I'm a big proponent for voice typing. Unless I'm in a quiet space that I can't disturb others, I am voice typing. My brain is cooking it up faster than I can dictate it and quicker than Grammarly can correct it.

Here's why it's helpful for you:

1. Increased Speed and Efficiency

• Speaking is often much faster than typing, making it ideal for drafting lengthy documents, capturing ideas quickly, or multitasking, especially when brainstorming or transcribing.

2. Hands-Free Productivity

• Allows you to work while performing other tasks.
• Enables you to interact with devices without needing a keyboard, enhancing flexibility in different environments.

3. Ergonomic Relief

• Reduces strain on wrists, fingers, and hands, minimizing the risk of repetitive strain injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome.
• Offers a break from typing-intensive tasks, promoting better long-term physical health.

You can do it on all of your work devices! Check out below how to use voice typing on Windows, Mac, and Chromebook! All of them work on simple shortcuts that you can memorize easily!

1. Increased writing fluency: Voice typing can help students write faster and more easily, overcoming writer's block and capturing ideas more efficiently.
2. Improved accessibility: Voice typing can be a significant aid for students with disabilities, such as physical disabilities or learning disabilities, as well as English Language Learners.
3. Enhanced creativity and note-taking: Voice typing can facilitate brainstorming, improve note-taking accuracy, and encourage more fluid and expressive writing, especially when their verbal vocabulary skills don't match their simple writing style.

Unlock the potential of your classroom with Caption.Ninja! This innovative tool enables teachers to easily create engaging AND translated captions for videos and presentations, making learning more inclusive for all students. By incorporating captions, educators can enhance comprehension, support diverse learning styles, and foster an environment where every voice is heard. Caption.Ninja is offered as a free project run off of GitHub for all to use!

Captions are necessary for for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, and it helps promote a more inclusive classroom for all learners!

Google Vids is a video creation tool within the Google Workspace that can help students by simplifying video projects, boosting creativity, improving presentation skills, and increasing engagement in learning through interactive video-based projects.

**Available to Education Plus only at this time (FSD145 is a Education Plus subscriber).

It's been a while since Google has rolled out new templates within their galleries, but there are new premade templates that are ready to use for any Google Workspace user!

We have the information, but how do we use it?

Google Scholar is a simple way for students to use academic research easily!

Google Forms are wonderful for capturing responses, but sometimes, an email circulation list include folks that don't need to respond to a Google Form. Now, you can set granular controls to decide who can respond to a Form, limiting the outreach of a Form (in a good way!).

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