Add Video to Google Sites

Do you have a Google Site? There is a very easy way to add a video to your site. Watch this video to learn how.

History of Mario Bros

Have you heard of this computer game? Watch this video to find out how it all started.

History of Phones

Do you know where your phone came from? Watch this video to find out!

History of Galaga

Watch this video to learn more about this fun game from the 80s!

An Hour of Code

Calvin Christian's 7th grade Technology class will be participating in "An Hour of Code" this December. This one-minute video explains why learning to code is important for everyone. For even more information, watch this 5 minute video, and/or visit csedweek.org.

Uploading GoPro

This video explains how to move files from a GoPro to your computer, and then upload them to YouTube.

Searching with Ctrl-F

Did you know you could use <Ctrl><f> to quickly find a word or phrase on a website or in a document? Watch this video to find out how!

Slide Backgrounds

This video explains an easy way to add a background of your choice to a slide in a Google presentation.

Themes in Chrome

Watch this video to learn how to spice up the look of your Chrome browser and Gmail.

Creating Online Surveys

Have you ever wanted to quickly create an online survey? This video will show you how to do it using Google Forms.

The Rise of Online Video

(Reposted from the PewResearchCenter)

God is the Lord of all things, including online video. But how prevalent is online video in our world today? For starters, 31%  of adults surveyed have uploaded videos to the Internet. Watch the video below to hear more about the latest findings from the Pew Research Center.

Adding Chrome Apps

Want to add a game app, or any app for that matter, to Google Chrome? Then watch this short video...

History of Computers

This video gives a nice quick overview of the history of computers starting in 1936 and ending with the IBM PC...

Cool Google Tricks

Well here it goes... the first "real" post to the CCS TTnT blog! This video shows you how to easily play a couple games right from Google's search engine. This may come in handy if you need a quick break from your computer work! Enjoy!

Welcome

Welcome to Technology Tips and Trivia, TTnT, the blog of Mr. Steenstra's 7th grade technology class at Calvin Christian School! Between our two 7th grade tech classes, we hope to publish four blog posts every week. That's one post for every one of our class periods.

To start off the blog, our posts will be in the form of video screencasts created by us, the 7th grade students. Our next post is scheduled for the week on October 7, 2013, so stay tuned! We would love it if you would subscribe to our blog!

We are doing this as a service to others, for anyone who who would like to learn more about technology and/or about what is going on in our tech class. We hope you find this blog interesting and informative!

In Christ,
Mark Steenstra
7th Grade Technology Teacher