Custom Headers & Footers Now Available in Docs

Yesterday, Google announced two new features in Docs that many students and teachers will be happy about. 1. Docs users now have the ability to customize how headers and footers appear on the first page of their documents. Students can now easily follow the academic formatting guidelines required by their teachers; whether it be MLA,…

Google’s Top Contributor Talks with BHS Help Desk

Help Desk Live Season 2: Episode 19 In Help Desk Live-Episode 19, Timmy Sullivan, a junior and first-year member of the Help Desk, had the pleasure to talk with Ziggy Dziegman. Ziggy is a Top Contributor and Rising Star on Google Product Forums, Google’s official discussion boards for users to ask questions and report troubles…

Google Classroom Mobile App Has Arrived!

Note: Currently, the Classroom iOS app is a bit tricky to find in the App Store, but my tech savvy students found it! Here’s how they did it: students launched the Google search app (in the App Store) then clicked on “related.” From there, they scrolled to the end of the second row of Google…

Adding a Table of Contents in Google Docs

Inserting a table of contents into a Google doc is not only easy; it’s an excellent way to quickly navigate to a specific section of a lengthy document. There are many use cases for a table of contents and one example that’s applicable to many high school teachers would be adding a table of contents…

Embedding a Google Calendar in WordPress

Google calendars is a powerful tool to use for communication with an entire school community. Individual classroom teachers can also benefit from using a public Google calendar to communicate important dates and events with students and parents. If you use WordPress as your blogging platform and wish to embed your Google Calendar into your site,…

Tech Savvy Parenting: November Event

I am pleased to announce the BPS Edtech November Tech Savvy Parenting Night: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH 5:30-7:30 Converting to the Cloud Converting to the Cloud is the November BPS “Digital Bootcamp Series” event and is designed to educate K-12 parents on the latest trends in educational technology. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR: Tuesday, November 18th Library Commons…