Google Classroom just gave teachers a MUCH better way to give feedback. 👀🎙️🎥💻 Instead of typing out another giant private comment, you can record audio, video, OR your screen right inside Google Classroom. Sometimes it’s faster to say it. Sometimes students need to see it. And sometimes your

You hit send. And THEN you see the file you forgot to attach. 😳 Teachers, give yourself a little more room for those “WAIT!” moments. In Gmail: ⚙️ Settings → See all settings → General → Undo Send → change the cancellation period to 30 seconds Now you’ve got a bigger window to hit Undo before that

You’re officially done typing the date into Google Sheets. 📅🙌 These tiny keyboard shortcuts are the kind of Google Sheets tricks that don’t seem life-changing…until you start using them ALL the time. 📅 Insert the date ⏰ Insert the time 📅⏰ Or quickly add both Save this one because you will

Canva keeps adding AI features… and these two are worth learning. ✨ Magic Grab lets you pull an object out of an image and move it wherever you want. 🎨 Magic Edit lets you replace or change parts of an image with a simple prompt. Both can save a ridiculous amount of editing time. If you love

You don’t need to read every email anymore. If you use Gmail for work, Google’s built-in AI can summarize your inbox, answer questions about your emails, and help you find what actually matters. We’ve been testing it, and it’s one of those features that’s easy to overlook—but once you start using

Your inbox doesn’t have to be a graveyard of newsletters you meant to unsubscribe from six months ago. 😅 Gmail has two easy ways to see your subscriptions in one place and start cleaning them up without digging through individual emails. 📧 Method 1: Change the end of your Gmail URL from # “inbox”

Your inbox doesn’t have to look like a digital junk drawer. 📬 A few Gmail filters + labels can automatically organize emails before you ever read them—and color coding makes it even easier to find what matters. This is one of those tiny changes that saves time every single day. 💬 Comment GMAIL if

Your brain isn’t lazy… it’s just bored. 😉 Instead of staring at a giant to-do list, turn it into a Bingo card. ✅ One task per square. 🎯 Work toward a row, column, or blackout. 🏆 Every bingo earns a small reward (coffee, a walk, 10 minutes with a book, an episode of your favorite show… you

If you’ve been waiting for the “perfect” time to create an online course… this is your sign to stop overthinking it. 🙋‍♀️ Your course doesn’t need Hollywood production quality. It needs to be helpful. We’re partnering with ScreenPal at the Learning Innovation Summit to share practical strategies

Creating an online course doesn’t have to feel like you’re producing the next binge-worthy streaming series. 🎬 Your learners aren’t looking for Hollywood effects—they’re looking for clear explanations, authentic teaching, and content that’s easy to follow. That’s exactly what we’re sharing during

Teachers… settle the debate. 😆 PD stands for… wrong answers only. We’ll go first: ☕ Permanent Depletion 📋 Paperwork Deluxe 😴 Professionally Drained Now it’s your turn. Drop your funniest answer below. 👇 (And if you’ve sat through enough PD, you’ve definitely earned the right to be a little

Technology isn’t the goal—better teaching and healthier educators are. In our Balancing Tech & Wellness: Five Pillars for the Digital Age session, we shared a framework that helps educators make intentional decisions about the tools they use instead of chasing every new app. 💡 Efficiency – Save

Important ScreenPal Summit announcement: Kris is still #NotMattMiller However, both Matt Miller and EdTech Nerds will be presenting on July 30, so honestly this feels like a very educational bald-with-glasses double feature. Matt’s session, Make Screen Time Count: Purposeful AI and Technology for

Miles to go, ideas to share, and educators to meet! 🚗💙 We’re officially on the road to Tech Connect Conference in Robstown, Texas, and that means laptops are charged, presentation bags are packed, and yes… a Buc-ee’s stop was absolutely part of the itinerary. 🤠 We can’t wait to share practical

Teaching is busy, stressful, and often nonstop—but sometimes the best reset is also the simplest. This is Take Five Breathing, one of our favorite mindfulness strategies because you always have what you need with you: your hand. Trace each finger as you slowly inhale up one side and exhale down the

That random object ruining the perfect image? Gone. 🪄 Canva’s Magic Eraser lets you quickly remove unwanted people, objects, clutter, cords, signs, or distractions from your photos without opening another editing program. Teachers can use it to: ✨ Clean up classroom photos 📚 Create polished

Google Docs is doing more than translating the text. 🌎🔊 Kris starts with docs.new, uses Gemini to create a sample passage, translates the entire document into French, and then adds audio so the translated text can be read aloud. That means one resource can quickly become more

That email does not need to live rent-free in your brain all night. 😅 Gmail’s Schedule Send feature is one of those tiny teacher tech tricks that can make a big difference. You can write the email when you remember it, get it off your mental to-do list, and schedule it to send during your actual

Teachers, this is your reminder that your inbox does not have to be your second lesson plan, sticky note pile, and stress tracker all at once. 😅 Gmail Snooze lets you move an email out of sight until the exact time you actually need it again. Field trip reminder? Snooze it. Parent email you can

That’s a wrap on ISTE, and our feet may never be the same. 😅 We walked, learned, ribbon-hunted, explored the expo hall, collected the swag, took the selfies, had the hallway conversations, and came home with full brains and tired bodies. Conferences can be a LOT, but they’re also such a good

We’re headed to CFISD’s Digital Learning Conference! 🎉 This FREE virtual conference is open to all educators, and we’re presenting two sessions on July 21: 💻 Five Pillars for Teaching in the Digital Age 🎥 From Cringe to Captivating: Instructional Videos If you’re looking for practical tech tips,

ISTE find: Edge•U Badges 👀 This one caught our teacher-PD-loving hearts because it takes professional learning and makes it more flexible, personalized, and practical. Instead of every educator sitting through the exact same training, Edge•U Badges lets teachers work through microcredentials based

ISTE find: Snorkl 👀 Kris heard about Snorkl in a session with Gabriel Carrillo from EdTech Bites, and then I went to the booth to learn more from one of the cofounders. This one caught our attention because students don’t just turn in an answer — they explain their thinking using voice and a

Nerd Notes from ISTE/ASCD 🤓 Today’s debrief is short, practical, and exactly the kind of thing we love bringing back from a conference: tools and tips that help teachers actually do the thing without making it harder. Kris’s tip: check out adobe.com/learn. It’s a great starting place when

Conference mode: activated. ✅ Badges have been picked up, walking shoes have been fully humbled, coffee has been acquired, and we have already walked approximately 842 conference miles. Day one gave us photo ops, a panel session, hallway chaos, the kind of educator energy you can only find at a

The Nerds have officially landed in Orlando… eventually. ✈️🌴 Our flight was delayed, our luggage decided it needed a two-hour dramatic pause, the weather added a little extra chaos, and the traffic to the hotel said, “Actually, let’s make this a journey.” But we made it. I documented approximately

8 things ADHD people do when they travel ✈️ 1. Touch the gate “then” you’re allowed to wander around for snacks. Those are the rules. We don’t make them. 2. Make all the checklists: pre-travel to-do list, tech gear list, clothes list, “did we pack the chargers?” list, and probably a backup

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Classroom chaos is real — but calm can be taught. Today, EdTech Nerds presented Finding Calm in the Chaos: Tools for Teachers and Students at the Region 11 All Systems Go Conference. We shared practical mindfulness, SEL, and classroom regulation tools educators can use to help themselves and their

tWe’re presenting at the TCEA Librarian Conference! 📚✨ Join EdTech Nerds for Shelf-Care for the Digital Age: AI, Engagement & the Evolving Library as we explore creative ways to spark reading culture, support research, and use AI as a helpful sidekick in the modern school library. 🗓️ Tuesday,