Tech Thoughts - Kletke Tech Resources

TKSST: Dude Perfect - Boomerang Trick Shots

6/26/2019

The Kid Should See This:
Dude Perfect - Boomerang Trick Shots

This impressive Boomerang Trick Shots video, led by World Champion Boomerang Thrower Logan Broadbent, keeps your eye on the boomerang with solid screen graphics and some surprising targets—giant powder-filled balloons, gongs, light bulbs, lit candles, and more. Reminder: Broadbent is a pro. Don’t try those last two at home.

Frisco, Texas-based sports YouTubers Dude Perfect—Cody Jones, Garrett Hilbert, Tyler Toney, and Coby and Cory Cotton—host the video and go for a few boomerang trick shots of their own. Bonus puppy moment included.

Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to read and watch more.

How to Geek - The Beginner’s Guide to Google Docs

6/13/2019

How to Geek -
The Beginner’s Guide to Google Docs
Written by Brady Gavin

If you’re just getting started with Google Docs, its extensive features and add-ons can be a little overwhelming. Here are some tips to help you get started with this powerful alternative to Microsoft Word.

Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to read more.

Behind the News

5/28/2019

Behind the News

Behind the News (more commonly known as BTN) is a long-running news program broadcast on the ABC made in Adelaide and aimed at school-aged children (8–13 years of age). BtN is aimed at upper primary and lower secondary students with the hope of helping them understand issues and events outside their own lives.
Behind the News explores news using the current language, trendy music and popular culture of youths. The program explains the basic concepts that underpin the issues and events, while also providing background information in the hopes that children will take an interest.

Note: The above summary comes directly from their website. Click here to explore their site.

Amazing Kids! Magazine - Amazing Kid of the Month

5/6/2019

Amazing Kid of the Month - November 2018
Campbell Remess

A Bear a Day

When Campbell started out, his goal was the make a bear a day, and he named his project “Project 365” for each day of the year. At first, he had wanted to buy bears to donate to children at the hospital during Christmas, but his parents were concerned about the cost. So, Campbell took up the challenge and started creating his own bears. The bears become a treasured companion during difficult times, and are something to cuddle with.

Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to read more.

Personal Note: There are some incredible stories about kids who are doing some amazing things.

How to Geek - Making Tri-Folds in PowerPoint

5/2/2019

How to Geek - Making Tri-Folds in PowerPoint
Written by Marshall Gunnell

"Making Tri-Folds in PowerPointGood news—there are templates! This is the quickest and easiest way to accomplish your goal, as there are several different tri-fold templates available for download online. Browse through the template library, select the one you like, and download it. Once you’ve downloaded it, go ahead and open it up and you’ll be greeted by two slides."

Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to read more.

VISME Timeline Maker

5/1/2019

Visme.co Timeline Maker

"A timeline maker made for non-designers"
Use the timeline maker to create a visual story of your company or your business journey. Choose from one of many easy-to-customize templates. Change the icons, colors, backgrounds, and fonts to match your theme.
Make the template longer or shorter at any time. Use animations and easily embed on your site. Download as an image to insert anywhere or share on social media."

Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to learn more.
Note: I have had 5th graders working with the free accounts. These students found this site easy and fun to use.

VISME

4/30/2019

VISME
"We’re empowering everyone to communicate visually."

1 Get started fast - HUNDREDS OF TEMPLATES, MILLIONS OF PHOTOS/ICONS - Choose from hundreds of beautiful presentation, Infographic and other templates or use content blocks to quickly create custom designs from scratch. Tap into millions of icons, images and fonts.

2 Add and edit content - FULL CONTROL, ADD INTERACTIVITY - Add charts, maps, video, audio. Add links and interactivity to any object to create engaging infographics, reports and presentations. Change your design to match your specific needs.

3 Share or Download - CREATE ONCE, SHARE, DOWNLOAD FROM ANYWHERE - Share or download in one click. Publish online, or download for offline use. make private for internal use.

Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to learn more.

Precenden

3/11/2019

Preceden

Most other timeline makers leave you scratching your head wondering where to click next. With Preceden, we've spent countless hours designing and redesigning the interface to make it as simple as possible while still giving you all the features you need to create the perfect timeline. In a survey of over 1,000 Preceden users, the top two words they used to describe how they use Preceden were easy and timeline and after trying Preceden, we think you'll see why.

Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to learn more.

Young Ocean Explorers

3/8/2019

Young Ocean Explorers

www.youngoceanexplorers.com is an amazing website made by a Father and Daughter team from New Zealand. If your kids are into the deep blue sea, rather than the skies above, this is your new go-to website.
Steve and Riley bring the ocean direct to your child’s computer with high-quality, fact-filled videos. With a strong emphasis on environmental education, this Father-Daughter duo go all out to capture some great video content. With articles like What eats turtles? Do dolphins drink water? and Can a girl fish become a boy fish? this website answers everything you ever wanted to know about the ocean. There’s more Dad-jokes than you can shake a sea-sponge at, but don’t let that put you off. If Steve’s Dad-jokes ‘flounder’ a little, Riley jumps in to prevent a ‘ship-wreck’ (did you see what I did there!).

Note: The above summary comes from
https://www.kiwifamilies.co.nz/articles/top-educational-websites-kids/

Checker Plus for Gmail

3/7/2019

Checker Plus for Gmail

Get notifications, read, listen to or delete emails without opening Gmail and easily manage multiple accounts.
• The fastest and easiest way to manage multiple email accounts
• 5 star extension with great reviews!
• Trusted developer of many extensions
• 1 million satisfied users worldwide
• Lots of features, options and updates
• Extensive FAQs and personal tech support with very quick responses
• Safer. Requires minimal permissions.

Note: The above comes from their description of their product. Click here to reach their download in the Chrome web store.