#1minuteCPD · Browsers · Digital learning and personal/ professional development (learning) · Google Chrome · ICT proficiency · JISC: 6 elements of digital capability · Timesavers · Top tip

#658 Google Chrome: Restore closed tabs and book marking

In this video, I’ll show you how to restore closed tabs and also how to bookmark. It’s really annoying if you accidentally close down Chrome – or if your computer resets and you had a few tabs open – so this video will show you how to restore them.

#1minuteCPD · Digital learning and personal/ professional development (learning) · Teams

#606 Teams: Find short training videos and information about updates

Did you know that there are lots of short instructional videos available within Teams? You can also find information about the updates that have taken place recently which is super useful. Watch the video to find out more: Featured image: CCO from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/illustrations/video-conference-online-home-office-5167472/

Audience response system · Classroom technology · Communication / Collaboration · Digital communication · Digital learning and personal/ professional development (learning) · Digital participation · Distance Learning · Top tip

#598 Sli.do: Present with Sli.do using Google Slides

Sli.do is a favourite at 1minuteCPD HQ. We wrote about it way back in 2016. The interface has changed slightly, but the functionality is the same. One useful piece of functionality is the ability to present with Sli.do using Google Slides. You need to have an account with Sli.do (the basic account is free) and… Continue reading #598 Sli.do: Present with Sli.do using Google Slides

#1minuteCPD · Communication / Collaboration · Digital communication · Digital communication, collaboration and participation (participating) · Digital learning and personal/ professional development (learning) · PowerPoint

#558 Practice your presentations with presenter coach

Do you have a presentation coming up and want to practice it? Presenter coach will allow you to do just that! It will listen to you talk through your presentation and make recommendations on how you can improve. Talk too fast? Say umm too many times? It will let you know so that you can… Continue reading #558 Practice your presentations with presenter coach

#5MinuteReflection · Digital collaboration · Digital communication · Digital communication, collaboration and participation (participating) · Digital creation, innovation and scholarship (creative production) · Digital learning and personal/ professional development (learning) · Digital participation · ICT proficiency · Information, data and media literacy (critical use) · Moodle · Office 365

#5MinuteReflection 7: Escape rooms for professional development

Last week some of the @1minuteCPD Colin, Kate and I delivered an immersive escape room style professional development workshop as part of the Manchester Metropolitan University’s Festival of Learning. It aimed to enable participants to experience using the technology we advocate, as they would be used by students. Participants worked in small teams to complete… Continue reading #5MinuteReflection 7: Escape rooms for professional development

Apple · Classroom Technologies · Digital learning and personal/ professional development (learning) · Distance Learning · Information, data and media literacy (critical use) · iPad · JISC: 6 elements of digital capability · Media literacy · Timesavers · Top tip

#271 Tiny Scanner: A scanning app for iOS and Android

Tiny Scanner is a free app for iOS and Android that allows you to scan documents, photos, receipts and more. The basic version is limited but you can still email the document to yourself. It’s quick and easy and amendments can be made easily. Featured image: Mimeograph by Queensland via wikimedia commons CC BY 3.0

Data literacy · Digital learning and personal/ professional development (learning) · Distance Learning · Social Media · Timesavers · Top tip · YouTube

#269 Filtering your YouTube search results

Did you know that you can filter your YouTube video search results? I didn’t until the other day! It is an excellent method to make your search more relevant and targeted – search by duration, date uploaded, views, ratings etc. Here is how you use the filter function… Feature image: “filtered” by timlewisnm is licenced under CC BY-SA… Continue reading #269 Filtering your YouTube search results

Digital learning and personal/ professional development (learning) · ICT proficiency · OneNote · Timesavers · Top tip

#261 OneNote: Tagging your notes

As you know, OneNote is a firm favourite at #1minuteCPD HQ. In this post, we look at how you can tag your notes across Pages, Sections and Notebooks and then how to use the ‘Find Tags’ function to search through your notebooks. Watch this 1 minute video to show you how… Featured image: ‘Tags‘ by soycamo… Continue reading #261 OneNote: Tagging your notes

Apple · Classroom Technologies · Classroom technology · Digital learning and personal/ professional development (learning) · ICT proficiency · iPad · JISC: 6 elements of digital capability · MMU: ISS Themes · Timesavers · Top tip

#255 Hey Siri: iPhone and iPad Shortcuts

If you have an iPhone and/or iPad then you should be making use of Siri – the built-in personal assistant who can assist you in lots of different ways (or provide some entertainment). Activate Siri by keeping your finger on the home key then speaking a command or on new models you may be able… Continue reading #255 Hey Siri: iPhone and iPad Shortcuts

Assessment · Assessment · Digital learning and personal/ professional development (learning) · Formative assessment · JISC: 6 elements of digital capability · MMU: ISS Themes · Moodle · Quiz tools

#223 Moodle Question Types [3/3]: Image drop zone

This new question type allows you to define an area on an image and allow users to drag text to the relevant area.  Multiple drop zones can be set up. Featured image “quiz” by kev_hickey_uk via flickr is licenced under CC BY 2.0