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Category Archives: Patrick Cauley
Interactive whiteboards should DIE!!!
Yes, you read it correctly. I typed three exclamation points in the title. That is how strongly I feel about interactive whiteboards. Let me tell you where that comes from. It was my first international school and they were doing … Continue reading
SoundCloud ☹
I’ve talked about SoundCloud before as a good, free service for classes and schools to use to publish podcasts. I mean there are Android and iOS apps which make posting dead simple. You can also find some pretty great music … Continue reading
AI in the classroom – WATCH OUT FOR THE SLAP!
OUCH! What the hell was that kid doing? Have you ever wondered how you could track your student’s engagement? Well look no further than France. Apparently there is a business school there that is doing just that. Now before you … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Patrick Cauley
Tagged AI, artificial intelligence, online classes
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Google Apps for Education – Privacy vs Services
Recently I read an article in the NY Times titled How Google Took Over the Classroom by Natasha Singer. It is a good article that talks about how G Suite for Education (formerly Google Apps for Education) has risen, very quickly and to great … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Patrick Cauley
Tagged g suite for education, google apps for education, privacy, Services
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Google Forms & Parental engagement
My district (heck I think the whole state) requires that teachers keep a record of each and every time I contact a parent or a parent contacts me. In the past I did this in a notebook but there would … Continue reading
Posted in Google Apps, Helpful Tips, Patrick Cauley
Tagged google form, google sheets, parental engagement
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Uh oh – BroPro
Guess what I discovered this week with the Chromebooks in my classroom?? Well, if you see the picture above this post, you probably can guess – BroPro. This is a VPN Chrome Extension. It basically lets people (students mostly) get … Continue reading
Posted in Google Apps, Helpful Tips, Patrick Cauley, Uncategorized
Tagged chromebook
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Making an area calculator in Google sheets
Google sheets is pretty powerful – heck most spreadsheets program are pretty powerful. This guide will show you how to create your very own spreadsheet that will automatically calculate area. Area is not terribly difficult for students but it is … Continue reading
I bought a Surface Book
Not too long ago I wrote that I was in the market for a new computer. I was looking at five different computers but it boiled down to the 13″ Apple MacBook Pro with Touchbar (yeah-I like to adopt early) … Continue reading
I’m getting a new computer!
Yep, it’s been nearly four years and it is time to make that all important purchase and boy has it been exciting. I haven’t decided yet (but I’m close) and I’d like to share the journey I’ve been on so … Continue reading
I’m chained to Google – Is that bad?
Hello from the Interwebs. I came to a realization recently. It is a little unsettling and I’m oddly OK with that. I decided that I am all in with Google Apps for Education (GAFE). That may not sound like a … Continue reading
Posted in Google Apps, Opinion, Patrick Cauley
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