at your notes and present to students at the same time which is nice #justiceingoogleslides

@whitplunk @CoachB_LovesPE @LoyolaET Welcome!! Thanks for coming!

@CoachB_LovesPE Hi! My name is Whitney! I’m a @LoyolaET alum & 5th grade teacher #justiceingoogleslides

@DavidMarcovitz My students haven't used it to create presentations, but they have used it as a virtual worksheet to drag items around.

@Tiffanyayi @CoachB_LovesPE It took me a few weeks to become familiar with PearDeck, but once I did, I loved it!

@CoachB_LovesPE A1) I mostly use Google Slides to present information to my students. This past school year, I used the Peardeck tool, which made it more interactive. #justiceingoogleslides